Senate Bill sb1706

    Florida Senate - 2003                                  SB 1706

    By Senator Posey





    24-1093-03

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Florida-based film industry;

  3         providing for a preference for Florida-based

  4         bidders in state contracting for commercial

  5         film industry work when certain conditions are

  6         met; prescribing requirements for successful

  7         bidders with respect to use of subcontractors

  8         and talent; providing an effective date.

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10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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12         Section 1.  This act may be cited as "The Barry Plans

13  Florida Film Industry Equity Act."

14         Section 2.  State contracts with Florida-based

15  commercial film enterprises; preferences.--

16         (1)  Whenever competitive bids related to commercial

17  film industry work are requested by the state and two or more

18  such bids are received, and whenever all things stated in such

19  requests and received bids are equal with respect to quality

20  and service and are within 2 percent with respect to price,

21  commercial film enterprises based in this state shall be given

22  preference.

23         (2)  With regard to such bids, successful bidders must

24  use Florida-based talent or subcontractors when available.

25  Pursuant to part I of chapter 447, Florida Statutes, workers

26  have the right to self-determination; therefore, no contractor

27  or individual talent may be discriminated against as a result

28  of any professional affiliation or lack of professional

29  affiliation.

30         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.

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    Florida Senate - 2003                                  SB 1706
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  2                          SENATE SUMMARY

  3    Requires the state to give preference to Florida-based
      commercial film enterprises when acquiring commercial
  4    film industry work pursuant to competitive bid. Prohibits
      discrimination against a contractor or individual talent
  5    based on professional affiliation or lack of it.

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