House Bill hb1473

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1473

        By Representative Alexander






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to economic development;

  3         creating s. 288.0115, F.S.; stating public

  4         policy; requiring reviews of departmental

  5         programs and policies; requiring reports;

  6         providing an effective date.

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

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10         Section 1.  Section 288.0115, Florida Statutes, is

11  created to read:

12         288.0115  Public policy of the state.--It is the public

13  policy of this state to encourage and enhance the entry of new

14  businesses and the growth of existing businesses as a means of

15  promoting the economic well-being of all Floridians. To assist

16  in achieving this policy, the head of each department and

17  agency of the executive branch of this state, or the designee

18  of the department or agency head, shall, at least annually,

19  review the programs and policies of that department or agency

20  to determine whether any program or policy of that department

21  or agency may impede efforts at recruiting and retaining

22  business enterprises within this state.  No later than January

23  31 of each year, the head of each department and agency, or

24  the designee of such department or agency head, shall report

25  to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker

26  of the House of Representatives the results of any such review

27  conducted during the preceding calendar year.  The report

28  shall also include any recommendations for changes in law or

29  policy which the review has determined should be made to

30  remove such impediments, as well as any recommendations for

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1473

    593-137-01






  1  the creation of incentives to improve the recruitment or

  2  retention of business enterprises in this state.

  3         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

  4  law.

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  7                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Establishes that it is the public policy of this state to
  9    improve the economic well-being of the citizens of this
      state by recruiting business enterprises to, and
10    retaining existing business enterprises in, this state.
      Requires an annual review by each department head of its
11    programs and policies to determine whether they are
      consistent with such policy.
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