HB 1829 2003
1	CHAMBER ACTION
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6	The Committee on State Administration recommends the following:
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8	Committee Substitute
9	Remove the entire bill and insert:
10	A bill to be entitled
11	An act relating to the Chief of Domestic Security
12	Initiatives; amending s. 943.0311, F.S.; requiring the
13	chief to conduct security assessments of buildings,
14	facilities, and structures owned or leased by state
15	agencies, state universities, and community colleges
16	utilizing the personnel and resources of the state agency,
17	state university, or community college that owns or leases
18	the building, facility, or structure undergoing the
19	security assessment; requiring cooperation with the
20	Department of Law Enforcement and the chief; requiring the
21	chief to report failure to provide such cooperation;
22	requiring completion of initial assessments of all
23	buildings, facilities, and structures owned or leased by a
24	state agency, state university, or community college by a
25	specified date; providing for subsequent security
26	assessments; revising reporting requirements; requiring
27	the chief to promote the importance of security
28	assessments of public buildings, facilities, and
29	structures to local governments; providing that costs of
30	security assessments of local government buildings,
31	facilities, and structures shall be borne by the local
32	government; providing an effective date.
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34	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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36	Section 1. Section 943.0311, Florida Statutes, is amended
37	to read:
38	943.0311 Chief of Domestic Security Initiatives;and the
39	department's duties of the departmentwith respect to domestic
40	security.--
41	(1)The executive director of the department, or a member
42	of the department designated by the executive director, shall
43	serve as the Chief of Domestic Security Initiatives.
44	(1)The Chief of Domestic Security Initiatives shall:
45	(a) Coordinate the efforts of the department in the
46	ongoing assessment of this state's vulnerability to, and ability
47	to detect and respond to, acts of terrorism, as defined in s.
48	775.30,within or affecting this state.
49	(b) Prepare recommendations for the Executive Office of
50	theGovernor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
51	the House of Representatives which are based upon ongoing
52	assessments to limit the vulnerability of the state to
53	terrorism.
54	(c) Coordinate the collection of proposals to limit the
55	vulnerability of the state to terrorism.
56	(d) Use regional task forces to support the duties of the
57	department set forth in this section.
58	(e) Use public or private resources to perform the duties
59	assigned to the department under this section.
60	(f) Perform other duties assigned by law.
61	(2)(a) The chief shall conduct specificsecurity
62	assessments of buildings,and facilities, and structuresowned
63	or leased by state agencies, state universities, and community
64	collegesor local governments. Such security assessments shall
65	be conducted by the personnel and with the resources of the
66	state agency, state university, or community college that owns
67	or leases the building, facility, or structure undergoing the
68	security assessment. EveryAll state agency, state university,
69	and community collegeagencies and local governmentsshall
70	cooperate with the department and shall provide the assistance
71	of employees within existing resources toand provide to the
72	chief requested information in the format requested by the chief
73	and resources to assist the department in meeting its
74	responsibilities under this section. The chief shall report to
75	the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
76	the House of Representatives should any state agency, state
77	university, or community college substantially fail to cooperate
78	in making a security assessment of the buildings, facilities,
79	and structures of the state agency, state university, or
80	community college.
81	(a) The initial assessment of each building, facility, or
82	structure owned or leased by a state agency, state university,
83	or community college shall be completed by each state agency,
84	state university, and community college, and shall be provided
85	to the chief no later than December 1, 2003.
86	(b) The chief may request followup assessments to ensure
87	that the security assessments of buildings, facilities, and
88	structures owned or leased by state agencies, state
89	universities, and community colleges remain reasonably current
90	and valid.
91	(b) Based upon the security assessments, the chief shall
92	prepare recommendations to enhance the security of buildings and
93	facilities owned or leased by state agencies or local
94	governments.
95	(3)(c) The chief shall report to the Executive Office of
96	theGovernor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of
97	the House of Representatives:
98	(a) By November 1 of each year, prioritized suggestions
99	for specific security enhancements ofrecommended minimum
100	security standards or security-enhancement needs forany
101	building,or facility, or structureowned or leased by a state
102	agency, state university, or community collegeor local
103	government. The report must identify and prioritize the
104	recommended security enhancements and provide recommendations to
105	maximize federal funding in support of building and facility
106	security.
107	(b)(3) The chief shall develop and submit to the Executive
108	Office of the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the
109	Speaker of the House of RepresentativesRecommended best
110	practices for safety and security of buildings, facilities, and
111	structures owned or leased by state agencies, state
112	universities, community colleges, and local governments. To
113	promote the continued safety of government buildings,
114	facilities, and structures within the state, the best practices
115	may be revised or enhanced by the chief as necessary. The
116	recommended best practices are not a rule as defined in chapter
117	120. The chief shall review the recommended best practices as
118	necessary, but at least once each year, and shall submit any
119	recommended changes to the Executive Office of the Governor, the
120	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
121	Representatives.
122	(4) The chief shall communicate to local governments the
123	importance of conducting security assessments of buildings,
124	facilities, and structures owned or leased by such local
125	governments and the options local governments should consider in
126	obtaining security assessments. The cost of any security
127	assessment of a building, facility, or structure owned or leased
128	by a local government shall be borne by the local governmentmay
129	conduct specific security assessments of a building or facility
130	owned by a private entity upon the request of that private
131	entity. The chief may prioritize requests, and such
132	prioritization is not agency action that is subject to review
133	under chapter 120. The chief may solicit private entities for
134	the purpose of receiving requests to perform security
135	assessments of buildings or facilities. Private entities are
136	urged to cooperate with and assist the department in meeting its
137	responsibilities for domestic security.
138	(5) By November 1 of each year, the executive director
139	shall compile, coordinate, and prioritize recommendations and
140	proposals concerning security and shall present the
141	recommendations and proposals to the Executive Office of the
142	Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
143	House of Representatives. All recommendations seeking funding
144	shall be prioritized, with critical domestic security needs
145	requiring immediate or top-priority funding being clearly
146	identified. Such recommendations shall include recommendations
147	to maximize federal funding in support of the state's domestic-
148	security efforts.
149	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law,
150	or July 1, 2003, whichever occurs first.