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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1419
Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)
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11 The Committee on Tourism offered the following:
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13 Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 and insert: e. The department shall distribute monthly to
18 units of local government that have been certified as owning
19 eligible convention centers pursuant to s. 288.1170 an amount
20 equal to one-half of the proceeds, as defined in s.
21 212.20(5)(a), received and collected in the previous month by
22 the department under the provisions of this chapter which are
23 generated by such eligible convention centers and remitted on
24 their sales and use tax returns. The total distribution to
25 each unit of local government shall not exceed $3 million per
26 state fiscal year. Distributions shall begin 60 days
27 following notification of certification by the Office of
28 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development pursuant to s.
29 288.1170 and shall continue for not more than 30 years.
30 Distributions shall be used solely to encourage and provide
31 economic development for the attraction, recruitment, and
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1 retention of high-technology, manufacturing, research and
2 development, and tourism industries as designated by the unit
3 of local government by resolution of its governing body.
4 8. All other proceeds shall remain with the General
5 Revenue Fund.
6 Section 2. Section 288.1170, Florida Statutes, is
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8 288.1170 Convention centers owned by units of local
9 government; certification as owning eligible convention
10 centers; duties.--
11 (1) The Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic
12 Development shall serve as the state agency for screening
13 applicants for state funding pursuant to s. 212.20(6)(d)7.e.
14 and for certifying an applicant as owning an eligible
15 convention center.
16 (2) The Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic
17 Development shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and
18 120.54 for the receipt and processing of applications for
19 funding pursuant to s. 212.20(6)(d)7.e.
20 (3) As used in this section, the term "eligible
21 convention center" means a publicly owned facility having
22 exhibition space in excess of 75,000 square feet, the primary
23 function of which is to host meetings, conventions or trade
24 shows.
25 (4) Prior to certifying an applicant as owning an
26 eligible convention center, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
27 Economic Development must determine that:
28 (a) The unit of local government, as defined in s.
29 218.369, owns an eligible convention center.
30 (b) The convention center contains more than 75,000
31 square feet of exhibit space.
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1 (c) The unit of local government in which the
2 convention center is located has certified by resolution after
3 a public hearing that the application serves a public purpose
4 pursuant to subsection (7).
5 (d) The convention center is located in a county that
6 is levying a tourist development tax pursuant to s. 125.0104.
7 (5) Upon certification of an applicant, the Office of
8 Tourism, Trade and Economic Development shall notify the
9 executive director of the Department of Revenue of such
10 certification by means of an official letter granting
11 certification. The Department of Revenue shall not begin
12 distributing proceeds until 60 days following notice by the
13 Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development that a unit
14 of local government has been certified as owning an eligible
15 convention center.
16 (6) No applicant previously certified under any
17 provision of this section who has received proceeds under such
18 certification shall be eligible for an additional
19 certification.
20 (7) A unit of local government certified as owning an
21 eligible convention center may use proceeds provided pursuant
22 to s. 212.20(6)(d)7.e. solely to encourage and provide
23 economic development for the attraction, recruitment, and
24 retention of high-technology, manufacturing, research and
25 development, and tourism industries as designated by the unit
26 of local government by resolution of its governing body.
27 (8) The Department of Revenue may audit as provided in
28 s. 213.34 to verify that the distributions, pursuant to this
29 section, have been expended as required in this section. Such
30 information is subject to the confidentiality requirements of
31 chapter 213. If the Department of Revenue determines that the
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1 distributions have not been expended as required by this
2 section, it may pursue recovery of such proceeds pursuant to
3 the laws and rules governing the assessment of taxes.
4 (9) Failure to use the proceeds as provided in this
5 section shall be grounds for revoking certification.
6 Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2002.
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10 And the title is amended as follows:
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15 transactions to specified units of local
16 government owning eligible convention centers;
17 creating s. 288.1170, F.S.; providing for
18 certification of units of local government
19 owning eligible convention centers by the
20 Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic
21 Development of the Executive Office of the
22 Governor; providing a definition; providing
23 requirements for certification; requiring the
24 office to adopt specified rules; providing for
25 use of proceeds distributed to units of local
26 government under the act; providing for audits
27 by the Department of Revenue; providing for
28 revoking of certification; providing an
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