HB 1563, Engrossed 1 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to Broward County; amending chapter 2001-
3	289, Laws of Florida; authorizing local governments in the
4	county to grant an exemption from impact fees for
5	transportation facilities for certain developments;
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 1 of chapter 2001-289, Laws of Florida,
11	is amended to read:
12	Section 1. In addition to the exceptions provided in
13	section 163.3180(5)(b), Florida Statutes, a local government in
14	Broward County may grant an exception from the concurrency
15	requirement for transportation facilities pursuant to the
16	provisions of section 163.3180(5)(d), Florida Statutes, if the
17	proposed development is otherwise consistent with the adopted
18	local government comprehensive plan, and is a project that
19	promotes public transportation and is located within a Regional
20	Activity Center as described in and defined by the Broward
21	County Comprehensive Plan, and is within an area that contains
22	major public and private postsecondary institutions of higher
23	learning. The local government also must have considered the
24	proposed development's impacts on the Florida Intrastate Highway
25	System, as defined in section 338.001, Florida Statutes. A local
26	government in Broward County may also grant an exemption from
27	impact fees for transportation facilities if a major public or
28	private postsecondary institution of higher learning has an
29	interest or an option to obtain an interest of more than 25
30	percent in the proposed development and the proposed development
31	is otherwiseconsistent with the adopted local government
32	comprehensive plan, is a project that promotes public
33	transportation, is located within a Regional Activity Center as
34	described in and defined by the Broward County Comprehensive
35	Plan, and is within an area that contains major public and
36	private postsecondary institutions of higher learning.
37	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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