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        By the Council for Smarter Government and Representatives
    Diaz-Balart, Murman and Greenstein





  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to brownfield redevelopment

  3         economic incentives; amending s. 376.84, F.S.;

  4         providing definitions; providing that a county

  5         that constructs, renovates, or expands a

  6         significant new facility on a qualifying

  7         brownfield site is entitled to a sales tax

  8         increment rebate if the facility is leased to,

  9         licensed to, or operated by a private entity

10         for the operation of a professional sports

11         franchise; providing requirements with respect

12         thereto; providing that, if the franchise is

13         relocated or sold, a portion of the proceeds of

14         the sale shall be remitted to the state;

15         requiring such county to submit certain

16         information to the Department of Revenue;

17         providing for certification of the county by

18         the department; providing for rules; providing

19         for use of the rebate funds; providing

20         requirements with respect to certain excess

21         funds; providing for computation of the amount

22         of the rebate; requiring repayment of rebate

23         proceeds to the state if the county sells or

24         otherwise conveys the facility or the real

25         property on which it is located to a private

26         entity; providing conditions under which

27         eligibility for the rebate terminates; amending

28         s. 212.20, F.S.; providing for distribution of

29         the sales tax increment rebate to such

30         counties; creating s. 186.5053, F.S.;

31         authorizing the South Florida Regional Planning

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  1         Council to undertake certain responsibilities

  2         and activities; providing effective dates.

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  4  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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  6         Section 1.  Section 376.84, Florida Statutes, is

  7  amended to read:

  8         376.84  Brownfield redevelopment economic

  9  incentives.--It is the intent of the Legislature that

10  brownfield redevelopment activities be viewed as opportunities

11  to significantly improve the utilization, general condition,

12  and appearance of these sites.  Different standards than those

13  in place for new development, as allowed under current state

14  and local laws, should be used to the fullest extent to

15  encourage the redevelopment of a brownfield.  State and local

16  governments are encouraged to offer redevelopment incentives

17  for this purpose, as an ongoing public investment in

18  infrastructure and services, to help eliminate the public

19  health and environmental hazards, and to promote the creation

20  of jobs in these areas.  Such incentives may include

21  financial, regulatory, and technical assistance to persons and

22  businesses involved in the redevelopment of the brownfield

23  pursuant to this act. The Legislature further recognizes that,

24  in communities impacted by local government financial

25  emergencies, local government resources are strained and

26  incentives to encourage the development, use, redevelopment,

27  or reuse by local government of brownfield areas designated

28  under s. 376.80 are particularly needed.

29         (1)  Financial incentives and local incentives for

30  redevelopment may include, but not be limited to:

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  1         (a)  Tax increment financing through community

  2  redevelopment agencies pursuant to part III of chapter 163.

  3         (b)  Enterprise zone tax exemptions for businesses

  4  pursuant to chapters 196 and 290.

  5         (c)  Safe neighborhood improvement districts as

  6  provided in ss. 163.501-163.523.

  7         (d)  Waiver, reduction, or limitation by line of

  8  business with respect to occupational license taxes pursuant

  9  to chapter 205.

10         (e)  Tax exemption for historic properties as provided

11  in s. 196.1997.

12         (f)  Residential electricity exemption of up to the

13  first 500 kilowatts of use may be exempted from the municipal

14  public service tax pursuant to s. 166.231.

15         (g)  Minority business enterprise programs as provided

16  in s. 287.0943.

17         (h)  Electric and gas tax exemption as provided in s.

18  166.231(6).

19         (i)  Economic development tax abatement as provided in

20  s. 196.1995.

21         (j)  Grants, including community development block

22  grants.

23         (k)  Pledging of revenues to secure bonds.

24         (l)  Low-interest revolving loans and zero-interest

25  loan pools.

26         (m)  Local grant programs for facade, storefront,

27  signage, and other business improvements.

28         (n)  Governmental coordination of loan programs with

29  lenders, such as microloans, business reserve fund loans,

30  letter of credit enhancements, gap financing, land lease and

31  sublease loans, and private equity.

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  1         (o)  Payment schedules over time for payment of fees,

  2  within criteria, and marginal cost pricing.

  3         (p)  The sales tax increment rebate established for an

  4  eligible county with a significant new facility on a

  5  qualifying site under subsection (4).

  6         (2)  Regulatory incentives may include, but not be

  7  limited to:

  8         (a)  Cities' absorption of developers' concurrency

  9  needs.

10         (b)  Developers' performance of certain analyses.

11         (c)  Exemptions and lessening of state and local review

12  requirements.

13         (d)  Water and sewer regulatory incentives.

14         (e)  Waiver of transportation impact fees and permit

15  fees.

16         (f)  Zoning incentives to reduce review requirements

17  for redevelopment changes in use and occupancy; establishment

18  of code criteria for specific uses; and institution of credits

19  for previous use within the area.

20         (g)  Flexibility in parking standards and buffer zone

21  standards.

22         (h)  Environmental management through specific code

23  criteria and conditions allowed by current law.

24         (i)  Maintenance standards and activities by ordinance

25  and otherwise, and increased security and crime prevention

26  measures available through special assessments.

27         (j)  Traffic-calming measures.

28         (k)  Historic preservation ordinances, loan programs,

29  and review and permitting procedures.

30         (l)  One-stop permitting and streamlined development

31  and permitting process.

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  1         (3)  Technical assistance incentives may include, but

  2  not be limited to:

  3         (a)  Expedited development applications.

  4         (b)  Formal and informal information on business

  5  incentives and financial programs.

  6         (c)  Site design assistance.

  7         (d)  Marketing and promotion of projects or areas.

  8         (4)(a)  The governing board of an eligible county which

  9  constructs, reconstructs, renovates, expands, or

10  rehabilitates, either directly or indirectly through turnkey

11  or other contractual arrangements, a significant new facility

12  on a qualifying site shall be entitled to receive sales tax

13  increment rebates pursuant to s. 212.20 in the manner provided

14  in this subsection.

15         (b)  For purposes of this subsection:

16         1.  "Eligible county" means a county which constructs,

17  reconstructs, renovates, expands, or rehabilitates, either

18  directly or through turnkey or similar contractual

19  arrangements, a significant new facility on a qualifying site.

20         2.  "Qualifying site" means a site located in a

21  brownfield area designated under s. 376.80 that is owned by an

22  eligible county and is within the boundaries of a local

23  government impacted by a financial emergency.

24         3.  "Local government impacted by a financial

25  emergency" means a county or municipality that has a resident

26  population of 300,000 or more and that has been declared in a

27  state of financial emergency pursuant to part V of chapter 218

28  during any of the 7 fiscal years preceding the date on which

29  construction of a significant new facility commences.

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  1         4.  "Significant new facility" means a real property

  2  improvement on a qualifying site that meets the following

  3  requirements:

  4         a.  It is owned by a county or a city within the county

  5  and leased to, licensed to, or to be operated by a private,

  6  for-profit entity for the purpose of operating a professional

  7  sports franchise therefrom for a period of not less than 30

  8  years after the date the eligible county submits the notice

  9  required by paragraph (c). The lease, license, or operating

10  agreement between the county and the private for-profit entity

11  must specify that in the event of relocation or sale of the

12  professional sports franchise, that portion of the proceeds of

13  the sale that represents profit attributable to an increase in

14  value because of the sales tax increment rebate provided by

15  the state, as determined by an independent appraiser, shall be

16  remitted to the state.  The independent appraiser shall be

17  jointly selected by the Governor and the private for-profit

18  entity.  In determining which portion of the proceeds of the

19  sale represents profit, the independent appraiser shall deduct

20  from such proceeds all capital invested by the seller or

21  sellers in the professional sports franchise on or prior to

22  the date of sale, including prior to the date the business

23  began operating at the significant new facility; all debt

24  existing on the date of sale that is not assumed by the buyer;

25  and a cost of money factor with respect to the invested

26  capital that the appraiser determines a nationally recognized

27  investment banking firm would have required in 2001 for an

28  equity capital investment in the sports and recreation

29  industry.  The appraiser shall also consider the impact of the

30  significant new facility on the amount of profit, and the

31  portion thereof attributable to the sales tax increment rebate

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  1  shall not be in excess of the percentage of the total cost of

  2  the significant new facility represented by the sales tax

  3  increment rebate.  A sale of the professional sports franchise

  4  shall occur upon a sale of all or substantially all of the

  5  assets of or equity in the professional sports franchise.  In

  6  the event of a sale of less than all or substantially all of

  7  the equity in the private for-profit entity, the seller

  8  thereof shall have the state's profit allocation determined as

  9  of the date of sale and then pay the state the portion

10  represented by the percentage of equity being sold, in which

11  event the buyer shall take free of this obligation to the

12  state and future profit allocations will take prior payments

13  into account.

14         b.  It has a projected cost for construction,

15  reconstruction, renovation, expansion, or rehabilitation of

16  the facility and acquisition and remediation of the qualifying

17  site of not less than $300 million, of which not less than $50

18  million, over the term of the lease, license, or operation,

19  will be contributed by the private lessee, licensee, or

20  operator, which contribution may be in the form of payments in

21  lieu of taxes, ground lease rent, license fees, rents and

22  other charges, including, without limitation, annual payments

23  pledged to finance the construction of the facility.

24         c.  It has been proposed, in a report submitted to the

25  eligible county by a qualified economist, that the facility

26  will have an annual economic impact of not less than $100

27  million over the term of the lease, license, or operation and

28  will create not less than 1,500 jobs over such term.

29         5.  "Cost," with respect to the qualifying site and

30  significant new facility, shall have the same meaning as

31  provided by s. 190.003(7).

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  1         6.  "Department" means the Department of Revenue.

  2         (c)  The governing authority of an eligible county

  3  shall notify the department in writing of its eligibility to

  4  receive the sales tax increment rebate provided for by this

  5  subsection and shall accompany such notice with:

  6         1.  Evidence that the significant new facility will be

  7  located on a qualifying site.

  8         2.  Copies, certified by the clerk of the eligible

  9  county as true and correct copies, of fully executed

10  construction contracts and other contractual arrangements

11  evidencing that the projected cost of the construction,

12  reconstruction, renovation, expansion, or rehabilitation of

13  the significant new facility and acquisition and remediation

14  of the qualifying site on which it is located exceeds $300

15  million, of which not less than $50 million will be

16  contributed by the private lessee, licensee, or operator in

17  the manner described in sub-subparagraph (b)4.b.

18         3.  The fully executed agreement evidencing that the

19  facility has been leased to, licensed to, or is to be operated

20  by a private, for-profit entity for a period of not less than

21  30 years after the date of the notice.

22         (d)  The department shall certify an eligible county

23  within 90 days after its receipt of the notice required by

24  paragraph (c). The department has the authority to adopt rules

25  to implement the provisions of this subsection.

26         (e)  An eligible county may use funds provided pursuant

27  to s. 212.20(6)(e)7.e. only for the public purpose of paying

28  for, or pledging as security for or paying debt service on

29  bonds or other obligations issued to finance, the costs of

30  acquisition, site preparation, infrastructure development,

31  construction, reconstruction, renovation, expansion, or

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  1  rehabilitation of the qualifying site and significant new

  2  facility to be located thereon, or for the costs of

  3  infrastructure and other improvements outside the boundaries

  4  of the qualifying site but which are necessary or helpful to

  5  the development or operation of the significant new facility,

  6  or for reimbursement of any such costs, and for the costs

  7  incurred by it to remediate the qualifying site. The eligible

  8  county shall actively accept and solicit African-American and

  9  other minority participation in the planning, design,

10  construction, building, maintenance, and operation of the

11  significant new facility. In the event that, in any fiscal

12  year of an eligible county, the funds provided pursuant to s.

13  212.20(6)(e)7.e. are in excess of the amount necessary in such

14  fiscal year to pay the costs related to the significant new

15  facility and qualifying site as authorized in this subsection

16  and to pay debt service on bonds or other obligations related

17  only to the costs of the bonds for construction of the

18  significant new facility issued to finance or refinance all or

19  any part of such costs, such excess funds shall be applied

20  toward or set aside for the redemption or repayment of any

21  such bonds.

22         (f)  The amount of the sales tax increment rebate

23  pursuant to s. 212.20(6)(e)7.e. to be provided to an eligible

24  county certified pursuant to this section shall be computed

25  annually and shall be equal to the difference between 100

26  percent of the taxes imposed under chapter 212 that are

27  generated each year from games played by the professional

28  sports franchise team at the qualifying site and 100 percent

29  of the taxes imposed under chapter 212 that were generated in

30  2000 from games played by the professional sports franchise

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  1  team at the facility in which the team plays its regular

  2  season home games.

  3         (g)  The state does hereby covenant with the holders of

  4  bonds or other obligations or contractual commitments secured

  5  by or payable from the proceeds of the sales tax increment

  6  rebate authorized by this subsection that it will not repeal

  7  or impair, or amend in any manner which will materially and

  8  adversely affect the rights of such holders, the sales tax

  9  increment rebate provided by this subsection and s. 212.20;

10  however, the annual rebate amount may increase or decrease

11  based on the rebate computation provided by paragraph (f).

12         (h)  If at any time an eligible county sells or

13  otherwise conveys the significant new facility or the real

14  property on which it is located to a private entity, an amount

15  equal to the total amount of all rebate proceeds provided to

16  the eligible county with respect to that facility pursuant to

17  s. 212.20(6)(e)7.e. shall be repaid by the eligible county to

18  the state.

19         (i)  An eligible county shall cease to be entitled to

20  receive the sales tax increment rebate authorized by this

21  subsection at such time as all costs relating to the bonds of

22  the significant new facility and qualifying site as authorized

23  by paragraph (e) and the bonds or other obligations issued to

24  finance or refinance all or any part of such costs are paid in

25  full, but in no event later than the stated term of the

26  license, lease, or operating or management agreement between

27  the private for-profit entity and the eligible county.

28         Section 2.  Paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section

29  212.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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  1         212.20  Funds collected, disposition; additional powers

  2  of department; operational expense; refund of taxes

  3  adjudicated unconstitutionally collected.--

  4         (6)  Distribution of all proceeds under this chapter

  5  shall be as follows:

  6         (e)  The proceeds of all other taxes and fees imposed

  7  pursuant to this chapter shall be distributed as follows:

  8         1.  In any fiscal year, the greater of $500 million,

  9  minus an amount equal to 4.6 percent of the proceeds of the

10  taxes collected pursuant to chapter 201, or 5 percent of all

11  other taxes and fees imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be

12  deposited in monthly installments into the General Revenue

13  Fund.

14         2.  Two-tenths of one percent shall be transferred to

15  the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund.

16         3.  After the distribution under subparagraphs 1. and

17  2., 9.653 percent of the amount remitted by a sales tax dealer

18  located within a participating county pursuant to s. 218.61

19  shall be transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales

20  Tax Clearing Trust Fund.

21         4.  After the distribution under subparagraphs 1., 2.,

22  and 3., 0.065 percent shall be transferred to the Local

23  Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund and

24  distributed pursuant to s. 218.65.

25         5.  For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after

26  the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 2.25

27  percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this paragraph

28  shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund

29  for Counties pursuant to s. 218.215.

30         6.  For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after

31  the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4.,

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  1  1.0715 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this

  2  paragraph shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing

  3  Trust Fund for Municipalities pursuant to s. 218.215. If the

  4  total revenue to be distributed pursuant to this subparagraph

  5  is at least as great as the amount due from the Revenue

  6  Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal

  7  Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year

  8  1999-2000, no municipality shall receive less than the amount

  9  due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and

10  the Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal

11  year 1999-2000. If the total proceeds to be distributed are

12  less than the amount received in combination from the Revenue

13  Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal

14  Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year

15  1999-2000, each municipality shall receive an amount

16  proportionate to the amount it was due in state fiscal year

17  1999-2000.

18         7.  Of the remaining proceeds:

19         a.  Beginning July 1, 2000, and in each fiscal year

20  thereafter, the sum of $29,915,500 shall be divided into as

21  many equal parts as there are counties in the state, and one

22  part shall be distributed to each county.  The distribution

23  among the several counties shall begin each fiscal year on or

24  before January 5th and shall continue monthly for a total of 4

25  months.  If a local or special law required that any moneys

26  accruing to a county in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the

27  then-existing provisions of s. 550.135 be paid directly to the

28  district school board, special district, or a municipal

29  government, such payment shall continue until such time that

30  the local or special law is amended or repealed.  The state

31  covenants with holders of bonds or other instruments of

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  1  indebtedness issued by local governments, special districts,

  2  or district school boards prior to July 1, 2000, that it is

  3  not the intent of this subparagraph to adversely affect the

  4  rights of those holders or relieve local governments, special

  5  districts, or district school boards of the duty to meet their

  6  obligations as a result of previous pledges or assignments or

  7  trusts entered into which obligated funds received from the

  8  distribution to county governments under then-existing s.

  9  550.135.  This distribution specifically is in lieu of funds

10  distributed under s. 550.135 prior to July 1, 2000.

11         b.  The department shall distribute $166,667 monthly

12  pursuant to s. 288.1162 to each applicant that has been

13  certified as a "facility for a new professional sports

14  franchise" or a "facility for a retained professional sports

15  franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162. Up to $41,667 shall be

16  distributed monthly by the department to each applicant that

17  has been certified as a "facility for a retained spring

18  training franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162; however, not more

19  than $208,335 may be distributed monthly in the aggregate to

20  all certified facilities for a retained spring training

21  franchise. Distributions shall begin 60 days following such

22  certification and shall continue for not more than 30 years.

23  Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to

24  allow an applicant certified pursuant to s. 288.1162 to

25  receive more in distributions than actually expended by the

26  applicant for the public purposes provided for in s.

27  288.1162(6). However, a certified applicant is entitled to

28  receive distributions up to the maximum amount allowable and

29  undistributed under this section for additional renovations

30  and improvements to the facility for the franchise without

31  additional certification.

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  1         c.  Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of

  2  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of

  3  Revenue that an applicant has been certified as the

  4  professional golf hall of fame pursuant to s. 288.1168 and is

  5  open to the public, $166,667 shall be distributed monthly, for

  6  up to 300 months, to the applicant.

  7         d.  Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of

  8  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of

  9  Revenue that the applicant has been certified as the

10  International Game Fish Association World Center facility

11  pursuant to s. 288.1169, and the facility is open to the

12  public, $83,333 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 168

13  months, to the applicant. This distribution is subject to

14  reduction pursuant to s. 288.1169.  A lump sum payment of

15  $999,996 shall be made, after certification and before July 1,

16  2000.

17         e.  Beginning 30 days after an eligible county has been

18  certified pursuant to s. 376.84(4), an amount equal to the

19  sales tax increment rebate calculated pursuant to s.

20  376.84(4)(f) shall be distributed each year, on a monthly

21  basis and over a 12-month period, to the eligible county.

22         8.  All other proceeds shall remain with the General

23  Revenue Fund.

24         Section 3.  If section 35 of chapter 2000-260, Laws of

25  Florida, is not repealed by section 58 of said chapter, then,

26  effective October 1, 2001, paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of

27  section 212.20, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 35 of

28  chapter 2000-260, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:

29         212.20  Funds collected, disposition; additional powers

30  of department; operational expense; refund of taxes

31  adjudicated unconstitutionally collected.--

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  1         (6)  Distribution of all proceeds under this chapter

  2  and s. 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be as follows:

  3         (e)  The proceeds of all other taxes and fees imposed

  4  pursuant to this chapter or remitted pursuant to s.

  5  202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be distributed as follows:

  6         1.  In any fiscal year, the greater of $500 million,

  7  minus an amount equal to 4.6 percent of the proceeds of the

  8  taxes collected pursuant to chapter 201, or 5 percent of all

  9  other taxes and fees imposed pursuant to this chapter or

10  remitted pursuant to s. 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be

11  deposited in monthly installments into the General Revenue

12  Fund.

13         2.  Two-tenths of one percent shall be transferred to

14  the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund.

15         3.  After the distribution under subparagraphs 1. and

16  2., 9.653 percent of the amount remitted by a sales tax dealer

17  located within a participating county pursuant to s. 218.61

18  shall be transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales

19  Tax Clearing Trust Fund.

20         4.  After the distribution under subparagraphs 1., 2.,

21  and 3., 0.065 percent shall be transferred to the Local

22  Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund and

23  distributed pursuant to s. 218.65.

24         5.  For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after

25  the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 2.25

26  percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this paragraph

27  shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund

28  for Counties pursuant to s. 218.215.

29         6.  For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after

30  the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4.,

31  1.0715 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this

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  1  paragraph shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing

  2  Trust Fund for Municipalities pursuant to s. 218.215. If the

  3  total revenue to be distributed pursuant to this subparagraph

  4  is at least as great as the amount due from the Revenue

  5  Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal

  6  Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year

  7  1999-2000, no municipality shall receive less than the amount

  8  due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and

  9  the Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal

10  year 1999-2000. If the total proceeds to be distributed are

11  less than the amount received in combination from the Revenue

12  Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal

13  Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year

14  1999-2000, each municipality shall receive an amount

15  proportionate to the amount it was due in state fiscal year

16  1999-2000.

17         7.  Of the remaining proceeds:

18         a.  Beginning July 1, 2000, and in each fiscal year

19  thereafter, the sum of $29,915,500 shall be divided into as

20  many equal parts as there are counties in the state, and one

21  part shall be distributed to each county.  The distribution

22  among the several counties shall begin each fiscal year on or

23  before January 5th and shall continue monthly for a total of 4

24  months.  If a local or special law required that any moneys

25  accruing to a county in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the

26  then-existing provisions of s. 550.135 be paid directly to the

27  district school board, special district, or a municipal

28  government, such payment shall continue until such time that

29  the local or special law is amended or repealed.  The state

30  covenants with holders of bonds or other instruments of

31  indebtedness issued by local governments, special districts,

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  1  or district school boards prior to July 1, 2000, that it is

  2  not the intent of this subparagraph to adversely affect the

  3  rights of those holders or relieve local governments, special

  4  districts, or district school boards of the duty to meet their

  5  obligations as a result of previous pledges or assignments or

  6  trusts entered into which obligated funds received from the

  7  distribution to county governments under then-existing s.

  8  550.135.  This distribution specifically is in lieu of funds

  9  distributed under s. 550.135 prior to July 1, 2000.

10         b.  The department shall distribute $166,667 monthly

11  pursuant to s. 288.1162 to each applicant that has been

12  certified as a "facility for a new professional sports

13  franchise" or a "facility for a retained professional sports

14  franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162. Up to $41,667 shall be

15  distributed monthly by the department to each applicant that

16  has been certified as a "facility for a retained spring

17  training franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162; however, not more

18  than $208,335 may be distributed monthly in the aggregate to

19  all certified facilities for a retained spring training

20  franchise. Distributions shall begin 60 days following such

21  certification and shall continue for not more than 30 years.

22  Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to

23  allow an applicant certified pursuant to s. 288.1162 to

24  receive more in distributions than actually expended by the

25  applicant for the public purposes provided for in s.

26  288.1162(6). However, a certified applicant is entitled to

27  receive distributions up to the maximum amount allowable and

28  undistributed under this section for additional renovations

29  and improvements to the facility for the franchise without

30  additional certification.

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  1         c.  Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of

  2  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of

  3  Revenue that an applicant has been certified as the

  4  professional golf hall of fame pursuant to s. 288.1168 and is

  5  open to the public, $166,667 shall be distributed monthly, for

  6  up to 300 months, to the applicant.

  7         d.  Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of

  8  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of

  9  Revenue that the applicant has been certified as the

10  International Game Fish Association World Center facility

11  pursuant to s. 288.1169, and the facility is open to the

12  public, $83,333 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 168

13  months, to the applicant. This distribution is subject to

14  reduction pursuant to s. 288.1169.  A lump sum payment of

15  $999,996 shall be made, after certification and before July 1,

16  2000.

17         e.  Beginning 30 days after an eligible county has been

18  certified pursuant to s. 376.84(4), an amount equal to the

19  sales tax increment rebate calculated pursuant to s.

20  376.84(4)(f) shall be distributed each year, on a monthly

21  basis and over a 12-month period, to the eligible county.

22         8.  All other proceeds shall remain with the General

23  Revenue Fund.

24         Section 4.  Section 186.5053, Florida Statutes, is

25  created to read:

26         186.5053  South Florida Regional Planning Council

27  responsibilities.--Pursuant to s. 186.505, the South Florida

28  Regional Planning Council is authorized to undertake

29  responsibilities delegated and prescribed by federal and state

30  government, and its member units of local government, as well

31  as activities agreed to through multiparty and

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  1  intergovernmental voluntary agreements such as, but not

  2  limited to, activities related to site rehabilitation at

  3  brownfield sites within designated brownfield areas pursuant

  4  to chapter 376, subject to the Department of Environmental

  5  Protection's approval of all environmental regulatory

  6  decisions at the sites; activities agreed to by the Eastward

  7  Ho! Brownfields Partnership; activities agreed to by the Clean

  8  Cities Coalition; and activities agreed to in the South Dade

  9  Watershed memorandum of understanding.

10         Section 5.  Except as otherwise provided herein, this

11  act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

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