HB 1849 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Public Employees Relations
3	Commission; amending s. 212.20, F.S.; providing for
4	deposit into the Public Employees Relations Commission
5	Trust Fund of certain proceeds of the local government
6	half-cent sales tax that would otherwise be deposited into
7	the Local Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust
8	Fund; amending s. 447.305, F.S.; increasing the fee for
9	registration or renewal of registration of employee
10	organizations seeking to become certified bargaining
11	agents for public employees; providing for deposit of the
12	proceeds of such fees into the Public Employees Relations
13	Commission Trust Fund; providing an effective date.
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15	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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17	Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section
18	212.20, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 1 of chapter
19	2002-291, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
20	212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of
21	department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated
22	unconstitutionally collected.--
23	(6) Distribution of all proceeds under this chapter and s.
24	202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be as follows:
25	(d) The proceeds of all other taxes and fees imposed
26	pursuant to this chapter or remitted pursuant to s. 202.18(1)(b)
27	and (2)(b) shall be distributed as follows:
28	1. In any fiscal year, the greater of $500 million, minus
29	an amount equal to 4.6 percent of the proceeds of the taxes
30	collected pursuant to chapter 201, or 5 percent of all other
31	taxes and fees imposed pursuant to this chapter or remitted
32	pursuant to s. 202.18(1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be deposited in
33	monthly installments into the General Revenue Fund.
34	2. Two-tenths of one percent shall be transferred to the
35	Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund to be used for
36	water quality improvement and water restoration projects.
37	3. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1. and 2.,
38	9.653 percent of the amount remitted by a sales tax dealer
39	located within a participating county pursuant to s. 218.61
40	shall be transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales
41	Tax Clearing Trust Fund. Before transferring the amount set
42	forth in this subparagraph, the department shall distribute
43	$133,333 monthly to the Public Employees Relations Commission
44	Trust Fund.
45	4. After the distribution under subparagraphs 1., 2., and
46	3., 0.065 percent shall be transferred to the Local Government
47	Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund and distributed pursuant
48	to s. 218.65.
49	5. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after the
50	distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 2.25
51	percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this paragraph
52	shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund
53	for Counties pursuant to s. 218.215.
54	6. For proceeds received after July 1, 2000, and after the
55	distributions under subparagraphs 1., 2., 3., and 4., 1.0715
56	percent of the available proceeds pursuant to this paragraph
57	shall be transferred monthly to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund
58	for Municipalities pursuant to s. 218.215. If the total revenue
59	to be distributed pursuant to this subparagraph is at least as
60	great as the amount due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for
61	Municipalities and the Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund
62	in state fiscal year 1999-2000, no municipality shall receive
63	less than the amount due from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for
64	Municipalities and the Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund
65	in state fiscal year 1999-2000. If the total proceeds to be
66	distributed are less than the amount received in combination
67	from the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Municipalities and the
68	Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund in state fiscal year
69	1999-2000, each municipality shall receive an amount
70	proportionate to the amount it was due in state fiscal year
71	1999-2000.
72	7. Of the remaining proceeds:
73	a. Beginning July 1, 2000, and in each fiscal year
74	thereafter, the sum of $29,915,500 shall be divided into as many
75	equal parts as there are counties in the state, and one part
76	shall be distributed to each county. The distribution among the
77	several counties shall begin each fiscal year on or before
78	January 5th and shall continue monthly for a total of 4 months.
79	If a local or special law required that any moneys accruing to a
80	county in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the then-existing
81	provisions of s. 550.135 be paid directly to the district school
82	board, special district, or a municipal government, such payment
83	shall continue until such time that the local or special law is
84	amended or repealed. The state covenants with holders of bonds
85	or other instruments of indebtedness issued by local
86	governments, special districts, or district school boards prior
87	to July 1, 2000, that it is not the intent of this subparagraph
88	to adversely affect the rights of those holders or relieve local
89	governments, special districts, or district school boards of the
90	duty to meet their obligations as a result of previous pledges
91	or assignments or trusts entered into which obligated funds
92	received from the distribution to county governments under then-
93	existing s. 550.135. This distribution specifically is in lieu
94	of funds distributed under s. 550.135 prior to July 1, 2000.
95	b. The department shall distribute $166,667 monthly
96	pursuant to s. 288.1162 to each applicant that has been
97	certified as a "facility for a new professional sports
98	franchise" or a "facility for a retained professional sports
99	franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162. Up to $41,667 shall be
100	distributed monthly by the department to each applicant that has
101	been certified as a "facility for a retained spring training
102	franchise" pursuant to s. 288.1162; however, not more than
103	$208,335 may be distributed monthly in the aggregate to all
104	certified facilities for a retained spring training franchise.
105	Distributions shall begin 60 days following such certification
106	and shall continue for not more than 30 years. Nothing contained
107	in this paragraph shall be construed to allow an applicant
108	certified pursuant to s. 288.1162 to receive more in
109	distributions than actually expended by the applicant for the
110	public purposes provided for in s. 288.1162(6). However, a
111	certified applicant is entitled to receive distributions up to
112	the maximum amount allowable and undistributed under this
113	section for additional renovations and improvements to the
114	facility for the franchise without additional certification.
115	c. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of
116	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of
117	Revenue that an applicant has been certified as the professional
118	golf hall of fame pursuant to s. 288.1168 and is open to the
119	public, $166,667 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 300
120	months, to the applicant.
121	d. Beginning 30 days after notice by the Office of
122	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to the Department of
123	Revenue that the applicant has been certified as the
124	International Game Fish Association World Center facility
125	pursuant to s. 288.1169, and the facility is open to the public,
126	$83,333 shall be distributed monthly, for up to 168 months, to
127	the applicant. This distribution is subject to reduction
128	pursuant to s. 288.1169. A lump sum payment of $999,996 shall be
129	made, after certification and before July 1, 2000.
130	8. All other proceeds shall remain with the General
131	Revenue Fund.
132	Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 447.305, Florida
133	Statutes, is amended to read:
134	447.305 Registration of employee organization.--
135	(3) A registration fee shall accompany each application
136	filed with the commission. The amount charged for an application
137	for registration or renewal of registration shall not exceed
138	$140$15. All such money collected by the commission shall be
139	deposited in the Public Employees Relations Commission Trust
140	General RevenueFund.
141	Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.