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CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on Education (King) recommended the following
12 amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
15 Delete everything after the enacting clause
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18 Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 212.052, Florida
19 Statutes, is amended to read:
20 212.052 Research or development costs; exemption.--
21 (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to
22 the contrary, any person, including an affiliated group as
23 defined in s. 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as
24 amended, who manufactures, produces, compounds, processes, or
25 fabricates in any manner tangible personal property for such
26 taxpayer's own use directly and solely in research or
27 development shall not be subject to the tax imposed by this
28 chapter upon the cost of the product so manufactured,
29 produced, compounded, processed, or fabricated. However, the
30 tax imposed by this chapter shall be due on the purchase,
31 rental, or repair of real property or tangible personal
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1 property employed in research or development which is subject
2 to the tax imposed by this chapter at the time of purchase or
3 rental.
4 Section 2. Paragraph (j) of subsection (5) of section
5 212.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
6 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution,
7 and storage tax; specified exemptions.--The sale at retail,
8 the rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and
9 the storage to be used or consumed in this state of the
10 following are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed
11 by this chapter.
12 (5) EXEMPTIONS; ACCOUNT OF USE.--
13 (j) Machinery and equipment used in semiconductor,
14 defense, or space technology production and research and
15 development.--
16 1.a. Industrial machinery and equipment used in
17 semiconductor technology facilities certified by the Office of
18 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development under subparagraph 6.
19 to manufacture, process, compound, or produce semiconductor
20 technology products for sale or for use by these facilities
21 are exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter. For purposes
22 of this paragraph, industrial machinery and equipment includes
23 molds, dies, machine tooling, other appurtenances or
24 accessories to machinery and equipment, testing equipment,
25 test beds, computers, and software, whether purchased or
26 self-fabricated, and, if self-fabricated, includes materials
27 and labor for design, fabrication, and assembly.
28 b. Building materials purchased for use in
29 manufacturing or expanding clean rooms in
30 semiconductor-manufacturing facilities are exempt from the tax
31 imposed by this chapter.
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1 c.b. Industrial machinery and equipment used in
2 defense or space technology facilities certified by the Office
3 of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development under subparagraph
4 6. to manufacture, process, compound, or produce defense
5 technology products or space technology products for sale or
6 for use by these facilities are exempt from 25 percent of the
7 tax imposed by this chapter.
8 d. Machinery and equipment used predominantly for
9 research and development as defined in s. 212.052 are exempt
10 from the tax imposed by this chapter.
11 2.a. Machinery and equipment are exempt from the tax
12 imposed by this chapter if used predominately in semiconductor
13 wafer research and development activities in a semiconductor
14 technology research and development facility certified under
15 subparagraph 6. For purposes of this paragraph, machinery and
16 equipment includes molds, dies, machine tooling, other
17 appurtenances or accessories to machinery and equipment,
18 testing equipment, test beds, computers, and software, whether
19 purchased or self-fabricated, and, if self-fabricated,
20 includes materials and labor for design, fabrication, and
21 assembly.
22 b. Machinery and equipment are exempt from 25 percent
23 of the tax imposed by this chapter if used predominately in
24 defense or space research and development activities in a
25 defense or space technology research and development facility
26 certified under subparagraph 6.
27 3. Building materials purchased for use in
28 manufacturing or expanding clean rooms in
29 semiconductor-manufacturing facilities are exempt from the tax
30 imposed by this chapter.
31 4. In addition to meeting the criteria mandated by
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1 subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., or subparagraph 3., a
2 business must be certified by the Office of Tourism, Trade,
3 and Economic Development as authorized in this paragraph in
4 order to qualify for exemption under this paragraph.
5 5. For items purchased tax exempt pursuant to this
6 paragraph, possession of a written certification from the
7 purchaser, certifying the purchaser's entitlement to exemption
8 pursuant to this paragraph, relieves the seller of the
9 responsibility of collecting the tax on the sale of such
10 items, and the department shall look solely to the purchaser
11 for recovery of tax if it determines that the purchaser was
12 not entitled to the exemption.
13 6.a. To be eligible to receive the exemption provided
14 by subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., or subparagraph 3., a
15 qualifying business entity shall apply to Enterprise Florida,
16 Inc. The application shall be developed by the Office of
17 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development in consultation with
18 Enterprise Florida, Inc.
19 b. Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall review each
20 submitted application and information and determine whether or
21 not the application is complete within 5 working days. Once an
22 application is complete, Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall,
23 within 10 working days, evaluate the application and recommend
24 approval or disapproval of the application to the Office of
25 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.
26 c. Upon receipt of the application and recommendation
27 from Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Office of Tourism, Trade,
28 and Economic Development shall certify within 5 working days
29 those applicants who are found to meet the requirements of
30 this section and notify the applicant, Enterprise Florida,
31 Inc., and the department of the certification. If the Office
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1 of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development finds that the
2 applicant does not meet the requirements of this section, it
3 shall notify the applicant and Enterprise Florida, Inc.,
4 within 10 working days that the application for certification
5 has been denied and the reasons for denial. The Office of
6 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development has final approval
7 authority for certification under this section.
8 7.a. A business may apply once each year for the
9 exemption.
10 b. The application must indicate, for program
11 evaluation purposes only, the average number of full-time
12 equivalent employees at the facility over the preceding
13 calendar year, the average wage and benefits paid to those
14 employees over the preceding calendar year, the total
15 investment made in real and tangible personal property over
16 the preceding calendar year, and the total value of tax-exempt
17 purchases and taxes exempted during the previous year. The
18 department shall assist the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
19 Economic Development in evaluating and verifying information
20 provided in the application for exemption.
21 c. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
22 Development may use the information reported on the
23 application for evaluation purposes only and shall prepare an
24 annual report on the exemption program and its cost and
25 impact. The annual report for the preceding fiscal year shall
26 be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
27 the Speaker of the House of Representatives by September 30 of
28 each fiscal year.
29 2.8. A business receiving an certified to receive this
30 exemption under this paragraph may elect to designate one or
31 more state universities or community colleges as recipients of
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1 up to 100 percent of the amount of the exemption for which
2 they may qualify. To receive these funds, the institution must
3 agree to match the funds so earned with equivalent cash,
4 programs, services, or other in-kind support on a one-to-one
5 basis in the pursuit of research and development projects as
6 requested by the certified business. The rights to any
7 patents, royalties, or real or intellectual property must be
8 vested in the business unless otherwise agreed to by the
9 business and the university or community college.
10 3. The department may adopt rules to implement this
11 exemption and for assumption of self-accrual authority that is
12 authorized by this paragraph. Persons or entities claiming
13 such exemptions shall furnish the vendor of the machinery and
14 equipment, including the vendor of the materials and labor
15 used in self-fabrication of the machinery and equipment, an
16 affidavit stating that the items for which an exemption is
17 claimed are machinery and equipment that will be used for the
18 purposes required by this paragraph. A purchaser who claims
19 the exemption by refund shall include the affidavit with the
20 refund application. The affidavit must contain the purchaser's
21 name, address, sales and use tax registration number, and, if
22 applicable, federal employer identification number. Any person
23 fraudulently furnishing an affidavit to the vendor for the
24 purpose of evading payment of any tax imposed under this
25 chapter shall be subject to the penalty in s. 212.085 and as
26 otherwise provided by law. Purchasers shall maintain all
27 documentation necessary to prove the exempt status of
28 purchases and fabrication activity and make such documentation
29 available for inspection pursuant to s. 212.13(2). In lieu of
30 furnishing an affidavit, a purchaser claiming the exemption in
31 this paragraph who has a direct pay permit may give the vendor
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1 a copy of the direct pay permit and shall maintain all
2 documentation necessary to prove the exempt status of the
3 purchases and fabrication activity and make such documentation
4 available for inspection pursuant to s. 212.13(2).
5 4.9. As used in this paragraph, the term:
6 a. "Predominately" means at least 50 percent of the
7 time in qualifying research and development.
8 b. "Research and development" means basic and applied
9 research in the science or engineering, as well as the design,
10 development, and testing of prototypes or processes of new or
11 improved products. Research and development does not include
12 market research, routine consumer product testing, sales
13 research, research in the social sciences or psychology,
14 nontechnological activities, or technical services.
15 b.c. "Semiconductor technology products" means raw
16 semiconductor wafers or semiconductor thin films that are
17 transformed into semiconductor memory or logic wafers,
18 including wafers containing mixed memory and logic circuits;
19 related assembly and test operations; active-matrix flat panel
20 displays; semiconductor chips; semiconductor lasers;
21 optoelectronic elements; and related semiconductor technology
22 products as determined by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
23 Economic Development.
24 c.d. "Clean rooms" means manufacturing facilities
25 enclosed in a manner that meets the clean manufacturing
26 requirements necessary for high-technology
27 semiconductor-manufacturing environments.
28 d.e. "Defense technology products" means products that
29 have a military application, including, but not limited to,
30 weapons, weapons systems, guidance systems, surveillance
31 systems, communications or information systems, munitions,
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1 aircraft, vessels, or boats, or components thereof, which are
2 intended for military use and manufactured in performance of a
3 contract with the United States Department of Defense or the
4 military branch of a recognized foreign government or a
5 subcontract thereunder which relates to matters of national
6 defense.
7 e.f. "Space technology products" means products that
8 are specifically designed or manufactured for application in
9 space activities, including, but not limited to, space launch
10 vehicles, missiles, satellites or research payloads, avionics,
11 and associated control systems and processing systems. The
12 term does not include products that are designed or
13 manufactured for general commercial aviation or other uses
14 even though those products may also serve an incidental use in
15 space applications.
16 f. "Industrial machinery and equipment" includes
17 molds, dies, machine tooling, other appurtenances or
18 accessories to machinery and equipment, testing equipment,
19 test beds, computers, and software, whether purchased or
20 self-fabricated, and, if self-fabricated, includes materials
21 and labor for design, fabrication, and assembly.
22 5. The exemption in this paragraph is subject to
23 review by the Legislature no later than July 1, 2015. The
24 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
25 Accountability and Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall study this
26 exemption to determine the impact of the exemption on the
27 promotion of research and development activities in this
28 state. Enterprise Florida, Inc., may contract with an
29 independent research organization to perform the assessment.
30 The study shall include the estimated annual cost of the
31 exemption and an estimate of any economic impact of increased
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1 research and development activities. By January 1, 2015, the
2 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Enterprise Florida,
3 Inc., shall submit reports to the Governor, the President of
4 the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
5 which provide findings and recommendations as to whether the
6 exemption should be re-enacted by the Legislature.
7 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.
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11 And the title is amended as follows:
12 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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14 and insert:
15 A bill to be entitled
16 An act relating to the tax on sales, use, and
17 other transactions; amending s. 212.052, F.S.;
18 deleting an exception to an exemption from the
19 tax for research or development costs; amending
20 s. 212.08, F.S.; providing an exemption for
21 machinery and equipment used in semiconductor,
22 defense, or space technology research and
23 development activities; providing definitions;
24 providing for the adoption of rules pertaining
25 to procedures to claim exemptions and revising
26 guidelines relating to such procedures;
27 providing for a review of the exemption by the
28 Office of Program Policy Analysis and
29 Government Accountability and Enterprise
30 Florida, Inc.; requiring a report; providing an
31 effective date.
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