| 1 | The Conference Committee on HB 1857 offered the following: |
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| 3 | Conference Committee Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
| 5 | Section 1. The Office of Urban Opportunity within the |
| 6 | Executive Office of the Governor, as authorized and governed by |
| 7 | section 14.2015(9), Florida Statutes, is transferred by a type |
| 8 | two transfer, as defined in section 20.06(2), Florida Statutes, |
| 9 | to the Department of Community Affairs. |
| 10 | Section 2. The State Energy Program, as authorized and |
| 11 | governed by sections 20.18, 288.041, 377.601-377.608, 377.701, |
| 12 | and 377.703, Florida Statutes, and the Clean Fuel Florida |
| 13 | Advisory Board, as authorized and governed by section 403.42, |
| 14 | Florida Statutes, are transferred by a type two transfer, as |
| 15 | defined in section 20.06(2), Florida Statutes, from the |
| 16 | Department of Community Affairs to the Department of |
| 17 | Environmental Protection. Notwithstanding section 20.06(2), |
| 18 | Florida Statutes, trust funds associated with this program and |
| 19 | board shall remain within the Department of Community Affairs. |
| 20 | Section 3. The Affordable Housing Catalyst Program, as |
| 21 | authorized and governed by section 420.606, Florida Statutes, is |
| 22 | transferred by a type two transfer, as defined in section |
| 23 | 20.06(2), Florida Statutes, from the Department of Community |
| 24 | Affairs to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. |
| 25 | Notwithstanding section 20.06(2), Florida Statutes, trust funds |
| 26 | associated with this program shall remain within the Department |
| 27 | of Community Affairs. |
| 28 | Section 4. Subsection (9) of section 14.2015, Florida |
| 29 | Statutes, is repealed. |
| 30 | Section 5. Subsection (6) of section 20.18, Florida |
| 31 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 32 | 20.18 Department of Community Affairs.--There is created a |
| 33 | Department of Community Affairs. |
| 34 | (6) The Office of Urban Opportunity is created within the |
| 35 | Department of Community Affairs. The purpose of the office is to |
| 36 | administer the Front Porch Florida initiative, a comprehensive, |
| 37 | community-based urban core redevelopment program that enables |
| 38 | urban core residents to craft solutions to the unique challenges |
| 39 | of each designated community. The department is the agency of |
| 40 | state government responsible for collection and analysis of |
| 41 | information on energy resources in this state, for coordination |
| 42 | of the energy conservation programs of state agencies, and for |
| 43 | coordination of the development, review, and implementation of |
| 44 | state energy policy. The energy program responsibilities of the |
| 45 | department set forth in this subsection shall be carried out by |
| 46 | the Office of the Secretary of Community Affairs until such time |
| 47 | as the secretary determines that such responsibilities should be |
| 48 | redistributed within the various divisions of the department and |
| 49 | submits a report to the Legislature with respect thereto. |
| 50 | Section 6. Subsection (8) is added to section 20.255, |
| 51 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 52 | 20.255 Department of Environmental Protection.--There is |
| 53 | created a Department of Environmental Protection. |
| 54 | (8) The department is the agency of state government |
| 55 | responsible for collecting and analyzing information concerning |
| 56 | energy resources in this state; for coordinating the energy |
| 57 | conservation programs of state agencies; and for coordinating |
| 58 | the development, review, and implementation of the state's |
| 59 | energy policy. |
| 60 | Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section |
| 61 | 163.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 62 | 163.03 Secretary of Community Affairs; powers and duties; |
| 63 | function of Department of Community Affairs with respect to |
| 64 | federal grant-in-aid programs.-- |
| 65 | (3) The department is authorized to adopt rules |
| 66 | implementing the following grant programs, which rules shall be |
| 67 | consistent with the laws, regulations, or guidelines governing |
| 68 | the grant to the department: |
| 69 | (b) Grants under the federal programs known as the Coastal |
| 70 | Energy Impact Program and the Outer Continental Shelf Program |
| 71 | administered by the Bureau of Land and Water Management. |
| 72 | Section 8. Paragraph (q) of subsection (5) of section |
| 73 | 212.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 74 | 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and |
| 75 | storage tax; specified exemptions.--The sale at retail, the |
| 76 | rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the |
| 77 | storage to be used or consumed in this state of the following |
| 78 | are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed by this |
| 79 | chapter. |
| 80 | (5) EXEMPTIONS; ACCOUNT OF USE.-- |
| 81 | (q) Community contribution tax credit for donations.-- |
| 82 | 1. Authorization.--Beginning July 1, 2001, persons who are |
| 83 | registered with the department under s. 212.18 to collect or |
| 84 | remit sales or use tax and who make donations to eligible |
| 85 | sponsors are eligible for tax credits against their state sales |
| 86 | and use tax liabilities as provided in this paragraph: |
| 87 | a. The credit shall be computed as 50 percent of the |
| 88 | person's approved annual community contribution; |
| 89 | b. The credit shall be granted as a refund against state |
| 90 | sales and use taxes reported on returns and remitted in the 12 |
| 91 | months preceding the date of application to the department for |
| 92 | the credit as required in sub-subparagraph 3.c. If the annual |
| 93 | credit is not fully used through such refund because of |
| 94 | insufficient tax payments during the applicable 12-month period, |
| 95 | the unused amount may be included in an application for a refund |
| 96 | made pursuant to sub-subparagraph 3.c. in subsequent years |
| 97 | against the total tax payments made for such year. Carryover |
| 98 | credits may be applied for a 3-year period without regard to any |
| 99 | time limitation that would otherwise apply under s. 215.26; |
| 100 | c. No person shall receive more than $200,000 in annual |
| 101 | tax credits for all approved community contributions made in any |
| 102 | one year; |
| 103 | d. All proposals for the granting of the tax credit shall |
| 104 | require the prior approval of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and |
| 105 | Economic Development; |
| 106 | e. The total amount of tax credits which may be granted |
| 107 | for all programs approved under this paragraph, s. 220.183, and |
| 108 | s. 624.5105 is $10 million annually; and |
| 109 | f. A person who is eligible to receive the credit provided |
| 110 | for in this paragraph, s. 220.183, or s. 624.5105 may receive |
| 111 | the credit only under the one section of the person's choice. |
| 112 | 2. Eligibility requirements.-- |
| 113 | a. A community contribution by a person must be in the |
| 114 | following form: |
| 115 | (I) Cash or other liquid assets; |
| 116 | (II) Real property; |
| 117 | (III) Goods or inventory; or |
| 118 | (IV) Other physical resources as identified by the Office |
| 119 | of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. |
| 120 | b. All community contributions must be reserved |
| 121 | exclusively for use in a project. As used in this sub- |
| 122 | subparagraph, the term "project" means any activity undertaken |
| 123 | by an eligible sponsor which is designed to construct, improve, |
| 124 | or substantially rehabilitate housing that is affordable to low- |
| 125 | income or very-low-income households as defined in s. |
| 126 | 420.9071(19) and(28); designed to provide commercial, |
| 127 | industrial, or public resources and facilities; or designed to |
| 128 | improve entrepreneurial and job-development opportunities for |
| 129 | low-income persons. A project may be the investment necessary to |
| 130 | increase access to high-speed broadband capability in rural |
| 131 | communities with enterprise zones, including projects that |
| 132 | result in improvements to communications assets that are owned |
| 133 | by a business. A project may include the provision of museum |
| 134 | educational programs and materials that are directly related to |
| 135 | any project approved between January 1, 1996, and December 31, |
| 136 | 1999, and located in an enterprise zone as referenced in s. |
| 137 | 290.00675. This paragraph does not preclude projects that |
| 138 | propose to construct or rehabilitate housing for low-income or |
| 139 | very-low-income households on scattered sites. The Office of |
| 140 | Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may reserve up to 50 |
| 141 | percent of the available annual tax credits for housing for |
| 142 | very-low-income households pursuant to s. 420.9071(28) for the |
| 143 | first 6 months of the fiscal year. With respect to housing, |
| 144 | contributions may be used to pay the following eligible low- |
| 145 | income and very-low-income housing-related activities: |
| 146 | (I) Project development impact and management fees for |
| 147 | low-income or very-low-income housing projects; |
| 148 | (II) Down payment and closing costs for eligible persons, |
| 149 | as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28); |
| 150 | (III) Administrative costs, including housing counseling |
| 151 | and marketing fees, not to exceed 10 percent of the community |
| 152 | contribution, directly related to low-income or very-low-income |
| 153 | projects; and |
| 154 | (IV) Removal of liens recorded against residential |
| 155 | property by municipal, county, or special district local |
| 156 | governments when satisfaction of the lien is a necessary |
| 157 | precedent to the transfer of the property to an eligible person, |
| 158 | as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28), for the purpose of |
| 159 | promoting home ownership. Contributions for lien removal must be |
| 160 | received from a nonrelated third party. |
| 161 | c. The project must be undertaken by an "eligible |
| 162 | sponsor," which includes: |
| 163 | (I) A community action program; |
| 164 | (II) A nonprofit community-based development organization |
| 165 | whose mission is the provision of housing for low-income or |
| 166 | very-low-income households or increasing entrepreneurial and |
| 167 | job-development opportunities for low-income persons; |
| 168 | (III) A neighborhood housing services corporation; |
| 169 | (IV) A local housing authority created under chapter 421; |
| 170 | (V) A community redevelopment agency created under s. |
| 171 | 163.356; |
| 172 | (VI) The Florida Industrial Development Corporation; |
| 173 | (VII) A historic preservation district agency or |
| 174 | organization; |
| 175 | (VIII) A regional workforce board; |
| 176 | (IX) A direct-support organization as provided in s. |
| 177 | 1009.983; |
| 178 | (X) An enterprise zone development agency created under s. |
| 179 | 290.0056; |
| 180 | (XI) A community-based organization incorporated under |
| 181 | chapter 617 which is recognized as educational, charitable, or |
| 182 | scientific pursuant to s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code |
| 183 | and whose bylaws and articles of incorporation include |
| 184 | affordable housing, economic development, or community |
| 185 | development as the primary mission of the corporation; |
| 186 | (XII) Units of local government; |
| 187 | (XIII) Units of state government; or |
| 188 | (XIV) Any other agency that the Office of Tourism, Trade, |
| 189 | and Economic Development designates by rule. |
| 190 |
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| 191 | In no event may a contributing person have a financial interest |
| 192 | in the eligible sponsor. |
| 193 | d. The project must be located in an area designated an |
| 194 | enterprise zone or a Front Porch Florida Community pursuant to |
| 195 | s. 20.18(6) s. 14.2015(9)(b), unless the project increases |
| 196 | access to high-speed broadband capability for rural communities |
| 197 | with enterprise zones but is physically located outside the |
| 198 | designated rural zone boundaries. Any project designed to |
| 199 | construct or rehabilitate housing for low-income or very-low- |
| 200 | income households as defined in s. 420.0971(19) and (28) is |
| 201 | exempt from the area requirement of this sub-subparagraph. |
| 202 | 3. Application requirements.-- |
| 203 | a. Any eligible sponsor seeking to participate in this |
| 204 | program must submit a proposal to the Office of Tourism, Trade, |
| 205 | and Economic Development which sets forth the name of the |
| 206 | sponsor, a description of the project, and the area in which the |
| 207 | project is located, together with such supporting information as |
| 208 | is prescribed by rule. The proposal must also contain a |
| 209 | resolution from the local governmental unit in which the project |
| 210 | is located certifying that the project is consistent with local |
| 211 | plans and regulations. |
| 212 | b. Any person seeking to participate in this program must |
| 213 | submit an application for tax credit to the Office of Tourism, |
| 214 | Trade, and Economic Development which sets forth the name of the |
| 215 | sponsor, a description of the project, and the type, value, and |
| 216 | purpose of the contribution. The sponsor shall verify the terms |
| 217 | of the application and indicate its receipt of the contribution, |
| 218 | which verification must be in writing and accompany the |
| 219 | application for tax credit. The person must submit a separate |
| 220 | tax credit application to the office for each individual |
| 221 | contribution that it makes to each individual project. |
| 222 | c. Any person who has received notification from the |
| 223 | Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development that a tax |
| 224 | credit has been approved must apply to the department to receive |
| 225 | the refund. Application must be made on the form prescribed for |
| 226 | claiming refunds of sales and use taxes and be accompanied by a |
| 227 | copy of the notification. A person may submit only one |
| 228 | application for refund to the department within any 12-month |
| 229 | period. |
| 230 | 4. Administration.-- |
| 231 | a. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development |
| 232 | may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 necessary |
| 233 | to administer this paragraph, including rules for the approval |
| 234 | or disapproval of proposals by a person. |
| 235 | b. The decision of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and |
| 236 | Economic Development must be in writing, and, if approved, the |
| 237 | notification shall state the maximum credit allowable to the |
| 238 | person. Upon approval, the office shall transmit a copy of the |
| 239 | decision to the Department of Revenue. |
| 240 | c. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development |
| 241 | shall periodically monitor all projects in a manner consistent |
| 242 | with available resources to ensure that resources are used in |
| 243 | accordance with this paragraph; however, each project must be |
| 244 | reviewed at least once every 2 years. |
| 245 | d. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development |
| 246 | shall, in consultation with the Department of Community Affairs, |
| 247 | the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and the statewide and |
| 248 | regional housing and financial intermediaries, market the |
| 249 | availability of the community contribution tax credit program to |
| 250 | community-based organizations. |
| 251 | 5. Expiration.--This paragraph expires June 30, 2005; |
| 252 | however, any accrued credit carryover that is unused on that |
| 253 | date may be used until the expiration of the 3-year carryover |
| 254 | period for such credit. |
| 255 | Section 9. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section |
| 256 | 220.183, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 257 | 220.183 Community contribution tax credit.-- |
| 258 | (2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.-- |
| 259 | (d) The project shall be located in an area designated as |
| 260 | an enterprise zone or a Front Porch Florida Community pursuant |
| 261 | to s. 20.18(6) s. 14.2015(9)(b). Any project designed to |
| 262 | construct or rehabilitate housing for low-income or very-low- |
| 263 | income households as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28) is |
| 264 | exempt from the area requirement of this paragraph. This section |
| 265 | does not preclude projects that propose to construct or |
| 266 | rehabilitate housing for low-income or very-low-income |
| 267 | households on scattered sites. Any project designed to provide |
| 268 | increased access to high-speed broadband capabilities which |
| 269 | includes coverage of a rural enterprise zone may locate the |
| 270 | project's infrastructure in any area of a rural county. |
| 271 | Section 10. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 288.041, |
| 272 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 273 | 288.041 Solar energy industry; legislative findings and |
| 274 | policy; promotional activities.-- |
| 275 | (3) Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its boards shall assist |
| 276 | in the expansion of the solar energy industry in this state. |
| 277 | Such efforts shall be undertaken in cooperation with the |
| 278 | Department of Environmental Protection Community Affairs, the |
| 279 | Florida Solar Energy Center, and the Florida Solar Energy |
| 280 | Industries Association, and shall include: |
| 281 | (a) Providing assistance and support to new and existing |
| 282 | photovoltaic companies, with special emphasis on attracting one |
| 283 | or more manufacturers of photovoltaic products to locate within |
| 284 | this state. |
| 285 | (b) Sponsoring initiatives which aid and take full |
| 286 | advantage of the export market potential of solar technologies. |
| 287 | (c) Informing the business sector of this state about |
| 288 | opportunities for cost-effective commercial applications of |
| 289 | solar technologies. |
| 290 | (d) Encouraging employment of residents of this state by |
| 291 | solar energy companies. |
| 292 | (e) Retaining existing solar energy companies and |
| 293 | supporting their expansion efforts in this state. |
| 294 | (f) Supporting the promotion of solar energy by sponsoring |
| 295 | workshops, seminars, conferences, and educational programs on |
| 296 | the benefits of solar energy. |
| 297 | (g) Recognizing outstanding developments and achievements |
| 298 | in, and contributions to, the solar energy industry. |
| 299 | (h) Collecting and disseminating solar energy information |
| 300 | relevant to the promotion of solar energy applications. |
| 301 | (i) Enlisting the support of persons, civic groups, the |
| 302 | solar energy industry, and other organizations to promote and |
| 303 | improve solar energy products and services. |
| 304 | (5) By January 15 of each year, the Department of |
| 305 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs shall report to the |
| 306 | Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the |
| 307 | House of Representatives on the impact of the solar energy |
| 308 | industry on the economy of this state and shall make any |
| 309 | recommendations on initiatives to further promote the solar |
| 310 | energy industry as the department deems appropriate. |
| 311 | Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 288.95155, Florida |
| 312 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 313 | 288.95155 Florida Small Business Technology Growth |
| 314 | Program.-- |
| 315 | (2) Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall establish a separate |
| 316 | small business technology growth account in the Florida |
| 317 | Technology Research Investment Fund for purposes of this |
| 318 | section. Moneys in the account shall consist of appropriations |
| 319 | by the Legislature, proceeds of any collateral used to secure |
| 320 | such assistance, transfers, fees assessed for providing or |
| 321 | processing such financial assistance, grants, interest earnings, |
| 322 | and earnings on financial assistance, and any moneys transferred |
| 323 | to the account by the Department of Community Affairs from the |
| 324 | Economic Opportunity Trust Fund for use in qualifying energy |
| 325 | projects. |
| 326 | Section 12. Subsection (2) of section 377.602, Florida |
| 327 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 328 | 377.602 Definitions.--As used in ss. 377.601-377.608: |
| 329 | (2) "Department" means the Department of Environmental |
| 330 | Protection Community Affairs. |
| 331 | Section 13. Section 377.603, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 332 | to read: |
| 333 | 377.603 Energy data collection; powers and duties of the |
| 334 | Department of Environmental Protection Community Affairs.-- |
| 335 | (1) The department shall collect data on the extraction, |
| 336 | production, importation, exportation, refinement, |
| 337 | transportation, transmission, conversion, storage, sale, or |
| 338 | reserves of energy resources in this state in an efficient and |
| 339 | expeditious manner. |
| 340 | (2) The department shall prepare periodic reports of |
| 341 | energy data it collects. |
| 342 | (3) The department shall prescribe and furnish forms for |
| 343 | the collection of information as required by ss. 377.601-377.608 |
| 344 | and shall consult with other state entities to assure that such |
| 345 | data collected will meet their data requirements. |
| 346 | (4) The department may adopt and promulgate such rules and |
| 347 | regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of ss. |
| 348 | 377.601-377.608. Such rules shall be pursuant to chapter 120. |
| 349 | (5) The department shall maintain internal validation |
| 350 | procedures to assure the accuracy of information received. |
| 351 | Section 14. Subsection (1) of section 377.701, Florida |
| 352 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 353 | 377.701 Petroleum allocation.-- |
| 354 | (1) The Department of Environmental Protection Community |
| 355 | Affairs shall assume the state's role in petroleum allocation |
| 356 | and conservation, including the development of a fair and |
| 357 | equitable petroleum plan. The department shall constitute the |
| 358 | responsible state agency for performing the functions of any |
| 359 | federal program delegated to the state, which relates to |
| 360 | petroleum supply, demand, and allocation. |
| 361 | Section 15. Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section |
| 362 | 377.703, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 363 | 377.703 Additional functions of the Department of |
| 364 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs; energy emergency |
| 365 | contingency plan; federal and state conservation programs.-- |
| 366 | (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--Recognizing that energy supply |
| 367 | and demand questions have become a major area of concern to the |
| 368 | state which must be dealt with by effective and well-coordinated |
| 369 | state action, it is the intent of the Legislature to promote the |
| 370 | efficient, effective, and economical management of energy |
| 371 | problems, centralize energy coordination responsibilities, |
| 372 | pinpoint responsibility for conducting energy programs, and |
| 373 | ensure the accountability of state agencies for the |
| 374 | implementation of s. 377.601(4), the state energy policy. It is |
| 375 | the specific intent of the Legislature that nothing in this act |
| 376 | shall in any way change the powers, duties, and responsibilities |
| 377 | assigned by the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, part |
| 378 | II of chapter 403, or the powers, duties, and responsibilities |
| 379 | of the Florida Public Service Commission. |
| 380 | (2) DEFINITIONS.-- |
| 381 | (a) "Coordinate," "coordination," or "coordinating" means |
| 382 | the examination and evaluation of state plans and programs and |
| 383 | the providing of recommendations to the Cabinet, Legislature, |
| 384 | and appropriate state agency on any measures deemed necessary to |
| 385 | ensure that such plans and programs are consistent with state |
| 386 | energy policy. |
| 387 | (b) "Energy conservation" means increased efficiency in |
| 388 | the utilization of energy. |
| 389 | (c) "Energy emergency" means an actual or impending |
| 390 | shortage or curtailment of usable, necessary energy resources, |
| 391 | such that the maintenance of necessary services, the protection |
| 392 | of public health, safety, and welfare, or the maintenance of |
| 393 | basic sound economy is imperiled in any geographical section of |
| 394 | the state or throughout the entire state. |
| 395 | (d) "Energy source" means electricity, fossil fuels, solar |
| 396 | power, wind power, hydroelectric power, nuclear power, or any |
| 397 | other resource which has the capacity to do work. |
| 398 | (e) "Facilities" means any building or structure not |
| 399 | otherwise exempted by the provisions of this act. |
| 400 | (f) "Fuel" means petroleum, crude oil, petroleum product, |
| 401 | coal, natural gas, or any other substance used primarily for its |
| 402 | energy content. |
| 403 | (g) "Local government" means any county, municipality, |
| 404 | regional planning agency, or other special district or local |
| 405 | governmental entity the policies or programs of which may affect |
| 406 | the supply or demand, or both, for energy in the state. |
| 407 | (h) "Promotion" or "promote" means to encourage, aid, |
| 408 | assist, provide technical and financial assistance, or otherwise |
| 409 | seek to plan, develop, and expand. |
| 410 | (i) "Regional planning agency" means those agencies |
| 411 | designated as regional planning agencies by the Department of |
| 412 | Community Affairs. |
| 413 | (j) "Renewable energy resource" means any method, process, |
| 414 | or substance the use of which does not diminish its availability |
| 415 | or abundance, including, but not limited to, biomass conversion, |
| 416 | geothermal energy, solar energy, wind energy, wood fuels derived |
| 417 | from waste, ocean thermal gradient power, hydroelectric power, |
| 418 | and fuels derived from agricultural products. |
| 419 | (3) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMUNITY |
| 420 | AFFAIRS; DUTIES.--The Department of Environmental Protection |
| 421 | Community Affairs shall, in addition to assuming the duties and |
| 422 | responsibilities provided by ss. 20.255 20.18 and 377.701, |
| 423 | perform the following functions consistent with the development |
| 424 | of a state energy policy: |
| 425 | (a) The department shall assume the responsibility for |
| 426 | development of an energy emergency contingency plan to respond |
| 427 | to serious shortages of primary and secondary energy sources. |
| 428 | Upon a finding by the Governor, implementation of any emergency |
| 429 | program shall be upon order of the Governor that a particular |
| 430 | kind or type of fuel is, or that the occurrence of an event |
| 431 | which is reasonably expected within 30 days will make the fuel, |
| 432 | in short supply. The department shall then respond by |
| 433 | instituting the appropriate measures of the contingency plan to |
| 434 | meet the given emergency or energy shortage. The Governor may |
| 435 | utilize the provisions of s. 252.36(5) to carry out any |
| 436 | emergency actions required by a serious shortage of energy |
| 437 | sources. |
| 438 | (b) The department shall constitute the responsible state |
| 439 | agency for performing or coordinating the functions of any |
| 440 | federal energy programs delegated to the state, including energy |
| 441 | supply, demand, conservation, or allocation. |
| 442 | (c) The department shall analyze present and proposed |
| 443 | federal energy programs and make recommendations regarding those |
| 444 | programs to the Governor. |
| 445 | (d) The department shall coordinate efforts to seek |
| 446 | federal support or other support for state energy activities, |
| 447 | including energy conservation, research, or development, and |
| 448 | shall be the state agency responsible for the coordination of |
| 449 | multiagency energy conservation programs and plans. |
| 450 | (e) The department shall analyze energy data collected and |
| 451 | prepare long-range forecasts of energy supply and demand in |
| 452 | coordination with the Florida Public Service Commission, which |
| 453 | shall have responsibility for electricity and natural gas |
| 454 | forecasts. To this end, the forecasts shall contain: |
| 455 | 1. An analysis of the relationship of state economic |
| 456 | growth and development to energy supply and demand, including |
| 457 | the constraints to economic growth resulting from energy supply |
| 458 | constraints. |
| 459 | 2. Plans for the development of renewable energy resources |
| 460 | and reduction in dependence on depletable energy resources, |
| 461 | particularly oil and natural gas, and an analysis of the extent |
| 462 | to which renewable energy sources are being utilized in the |
| 463 | state. |
| 464 | 3. Consideration of alternative scenarios of statewide |
| 465 | energy supply and demand for 5, 10, and 20 years, to identify |
| 466 | strategies for long-range action, including identification of |
| 467 | potential social, economic, and environmental effects. |
| 468 | 4. An assessment of the state's energy resources, |
| 469 | including examination of the availability of commercially |
| 470 | developable and imported fuels, and an analysis of anticipated |
| 471 | effects on the state's environment and social services resulting |
| 472 | from energy resource development activities or from energy |
| 473 | supply constraints, or both. |
| 474 | (f) The department shall make a report, as requested by |
| 475 | the Governor or the Legislature, reflecting its activities and |
| 476 | making recommendations of policies for improvement of the |
| 477 | state's response to energy supply and demand and its effect on |
| 478 | the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Florida. The |
| 479 | report shall include a report from the Florida Public Service |
| 480 | Commission on electricity and natural gas and information on |
| 481 | energy conservation programs conducted and under way in the past |
| 482 | year and shall include recommendations for energy conservation |
| 483 | programs for the state, including, but not limited to, the |
| 484 | following factors: |
| 485 | 1. Formulation of specific recommendations for improvement |
| 486 | in the efficiency of energy utilization in governmental, |
| 487 | residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors. |
| 488 | 2. Collection and dissemination of information relating to |
| 489 | energy conservation. |
| 490 | 3. Development and conduct of educational and training |
| 491 | programs relating to energy conservation. |
| 492 | 4. An analysis of the ways in which state agencies are |
| 493 | seeking to implement s. 377.601(4), the state energy policy, and |
| 494 | recommendations for better fulfilling this policy. |
| 495 | (g) The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant |
| 496 | to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this |
| 497 | act. |
| 498 | (h) Promote the development and use of renewable energy |
| 499 | resources, in conformance with the provisions of chapter 187 and |
| 500 | s. 377.601, by: |
| 501 | 1. Establishing goals and strategies for increasing the |
| 502 | use of solar energy in this state. |
| 503 | 2. Aiding and promoting the commercialization of solar |
| 504 | energy technology, in cooperation with the Florida Solar Energy |
| 505 | Center, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and any other federal, state, |
| 506 | or local governmental agency which may seek to promote research, |
| 507 | development, and demonstration of solar energy equipment and |
| 508 | technology. |
| 509 | 3. Identifying barriers to greater use of solar energy |
| 510 | systems in this state, and developing specific recommendations |
| 511 | for overcoming identified barriers, with findings and |
| 512 | recommendations to be submitted annually in the report to the |
| 513 | Legislature required under paragraph (f). |
| 514 | 4. In cooperation with the Department of Transportation, |
| 515 | the Department of Community Affairs, Enterprise Florida, Inc., |
| 516 | the Florida Solar Energy Center, and the Florida Solar Energy |
| 517 | Industries Association, investigating opportunities, pursuant to |
| 518 | the National Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the Housing and |
| 519 | Community Development Act of 1992, for solar electric vehicles |
| 520 | and other solar energy manufacturing, distribution, |
| 521 | installation, and financing efforts which will enhance this |
| 522 | state's position as the leader in solar energy research, |
| 523 | development, and use. |
| 524 | 5. Undertaking other initiatives to advance the |
| 525 | development and use of renewable energy resources in this state. |
| 526 |
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| 527 | In the exercise of its responsibilities under this paragraph, |
| 528 | the department shall seek the assistance of the solar energy |
| 529 | industry in this state and other interested parties and is |
| 530 | authorized to enter into contracts, retain professional |
| 531 | consulting services, and expend funds appropriated by the |
| 532 | Legislature for such purposes. |
| 533 | (i) The department shall promote energy conservation in |
| 534 | all energy use sectors throughout the state and shall constitute |
| 535 | the state agency primarily responsible for this function. To |
| 536 | this end, the department shall coordinate the energy |
| 537 | conservation programs of all state agencies and review and |
| 538 | comment on the energy conservation programs of all state |
| 539 | agencies. |
| 540 | (j) The department shall serve as the state clearinghouse |
| 541 | for indexing and gathering all information related to energy |
| 542 | programs in state universities, in private universities, in |
| 543 | federal, state, and local government agencies, and in private |
| 544 | industry and shall prepare and distribute such information in |
| 545 | any manner necessary to inform and advise the citizens of the |
| 546 | state of such programs and activities. This shall include |
| 547 | developing and maintaining a current index and profile of all |
| 548 | research activities, which shall be identified by energy area |
| 549 | and may include a summary of the project, the amount and sources |
| 550 | of funding, anticipated completion dates, or, in case of |
| 551 | completed research, conclusions, recommendations, and |
| 552 | applicability to state government and private sector functions. |
| 553 | The department shall coordinate, promote, and respond to efforts |
| 554 | by all sectors of the economy to seek financial support for |
| 555 | energy activities. The department shall provide information to |
| 556 | consumers regarding the anticipated energy-use and energy-saving |
| 557 | characteristics of products and services in coordination with |
| 558 | any federal, state, or local governmental agencies as may |
| 559 | provide such information to consumers. |
| 560 | (k) The department shall coordinate energy-related |
| 561 | programs of state government, including, but not limited to, the |
| 562 | programs provided in this section. To this end, the department |
| 563 | shall: |
| 564 | 1. Provide assistance to other state agencies, counties, |
| 565 | municipalities, and regional planning agencies to further and |
| 566 | promote their energy planning activities. |
| 567 | 2. Require, in cooperation with the Department of |
| 568 | Management Services, all state agencies to operate state-owned |
| 569 | and state-leased buildings in accordance with energy |
| 570 | conservation standards as adopted by the Department of |
| 571 | Management Services. Every 3 months, the Department of |
| 572 | Management Services shall furnish the department data on |
| 573 | agencies' energy consumption in a format mutually agreed upon by |
| 574 | the two departments. |
| 575 | 3. Promote the development and use of renewable energy |
| 576 | resources, energy efficiency technologies, and conservation |
| 577 | measures. |
| 578 | 4. Promote the recovery of energy from wastes, including, |
| 579 | but not limited to, the use of waste heat, the use of |
| 580 | agricultural products as a source of energy, and recycling of |
| 581 | manufactured products. Such promotion shall be conducted in |
| 582 | conjunction with, and after consultation with, the Department of |
| 583 | Environmental Protection, the Florida Public Service Commission |
| 584 | where electrical generation or natural gas is involved, and any |
| 585 | other relevant federal, state, or local governmental agency |
| 586 | having responsibility for resource recovery programs. |
| 587 | (l) The department shall develop, coordinate, and promote |
| 588 | a comprehensive research plan for state programs. Such plan |
| 589 | shall be consistent with state energy policy and shall be |
| 590 | updated on a biennial basis. |
| 591 | (m) In recognition of the devastation to the economy of |
| 592 | this state and the dangers to the health and welfare of |
| 593 | residents of this state caused by Hurricane Andrew, and the |
| 594 | potential for such impacts caused by other natural disasters, |
| 595 | the department shall include in its energy emergency contingency |
| 596 | plan and provide to the Department of Community Affairs for |
| 597 | inclusion in the state model energy efficiency building code |
| 598 | specific provisions to facilitate the use of cost-effective |
| 599 | solar energy technologies as emergency remedial and preventive |
| 600 | measures for providing electric power, street lighting, and |
| 601 | water heating service in the event of electric power outages. |
| 602 | Section 16. Subsection (3) of section 381.7354, Florida |
| 603 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 604 | 381.7354 Eligibility.-- |
| 605 | (3) In addition to the grants awarded under subsections |
| 606 | (1) and (2), up to 20 percent of the funding for the Reducing |
| 607 | Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Closing the Gap grant |
| 608 | program shall be dedicated to projects that address improving |
| 609 | racial and ethnic health status within specific Front Porch |
| 610 | Florida Communities, as designated pursuant to s. 20.18(6) s. |
| 611 | 14.2015(9)(b). |
| 612 | Section 17. Section 403.42, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 613 | to read: |
| 614 | 403.42 Florida Clean Fuel Act.-- |
| 615 | (1) SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE.-- |
| 616 | (a) This section may be cited as the "Florida Clean Fuel |
| 617 | Act." |
| 618 | (b) The purposes of this act are to establish the Clean |
| 619 | Fuel Florida Advisory Board under the Department of |
| 620 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs to study the |
| 621 | implementation of alternative fuel vehicles and to formulate and |
| 622 | provide to the Secretary of Environmental Protection Community |
| 623 | Affairs recommendations on expanding the use of alternative fuel |
| 624 | vehicles in this state and make funding available for |
| 625 | implementation. |
| 626 | (2) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this act: |
| 627 | (a) "Alternative fuels" include electricity, biodiesel, |
| 628 | natural gas, propane, and any other fuel that may be deemed |
| 629 | appropriate in the future by the Department of Environmental |
| 630 | Protection Community Affairs with guidance from the Clean Fuel |
| 631 | Florida Advisory Board. |
| 632 | (b) "Alternative fuel vehicles" include on-road and off- |
| 633 | road transportation vehicles and light-duty, medium-duty, and |
| 634 | heavy-duty vehicles that are powered by an alternative fuel or a |
| 635 | combination of alternative fuels. |
| 636 | (3) CLEAN FUEL FLORIDA ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED; |
| 637 | MEMBERSHIP; DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.-- |
| 638 | (a) The Clean Fuel Florida Advisory Board is established |
| 639 | within the Department of Environmental Protection Community |
| 640 | Affairs. |
| 641 | (b)1. The advisory board shall consist of the Secretary of |
| 642 | Community Affairs, or a designee from that department, the |
| 643 | Secretary of Environmental Protection, or a designee from that |
| 644 | department, the Commissioner of Education, or a designee from |
| 645 | that department, the Secretary of Transportation, or a designee |
| 646 | from that department, the Commissioner of Agriculture, or a |
| 647 | designee from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer |
| 648 | Services, the Secretary of Management Services, or a designee |
| 649 | from that department, and a representative of each of the |
| 650 | following, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of |
| 651 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs within 30 days after |
| 652 | the effective date of this act: |
| 653 | a. The Florida biodiesel industry. |
| 654 | b. The Florida electric utility industry. |
| 655 | c. The Florida natural gas industry. |
| 656 | d. The Florida propane gas industry. |
| 657 | e. An automobile manufacturers' association. |
| 658 | f. A Florida Clean Cities Coalition designated by the |
| 659 | United States Department of Energy. |
| 660 | g. Enterprise Florida, Inc. |
| 661 | h. EV Ready Broward. |
| 662 | i. The Florida petroleum industry. |
| 663 | j. The Florida League of Cities. |
| 664 | k. The Florida Association of Counties. |
| 665 | l. Floridians for Better Transportation. |
| 666 | m. A motor vehicle manufacturer. |
| 667 | n. Florida Local Environment Resource Agencies. |
| 668 | o. Project for an Energy Efficient Florida. |
| 669 | p. Florida Transportation Builders Association. |
| 670 | 2. The purpose of the advisory board is to serve as a |
| 671 | resource for the department and to provide the Governor, the |
| 672 | Legislature, and the Secretary of Environmental Protection |
| 673 | Community Affairs with private sector and other public agency |
| 674 | perspectives on achieving the goal of increasing the use of |
| 675 | alternative fuel vehicles in this state. |
| 676 | 3. Members shall be appointed to serve terms of 1 year |
| 677 | each, with reappointment at the discretion of the Secretary of |
| 678 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs. Vacancies shall be |
| 679 | filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same |
| 680 | manner as the original appointment. |
| 681 | 4. The board shall annually select a chairperson. |
| 682 | 5.a. The board shall meet at least once each quarter or |
| 683 | more often at the call of the chairperson or the Secretary of |
| 684 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs. |
| 685 | b. Meetings are exempt from the notice requirements of |
| 686 | chapter 120, and sufficient notice shall be given to afford |
| 687 | interested persons reasonable notice under the circumstances. |
| 688 | 6. Members of the board are entitled to travel expenses |
| 689 | while engaged in the performance of board duties. |
| 690 | 7. The board shall terminate 5 years after the effective |
| 691 | date of this act. |
| 692 | (c) The board shall review the performance of the state |
| 693 | with reference to alternative fuel vehicle implementation in |
| 694 | complying with federal laws and maximizing available federal |
| 695 | funding and may: |
| 696 | 1. Advise the Governor, Legislature, and the Secretary of |
| 697 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs and make |
| 698 | recommendations regarding implementation and use of alternative |
| 699 | fuel vehicles in this state. |
| 700 | 2. Identify potential improvements in this act and the |
| 701 | state's alternative fuel policies. |
| 702 | 3. Request from all state agencies any information the |
| 703 | board determines relevant to board duties. |
| 704 | 4. Regularly report to the Secretary of Environmental |
| 705 | Protection Community Affairs, the Governor, the President of the |
| 706 | Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| 707 | regarding the board's findings and recommendations. |
| 708 | (d)1. The advisory board shall, within 120 days after its |
| 709 | first meeting, make recommendations to the Department of |
| 710 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs for establishing |
| 711 | pilot programs in this state that provide experience and support |
| 712 | the best use expansion of the alternative fuel vehicle industry |
| 713 | in this state. No funds shall be released for a project unless |
| 714 | there is at least a 50-percent private or local match. |
| 715 | 2. In addition to the pilot programs, the advisory board |
| 716 | shall assess federal, state, and local initiatives to identify |
| 717 | incentives that encourage successful alternative fuel vehicle |
| 718 | programs; obstacles to alternative fuel vehicle use including |
| 719 | legislative, regulatory, and economic obstacles; and programs |
| 720 | that educate and inform the public about alternative fuel |
| 721 | vehicles. |
| 722 | 3. The advisory board is charged with determining a |
| 723 | reasonable, fair, and equitable way to address current motor |
| 724 | fuel taxes as they apply to alternative fuels and at what |
| 725 | threshold of market penetration. |
| 726 | 4. Based on its findings, the advisory board shall develop |
| 727 | recommendations to the Legislature on future alternative fuel |
| 728 | vehicle programs and legislative changes that provide the best |
| 729 | use of state and other resources to enhance the alternative fuel |
| 730 | vehicle market in this state and maximize the return on that |
| 731 | investment in terms of job creation, economic development, and |
| 732 | emissions reduction. |
| 733 | (e) The advisory board, working with the Department of |
| 734 | Environmental Protection Community Affairs, shall develop a |
| 735 | budget for the department's approval, and all expenditures shall |
| 736 | be approved by the department. At the conclusion of the first |
| 737 | year, the department shall conduct an audit of the board and |
| 738 | board programs. |
| 739 | Section 18. Subsections (42) and (43) are added to section |
| 740 | 420.507, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 741 | 420.507 Powers of the corporation.--The corporation shall |
| 742 | have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and |
| 743 | effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part, including |
| 744 | the following powers which are in addition to all other powers |
| 745 | granted by other provisions of this part: |
| 746 | (42) To provide information, assistance, and facilities |
| 747 | needed by the Affordable Housing Study Commission. |
| 748 | (43) To develop and administer the Affordable Housing |
| 749 | Catalyst Program under s. 420.531. |
| 750 | Section 19. Section 420.531, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 751 | to read: |
| 752 | 420.531 Affordable Housing Catalyst Program.--The |
| 753 | corporation shall operate the Affordable Housing Catalyst |
| 754 | Program for the purpose of securing the expertise necessary to |
| 755 | provide specialized technical support to local governments and |
| 756 | community-based organizations to implement the HOME Investment |
| 757 | Partnership Program, State Housing Initiatives Partnership |
| 758 | Program, and other affordable housing programs. To the maximum |
| 759 | extent feasible, the entity to provide the necessary expertise |
| 760 | must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a |
| 761 | nonprofit tax-exempt organization. It must have as its primary |
| 762 | mission the provision of affordable housing training and |
| 763 | technical assistance, an ability to provide training and |
| 764 | technical assistance statewide, and a proven track record of |
| 765 | successfully providing training and technical assistance under |
| 766 | the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program. The technical support |
| 767 | shall, at a minimum, include training relating to the following |
| 768 | key elements of the partnership programs: |
| 769 | (1) Formation of local and regional housing partnerships |
| 770 | as a means of bringing together resources to provide affordable |
| 771 | housing. |
| 772 | (2) Implementation of regulatory reforms to reduce the |
| 773 | risk and cost of developing affordable housing. |
| 774 | (3) Implementation of affordable housing programs included |
| 775 | in local government comprehensive plans. |
| 776 | (4) Compliance with requirements of federally funded |
| 777 | housing programs. |
| 778 | Section 20. Subsection (8) of section 420.6015, Florida |
| 779 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 780 | 420.6015 Legislative findings.--In addition to the |
| 781 | findings and declarations in ss. 420.0002, 420.502, 421.02, |
| 782 | 422.02, and 423.01, which are hereby reaffirmed, the Legislature |
| 783 | finds that: |
| 784 | (8) Through the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program and |
| 785 | other program and staff resources, The department shall |
| 786 | facilitate the mobilization of public and private resources to |
| 787 | provide affordable housing through its responsibilities in the |
| 788 | areas of housing, comprehensive planning, and community |
| 789 | assistance. |
| 790 | Section 21. Subsection (3) of section 420.606, Florida |
| 791 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 792 | 420.606 Training and technical assistance program.-- |
| 793 | (3) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.--The |
| 794 | Department of Community Affairs shall be responsible for |
| 795 | securing the necessary expertise to provide training and |
| 796 | technical assistance to staff of local governments, to staff of |
| 797 | state agencies, as appropriate, and to community-based |
| 798 | organizations, and to persons forming such organizations, which |
| 799 | are formed for the purpose of developing new housing and |
| 800 | rehabilitating existing housing which is affordable for very- |
| 801 | low-income persons, low-income persons, and moderate-income |
| 802 | persons. To the maximum extent feasible, the entity to provide |
| 803 | the necessary expertise must be recognized by the Internal |
| 804 | Revenue Service as a nonprofit tax-exempt organization. It must |
| 805 | have as its primary mission the provision of affordable housing |
| 806 | training and technical assistance; an ability to provide |
| 807 | training and technical assistance statewide; and a proven track |
| 808 | record of successfully providing training and technical |
| 809 | assistance under the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program. |
| 810 | (a) The training component of the program shall be |
| 811 | designed to build the housing development capacity of community- |
| 812 | based organizations and local governments as a permanent |
| 813 | resource for the benefit of communities in this state. |
| 814 | 1. The scope of training shall include, but not be limited |
| 815 | to, real estate development skills related to affordable |
| 816 | housing, including the construction process and property |
| 817 | management and disposition, the development of public-private |
| 818 | partnerships to reduce housing costs, model housing projects, |
| 819 | and management and board responsibilities of community-based |
| 820 | organizations. |
| 821 | 2. Training activities may include, but are not limited |
| 822 | to, materials for self-instruction, workshops, seminars, |
| 823 | internships, coursework, and special programs developed in |
| 824 | conjunction with state universities and community colleges. |
| 825 | (b) The technical assistance component of the program |
| 826 | shall be designed to assist applicants for state-administered |
| 827 | programs in developing applications and in expediting project |
| 828 | implementation. Technical assistance activities for the staffs |
| 829 | of community-based organizations and local governments who are |
| 830 | directly involved in the production of affordable housing may |
| 831 | include, but are not limited to, workshops for program |
| 832 | applicants, onsite visits, guidance in achieving project |
| 833 | completion, and a newsletter to community-based organizations |
| 834 | and local governments. |
| 835 | (c) The department shall establish a program known as the |
| 836 | Affordable Housing Catalyst Program to be responsible for |
| 837 | securing the necessary expertise as provided in this section for |
| 838 | providing specialized technical support to local governments to |
| 839 | implement the HOME Investment Partnership Program, State Housing |
| 840 | Initiatives Partnership Program, and other affordable housing |
| 841 | programs. The technical support shall, at a minimum, provide |
| 842 | training relating to the following key elements of the |
| 843 | partnership programs: |
| 844 | 1. The formation of local and regional housing |
| 845 | partnerships as a means of bringing together resources to |
| 846 | provide affordable housing. |
| 847 | 2. The implementation of regulatory reforms to reduce the |
| 848 | risk and cost of developing affordable housing. |
| 849 | 3. The implementation of affordable housing programs |
| 850 | included in local government comprehensive plans. |
| 851 | 4. The compliance with requirements of federally funded |
| 852 | housing programs. |
| 853 | Section 22. Subsection (3) of section 420.609, Florida |
| 854 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 855 | 420.609 Affordable Housing Study Commission.--Because the |
| 856 | Legislature firmly supports affordable housing in Florida for |
| 857 | all economic classes: |
| 858 | (3) The department and the corporation shall supply such |
| 859 | information, assistance, and facilities as are deemed necessary |
| 860 | for the commission to carry out its duties under this section |
| 861 | and shall provide such staff assistance as is necessary for the |
| 862 | performance of required clerical and administrative functions of |
| 863 | the commission. |
| 864 | Section 23. Subsection (7) of section 420.631, Florida |
| 865 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 866 | 420.631 Definitions relating to Urban Homesteading |
| 867 | Act.--As used in ss. 420.630-420.635: |
| 868 | (7) "Office" means the Office of Urban Opportunity within |
| 869 | the Department of Community Affairs Office of Tourism, Trade, |
| 870 | and Economic Development. |
| 871 | Section 24. Subsection (7) of section 420.9075, Florida |
| 872 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 873 | 420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships.-- |
| 874 | (7) Pursuant to s. 420.531 s. 420.606, the corporation |
| 875 | shall provide technical assistance to local governments |
| 876 | regarding the creation of partnerships, the design of local |
| 877 | housing assistance strategies, the implementation of local |
| 878 | housing incentive strategies, and the provision of support |
| 879 | services. |
| 880 | Section 25. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section |
| 881 | 624.5105, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 882 | 624.5105 Community contribution tax credit; authorization; |
| 883 | limitations; eligibility and application requirements; |
| 884 | administration; definitions; expiration.-- |
| 885 | (2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.-- |
| 886 | (d) The project shall be located in an area designated as |
| 887 | an enterprise zone or a Front Porch Community pursuant to s. |
| 888 | 20.18(6) s. 14.2015(9)(b). Any project designed to construct or |
| 889 | rehabilitate housing for low-income or very-low-income |
| 890 | households as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28) is exempt from |
| 891 | the area requirement of this paragraph. |
| 892 | Section 26. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |
| 893 |
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| 894 |
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| 895 | ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================= |
| 896 | Remove the entire title and insert: |
| 897 | A bill to be entitled |
| 898 | An act relating to governmental organization; transferring |
| 899 | the Office of Urban Opportunity from the Executive Office |
| 900 | of the Governor to the Department of Community Affairs; |
| 901 | transferring the State Energy Program and the Clean Fuel |
| 902 | Florida Advisory Board from the Department of Community |
| 903 | Affairs to the Department of Environmental Protection; |
| 904 | excluding the transfer of certain associated trust funds; |
| 905 | transferring the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program from |
| 906 | the Department of Community Affairs to the Florida Housing |
| 907 | Finance Corporation; excluding the transfer of certain |
| 908 | associated trust funds; repealing s. 14.2015(9), F.S., |
| 909 | relating to the establishment of the Office of Urban |
| 910 | Opportunity within the Office of Tourism, Trade, and |
| 911 | Economic Development of the Executive Office of the |
| 912 | Governor; amending s. 20.18, F.S.; revising duties of the |
| 913 | Department of Community Affairs to conform to changes made |
| 914 | by the act; establishing the Office of Urban Opportunity |
| 915 | within the Department of Community Affairs; amending s. |
| 916 | 20.255, F.S.; providing duties of the Department of |
| 917 | Environmental Protection with respect to the state's |
| 918 | energy policy, to conform; amending s. 163.03, F.S., |
| 919 | relating to the Coastal Energy Impact Program; conforming |
| 920 | provisions to changes made by the act; amending ss. 212.08 |
| 921 | and 220.183, F.S.; conforming cross references; amending |
| 922 | s. 288.041, F.S., relating to the solar energy industry; |
| 923 | conforming provisions to the transfer of duties to the |
| 924 | Department of Environmental Protection; amending s. |
| 925 | 288.95155, F.S., relating to the Florida Small Business |
| 926 | Technology Growth Program; deleting obsolete provisions; |
| 927 | amending ss. 377.602, 377.603, 377.701, and 377.703, F.S., |
| 928 | relating to the state's energy programs and policies; |
| 929 | conforming provisions to the transfer of duties to the |
| 930 | Department of Environmental Protection; authorizing the |
| 931 | Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules to |
| 932 | administer the Coastal Energy Impact Program; amending s. |
| 933 | 381.7354, F.S.; conforming a cross reference; amending s. |
| 934 | 403.42, F.S., relating to the Florida Clean Fuel Act; |
| 935 | conforming provisions to the transfer of duties to the |
| 936 | Department of Environmental Protection; amending s. |
| 937 | 420.507, F.S., relating to the Florida Housing Finance |
| 938 | Corporation; authorizing the corporation to provide |
| 939 | resources to the Affordable Housing Study Commission and |
| 940 | perform other duties; creating s. 420.531, F.S.; providing |
| 941 | legislative findings with respect to supporting local |
| 942 | communities in providing affordable housing; providing for |
| 943 | the corporation to administer the Affordable Housing |
| 944 | Catalyst Program; providing the purpose of the program and |
| 945 | responsibilities of the corporation; amending ss. |
| 946 | 420.6015, 420.606, and 420.9075, F.S.; conforming |
| 947 | provisions to the transfer of the Affordable Housing |
| 948 | Catalyst Program to the Florida Housing Finance |
| 949 | Corporation; amending s. 420.609, F.S.; deleting duties of |
| 950 | the Department of Community Affairs with respect to the |
| 951 | Affordable Housing Study Commission; amending s. 420.631, |
| 952 | F.S.; conforming provisions to the transfer of the Office |
| 953 | of Urban Opportunity to the Department of Community |
| 954 | Affairs; amending s. 624.5105, F.S.; conforming a cross |
| 955 | reference; providing an effective date. |