HB 1719

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CHAMBER ACTION

1	The Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations
2	Committee recommends the following:
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4	Council/Committee Substitute
5	Remove the entire bill and insert:
6	A bill to be entitled
7	An act relating to the aerospace industry; creating the
8	Commission on the Future of Space in Florida; providing
9	for membership and organization of the commission;
10	providing procedures for action by the commission;
11	authorizing the commission to appoint an executive
12	director; providing for administrative and staff
13	assistance from the Department of Transportation;
14	providing for compensation of consultants; providing
15	duties of the commission; requiring the commission to
16	identify, examine, and review certain information related
17	to aerospace and the aerospace industry; authorizing the
18	commission to appoint technical advisory committees;
19	authorizing reimbursement of travel expenses; requiring a
20	certain number of meetings in various regions of the
21	state; directing certain agencies and requesting other
22	agencies to render assistance and cooperation; requiring
23	preliminary and final reports; requiring the Department of
24	Transportation to prepare legislative recommendations
25	consistent with the reports; abolishing the commission;
26	providing an expiration date; providing that funding shall
27	be contingent upon legislative appropriation; providing an
28	effective date.
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30	WHEREAS, the aerospace industry comprises an important
31	segment of Florida's present and future economy, and
32	WHEREAS, intense nationwide and international competition
33	for the future development of this industry is already underway,
34	and
35	WHEREAS, the diversification of Florida's commercial,
36	civil, and military aerospace industry and the strengthening of
37	Florida's space-related research and development initiatives,
38	including initiatives related to commercial, civil, and military
39	space, are critical components of the future of Florida's
40	aerospace industry, and
41	WHEREAS, Florida must ensure that the state is optimally
42	positioned for NASA's new Vision for Space Exploration, and
43	WHEREAS, effective action and the necessary coordination of
44	Florida's space-related resources must be based on a reliable
45	assessment of the present climate for the aerospace industry in
46	the state, and
47	WHEREAS, the Legislature finds there is a need to
48	comprehensively consider the various options available for
49	legislative action related to the multibillion-dollar aerospace
50	industry in this state, NOW, THEREFORE,
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52	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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54	Section 1.  Commission on the Future of Space in Florida.--
55	(1)  The Commission on the Future of Space in Florida is
56	created. The commission shall be composed of 13 voting members,
57	7 of whom are appointed by the Governor, 3 of whom are appointed
58	by the President of the Senate, and 3 of whom are appointed by
59	the Speaker of the House of Representatives. In consultation
60	with the Florida Congressional Delegation, the Governor shall
61	appoint two members of the delegation or their designees to
62	serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the commission. In
63	addition, the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Transportation,
64	executive director of the Florida Space Authority, and director
65	of the Agency for Workforce Innovation or their designees shall
66	serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the commission. The
67	Governor's appointments must include at least one appointment
68	from seven of the following groups:
69	(a)  Aerospace manufacturing.
70	(b)  Aerospace operations and maintenance.
71	(c)  Aerospace finance.
72	(d)  Aerospace research.
73	(e)  Aerospace defense.
74	(f)  Commercial aerospace services.
75	(g)  An aerospace business with fewer than 250 employees.
76	(h)  Enterprise Florida, Inc.
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78	The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
79	Representatives shall each select one appointee from three of
80	the groups listed in paragraphs (a)-(h) and, in addition, shall
81	each appoint one member from their respective chambers of the
82	Legislature to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members.
83	Appointments under this subsection shall be made before July 31,
84	2005, and the first meeting shall be held no later than
85	September 1, 2005. The chair of the commission shall be elected
86	from among the voting members by majority vote of the membership
87	at its first meeting. Meetings shall be held upon the call of
88	the chair but not less frequently than monthly. Any vacancy
89	occurring in the membership of the commission shall be filled in
90	the same manner as the original appointment.
91	(2)  Each voting member of the commission is entitled to
92	one vote, and action of the commission requires a majority vote
93	of the voting members present. Action may not be taken if less
94	than a majority of all voting members is present.
95	(3)  The commission may appoint an executive director who
96	shall report to the commission and serve at its pleasure. The
97	Department of Transportation shall provide the commission and
98	the executive director with staff assistance. The department
99	may, upon the request of the commission, pay compensation to
100	consultants if such costs can be funded from the appropriation
101	provided for in this act.
102	(4)  The commission shall:
103	(a)  Identify the current and future opportunities in
104	aerospace operations, aerospace transport, aerospace education,
105	aerospace tourism, and other aerospace areas and make
106	recommendations for how the state can capitalize on such
107	opportunities.
108	(b)  Review current federal, state, and local laws,
109	ordinances, and rules that affect the aerospace industry in the
110	state and recommend actions that will promote growth and
111	diversification of the industry.
112	(c)  Examine the state's space-related policies and
113	programs and recommend needed changes, including the possible
114	restructuring of state space-related entities.
115	(d)  Examine the ways in which aerospace industries,
116	including the component elements of manufacturing, assembly,
117	marketing, servicing, maintenance, logistical support, human
118	resources, and related research and development, can be
119	attracted to locate permanently or expand in the state and
120	recommend actions that can be taken by the state and local
121	governments to accomplish this goal, including, but not limited
122	to, possible financing alternatives.
123	(e)  Review existing studies to evaluate aerospace in the
124	state, identify underserved resources, and recommend actions
125	that can be taken to improve the competitiveness, availability,
126	efficiency, and economy of the aerospace industry of the state.
127	(f)  Identify federal aid available to improve the state's
128	aerospace infrastructure and services and recommend strategies
129	to obtain such aid.
130	(g)  Determine whether the state's secondary and
131	postsecondary schools are producing graduates who meet the
132	workforce needs of the state's aerospace industry and recommend
133	strategies to improve meeting those needs.
134	(5)  The commission may appoint technical advisory
135	committees. Commission members and the members of any technical
136	advisory committees may not receive remuneration for their
137	services, but members other than public officers and employees
138	are entitled to be reimbursed by the Department of
139	Transportation for travel and per diem expenses in accordance
140	with s. 112.061, Florida Statutes. Public officers and employees
141	shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses by their
142	respective agencies in accordance with s. 112.061, Florida
143	Statutes.
144	(6)  The commission must hold at least five public hearings
145	in different regions of the state to solicit input from the
146	public on the future of space in the state.
147	(7)  All agencies under the control of the Governor are
148	directed and all other agencies are requested to render
149	assistance and cooperation to the commission.
150	(8)  The commission shall prepare a preliminary report of
151	its findings and recommendations by January 16, 2006, and a
152	final report with specific recommendations by January 30, 2006.
153	The Department of Transportation shall prepare legislative
154	recommendations consistent with the commission's reports for
155	consideration by the Legislature at the 2006 Regular Session.
156	Copies of the reports shall be submitted to the Governor, the
157	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
158	Representatives.
159	(9)  The commission is abolished, and this section expires,
160	on May 31, 2006.
161	Section 2.  Funding for the implementation of this act
162	shall be contingent upon legislative appropriation.
163	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

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