Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 1306
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11  The Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations
12  (Campbell) recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 3, between lines 14 and 15,
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17  insert:  
18         Section 3.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) and
19  subsection (7) of section 288.1162, Florida Statutes, are
20  amended to read:
21         288.1162  Professional sports franchises; spring
22  training franchises; duties.--
23         (5)
24         (c)1.  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
25  Development shall competitively evaluate applications for
26  funding of a facility for a retained spring training
27  franchise.  Applications must be submitted by October 1, 2000,
28  with certifications to be made by January 1, 2001.  If the
29  number of applicants exceeds five and the aggregate funding
30  request of all applications exceeds $208,335 per month, the
31  office shall rank the applications according to a selection
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1306 Barcode 321120 1 criteria, certifying the highest ranked proposals. The 2 evaluation criteria shall include, with priority given in 3 descending order to the following items: 4 a.1. The intended use of the funds by the applicant, 5 with priority given to the construction of a new facility. 6 b.2. The length of time that the existing franchise 7 has been located in the state, with priority given to 8 retaining franchises that have been in the same location the 9 longest. 10 c.3. The length of time that a facility to be used by 11 a retained spring training franchise has been used by one or 12 more spring training franchises, with priority given to a 13 facility that has been in continuous use as a facility for 14 spring training the longest. 15 d.4. For those teams leasing a spring training 16 facility from a unit of local government, the remaining time 17 on the lease for facilities used by the spring training 18 franchise, with priority given to the shortest time period 19 remaining on the lease. 20 e.5. The duration of the future-use agreement with the 21 retained spring training franchise, with priority given to the 22 future-use agreement having the longest duration. 23 f.6. The amount of the local match, with priority 24 given to the largest percentage of local match proposed. 25 g.7. The net increase of total active recreation space 26 owned by the applying unit of local government following the 27 acquisition of land for the spring training facility, with 28 priority given to the largest percentage increase of total 29 active recreation space. 30 h.8. The location of the facility in a brownfield, an 31 enterprise zone, a community redevelopment area, or other area 2 2:22 PM 04/26/05 s1306c1c-ge32-c8g
Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1306 Barcode 321120 1 of targeted development or revitalization included in an Urban 2 Infill Redevelopment Plan, with priority given to facilities 3 located in these areas. 4 i.9. The projections on paid attendance attracted by 5 the facility and the proposed effect on the economy of the 6 local community, with priority given to the highest projected 7 paid attendance. 8 2. Beginning July 1, 2005, the Office of Tourism, 9 Trade, and Economic Development shall competitively evaluate 10 applications for funding of facilities for retained spring 11 training franchises in addition to those certified and funded 12 under subparagraph 1. Applications must be submitted by 13 October 1 of each year, with certifications to be made by 14 January 1 of the following year. The office shall rank the 15 applications according to selection criteria, certifying no 16 more than five proposals in any application cycle. The 17 aggregate funding request of all applicants certified during 18 any application cycle may not exceed an aggregate funding 19 request of $208,335 per month. The evaluation criteria must 20 include the following, with priority given in descending 21 order: 22 a. The intended use of the funds by the applicant for 23 acquisition or construction of a new facility. 24 b. The intended use of the funds by the applicant to 25 renovate a facility. 26 c. The length of time that a facility to be used by a 27 retained spring training franchise has been used by one or 28 more spring training franchises, with priority given to a 29 facility that has been in continuous use as a facility for 30 spring training the longest. 31 d. For those teams leasing a spring training facility 3 2:22 PM 04/26/05 s1306c1c-ge32-c8g
Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1306 Barcode 321120 1 from a unit of local government, the remaining time on the 2 lease for facilities used by the spring training franchise, 3 with priority given to the shortest time period remaining on 4 the lease. For consideration under this subparagraph, the 5 remaining time on the lease may not exceed 4 years. 6 e. The duration of the future-use agreement with the 7 retained spring training franchise, with priority given to the 8 future-use agreement having the longest duration. 9 f. The amount of the local match, with priority given 10 to the largest percentage of local match proposed. 11 g. The net increase of total active recreation space 12 owned by the applying unit of local government following the 13 acquisition of land for the spring training facility, with 14 priority given to the largest percentage increase of total 15 active recreation space. 16 h. The location of the facility in a brownfield area, 17 an enterprise zone, a community redevelopment area, or another 18 area of targeted development or revitalization included in an 19 urban infill redevelopment plan, with priority given to 20 facilities located in those areas. 21 i. The projections on paid attendance attracted by the 22 facility and the proposed effect on the economy of the local 23 community, with priority given to the highest projected paid 24 attendance. 25 (7) The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic 26 Development shall notify the Department of Revenue of any 27 facility certified as a facility for a new professional sports 28 franchise or a facility for a retained professional sports 29 franchise or as a facility for a retained spring training 30 franchise. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic 31 Development shall certify no more than eight facilities as 4 2:22 PM 04/26/05 s1306c1c-ge32-c8g
Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1306 Barcode 321120 1 facilities for a new professional sports franchise or as 2 facilities for a retained professional sports franchise and 3 shall certify at least five as facilities for retained spring 4 training franchises, including in such total any facilities 5 certified by the Department of Commerce before July 1, 1996. 6 The number of certifications of facilities for retained spring 7 training franchises shall be governed by subsection (5). The 8 office may make no more than one certification for any 9 facility. The office may not certify funding for less than the 10 requested amount to any applicant certified as a facility for 11 a retained spring training franchise. 12 13 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 14 15 16 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 17 And the title is amended as follows: 18 On page 1, line 18, after the semicolon, 19 20 insert: 21 amending s. 288.1162, F.S.; providing a 22 procedure for certification of additional 23 facilities for a retained spring training 24 franchise; providing for application and 25 selection; establishing a maximum number of 26 certifications and the funding per application 27 cycle; clarifying the number of certifications 28 of facilities for retained spring training 29 franchises; 30 31 5 2:22 PM 04/26/05 s1306c1c-ge32-c8g