SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng.
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 893732
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11  Senator Diaz de la Portilla moved the following substitute for
12  amendment to amendment (522299):
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
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18         Section 1.  Subsection (5) of section 218.503, Florida
19  Statutes, is amended to read:
20         218.503  Determination of financial emergency.--
21         (5)(a)  The governing authority of any municipality
22  with a resident population of 300,000 or more on April 1,
23  1999, and which has at any time been declared in a state of
24  financial emergency pursuant to this section within the
25  previous 2 fiscal years may impose a discretionary per-vehicle
26  surcharge of up to 20 percent on the gross revenues of the
27  sale, lease, or rental of space at parking facilities within
28  the municipality that are open for use to the general public.
29  Consistent with s. 125.015, and to the extent not otherwise
30  immune or exempt, employees of the county parking at
31  county-owned or operated parking facilities are exempt.
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 (b) A municipal governing authority that imposes the 2 surcharge authorized by this subsection may use the proceeds 3 of such surcharge for the following purposes only: 4 1. No less than 60 percent and no more than 80 percent 5 of the surcharge proceeds shall be used by the governing 6 authority to reduce its ad valorem tax millage rate or to 7 reduce or eliminate non-ad valorem assessments. 8 2. A portion of the balance of the surcharge proceeds 9 shall be used by the governing authority to increase its 10 budget reserves; however, the governing authority shall not 11 reduce the amount it allocates for budget reserves from other 12 sources below the amount allocated for reserves in the fiscal 13 year prior to the year in which the surcharge is initially 14 imposed. When a 15-percent budget reserve is achieved, based 15 on the average gross revenue for the most recent 3 prior 16 fiscal years, the remaining proceeds from this subparagraph 17 shall be used for the payment of annual debt service related 18 to outstanding obligations backed or secured by a covenant to 19 budget and appropriate from non-ad valorem revenues. 20 (c)1. As used in this section: 21 a. "Eligible county" means a county that constructs, 22 reconstructs, renovates, expands, or rehabilitates, directly 23 or indirectly through turnkey or other contractual 24 arrangements, a significant new facility on a qualifying site. 25 b. "Qualifying site" means a site located in a 26 brownfields area designated under s. 376.80 that is owned by 27 an eligible county and is within the boundaries of a 28 municipality. 29 c. "Significant new facility" means a real property 30 improvement on a qualifying site that has a regional impact 31 and meets the following requirements: 2 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 (I) It is owned by a county or municipality, subject 2 to a determination of property tax immunity, and leased to, 3 licensed to, or operated by a private, for-profit entity for 4 the purpose of operating a business therefrom for a period of 5 not less than 30 years. 6 (II) It has a projected cost for construction, 7 reconstruction, renovation, expansion, or rehabilitation of 8 the facility and acquistion and remediation of the qualifying 9 site of not less than $300 million, of which not less than $50 10 million, over the term of the lease, license, or operation, 11 will be contributed by the private entity, which contribution 12 may be in the form of payments in lieu of taxes, ground lease 13 rent, license fees, rents, and other charges, including, 14 without limitation, annual payments pledged to finance the 15 construction of the facility. 16 (III) It has been proposed, in a report submitted to 17 the eligible county by a qualified economist, that the 18 facility will have an annual economic impact of not less than 19 $100 million over the term of the lease, license, or operation 20 and will create not less than 1,500 jobs over the same period. 21 d. "Cost," with respect to the qualifying site and 22 significant new facility, has the same meaning as provided in 23 s. 190.003(7). 24 (d)1. Unless a municipality extends this subsection 25 pursuant to subparagraphs 2. and 3., this subsection is 26 repealed on June 30, 2006. 27 2. A referendum shall be held at the next general 28 election with respect to a municipality that has previously 29 imposed a surcharge pursuant to paragraph (a), or within 90 30 days after any municipality becomes eligible to impose a 31 surcharge pursuant to paragraph (a), in any municipality 3 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 imposing the surcharge authorized in this subsection. With 2 respect to a municipality that has previously imposed a 3 surcharge pursuant to paragraph (a), the subject of the 4 referendum shall be the extension of the repeal date of the 5 surcharge to June 30, 2046, and an extension of the uses of 6 surcharge proceeds. A statement that includes a brief general 7 description of the additional uses of the surcharge proceeds 8 shall be placed on the ballot. 9 3. If a majority of the electors of the municipality 10 voting on this question in the election approve the imposition 11 of the surcharge or extension of the repeal date and if 12 construction of a significant new facility is commenced by 13 June 30, 2006, on a qualifying site, this subsection shall be 14 repealed June 30, 2046. Notwithstanding the provisions of 15 paragraph (b), if an extension is approved pursuant to this 16 subparagraph, the funds generated by the surcharge shall be 17 distributed as specified in paragraph (e). 18 (e) Effective January 1, 2005, 33 1/3 percent of the 19 surcharge proceeds shall be remitted to the eligible county 20 and expended as provided in paragraph (f). The remaining 21 proceeds shall be retained by the municipal governing 22 authority, which shall expend the proceeds pursuant to 23 paragraph (h). However, beginning January 1, 2007, the payment 24 to the eligible county shall not in any fiscal year be less 25 than the amount remitted to an eligible county in the 26 preceding fiscal year and, for the purpose of assuring the 27 remittances, the proceeds received by the municipality in the 28 last three months of each fiscal year shall be held and 29 remitted on the last day of the fiscal year so that the 30 eligible county will receive no less than the amount remitted 31 in the preceding fiscal year. 4 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 (f) An eligible county that receives proceeds from the 2 surcharge may utilize them to construct, reconstruct, 3 renovate, expand, or rehabilitate, directly or indirectly 4 through turnkey or other contractual arrangements, a 5 significant new facility on a qualifying site in the manner 6 provided in this paragraph. 7 1. An eligible county may use funds provided pursuant 8 to this paragraph only for the public purpose of paying debt 9 service on bonds or other obligations issued to finance the 10 costs of acquisition, site preparation, infrastructure 11 development, construction, reconstruction, renovation, 12 expansion, or rehabilitation of the qualifying site and 13 significant new facility to be located thereon, or for the 14 costs of infrastructure and other improvements outside the 15 boundaries of the qualifying site but which are necessary or 16 helpful to the development or operation of the facility, or 17 for reimbursement of such costs, and the costs incurred by it 18 to remediate the qualifying site. 19 2. If in any fiscal year the funds provided pursuant 20 to this paragraph exceed the amounts necessary in that fiscal 21 year to pay the costs related to the significant new facility 22 and the qualifying site pursuant to this subsection and to pay 23 the debt service on bonds or other obligations issued to 24 finance or refinance such costs, the excess funds shall be 25 used to fund required reserves. 26 (g) An eligible county must take affirmative measures 27 to ensure that procurement related to the planning, design, 28 construction, building, maintenance, and operation of the 29 significant new facility contracting is reflective of the 30 racial and ethnic makeup of the community. 31 (h) Of the funds remaining after the distributions to 5 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 the eligible county required in paragraph (e), $1 million 2 shall be distributed to a not-for-profit economic development 3 trust in an eligible county, which shall use the funds for 4 primary learning centers in blighted urbanized areas, 5 brownfield redevelopment, and economic development, which 6 amount shall adjust upwards or downwards at the same 7 percentage as the increase or decrease in the surcharge 8 overall. Of the remaining funds thereafter, not less than 60 9 percent and not more than 80 percent shall be used by the 10 governing authority to reduce its ad valorem tax millage rate 11 or to reduce or eliminate non-ad valorem assessments and no 12 less than ten 10 percent and no more than 20 percent shall be 13 allocated for infrastructure improvements and be used in the 14 downtown/urban core areas, industrial areas, suburban areas, 15 or other areas from where the facilities are located that 16 generate the funds. Areas shall be defined consistent with 17 Florida Statutes and local law. 18 1. A downtown/urban area shall be coterminous with any 19 Downtown Development District established pursuant to section 20 166.0497, Florida Statutes, or chapter 65-1090, Laws of 21 Florida or to any Community Redevelopment Agency established 22 pursuant to section 163.356, Florida Statutes. Alternatively, 23 any eligible local governmental entity may identify the 24 downtown/urban core area as any contiguous area consisting of 25 lands where the predominant acreage is designated as 26 commercial or its substantial equivalent, in an applicable 27 local government comprehensive plan. 28 2. An industrial area is any contiguous area 29 consisting of lands where the predominant acreage is 30 designated industrial or its substantial equivalent in an 31 appliable local government comprehensive plan. 6 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 3. A suburban area is any contiguous area consisting 2 of lands where the predominant acreage is designated 3 residential or its substantial equivalent in an applicable 4 local government comprehensive plan. 5 6 Any number of areas may be used by the local governmental 7 entity, provided that the areas are defined by ordinance and 8 Florida law and include all parking facilities subject to the 9 surcharge. 10 Section 2. Section 376.84, Florida Statutes, is 11 amended to read: 12 376.84 Brownfield redevelopment economic 13 incentives.--It is the intent of the Legislature that 14 brownfield redevelopment activities be viewed as opportunities 15 to significantly improve the utilization, general condition, 16 and appearance of these sites. Different standards than those 17 in place for new development, as allowed under current state 18 and local laws, should be used to the fullest extent to 19 encourage the redevelopment of a brownfield. State and local 20 governments are encouraged to offer redevelopment incentives 21 for this purpose, as an ongoing public investment in 22 infrastructure and services, to help eliminate the public 23 health and environmental hazards, and to promote the creation 24 of jobs in these areas. Such incentives may include 25 financial, regulatory, and technical assistance to persons and 26 businesses involved in the redevelopment of the brownfield 27 pursuant to this act. The Legislature further recognizes that, 28 in communities impacted by local government financial 29 emergencies, local government resources are strained and 30 incentives to encourage the development, use, redevelopment, 31 or reuse by local government of brownfield areas designated 7 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 under s. 376.80 are particularly needed. 2 (1) Financial incentives and local incentives for 3 redevelopment may include, but not be limited to: 4 (a) Tax increment financing through community 5 redevelopment agencies pursuant to part III of chapter 163. 6 (b) Enterprise zone tax exemptions for businesses 7 pursuant to chapters 196 and 290. 8 (c) Safe neighborhood improvement districts as 9 provided in ss. 163.501-163.523. 10 (d) Waiver, reduction, or limitation by line of 11 business with respect to occupational license taxes pursuant 12 to chapter 205. 13 (e) Tax exemption for historic properties as provided 14 in s. 196.1997. 15 (f) Residential electricity exemption of up to the 16 first 500 kilowatts of use may be exempted from the municipal 17 public service tax pursuant to s. 166.231. 18 (g) Minority business enterprise programs as provided 19 in s. 287.0943. 20 (h) Electric and gas tax exemption as provided in s. 21 166.231(6). 22 (i) Economic development tax abatement as provided in 23 s. 196.1995. 24 (j) Grants, including community development block 25 grants. 26 (k) Pledging of revenues to secure bonds. 27 (l) Low-interest revolving loans and zero-interest 28 loan pools. 29 (m) Local grant programs for facade, storefront, 30 signage, and other business improvements. 31 (n) Governmental coordination of loan programs with 8 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 lenders, such as microloans, business reserve fund loans, 2 letter of credit enhancements, gap financing, land lease and 3 sublease loans, and private equity. 4 (o) Payment schedules over time for payment of fees, 5 within criteria, and marginal cost pricing. 6 (p) The sales tax rebate established for an eligible 7 county with a significant new facility on a qualifying site 8 under subsection (4). 9 (2) Regulatory incentives may include, but not be 10 limited to: 11 (a) Cities' absorption of developers' concurrency 12 needs. 13 (b) Developers' performance of certain analyses. 14 (c) Exemptions and lessening of state and local review 15 requirements. 16 (d) Water and sewer regulatory incentives. 17 (e) Waiver of transportation impact fees and permit 18 fees. 19 (f) Zoning incentives to reduce review requirements 20 for redevelopment changes in use and occupancy; establishment 21 of code criteria for specific uses; and institution of credits 22 for previous use within the area. 23 (g) Flexibility in parking standards and buffer zone 24 standards. 25 (h) Environmental management through specific code 26 criteria and conditions allowed by current law. 27 (i) Maintenance standards and activities by ordinance 28 and otherwise, and increased security and crime prevention 29 measures available through special assessments. 30 (j) Traffic-calming measures. 31 (k) Historic preservation ordinances, loan programs, 9 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 and review and permitting procedures. 2 (l) One-stop permitting and streamlined development 3 and permitting process. 4 (3) Technical assistance incentives may include, but 5 not be limited to: 6 (a) Expedited development applications. 7 (b) Formal and informal information on business 8 incentives and financial programs. 9 (c) Site design assistance. 10 (d) Marketing and promotion of projects or areas. 11 (4)(a) Effective July 1, 2006, the governing board of 12 an eligible county which constructs, reconstructs, renovates, 13 expands, or rehabilitates, either directly or indirectly 14 through turnkey or other contractual arrangements, a 15 significant new facility on a qualifying site shall be 16 entitled to receive sales tax rebates pursuant to s. 17 212.20(6)(e)7.e. in the manner provided in this subsection. 18 (b) For purposes of this subsection: 19 1. "Eligible county" means a county which constructs, 20 reconstructs, renovates, expands, or rehabilitates, either 21 directly or through turnkey or similar contractual 22 arrangements, a significant new facility on a qualifying site. 23 2. "Qualifying site" means a site located in a 24 brownfield area designated under s. 376.80 that is owned by an 25 eligible county and is within the boundaries of a local 26 government impacted by a financial emergency. 27 3. "Local government impacted by a financial 28 emergency" means a county or municipality that has a resident 29 population of 300,000 or more and that has been declared in a 30 state of financial emergency pursuant to part V of chapter 218 31 at any time preceding the date on which construction of a 10 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 significant new facility commences. 2 4. "Significant new facility" means a real property 3 improvement on a qualifying site as defined in s. 218.503. 4 5. "Cost," with respect to the qualifying site and 5 significant new facility, shall have the same meaning as 6 provided by s. 190.003(7). 7 6. "Department" means the Department of Revenue. 8 (c) The governing authority of an eligible county 9 shall notify the department in writing of its eligibility to 10 receive the sales tax rebate provided for by this subsection 11 and shall accompany such notice with: 12 1. Evidence that the significant new facility will be 13 located on a qualifying site. 14 2. Copies, certified by the clerk of the eligible 15 county as true and correct copies, of fully executed 16 construction contracts and other contractual arrangements 17 evidencing that the projected cost of the construction, 18 reconstruction, renovation, expansion, or rehabilitation of 19 the significant new facility and acquisition and remediation 20 of the qualifying site on which it is located exceeds $300 21 million, of which not less than $50 million will be 22 contributed by the private lessee, licensee, or operator in 23 the manner described in s. 218.503(5)(c)1.c.(II). 24 3. The fully executed agreement evidencing that the 25 facility has been leased to, licensed to, or is to be operated 26 by a private, for-profit entity for a period of not less than 27 30 years after the date of the notice. 28 (d) The department shall certify an eligible county 29 within 90 days after its receipt of the notice required by 30 paragraph (c). The department has the authority to adopt rules 31 to implement the provisions of this subsection. 11 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 (e) An eligible county may use funds provided pursuant 2 to s. 212.20(6)(e)7.e. only for the public purpose of paying 3 for, or pledging as security for or paying debt service on 4 bonds or other obligations issued to finance, the costs of 5 acquisition, site preparation, infrastructure development, 6 construction, reconstruction, renovation, expansion, or 7 rehabilitation of the qualifying site and significant new 8 facility to be located thereon, or for the costs of 9 infrastructure and other improvements outside the boundaries 10 of the qualifying site but which are necessary or helpful to 11 the development or operation of the significant new facility, 12 or for reimbursement of any such costs, and for the costs 13 incurred by it to remediate the qualifying site. An eligible 14 county must ensure that procurement related to the planning, 15 design, construction, building, maintenance, and operation of 16 the significant new facility contracting is reflective of the 17 racial and ethnic makeup of the community. In the event that, 18 in any fiscal year of an eligible county, the funds provided 19 pursuant to s. 212.20(6)(e)7.e. are in excess of the amount 20 necessary in such fiscal year to pay the costs related to the 21 significant new facility and qualifying site as authorized in 22 this subsection and to pay debt service on bonds or other 23 obligations related only to the costs of the bonds for 24 construction of the significant new facility issued to finance 25 or refinance all or any part of such costs, such excess funds 26 shall be applied toward or set aside for the redemption or 27 repayment of any such bonds. 28 (f) The amount of the sales tax rebate pursuant to s. 29 212.20(6)(e)7.e. to be provided to an eligible county 30 certified pursuant to this section shall be computed annually 31 and shall be equal to the sales tax imposed under chapter 212 12 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 attributable to that portion of the sales price as defined in 2 chapter 212 that is the surcharge imposed pursuant to s. 3 218.503 by a local government impacted by financial emergency, 4 but excluding discretionary sales surtaxes authorized under s. 5 212.055. 6 (g) The state does hereby covenant with the holders of 7 bonds or other obligations or contractual commitments secured 8 by or payable from the proceeds of the sales tax rebate 9 authorized by this subsection that it will not repeal or 10 impair, or amend in any manner which will materially and 11 adversely affect the rights of such holders, the sales tax 12 rebate provided by this subsection and s. 212.20(6)(e)7.e.; 13 however, the annual rebate amount may increase or decrease 14 based on the rebate computation provided by paragraph (f). 15 Section 3. Paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of section 16 212.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 17 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers 18 of department; operational expense; refund of taxes 19 adjudicated unconstitutionally collected.-- 20 (6) Distribution of all proceeds under this chapter 21 shall be as follows: 22 (e) The proceeds of all other taxes and fees imposed 23 pursuant to this chapter shall be distributed as follows: 24 1. In any fiscal year, the greater of $500 million, 25 minus an amount equal to 4.6 percent of the proceeds of the 26 taxes collected pursuant to chapter 201, or 5 percent of all 27 other taxes and fees imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be 28 deposited in monthly installments into the General Revenue 29 Fund. 30 2. Two-tenths of one percent shall be transferred to 31 the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund. 13 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 3. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1. and 2 2., 9.653 percent of the amount remitted by a sales tax dealer 3 located within a participating county pursuant to s. 218.61 4 shall be transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales 5 Tax Clearing Trust Fund. 6 4. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1., 2., 7 and 3., 0.065 percent shall be transferred to the Local 8 Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund and 9 distributed pursuant to s. 218.65. 10 5. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after 11 the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 2.25 12 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this paragraph 13 shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund 14 for Counties pursuant to s. 218.215. 15 6. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after 16 the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 17 1.0715 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this 18 paragraph shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing 19 Trust Fund for Municipalities pursuant to s. 218.215. If the 20 total revenue to be distributed pursuant to this subparagraph 21 is at least as great as the amount due from the Revenue 22 Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal 23 Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year 24 1999-2000, no municipality shall receive less than the amount 25 due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and 26 the Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal 27 year 1999-2000. If the total proceeds to be distributed are 28 less than the amount received in combination from the Revenue 29 Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal 30 Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year 31 1999-2000, each municipality shall receive an amount 14 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 proportionate to the amount it was due in state fiscal year 2 1999-2000. 3 7. Of the remaining proceeds: 4 a. Beginning July 1, 2000, and in each fiscal year 5 thereafter, the sum of $29,915,500 shall be divided into as 6 many equal parts as there are counties in the state, and one 7 part shall be distributed to each county. The distribution 8 among the several counties shall begin each fiscal year on or 9 before January 5th and shall continue monthly for a total of 4 10 months. If a local or special law required that any moneys 11 accruing to a county in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the 12 then-existing provisions of s. 550.135 be paid directly to the 13 district school board, special district, or a municipal 14 government, such payment shall continue until such time that 15 the local or special law is amended or repealed. The state 16 covenants with holders of bonds or other instruments of 17 indebtedness issued by local governments, special districts, 18 or district school boards prior to July 1, 2000, that it is 19 not the intent of this subparagraph to adversely affect the 20 rights of those holders or relieve local governments, special 21 districts, or district school boards of the duty to meet their 22 obligations as a result of previous pledges or assignments or 23 trusts entered into which obligated funds received from the 24 distribution to county governments under then-existing s. 25 550.135. This distribution specifically is in lieu of funds 26 distributed under s. 550.135 prior to July 1, 2000. 27 b. The department shall distribute $166,667 monthly 28 pursuant to s. 288.1162 to each applicant that has been 29 certified as a "facility for a new professional sports 30 franchise" or a "facility for a retained professional sports 31 franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162. Up to $41,667 shall be 15 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 distributed monthly by the department to each applicant that 2 has been certified as a "facility for a retained spring 3 training franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162; however, not more 4 than $208,335 may be distributed monthly in the aggregate to 5 all certified facilities for a retained spring training 6 franchise. Distributions shall begin 60 days following such 7 certification and shall continue for not more than 30 years. 8 Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to 9 allow an applicant certified pursuant to s. 288.1162 to 10 receive more in distributions than actually expended by the 11 applicant for the public purposes provided for in s. 12 288.1162(6). However, a certified applicant is entitled to 13 receive distributions up to the maximum amount allowable and 14 undistributed under this section for additional renovations 15 and improvements to the facility for the franchise without 16 additional certification. 17 c. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of 18 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of 19 Revenue that an applicant has been certified as the 20 professional golf hall of fame pursuant to s. 288.1168 and is 21 open to the public, $166,667 shall be distributed monthly, for 22 up to 300 months, to the applicant. 23 d. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of 24 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of 25 Revenue that the applicant has been certified as the 26 International Game Fish Association World Center facility 27 pursuant to s. 288.1169, and the facility is open to the 28 public, $83,333 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 168 29 months, to the applicant. This distribution is subject to 30 reduction pursuant to s. 288.1169. A lump sum payment of 31 $999,996 shall be made, after certification and before July 1, 16 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 2000. 2 e. Beginning 30 days after an eligible county has been 3 certified pursuant to s. 376.84(4)(d), an amount equal to the 4 sales tax rebate calculated pursuant to s. 376.84(4)(f) shall 5 be distributed each year on a monthly basis to the eligible 6 county. 7 8. All other proceeds shall remain with the General 8 Revenue Fund. 9 Section 4. If section 35 of chapter 2000-260, Laws of 10 Florida, is not repealed by section 58 of said chapter, then, 11 effective October 1, 2001, paragraph (e) of subsection (6) of 12 section 212.20, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 35 of 13 chapter 2000-260, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: 14 212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers 15 of department; operational expense; refund of taxes 16 adjudicated unconstitutionally collected.-- 17 (6) Distribution of all proceeds under this chapter 18 and s. 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be as follows: 19 (e) The proceeds of all other taxes and fees imposed 20 pursuant to this chapter or remitted pursuant to s. 21 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be distributed as follows: 22 1. In any fiscal year, the greater of $500 million, 23 minus an amount equal to 4.6 percent of the proceeds of the 24 taxes collected pursuant to chapter 201, or 5 percent of all 25 other taxes and fees imposed pursuant to this chapter or 26 remitted pursuant to s. 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be 27 deposited in monthly installments into the General Revenue 28 Fund. 29 2. Two-tenths of one percent shall be transferred to 30 the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund. 31 3. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1. and 17 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 2., 9.653 percent of the amount remitted by a sales tax dealer 2 located within a participating county pursuant to s. 218.61 3 shall be transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales 4 Tax Clearing Trust Fund. 5 4. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1., 2., 6 and 3., 0.065 percent shall be transferred to the Local 7 Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund and 8 distributed pursuant to s. 218.65. 9 5. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after 10 the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 2.25 11 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this paragraph 12 shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund 13 for Counties pursuant to s. 218.215. 14 6. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after 15 the distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 16 1.0715 percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this 17 paragraph shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing 18 Trust Fund for Municipalities pursuant to s. 218.215. If the 19 total revenue to be distributed pursuant to this subparagraph 20 is at least as great as the amount due from the Revenue 21 Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal 22 Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year 23 1999-2000, no municipality shall receive less than the amount 24 due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and 25 the Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal 26 year 1999-2000. If the total proceeds to be distributed are 27 less than the amount received in combination from the Revenue 28 Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the Municipal 29 Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year 30 1999-2000, each municipality shall receive an amount 31 proportionate to the amount it was due in state fiscal year 18 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 1999-2000. 2 7. Of the remaining proceeds: 3 a. Beginning July 1, 2000, and in each fiscal year 4 thereafter, the sum of $29,915,500 shall be divided into as 5 many equal parts as there are counties in the state, and one 6 part shall be distributed to each county. The distribution 7 among the several counties shall begin each fiscal year on or 8 before January 5th and shall continue monthly for a total of 4 9 months. If a local or special law required that any moneys 10 accruing to a county in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the 11 then-existing provisions of s. 550.135 be paid directly to the 12 district school board, special district, or a municipal 13 government, such payment shall continue until such time that 14 the local or special law is amended or repealed. The state 15 covenants with holders of bonds or other instruments of 16 indebtedness issued by local governments, special districts, 17 or district school boards prior to July 1, 2000, that it is 18 not the intent of this subparagraph to adversely affect the 19 rights of those holders or relieve local governments, special 20 districts, or district school boards of the duty to meet their 21 obligations as a result of previous pledges or assignments or 22 trusts entered into which obligated funds received from the 23 distribution to county governments under then-existing s. 24 550.135. This distribution specifically is in lieu of funds 25 distributed under s. 550.135 prior to July 1, 2000. 26 b. The department shall distribute $166,667 monthly 27 pursuant to s. 288.1162 to each applicant that has been 28 certified as a "facility for a new professional sports 29 franchise" or a "facility for a retained professional sports 30 franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162. Up to $41,667 shall be 31 distributed monthly by the department to each applicant that 19 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 has been certified as a "facility for a retained spring 2 training franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162; however, not more 3 than $208,335 may be distributed monthly in the aggregate to 4 all certified facilities for a retained spring training 5 franchise. Distributions shall begin 60 days following such 6 certification and shall continue for not more than 30 years. 7 Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to 8 allow an applicant certified pursuant to s. 288.1162 to 9 receive more in distributions than actually expended by the 10 applicant for the public purposes provided for in s. 11 288.1162(6). However, a certified applicant is entitled to 12 receive distributions up to the maximum amount allowable and 13 undistributed under this section for additional renovations 14 and improvements to the facility for the franchise without 15 additional certification. 16 c. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of 17 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of 18 Revenue that an applicant has been certified as the 19 professional golf hall of fame pursuant to s. 288.1168 and is 20 open to the public, $166,667 shall be distributed monthly, for 21 up to 300 months, to the applicant. 22 d. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of 23 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of 24 Revenue that the applicant has been certified as the 25 International Game Fish Association World Center facility 26 pursuant to s. 288.1169, and the facility is open to the 27 public, $83,333 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 168 28 months, to the applicant. This distribution is subject to 29 reduction pursuant to s. 288.1169. A lump sum payment of 30 $999,996 shall be made, after certification and before July 1, 31 2000. 20 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 e. Beginning 30 days after an eligible county has been 2 certified pursuant to s. 376.84(4)(d), an amount equal to the 3 sales tax rebate calculated pursuant to s. 376.84(4)(f) shall 4 be distributed each year on a monthly basis to the eligible 5 county. 6 8. All other proceeds shall remain with the General 7 Revenue Fund. 8 Section 5. Section 186.5053, Florida Statutes, is 9 created to read: 10 186.5053 South Florida Regional Planning Council 11 responsibilities.--Pursuant to s. 186.505, the South Florida 12 Regional Planning Council is authorized to undertake 13 responsibilities delegated and prescribed by federal and state 14 government, and its member units of local government, as well 15 as activities agreed to through multiparty and 16 intergovernmental voluntary agreements such as, but not 17 limited to, activities related to site rehabilitation at 18 brownfield sites within designated brownfield areas pursuant 19 to chapter 376, subject to the Department of Environmental 20 Protection's approval of all environmental regulatory 21 decisions at the sites; activities agreed to by the Eastward 22 Ho! Brownfields Partnership; activities agreed to by the Clean 23 Cities Coalition; and activities agreed to in the South Dade 24 Watershed memorandum of understanding. 25 Section 6. It is the intent of the Legislature that 26 the provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of 27 this act is held invalid, the remaining provisions shall 28 survive. 29 30 31 21 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 2 And the title is amended as follows: 3 On page 97, line 16 remove all of said line 4 5 and insert: 6 An act relating to taxation; amending s. 7 218.503, F.S.; providing that certain 8 municipalities that have been declared in a 9 state of financial emergency may impose a 10 per-vehicle surcharge on revenues from the sale 11 or rental of space at parking facilities; 12 providing exemptions; revising a requirement 13 relating to such municipalities' population; 14 amending the future repeal of such provisions 15 to allow for an extension of the repeal date by 16 referendum in such municipalities; providing 17 for uses of proceeds under such extension; 18 providing definitions; providing ballot 19 language; amending s. 376.84, F.S.; providing 20 definitions; providing that a county that 21 constructs, renovates, or expands a significant 22 new facility on a qualifying brownfield site is 23 entitled to a sales tax rebate if the facility 24 is leased to, licensed to, or operated by a 25 private entity; providing requirements with 26 respect thereto; requiring such county to 27 submit certain information to the Department of 28 Revenue; providing for certification of the 29 county by the department; providing for rules; 30 providing for use of the rebate funds; 31 providing requirements with respect to certain 22 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1981, 2nd Eng. Amendment No. ___ Barcode 893732 1 excess funds; providing for computation of the 2 amount of the rebate; amending s. 212.20, 3 F.S.; providing for distribution of the sales 4 tax rebate to such counties; creating s. 5 186.5053, F.S.; authorizing the South Florida 6 Regional Planning Council to undertake certain 7 responsibilities and activities; providing for 8 severability; 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 7:39 PM 05/04/01 h1981c-342mm