HB 1487 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to enterprise zones; authorizing certain
3	counties to apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
4	Economic Development to amend existing enterprise zones
5	under specified conditions and in accordance with certain
6	criteria; 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. Notwithstanding any provision of s. 290.0055,
11	Florida Statutes, regarding the size of an enterprise zone, a
12	county as defined in s. 125.011(1), Florida Statutes, may apply
13	to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development before
14	October 1, 2003, to amend the boundary lines of its existing
15	enterprise zone in order to add an area not exceeding 5 square
16	miles. The area proposed for addition to the enterprise zone
17	under this section must be contiguous to a portion of the
18	existing enterprise zone and must be part of a revitalization
19	area that has been targeted for assistance by the county. The
20	area proposed for addition to the enterprise zone also must
21	contain a zoo and the county must have previously completed a
22	master plan for development of the area. The Office of Tourism,
23	Trade, and Economic Development shall approve an amendment to
24	the enterprise zone boundary lines, effective January 1, 2004,
25	provided that the area proposed for addition to the enterprise
26	zone is consistent with the criteria and conditions imposed by
27	s. 290.0055, Florida Statutes, for the establishment of
28	enterprise zones, including the requirement that the area suffer
29	from pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress.
30	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.