HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1E CS
   
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12          Representative Ritter offered the following:
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14          Amendment (with title amendment)
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17          Section 5. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $10
18    million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to
19    state universities for infrastructure improvements to the
20    National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. From this
21    appropriation, $7.5 million shall be allocated to Florida State
22    University and $2.5 million shall be allocated to the University
23    of Florida to address infrastructure requirements identified in
24    consultation with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
25    Executive Committee.
26          Section 6. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $5
27    million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to the
28    Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the
29    Military Base Retention Grants Program pursuant to s. 288.980,
30    Florida Statutes.
31          Section 7. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $10
32    million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to the
33    Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the
34    Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program pursuant to
35    s. 288.1254, Florida Statutes.
36          Section 8. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $25
37    million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to the
38    Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the Rural
39    Infrastructure Fund pursuant to s. 288.0655, Florida Statutes.
40          Section 9. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $10
41    million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to the
42    Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the Quick
43    Action Closing Fund pursuant to s. 288.1088, Florida Statutes.
44          Section 10. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $25
45    million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to the
46    Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the
47    Florida Black Business Investment Board, Inc., pursuant to s.
48    288.707, Florida Statutes.
49          Section 11. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $5
50    million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to the
51    Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the
52    Hispanic Business Initiative Fund.
53          Section 12. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $10
54    million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to the
55    Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the
56    Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation pursuant to s.
57    288.1226, Florida Statutes.
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60          Remove line(s) 11-45, and insert:
61          An act relating to economic development; creating s.
62    288.955, F.S.; providing definitions; creating the Scripps
63    Florida Funding Corporation to facilitate the
64    establishment and operation of a biomedical research
65    institution for the purposes of enhancing education and
66    research and promoting economic development and diversity;
67    providing for a board of directors; prohibiting conflicts
68    of interest; providing penalties; providing powers and
69    duties of the corporation; providing for investment of
70    funds; requiring an operating plan; requiring the
71    corporation and a grantee entity to enter into a contract;
72    providing contract requirements; providing for performance
73    expectations and performance measures; providing
74    requirements and criteria; providing for disbursement and
75    reinvestment of funds; requiring reports, audits, and
76    evaluations; limiting the use of funds; providing that the
77    appropriation of funds does not constitute a debt of the
78    state or a subdivision of the state, nor does it subject
79    the state or a subdivision to liability; providing for
80    extension of certain deadlines in certain situations in
81    which the grantee cannot meet contract conditions, with
82    limitations; providing for resumption of such deadlines;
83    amending s. 20.435, F.S.; providing for additional funds
84    to be deposited into the Biomedical Research Trust Fund;
85    deleting a provision for future termination date of the
86    fund; amending s. 403.973, F.S.; specifying that projects
87    that are part of the biomedical research institution and
88    campus are eligible for the expedited permitting process;
89    providing for challenges to state agency action in
90    expedited permitting related to the institution and
91    campus; providing legislative intent with respect to
92    creating economic opportunity and improving public health
93    through the establishment of a biomedical research
94    institution; providing appropriations; providing an
95    effective date.