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11 Senator Kirkpatrick moved the following amendment:
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18 (a) approve the establishment and operation by
19 Enterprise Florida, Inc., of Establish and operate offices in
20 foreign countries for the purpose of promoting the trade and
21 economic development of the state, and promoting the gathering
22 of trade data information and research on trade opportunities
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24 (b) Enterprise Florida, Inc., as an agent for the
25 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, may enter
26 into agreements with governmental and private sector entities
27 to establish and operate offices in foreign countries
28 containing provisions which may be in conflict with general
29 laws of the state pertaining to the purchase of office space,
30 employment of personnel, and contracts for services. When
31 agreements pursuant to this section are made which set
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1 compensation in foreign currency, such agreements shall be
2 subject to the requirements of s. 215.425, but the purchase of
3 foreign currency by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
4 Development to meet such obligations shall be subject only to
5 s. 216.311.
6 (c) By September 1, 1997, the Office of Tourism,
7 Trade, and Economic Development shall develop a plan for the
8 disposition of the current foreign offices and the development
9 and location of additional foreign offices. The plan shall
10 include, but is not limited to, a determination of the level
11 of funding needed to operate the current offices and any
12 additional offices and whether any of the current offices need
13 to be closed or relocated. Enterprise Florida, Inc., the
14 Florida Tourism Commission, the Florida Ports Council, the
15 Department of State, the Department of Citrus, and the
16 Department of Agriculture shall assist the Office of Tourism,
17 Trade, and Economic Development in the preparation of the
18 plan. All parties shall cooperate on the disposition or
19 establishment of the offices and ensure that needed space,
20 technical assistance, and support services are provided to
21 such entities at such foreign offices.
22 (2) By June 30, 1998, Each foreign office shall have
23 in place an operational plan approved by the participating
24 boards or other governing authority, a copy of which shall be
25 provided to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
26 Development. These operating plans shall be reviewed and
27 updated each fiscal year and submitted annually thereafter to
28 Enterprise Florida, Inc., for review and approval. The plans
29 shall include, at a minimum, the following:
30 (a) Specific policies and procedures encompassing the
31 entire scope of the operation and management of each office.
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1 (b) A comprehensive, commercial strategic plan
2 identifying marketing opportunities and industry sector
3 priorities for the foreign country or area in which a foreign
4 office is located.
5 (c) Provisions for access to information for Florida
6 businesses through Enterprise Florida, Inc the Florida Trade
7 Data Center. Each foreign office shall obtain and forward
8 trade leads and inquiries to Enterprise Florida, Inc., the
9 center on a regular basis as called for in the plan pursuant
10 to paragraph (1)(c).
11 (d) Identification of new and emerging market
12 opportunities for Florida businesses. Each foreign office
13 shall provide Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Florida Trade Data
14 Center with a compilation of foreign buyers and importers in
15 industry sector priority areas annually on an annual basis.
16 Enterprise Florida, Inc., In return, the Florida Trade Data
17 Center shall make available to each foreign office, and to the
18 Florida Commission on Tourism, The Florida Seaport
19 Transportation and Economic Development Council, the
20 Department of State, the Department of Citrus, and the
21 Department of Agriculture entities identified in paragraph
22 (1)(c), trade industry, commodity, and opportunity information
23 as specified in the plan required in that paragraph. This
24 information shall be provided to such the offices and the
25 entities identified in paragraph (1)(c) either free of charge
26 or on a fee basis with fees set only to recover the costs of
27 providing the information.
28 (e) Provision of access for Florida businesses to the
29 services of the Florida Trade Data Center, international trade
30 assistance services provided by state and local entities,
31 seaport and airport information, and other services identified
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1 in the plan developed by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
2 Economic Development for the disposition of the foreign
3 offices pursuant to paragraph (1)(c).
4 (f) Qualitative and quantitative performance measures
5 for each office including, but not limited to, the number of
6 businesses assisted, the number of trade leads and inquiries
7 generated, the number of foreign buyers and importers
8 contacted, and the amount and type of marketing conducted.
9 (3) By October 1 of each year, each foreign office
10 shall submit to Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Office of
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