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11 Representative(s) Barreiro offered the following:
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13 Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 4. Effective October 1, 2001, if section 35 of
18 chapter 2000-260, Laws of Florida, is repealed by section 58
19 of said chapter, paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section
20 212.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
21 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers
22 of department; operational expense; refund of taxes
23 adjudicated unconstitutionally collected.--
24 (6) Distribution of all proceeds under this chapter
25 shall be as follows:
26 (e) The proceeds of all other taxes and fees imposed
27 pursuant to this chapter shall be distributed as follows:
28 1. In any fiscal year, the greater of $500 million,
29 minus an amount equal to 4.6 percent of the proceeds of the
30 taxes collected pursuant to chapter 201, or 5 percent of all
31 other taxes and fees imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be
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1 deposited in monthly installments into the General Revenue
2 Fund.
3 2. Two-tenths of one percent shall be transferred to
4 the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund.
5 3. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1. and
6 2., 9.653 percent of the amount remitted by a sales tax dealer
7 located within a participating county pursuant to s. 218.61
8 shall be transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales
9 Tax Clearing Trust Fund.
10 4. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1., 2.,
11 and 3., 0.065 percent shall be transferred to the Local
12 Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund and
13 distributed pursuant to s. 218.65.
14 5. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after
15 the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 2.25
16 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this paragraph
17 shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund
18 for Counties pursuant to s. 218.215.
19 6. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after
20 the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4.,
21 1.0715 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this
22 paragraph shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing
23 Trust Fund for Municipalities pursuant to s. 218.215. If the
24 total revenue to be distributed pursuant to this subparagraph
25 is at least as great as the amount due from the Revenue
26 Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal
27 Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year
28 1999-2000, no municipality shall receive less than the amount
29 due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and
30 the Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal
31 year 1999-2000. If the total proceeds to be distributed are
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1 less than the amount received in combination from the Revenue
2 Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal
3 Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year
4 1999-2000, each municipality shall receive an amount
5 proportionate to the amount it was due in state fiscal year
6 1999-2000.
7 7. Of the remaining proceeds:
8 a. Beginning July 1, 2000, and in each fiscal year
9 thereafter, the sum of $29,915,500 shall be divided into as
10 many equal parts as there are counties in the state, and one
11 part shall be distributed to each county. The distribution
12 among the several counties shall begin each fiscal year on or
13 before January 5th and shall continue monthly for a total of 4
14 months. If a local or special law required that any moneys
15 accruing to a county in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the
16 then-existing provisions of s. 550.135 be paid directly to the
17 district school board, special district, or a municipal
18 government, such payment shall continue until such time that
19 the local or special law is amended or repealed. The state
20 covenants with holders of bonds or other instruments of
21 indebtedness issued by local governments, special districts,
22 or district school boards prior to July 1, 2000, that it is
23 not the intent of this subparagraph to adversely affect the
24 rights of those holders or relieve local governments, special
25 districts, or district school boards of the duty to meet their
26 obligations as a result of previous pledges or assignments or
27 trusts entered into which obligated funds received from the
28 distribution to county governments under then-existing s.
29 550.135. This distribution specifically is in lieu of funds
30 distributed under s. 550.135 prior to July 1, 2000.
31 b. The department shall distribute $166,667 monthly
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1 pursuant to s. 288.1162 to each applicant that has been
2 certified as a "facility for a new professional sports
3 franchise" or a "facility for a retained professional sports
4 franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162. Up to $41,667 shall be
5 distributed monthly by the department to each applicant that
6 has been certified as a "facility for a retained spring
7 training franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162; however, not more
8 than $208,335 may be distributed monthly in the aggregate to
9 all certified facilities for a retained spring training
10 franchise. Distributions shall begin 60 days following such
11 certification and shall continue for not more than 30 years.
12 Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to
13 allow an applicant certified pursuant to s. 288.1162 to
14 receive more in distributions than actually expended by the
15 applicant for the public purposes provided for in s.
16 288.1162(6). However, a certified applicant is entitled to
17 receive distributions up to the maximum amount allowable and
18 undistributed under this section for additional renovations
19 and improvements to the facility for the franchise without
20 additional certification.
21 c. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of
22 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of
23 Revenue that an applicant has been certified as the
24 professional golf hall of fame pursuant to s. 288.1168 and is
25 open to the public, $166,667 shall be distributed monthly, for
26 up to 300 months, to the applicant.
27 d. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of
28 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of
29 Revenue that the applicant has been certified as the
30 International Game Fish Association World Center facility
31 pursuant to s. 288.1169, and the facility is open to the
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1 public, $83,333 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 168
2 months, to the applicant. This distribution is subject to
3 reduction pursuant to s. 288.1169. A lump sum payment of
4 $999,996 shall be made, after certification and before July 1,
5 2000.
6 e. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of
7 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of
8 Revenue that the applicant has been certified as a motorsports
9 entertainment complex pursuant to s. 288.1170 and is open to
10 the public, an amount not to exceed $83,333 shall be
11 distributed monthly, for up to 360 months, to the applicant
12 unless the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development
13 notifies the Department of Revenue that the applicant is no
14 longer a certified motorsports entertainment complex, in which
15 case the distributions will cease within 30 days of the
16 receipt of such notice. This distribution is subject to
17 reduction pursuant to s. 288.1170.
18 8. All other proceeds shall remain with the General
19 Revenue Fund.
20 Section 5. Effective October 1, 2001, if section 35 of
21 chapter 2000-260, Laws of Florida, is not repealed by section
22 58 of said chapter, paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section
23 212.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
24 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers
25 of department; operational expense; refund of taxes
26 adjudicated unconstitutionally collected.--
27 (6) Distribution of all proceeds under this chapter
28 and s. 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be as follows:
29 (e) The proceeds of all other taxes and fees imposed
30 pursuant to this chapter or remitted pursuant to s.
31 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be distributed as follows:
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1 1. In any fiscal year, the greater of $500 million,
2 minus an amount equal to 4.6 percent of the proceeds of the
3 taxes collected pursuant to chapter 201, or 5 percent of all
4 other taxes and fees imposed pursuant to this chapter or
5 remitted pursuant to s. 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be
6 deposited in monthly installments into the General Revenue
7 Fund.
8 2. Two-tenths of one percent shall be transferred to
9 the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund.
10 3. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1. and
11 2., 9.653 percent of the amount remitted by a sales tax dealer
12 located within a participating county pursuant to s. 218.61
13 shall be transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales
14 Tax Clearing Trust Fund.
15 4. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1., 2.,
16 and 3., 0.065 percent shall be transferred to the Local
17 Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund and
18 distributed pursuant to s. 218.65.
19 5. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after
20 the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 2.25
21 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this paragraph
22 shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund
23 for Counties pursuant to s. 218.215.
24 6. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after
25 the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4.,
26 1.0715 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this
27 paragraph shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing
28 Trust Fund for Municipalities pursuant to s. 218.215. If the
29 total revenue to be distributed pursuant to this subparagraph
30 is at least as great as the amount due from the Revenue
31 Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal
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1 Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year
2 1999-2000, no municipality shall receive less than the amount
3 due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and
4 the Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal
5 year 1999-2000. If the total proceeds to be distributed are
6 less than the amount received in combination from the Revenue
7 Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal
8 Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year
9 1999-2000, each municipality shall receive an amount
10 proportionate to the amount it was due in state fiscal year
11 1999-2000.
12 7. Of the remaining proceeds:
13 a. Beginning July 1, 2000, and in each fiscal year
14 thereafter, the sum of $29,915,500 shall be divided into as
15 many equal parts as there are counties in the state, and one
16 part shall be distributed to each county. The distribution
17 among the several counties shall begin each fiscal year on or
18 before January 5th and shall continue monthly for a total of 4
19 months. If a local or special law required that any moneys
20 accruing to a county in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the
21 then-existing provisions of s. 550.135 be paid directly to the
22 district school board, special district, or a municipal
23 government, such payment shall continue until such time that
24 the local or special law is amended or repealed. The state
25 covenants with holders of bonds or other instruments of
26 indebtedness issued by local governments, special districts,
27 or district school boards prior to July 1, 2000, that it is
28 not the intent of this subparagraph to adversely affect the
29 rights of those holders or relieve local governments, special
30 districts, or district school boards of the duty to meet their
31 obligations as a result of previous pledges or assignments or
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1 trusts entered into which obligated funds received from the
2 distribution to county governments under then-existing s.
3 550.135. This distribution specifically is in lieu of funds
4 distributed under s. 550.135 prior to July 1, 2000.
5 b. The department shall distribute $166,667 monthly
6 pursuant to s. 288.1162 to each applicant that has been
7 certified as a "facility for a new professional sports
8 franchise" or a "facility for a retained professional sports
9 franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162. Up to $41,667 shall be
10 distributed monthly by the department to each applicant that
11 has been certified as a "facility for a retained spring
12 training franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162; however, not more
13 than $208,335 may be distributed monthly in the aggregate to
14 all certified facilities for a retained spring training
15 franchise. Distributions shall begin 60 days following such
16 certification and shall continue for not more than 30 years.
17 Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to
18 allow an applicant certified pursuant to s. 288.1162 to
19 receive more in distributions than actually expended by the
20 applicant for the public purposes provided for in s.
21 288.1162(6). However, a certified applicant is entitled to
22 receive distributions up to the maximum amount allowable and
23 undistributed under this section for additional renovations
24 and improvements to the facility for the franchise without
25 additional certification.
26 c. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of
27 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of
28 Revenue that an applicant has been certified as the
29 professional golf hall of fame pursuant to s. 288.1168 and is
30 open to the public, $166,667 shall be distributed monthly, for
31 up to 300 months, to the applicant.
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1 d. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of
2 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of
3 Revenue that the applicant has been certified as the
4 International Game Fish Association World Center facility
5 pursuant to s. 288.1169, and the facility is open to the
6 public, $83,333 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 168
7 months, to the applicant. This distribution is subject to
8 reduction pursuant to s. 288.1169. A lump sum payment of
9 $999,996 shall be made, after certification and before July 1,
10 2000.
11 e. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of
12 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of
13 Revenue that the applicant has been certified as a motorsports
14 entertainment complex pursuant to s. 288.1170 and is open to
15 the public, an amount not to exceed $83,333 shall be
16 distributed monthly, for up to 360 months, to the applicant
17 unless the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development
18 notifies the Department of Revenue that the applicant is no
19 longer a certified motorsports entertainment complex, in which
20 case the distributions will cease within 30 days of the
21 receipt of such notice. This distribution is subject to
22 reduction pursuant to s. 288.1170.
23 8. All other proceeds shall remain with the General
24 Revenue Fund.
25 Section 6. Effective October 1, 2001, section
26 288.1170, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
27 288.1170 Motorsports entertainment complex;
28 definitions; certification; duties.--
29 (1) As used in this section, the following terms shall
30 have the following meanings:
31 (a) "Applicant" means the owner of a motorsports
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1 entertainment complex.
2 (b) "Motorsports entertainment complex" means a
3 closed-course racing facility, with ancillary grounds and
4 facilities, which:
5 1. Has not fewer than 70,000 permanent seats for race
6 patrons.
7 2. Has not fewer than 7 scheduled days of motorsports
8 events each calendar year.
9 3. Has paid admissions of more than 200,000 annually.
10 4. Serves food at the facility during sanctioned
11 motorsports races.
12 5. Engages in tourism promotion.
13 (c) "Motorsports event" means a motorsports race and
14 its ancillary activities, which have been sanctioned by a
15 sanctioning body.
16 (d) "Office" means the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
17 Economic Development of the Executive Office of the Governor.
18 (e) "Owner" means a person who owns or operates a
19 motorsports entertainment complex, or a person who leases a
20 motorsports entertainment complex or the land on which a
21 motorsports entertainment complex is located from the Federal
22 Government, the state, or a county, municipality, or special
23 district, and operates the motorsports entertainment complex.
24 (f) "Sanctioning body" means the American Motorcycle
25 Association (AMA), Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART),
26 Grand American Road Racing Association (Grand Am), Indy Racing
27 League (IRL), National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
28 (NASCAR), National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Professional
29 Sportscar Racing (PSR), Sports Car Club of America (SCCA),
30 United States Auto Club (USAC), or any successor organization,
31 or any other nationally recognized governing body of
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1 motorsports that establishes an annual schedule of motorsports
2 events and grants rights to conduct such events, has
3 established and administers rules and regulations governing
4 all participants involved in such events and all persons
5 conducting such events, and requires certain liability
6 assurances, including insurance.
7 (g) "Unit of local government" has the meaning
8 ascribed in s. 218.369.
9 (2) The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
10 Development shall serve as the state agency for screening
11 applicants for state funding pursuant to s. 212.20 and for
12 certifying an applicant as a motorsports entertainment
13 complex. The office shall develop and adopt rules for the
14 receipt and processing of applications for funding pursuant to
15 s. 212.20. The office shall make a determination regarding
16 any application filed by an applicant not later than 120 days
17 after the application is filed.
18 (3) Prior to certifying an applicant as a motorsports
19 entertainment complex, the office must determine that:
20 (a) A unit of local government holds title to the land
21 on which the motorsports entertainment complex is located,
22 holds title to the motorsports entertainment complex, or is
23 responsible for the construction, management, and operation of
24 the motorsports entertainment complex.
25 (b) Seven scheduled days of motorsports events were
26 held at the motorsports entertainment complex in the most
27 recently completed calendar year or seven scheduled days of
28 motorsports events are scheduled to be held at the motorsports
29 entertainment complex in the calendar year which begins after
30 the submission of the application. The applicant shall submit
31 certifications from the appropriate officials of the relevant
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1 sanctioning bodies that such sanctioned motorsports events
2 were or will be held at the motorsports entertainment complex.
3 (c) The applicant has an independent analysis or
4 study, verified by the office, which demonstrates that the
5 motorsports entertainment complex will attract, or in the most
6 recently completed calendar year has attracted, paid
7 attendance of more than 200,000 annually.
8 (d) The applicant has an independent analysis or
9 study, verified by the office, which demonstrates that the
10 amount of the revenues generated by the taxes imposed under
11 chapter 212 with respect to the use and operation of the
12 motorsports entertainment complex will equal or exceed $1
13 million annually.
14 (e) The applicant has demonstrated that it is capable
15 of providing, or has financial or other commitments to
16 provide, more than one-half of the costs that will be incurred
17 after certification under this section for the improvement and
18 development or continued improvement and development of the
19 motorsports entertainment complex which will enable the
20 motorsports entertainment complex to retain or add motorsports
21 events sanctioned by a sanctioning body.
22 (f) The municipality in which the motorsports
23 entertainment complex is located, or the county if the
24 motorsports entertainment complex is located in an
25 unincorporated area, has certified by resolution after a
26 public hearing that the application serves a public purpose.
27 (g) The motorsports entertainment complex is located
28 in a county defined in s. 125.011(1).
29 (4) Upon determining that an applicant meets the
30 requirements of subsection (3), the office shall notify the
31 applicant and the executive director of the Department of
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1 Revenue of such certification by means of an official letter
2 granting certification. If the applicant fails to meet the
3 certification requirements of subsection (3), the office shall
4 notify the applicant not later than 10 days following such
5 determination.
6 (5) The office must recertify each year that the
7 motorsports entertainment complex continues to generate $1
8 million of sales tax revenues annually as required pursuant to
9 paragraph (3)(d). If the motorsports entertainment complex
10 fails to generate $1 million of sales tax revenues annually as
11 required pursuant to paragraph (3)(d), the distribution of
12 revenues pursuant to s. 212.20(6)(e)7.e. shall be reduced to
13 an amount equal to $83,333 multiplied by a fraction, the
14 numerator of which is the actual revenues generated and the
15 denominator of which is $1 million. Such reduction shall
16 remain in effect until revenues generated by the motorsports
17 entertainment complex in a consecutive 12-month period equal
18 or exceed $1 million. The office must notify the Department
19 of Revenue if it determines that the motorsports entertainment
20 complex is no longer certified to receive distributions
21 pursuant to s. 212.20, F.S., or if the amount of such
22 distribution is to be adjusted.
23 (6) No motorsports entertainment complex which has
24 been previously certified under this section and has received
25 funding under such certification shall be eligible for any
26 additional certification.
27 (7) An applicant certified as a motorsports
28 entertainment complex may use funds provided pursuant to s.
29 212.20 only for the following public purposes:
30 (a) Paying for the construction, reconstruction,
31 expansion, or renovation of a motorsports entertainment
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1 complex.
2 (b) Paying debt service reserve funds, arbitrage
3 rebate obligations, or other amounts payable with respect to
4 bonds issued for the construction, reconstruction, expansion,
5 or renovation of the motorsports entertainment complex or for
6 the reimbursement of such costs or the refinancing of bonds
7 issued for such purposes.
8 (c) Paying for construction, reconstruction,
9 expansion, or renovation of transportation or other
10 infrastructure improvements related to, necessary for, or
11 appurtenant to the motorsports entertainment complex,
12 including, without limitation, paying debt service reserve
13 funds, arbitrage rebate obligations, or other amounts payable
14 with respect to bonds issued for the construction,
15 reconstruction, expansion, or renovation of such
16 transportation or other infrastructure improvements, and for
17 the reimbursement of such costs or the refinancing of bonds
18 issued for such purposes.
19 (d) Paying for programs of advertising and promotion
20 of or related to the motorsports entertainment complex or the
21 municipality in which the motorsports entertainment complex is
22 located, or the county if the motorsports entertainment
23 complex is located in an unincorporated area, provided such
24 programs of advertising and promotion are designed to increase
25 paid attendance at the motorsports entertainment complex or
26 increase tourism in or promote the economic development of the
27 community in which the motorsports entertainment complex is
28 located.
29 (8) The Department of Revenue may audit, as provided
30 in s. 213.34, to verify that the distributions pursuant to
31 this section have been expended as required in this section.
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1 Such information is subject to the confidentiality
2 requirements of chapter 213. If the Department of Revenue
3 determines that the distributions pursuant to this section
4 have not been expended as required by this section, it may
5 pursue recovery of such funds pursuant to the laws and rules
6 governing the assessment of taxes.
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10 And the title is amended as follows:
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14 amending s. 212.20, F.S.; providing for
15 distribution of a portion of revenues from the
16 tax on sales, use, and other transactions to a
17 motorsports entertainment complex; creating s.
18 288.1170, F.S.; providing definitions;
19 providing for certification of such facility by
20 the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
21 Development of the Executive Office of the
22 Governor; providing requirements for
23 certification; requiring specified notice;
24 providing for annual recertification; providing
25 for a reduction of funding under certain
26 circumstances; providing for use of the funds
27 distributed to a motorsports entertainment
28 complex; providing for audits by the Department
29 of Revenue;
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