HB 1489

CS

CHAMBER ACTION

1	The State Infrastructure Council recommends the following:
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3	Council/Committee Substitute
4	Remove the entire bill and insert:
5	A bill to be entitled
6	An act relating to the state's aerospace industry;
7	redesignating the "Florida Space Authority" as "Space
8	Florida"; creating s. 331.3011, F.S.; providing
9	legislative intent; amending s. 331.302, F.S.;
10	establishing and creating Space Florida as an independent
11	special district, a body politic and corporate, for
12	certain purposes; providing purposes and duties and
13	responsibilities of Space Florida; providing definitions;
14	revising and consolidating the roles, purposes,
15	responsibilities, assets, and duties of the Florida Space
16	Authority as those of Space Florida; deleting authority to
17	establish facilities and complementary activities;
18	providing additional powers and duties of Space Florida;
19	prohibiting Space Florida from endorsing political
20	candidates or making campaign contributions;
21	characterizing certain property as Space Florida
22	territory; creating s. 331.3051, F.S.; providing
23	additional powers and responsibilities of Space Florida
24	relating to the state's aerospace industry; deleting
25	authority to exercise eminent domain powers; requiring
26	Space Florida to create a business plan and a marketing
27	campaign; directing Space Florida to enter into agreements
28	with the Department of Education, the Department of
29	Transportation, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and Workforce
30	Florida, Inc., for certain purposes; requiring Space
31	Florida to coordinate its activities with federal and
32	state agencies; amending s. 331.308, F.S.; replacing
33	provisions providing for a board of supervisors with
34	provisions providing for a board of directors of Space
35	Florida; providing for designation and appointment of
36	members; providing requirements of board members;
37	providing for terms, removal of members, and filling of
38	vacancies; providing for board meetings; specifying
39	service without compensation; providing for reimbursement
40	of certain expenses; providing financial disclosure
41	requirements; revising powers and duties of the board;
42	amending ss. 331.301, 331.303, 331.305, 331.306, 331.309,
43	331.310, 331.3101, 331.311, 331.312, 331.313, 331.316,
44	331.317, 331.318, 331.319, 331.320, 331.321, 331.322,
45	331.323, 331.324, 331.325, 331.326, 331.327, 331.328,
46	331.329, 331.331, 331.333, 331.334, 331.335, 331.336,
47	331.337, 331.338, 331.339, 331.340, 331.343, 331.345,
48	331.346, 331.347, 331.348, 331.349, 331.350, 331.351,
49	331.354, 331.355, 331.360, and 331.369, F.S., to conform;
50	amending ss. 14.2015, 74.011, 196.012, 212.02, 288.063,
51	288.075, 288.35, and 288.9415, F.S., to conform; amending
52	s. 212.08, F.S.; revising the exemption from the sales and
53	use tax on certain machinery and equipment; creating s.
54	1004.86, F.S.; requiring the Department of Education to
55	contract for the establishment of the Florida Center for
56	Mathematics and Science Education Research at a public or
57	private university; specifying requirements for the
58	center; repealing s. 331.314, F.S., relating to the
59	exclusive authority of the Florida Space Authority to
60	regulate spaceports; repealing s. 331.315, F.S., relating
61	to maintenance of projects across rights-of-way; repealing
62	s. 331.367, F.S., relating to the Spaceport Management
63	Council; repealing s. 331.368, F.S., relating to the
64	Florida Space Research Institute; repealing ss. 331.401,
65	331.403, 331.405, 331.407, 331.409, 331.411, 331.415,
66	331.417, and 331.419, F.S., relating to the Florida
67	Aerospace Finance Corporation; requiring the Florida Space
68	Authority, the Florida Space Research Institute, and the
69	Florida Aerospace Finance Corporation to submit articles
70	of dissolution to the Department of State by a specified
71	date; providing that Space Florida assumes the records,
72	property, and unexpended balances of appropriations,
73	allocations, and other funds from the dissolved entities;
74	requiring the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
75	the Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint the
76	board of directors of Space Florida by a specified date;
77	requiring the board of directors of Space Florida to hold
78	its first meeting by a specified date; amending s.
79	228.1224, F.S.; requiring the Florida Commission on
80	Tourism to advise and cooperate with Space Florida under
81	certain circumstances; amending ss. 288.9015, 334.044,
82	445.004, and 1001.10, F.S.; requiring Enterprise Florida,
83	Inc., the Department of Transportation, Workforce Florida,
84	Inc., and the Commissioner of Education to enter into
85	agreement with Space Florida for certain purposes;
86	providing appropriations; providing an effective date.
87
88	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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90	Section 1.  Section 331.301, Florida Statutes, is amended
91	to read:
92	331.301  Short title.--This act may be cited as the "Space
93	Florida Space Authority Act."
94	Section 2.  Section 331.3011, Florida Statutes, is created
95	to read:
96	331.3011  Legislative findings and intent.--
97	(1)  The Legislature finds and declares that the aerospace
98	industry of this state is integral to the state's long-term
99	success in diversifying its economy and building a knowledge-
100	based economy that is able to support the creation of high
101	value-added businesses and jobs. Further, under the direction of
102	Space Florida, this state has the opportunity to strengthen its
103	existing leadership in civil and military aerospace activity and
104	emerge as a leader in the nation's new vision for space
105	exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including
106	the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation
107	technologies. As the leading location for talent, research,
108	advanced technologies and systems development, launch, and other
109	aerospace-based industry activities, this state can position
110	itself for sustainable economic growth and prosperity.
111	(2)  The Legislature finds that attaining this vision
112	requires a strong public and private commitment to a world class
113	aerospace industry. It is the intent of the Legislature that
114	Space Florida will encourage the public and private sectors to
115	work together to implement an aggressive strategy that enhances
116	the state's workforce, education, and research capabilities,
117	with emphasis on mathematics, science, engineering, and related
118	fields; will focus on the state's economic development efforts
119	in order to capture a larger share of activity in aerospace
120	research, technology, production, and commercial operations,
121	while maintaining the state's historical leadership in space
122	launch activities; and will preserve the unique national role
123	served by the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and John F.
124	Kennedy Space Center by reducing costs and improving the
125	regulatory flexibility for commercial sector launches while
126	pursuing the development of sites for commercial horizontal
127	launches.
128	(3)  It is the intent of the Legislature that aerospace
129	activities be highly visible and coordinated within this state.
130	To that end, it is the intent of the Legislature that Space
131	Florida provide a single point of contact for state aerospace-
132	related activities with federal agencies, the military, state
133	agencies, businesses, and the private sector.
134	Section 3.  Section 331.302, Florida Statutes, is amended
135	to read:
136	(Substantial rewording of section. See
137	s. 331.302, F.S., for present text.)
138	331.302  Space Florida; creation; purpose.--
139	(1)  There is established, formed, and created Space
140	Florida, which is created as an independent special district, a
141	body politic and corporate, to foster the growth and development
142	of a sustainable and world-leading aerospace industry in this
143	state. Space Florida shall promote aerospace business
144	development by facilitating business financing, spaceport
145	operations, research and development, workforce development, and
146	innovative education programs. Space Florida has all the powers,
147	rights, privileges, and authority as provided under the laws of
148	this state.
149	(2)  In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, Space
150	Florida shall advise, coordinate, cooperate, and, when
151	necessary, enter into memoranda of agreement with
152	municipalities, counties, regional authorities, state agencies
153	and organizations, appropriate federal agencies and
154	organizations, and other interested persons and groups.
155	(3)  Space Florida may not endorse any candidate for any
156	elected public office or contribute money to the campaign of any
157	candidate for public office.
158	(4)  Space Florida is not an agency as defined in ss.
159	216.011 and 287.012.
160	Section 4.  Section 331.303, Florida Statutes, is amended
161	to read:
162	331.303  Definitions.--
163	(1)  "Aerospace" means the industry that designs and
164	manufactures aircraft, rockets, missiles, spacecraft,
165	satellites, space vehicles, space stations, space facilities or
166	components thereof, and equipment, systems, facilities,
167	simulators, programs, and related activities, including, but not
168	limited to, the application of aerospace technologies in air-
169	based, land-based, and sea-based platforms for commercial,
170	civil, and defense purposes. "Authority" means the Florida Space
171	Authority created by this act.
172	(2)  "Board" or "board of directors supervisors" means the
173	governing body of Space Florida the authority.
174	(3)  "Bonds" means revenue bonds, assessment bonds, or
175	other bonds or obligations issued by Space Florida the authority
176	for the purpose of raising financing for its projects.
177	(4)  "Business client" means any person, other than a state
178	official or state employee, who receives the services of, or is
179	the subject of solicitation by, representatives of Space Florida
180	the authority in connection with the performance of its
181	statutory duties, including purchasers or prospective purchasers
182	of Space Florida authority services, persons or representatives
183	of firms considering or being solicited for investment in Space
184	Florida authority projects, persons or representatives of firms
185	considering or being solicited for location, relocation, or
186	expansion of an aerospace-related a space-related business
187	within the state, and business, financial, or other persons
188	connected with the aerospace space industry.
189	(5)  "Complementary activity" means any space business
190	incubator, space tourism activity, educational involvement in an
191	incubator, or space tourism and space-related research and
192	development.
193	(6)  "Conduit bond" means any bond of the authority which
194	is a nonrecourse obligation of the authority payable from the
195	proceeds of such bonds and related financing agreements.
196	(5)(7)  "Cost" means all costs, fees, charges, expenses,
197	and amounts associated with the development of projects by Space
198	Florida the authority.
199	(6)(8)  "Entertainment expenses" means the actual,
200	necessary, and reasonable costs of providing hospitality for
201	business clients or guests, which costs are defined and
202	prescribed by rules adopted by Space Florida the authority,
203	subject to approval by the Chief Financial Officer.
204	(9)  "Federal aid" means any property, funding, or other
205	financial assistance provided by the Federal Government to the
206	authority for its projects.
207	(7)(10)  "Financing agreement" means a lease, lease-
208	purchase agreement, lease with option to purchase, sale or
209	installment sale agreement, whether title passes in whole or in
210	part at any time before prior to, at, or after completion of the
211	project, loan agreement, or other agreement forming the basis
212	for the financing under this act, including any agreements,
213	guarantees, or security instruments forming part of or related
214	to providing assurance of payment of the obligations under the
215	such financing agreement.
216	(8)(11)  "Guest" means a person, other than a state
217	official or state employee, authorized by the board or its
218	designee to receive the hospitality of Space Florida the
219	authority in connection with the performance of its statutory
220	duties.
221	(9)(12)  "Landing area" means the geographical area
222	designated by Space Florida the authority within the spaceport
223	territory for or intended for the landing and surface
224	maneuvering of any launch or other space vehicle.
225	(10)(13)  "Launch pad" means any launch pad, runway,
226	airstrip, or similar facility used by the spaceport or spaceport
227	user for launching of space vehicles.
228	(11)(14)  "Payload" means any property or cargo to be
229	transported aboard any vehicle launched by or from the
230	spaceport.
231	(12)(15)  "Person" means any individual, child, community
232	college, college, university, firm, association, joint venture,
233	partnership, estate, trust, business trust, syndicate,
234	fiduciary, corporation, nation, government (federal, state, or
235	local), agency (government or other), subdivision of the state,
236	municipality, county, business entity, or any other group or
237	combination.
238	(13)(16)  "Project" means any activity associated with any
239	development, improvement, property, launch, utility, facility,
240	system, works, road, sidewalk, enterprise, service, or
241	convenience, which may include coordination with federal and
242	state partners or agencies Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Board
243	of Education, the Florida Aerospace Finance Corporation, and the
244	Florida Space Research Institute; any rocket, capsule, module,
245	launch facility, assembly facility, operations or control
246	facility, tracking facility, administrative facility, or any
247	other type of aerospace-related space-related transportation
248	vehicle, station, or facility; any type of equipment or
249	instrument to be used or useful in connection with any of the
250	foregoing; any type of intellectual property and intellectual
251	property protection in connection with any of the foregoing
252	including, without limitation, any patent, copyright, trademark,
253	and service mark for, among other things, computer software; any
254	water, wastewater, gas, or electric utility system, plant, or
255	distribution or collection system; any small business incubator
256	initiative, including any startup aerospace company, and any
257	aerospace business proposing to expand or locate its business in
258	this state, research and development company, research and
259	development facility, education and workforce training facility,
260	storage facility, and consulting service; or any tourism
261	initiative, including any space experience attraction,
262	microgravity flight program, aerospace launch-related space-
263	launch-related activity, and space museum sponsored or promoted
264	by Space Florida the authority.
265	(14)(17)  "Range" means the geographical area designated by
266	Space Florida the authority or other appropriate body as the
267	area for the launching of rockets, missiles, launch vehicles,
268	and other vehicles designed to reach high altitude.
269	(15)(18)  "Recovery" means the recovery of space vehicles
270	and payloads which have been launched from or by a the
271	spaceport.
272	(16)(19)  "Spaceport" means any area of land or water, or
273	any manmade object or facility located therein, developed by
274	Space Florida the authority under this act, which area is
275	intended for public use or for the launching, takeoff, and
276	landing of spacecraft and aircraft, and includes any appurtenant
277	areas which are used or intended for public use, for spaceport
278	buildings, or for other spaceport facilities, spaceport
279	projects, or rights-of-way.
280	(20)  "Spaceport Florida" means the authority or its
281	facilities and projects.
282	(17)(21)  "Spaceport launch facilities" means shall be
283	defined as industrial facilities as described in accordance with
284	s. 380.0651(3)(c) and include any launch pad, launch control
285	center, and fixed launch-support equipment.
286	(22)  "Spaceport system" means the programs, organizations,
287	and infrastructure developed by the authority for the
288	development of facilities or activities to enhance and provide
289	commercial space-related development opportunities for business,
290	education, and government within the state.
291	(18)(23)  "Spaceport territory" means the geographical area
292	designated in s. 331.304 and as amended or changed in accordance
293	with s. 331.329.
294	(19)(24)  "Spaceport user" means any person who uses the
295	facilities or services of any spaceport; and, for the purposes
296	of any exemptions or rights granted under this act, the said
297	spaceport user shall be deemed a spaceport user only during the
298	time period in which the such person has in effect a contract,
299	memorandum of understanding, or agreement with the spaceport,
300	and such rights and exemptions shall be granted with respect to
301	transactions relating only to spaceport projects.
302	(20)(25)  "Travel expenses" means the actual, necessary,
303	and reasonable costs of transportation, meals, lodging, and
304	incidental expenses normally incurred by a traveler, which costs
305	are defined and prescribed by rules adopted by Space Florida the
306	authority, subject to approval by the Chief Financial Officer.
307	(21)(26)  "Spaceport discretionary capacity improvement
308	projects" means capacity improvements that enhance space
309	transportation capacity at spaceports that have had one or more
310	orbital or suborbital flights during the previous calendar year
311	or have an agreement in writing for installation of one or more
312	regularly scheduled orbital or suborbital flights upon the
313	commitment of funds for stipulated spaceport capital
314	improvements.
315	Section 5.  Section 331.305, Florida Statutes, is amended
316	to read:
317	331.305  Powers of Space Florida the authority.--Space
318	Florida may The authority shall have the power to:
319	(1)  Exercise all powers granted to corporations under the
320	Florida Business Corporation Act, chapter 607.
321	(1)(2)  Sue and be sued by its name in any court of law or
322	in equity.
323	(2)(3)  Adopt and use a corporate seal and alter the same
324	at pleasure.
325	(3)  Conduct its affairs, carry on its operations, and have
326	offices and exercise the powers granted by this act in any
327	state, territory, district, or possession of the United States
328	or any foreign country.
329	(4)  Acquire, enjoy, use, and dispose of patents,
330	copyrights, and trademarks and any licenses and other rights or
331	interests under or in such licenses.
332	(5)  Purchase, take, receive, subscribe for, or otherwise
333	acquire, own, hold, vote, use, employ, sell, mortgage, lend,
334	pledge, or otherwise dispose of and otherwise use and deal in
335	and with shares and other interests in, or obligations of, other
336	domestic or foreign corporations, whether for profit or not for
337	profit, associations, partnerships, or individuals, or direct or
338	indirect obligations of the United States, or of any other
339	government, state, territory, governmental district,
340	municipality, or of any instrumentality of such governmental
341	units.
342	(6)  Lend money for its purposes, invest and reinvest its
343	funds, and take and hold real and personal property as security
344	for the payment of funds loaned.
345	(7)  Have and exercise all powers necessary or convenient
346	to effect any or all of the purposes for which it is organized.
347	(4)  Review and make recommendations with respect to a
348	strategy to guide and facilitate the future of space-related
349	educational and commercial development. The authority shall in
350	coordination with the Federal Government, private industry, and
351	Florida universities develop a business plan which shall address
352	the expansion of Spaceport Florida locations, space launch
353	capacity, spaceport projects, and complementary activities,
354	which shall include, but not be limited to, a detailed analysis
355	of:
356	(a)  The authority and the commercial space industry.
357	(b)  Products, services description--potential,
358	technologies, skills.
359	(c)  Market research and evaluation--customers,
360	competition, economics.
361	(d)  Marketing plan and strategy.
362	(e)  Design and development plan--tasks, difficulties,
363	costs.
364	(f)  Manufacturing locations, facilities, and operations
365	plan.
366	(g)  Management organization--roles and responsibilities.
367	(h)  Overall schedule (monthly).
368	(i)  Important risks, assumptions, and problems.
369	(j)  Community impact--economic, human development,
370	community development.
371	(k)  Financial plan (monthly for first year; quarterly for
372	next 3 years).
373	(l)  Proposed authority offering--financing,
374	capitalization, use of funds.
375	(8)(5)  Acquire property, real, personal, intangible,
376	tangible, or mixed, within or without its territorial limits, in
377	fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift,
378	devise, or lease, on such terms and conditions as the board may
379	deem necessary or desirable, and sell or otherwise dispose of
380	the same and of any of the assets and properties of Space
381	Florida the authority.
382	(9)(6)  Make and execute any and all contracts and other
383	instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its
384	powers, including financing agreements with persons or spaceport
385	users to facilitate the financing, construction, leasing, or
386	sale of any project.
387	(10)(7)  Whenever deemed necessary by the board, lease as
388	lessor or lessee to or from any person, public or private, any
389	facilities or property for the use of Space Florida the
390	authority and carry out any of the purposes of Space Florida the
391	authority.
392	(8)  Appoint, through its board of supervisors, an
393	executive director.
394	(11)(9)  Own, acquire, construct, develop, create,
395	reconstruct, equip, operate, maintain, extend, and improve
396	launch pads, landing areas, ranges, payload assembly buildings,
397	payload processing facilities, laboratories, aerospace space
398	business incubators, launch vehicles, payloads, space flight
399	hardware, facilities and equipment for the construction of
400	payloads, space flight hardware, rockets, and other launch
401	vehicles, and other spaceport facilities and other aerospace-
402	related space-related systems, including educational, cultural,
403	and parking facilities and aerospace-related space-related
404	initiatives.
405	(10)  Undertake a program of advertising to the public
406	promoting space-related businesses or any spaceport projects of
407	the authority, and expend moneys and undertake such activities
408	to carry out such advertising and promotional program as the
409	board from time to time may determine.
410	(12)(11)  Own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip,
411	operate, maintain, extend, or and improve transportation
412	facilities appropriate to meet the transportation requirements
413	of Space Florida the authority and activities conducted within
414	the spaceport territory.
415	(13)(12)  Own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip,
416	operate, maintain, extend, or and improve electric power plants,
417	transmission lines and related facilities, gas mains and
418	facilities of any nature for the production or distribution of
419	natural gas, transmission lines and related facilities and
420	plants and facilities for the generation and transmission of
421	power through traditional and new and experimental sources of
422	power and energy; purchase electric power, natural gas, and
423	other sources of power for distribution within any spaceport
424	territory; develop and operate water and sewer systems and waste
425	collection and disposal consistent with chapter 88-130, Laws of
426	Florida; and develop and operate such new and experimental
427	public utilities, including, but not limited to, centrally
428	distributed heating and air-conditioning facilities and
429	services, closed-circuit television systems, and computer
430	services and facilities, as the board may from time to time
431	determine. However, Space Florida may the authority shall not
432	construct any system, work, project, or utility authorized to be
433	constructed under this paragraph in the event that a system,
434	work, project, or utility of a similar character is being
435	actually operated by a municipality or private company in the
436	municipality or territory adjacent thereto, unless such
437	municipality or private company consents to such construction.
438	(14)(13)  Designate, set aside, and maintain lands and
439	areas within or without the territorial limits of any spaceport
440	territory as conservation areas or bird and wildlife
441	sanctuaries; stock such areas with animal and plant life and
442	stock water areas with fish and other aquatic life; adopt
443	pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 promulgate and enforce
444	rules and regulations with respect thereto and protect and
445	preserve the natural beauty thereof; and do all acts necessary
446	or desirable in order to qualify such lands and areas as
447	conservation areas and sanctuaries under any of the laws of the
448	state or under federal law.
449	(15)(14)  Establish a program for the control, abatement,
450	and elimination of mosquitoes and other noxious insects,
451	rodents, reptiles, and other pests throughout the spaceport
452	territory and undertake such works and construct such facilities
453	within or without the spaceport territory as may be determined
454	by the board to be needed to effectuate such program; abate and
455	suppress mosquitoes and other arthropods, whether disease-
456	bearing or pestiferous, within any spaceport territory when in
457	the judgment of the board such action is necessary or desirable
458	for the health and welfare of the inhabitants of or visitors to
459	any spaceport; and take any and all temporary or permanent
460	eliminative measures that the board may deem advisable. The
461	Legislature hereby finds and declares Space Florida the
462	authority eligible to receive state funds, supplies, services,
463	and equipment available or that may in the future become
464	available to mosquito or pest control districts, the provisions
465	of s. 388.021 notwithstanding.
466	(16)(15)  Subject to the rules and regulations of the
467	appropriate water management district, own, acquire, construct,
468	reconstruct, equip, maintain, operate, extend, and improve water
469	and flood control facilities. The Legislature hereby finds and
470	declares Space Florida the authority eligible to receive moneys,
471	disbursements, and assistance from the state available to flood
472	control or water management districts and navigation districts
473	or agencies.
474	(17)(16)  Own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip,
475	maintain, operate, extend, and improve public safety facilities
476	for the spaceport, including security stations, security
477	vehicles, fire stations, water mains and plugs, and fire trucks
478	and other vehicles and equipment; hire employees, security
479	officers, and firefighters; and undertake such works and
480	construct such facilities determined by the board to be
481	necessary or desirable to promote and ensure public safety
482	within the spaceport territory.
483	(18)(17)  Hire, through its president executive director, a
484	safety officer with substantial experience in public safety
485	procedures and programs for space vehicle launching and related
486	hazardous operations. The safety officer shall monitor and
487	report on the safety and hazards of ground-based space
488	operations to the president executive director.
489	(18)  Establish a personnel management system for hiring
490	employees and setting employee benefit packages. The personnel
491	of the authority shall not be considered to be within the state
492	employment system.
493	(19)  Establish procedures, rules, and rates governing per
494	diem and travel expenses of its employees, the members of the
495	board of supervisors, and other persons authorized by the board
496	to incur such expenses. Except as otherwise provided in s.
497	331.3101, such rules are subject to provisions of state law or
498	rules pertaining to per diem and travel expenses of public
499	officers, employees, or other persons authorized by an agency
500	head to incur such expenses.
501	(19)(20)  Examine, develop, and use utilize new concepts,
502	designs, and ideas; own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip,
503	operate, maintain, extend, and improve experimental spaceport
504	facilities and services; and otherwise undertake, sponsor,
505	finance, and maintain such research activities, experimentation,
506	and development as the board may from time to time determine, in
507	connection with any of the projects that Space Florida the
508	authority is authorized to undertake pursuant to the powers and
509	authority vested in it by this act, and in order to promote the
510	development and utilization of new concepts, designs, and ideas
511	in the fields of space exploration, commercialization of the
512	space industry, and spaceport facilities.
513	(20)(21)  Issue revenue bonds, assessment bonds, or any
514	other bonds or obligations authorized by the provisions of this
515	act or any other law, or any combination of the foregoing, and
516	pay all or part of the cost of the acquisition, construction,
517	reconstruction, extension, repair, improvement, or maintenance
518	of any project or combination of projects, including payloads
519	and space flight hardware, and equipment for research,
520	development, and educational activities, to provide for any
521	facility, service, or other activity of Space Florida the
522	authority, and provide for the retirement or refunding of any
523	bonds or obligations of Space Florida the authority, or for any
524	combination of the foregoing purposes. Space Florida The
525	authority must provide 14 days' notice to the presiding officers
526	and appropriations chairs of both houses of the Legislature
527	prior to presenting a bond proposal to the Governor and Cabinet.
528	If either presiding officer or appropriations chair objects to
529	the bonding proposal within the 14-day-notice period, the bond
530	issuance may be approved only by a vote of three-fourths two-
531	thirds of the members of the Governor and Cabinet.
532	(21)(22)  Make expenditures for entertainment and travel
533	expenses and business clients, guests, and other authorized
534	persons as provided in this act.
535	(22)(23)  In connection with any financing agreement, fix
536	and collect fees, loan payments, rental payments, and other
537	charges for the use of any project in such amount as to provide
538	sufficient moneys to pay the principal of and interest on bonds
539	as the same shall become due and payable, if so provided in the
540	bond resolution or trust agreement, and to create reserves for
541	such purposes. The fees, rents, payments, and charges and all
542	other revenues and proceeds derived from the project in
543	connection with which the bonds of any issue shall have been
544	issued, except such part thereof as may be necessary for such
545	reserves or any expenditures as may be provided in the
546	resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the trust
547	agreement securing the same, shall be set aside, at the time as
548	may be specified in the resolution or trust agreement, in a
549	sinking fund which may be pledged to and charged with the
550	payment of the principal of and the interest on such bonds as
551	the same shall become due and the redemption price or the
552	purchase price of bonds retired by call or purchase as therein
553	provided. Such pledge is shall be valid and binding from the
554	time the pledge is made. The fees, rents, charges, and other
555	revenues and moneys so pledged and thereafter received by or on
556	behalf of Space Florida the authority shall immediately be
557	subject to the lien of any such pledge without any physical
558	delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge
559	is shall be valid and binding as against all parties having
560	claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against Space
561	Florida the authority, irrespective of whether such parties have
562	notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any trust agreement
563	by which a pledge is created need be filed or recorded, except
564	in the records of Space Florida the authority. The use and
565	disposition of money to the credit of the sinking fund shall be
566	subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the
567	issuance of such bonds or the provisions of such trust
568	agreement.
569	(24)  Exercise the right and power of eminent domain in
570	spaceport territory as defined in s. 331.304. In exercising such
571	power, the authority shall comply with the procedures and
572	requirements of chapters 73 and 74.
573	Section 6.  Section 331.3051, Florida Statutes, is created
574	to read:
575	331.3051  Duties of Space Florida.--Space Florida shall:
576	(1)  Create a business plan to foster the growth and
577	development of the aerospace industry. The business plan must
578	address business development; finance; spaceport operations;
579	research and development; workforce development; and education.
580	The business plan must be completed by March 1, 2007, and be
581	revised when determined as necessary by the board.
582	(2)  Enter into agreement with the Department of Education,
583	the Department of Transportation, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and
584	Workforce Florida, Inc., for the purpose of implementing this
585	act.
586	(3)  In cooperation with Enterprise Florida, Inc., develop
587	a plan to retain, expand, attract, and create aerospace industry
588	entities, public or private, which results in the creation of
589	high-value-added businesses and jobs in this state.
590	(4)  Create a marketing campaign to help attract, develop,
591	and retain aerospace businesses, aerospace research and
592	technology, and other related activities in this state. Space
593	Florida shall attempt to coordinate the campaign with existing
594	economic-development-promotion efforts in this state and may use
595	private resources. Marketing strategies may include developing
596	promotional materials, Internet and print advertising, public
597	relations and media placement, trade show attendance, and other
598	activities.
599	(5)  Consult with the Florida Commission on Tourism in
600	developing a space tourism marketing plan. Space Florida and the
601	Florida Commission on Tourism may enter into a mutually
602	beneficial agreement that provides funding to the commission for
603	its services to implement this subsection.
604	(6)  Develop, in cooperation with Enterprise Florida, Inc.,
605	a plan to provide financing assistance to aerospace businesses.
606	The plan may include the following activities:
607	(a)  Assembling, publishing, and disseminating information
608	concerning financing opportunities and techniques for aerospace
609	projects, programs, and activities; sources of public and
610	private aerospace financing assistance; and sources of
611	aerospace-related financing.
612	(b)  Organizing, hosting, and participating in seminars and
613	other forums designed to disseminate information and technical
614	assistance regarding aerospace-related financing.
615	(c)  Coordinating with programs and goals of the Department
616	of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
617	the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the International
618	Trade Administration of the United States Department of
619	Commerce, the Foreign Credit Insurance Association, and other
620	private and public programs and organizations, domestic and
621	foreign.
622	(d)  Establishing a network of contacts among those
623	domestic and foreign public and private organizations that
624	provide information, technical assistance, and financial support
625	to the aerospace industry.
626	(e)  Financing aerospace business development projects or
627	initiatives using funds provided by the Legislature.
628	(7)  Carry out its responsibilities for spaceport
629	operations by:
630	(a)  Seeking federal support and developing partnerships to
631	renew and upgrade the infrastructure and technologies at the
632	Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the John F. Kennedy Space
633	Center, and the Eastern Range that will enhance space and
634	military programs of the Federal Government, and improve access
635	for commercial launch activities.
636	(b)  Supporting federal efforts to clarify roles and
637	responsibilities of federal agencies and eliminate duplicative
638	federal rules and policies, in an effort to streamline access
639	for commercial launch users.
640	(c)  Pursuing the development of commercial spaceports in
641	the state, in addition to those defined in s. 331.304, through a
642	competitive request for proposals in partnership with counties
643	or municipalities, the Federal Government, or private entities.
644	(d)  Promoting and facilitating launch activity within the
645	state by supporting and assisting commercial launch operators in
646	completing and submitting required documentation and gaining
647	approvals and authorization from the required federal agencies
648	for launching from Florida.
649	(e)  Consulting, as necessary, with the appropriate
650	federal, state, and local authorities, including the National
651	Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal Aviation
652	Administration, the Department of Defense, the Department of
653	Transportation, the Florida National Guard, and industry on all
654	aspects of establishing and operating spaceport infrastructure
655	and related facilities within the state.
656	(8)  Carry out its responsibility for research and
657	development by:
658	(a)  Contracting for the operations of the state's Space
659	Life Sciences Laboratory.
660	(b)  Working in collaboration with one or more public or
661	private universities and other public or private entities to
662	develop a proposal for a Center of Excellence for Aerospace that
663	will foster and promote the research necessary to develop
664	commercially promising, advanced, and innovative science and
665	technology and will transfer those discoveries to the commercial
666	sector.
667	(9)  Carry out its responsibility for workforce development
668	by coordinating with Workforce Florida, Inc., community
669	colleges, colleges, public and private universities, and other
670	public and private partners to develop a plan to retain, train,
671	and retrain workers, from entry-level skills training through to
672	technician-level, and 4-year degrees and higher, with the skills
673	most relevant to aerospace employers.
674	(10)  Carry out its responsibility for creating innovative
675	education programs by funding programs developed in conjunction
676	with the Department of Education that target grades K-20 in an
677	effort to promote mathematics and science education programs,
678	which may include the Florida-NASA Matching Grant Program,
679	aerospace-focused education programs for teachers, education-
680	oriented microgravity flight programs for teachers and students,
681	and Internet-based aerospace education. Funds appropriated and
682	any in-kind or private-sector contributions may be used to carry
683	out innovative education programs. Funding levels shall be
684	determined by the Space Florida board of directors. In its
685	annual report, Space Florida shall include, at a minimum, a
686	description of programs funded, the number of students served,
687	and private-sector support.
688	(11)  Annually report on its performance with respect to
689	its business plan, to include finance, spaceport operations,
690	research and development, workforce development, and education.
691	The report shall be submitted to the Governor, the President of
692	the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no
693	later than September 1 for the prior fiscal year.
694	Section 7.  Section 331.306, Florida Statutes, is amended
695	to read:
696	331.306  Federal airspace notification.--In accordance
697	coordination with Federal Aviation Administration procedures the
698	Florida Department of Transportation, Space Florida the
699	authority shall develop and file the appropriate federal
700	airspace notification to activate special-use airspace in
701	support of its launch operations required for priority airspace
702	use.
703	Section 8.  Section 331.308, Florida Statutes, is amended
704	to read:
705	331.308  Board of directors supervisors.--
706	(1)  Space Florida shall be governed by a board of
707	directors. Designees of appointed members do not have voting
708	authority. The board of directors shall consist of the following
709	members:
710	(a)  The Governor.
711	(b)  The Secretary of Transportation or the secretary's
712	designee.
713	(c)  The president of Workforce Florida, Inc., or the
714	president's designee.
715	(d)  The president of Enterprise Florida, Inc., or the
716	president's designee.
717	(e)  The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's
718	designee.
719	(f)  Twelve members from the private sector, one of whom
720	shall be a representative of organized labor with professional
721	experience in the aerospace industry, appointed by the Governor.
722	In making these appointments, the Governor shall ensure that the
723	composition of the board reflects the diversity of the aerospace
724	industry community of this state and, to the greatest degree
725	possible, that the composition of the board includes, but is not
726	limited to, at least one individual from each of the industries
727	of business, finance, marketing, space, aerospace, aviation,
728	defense, research and development, and education. The Governor
729	shall also consider whether the current members of the board,
730	together with potential appointees, reflect the racial, ethnic,
731	and gender diversity, as well as the geographic distribution, of
732	the population of the state.
733	(g)  Two ex officio, nonvoting members, one of whom shall
734	be a member of the Senate, selected by the President of the
735	Senate, and one of whom shall be a member of the House of
736	Representatives, selected by the Speaker of the House of
737	Representatives.
738	(2)(a)  Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the
739	unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments
740	to the board.
741	(b)  Each member of the board of directors shall serve for
742	a term of 4 years, except that the initial terms shall be
743	staggered.
744	1.  The Governor shall appoint two members for a 1-year
745	term, four members for 2-year terms, and six members for 4-year
746	terms.
747	2.  The appointments made by the President of the Senate
748	and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be for 2-
749	year terms.
750	(c)  Any member is eligible for reappointment.
751	(3)  Appointed members may be removed by the Governor for
752	cause. Absence from three consecutive meetings without good
753	cause shall result in automatic removal by the Governor.
754	(4)  All private sector members are subject to confirmation
755	by the Senate at the next regular session of the Legislature.
756	(5)  The Governor shall serve as chair of the board of
757	directors. The board of directors shall biennially elect one of
758	its private sector members as vice chair to serve in the absence
759	of the Governor and to perform such other duties as may be
760	designated. The president shall keep a record of the proceedings
761	of the board of directors and shall be the custodian of all
762	books, documents, and papers filed with the board of directors,
763	the minutes of the board of directors, and the official seal of
764	Space Florida.
765	(6)  The board of directors shall meet at least four times
766	each year, upon the call of the chair, at the request of the
767	vice chair, or at the request of a majority of the membership. A
768	majority of the total number of current voting directors shall
769	constitute a quorum. The board of directors may take official
770	action by a majority vote of the members present at any meeting
771	at which a quorum is present.
772	(7)  Members of the board of directors shall serve without
773	compensation, but members, the president, and staff may be
774	reimbursed for all reasonable, necessary, and actual expenses,
775	as determined by the board of directors of Space Florida
776	pursuant to s. 112.061.
777	(8)  Each member of the board of directors of Space Florida
778	who is not otherwise required to file financial disclosure
779	pursuant to s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution or s.
780	112.3144, shall file disclosure of financial interests pursuant
781	to s. 112.3145. There is created within the Florida Space
782	Authority a board of supervisors consisting of eight regular
783	members, who shall be appointed by the Governor, and two ex
784	officio nonvoting members, one of whom shall be a state senator
785	selected by the President of the Senate and one of whom shall be
786	a state representative selected by the Speaker of the House of
787	Representatives. The Lieutenant Governor, who is the state's
788	space policy leader, shall serve as chair of the board of
789	supervisors, and shall cast the deciding vote if the votes of
790	the eight regular members result in a tie. The board shall elect
791	a vice chair to preside in the absence of the Lieutenant
792	Governor and to perform such other duties as may be designated.
793	All regular members shall be subject to confirmation by the
794	Senate at the next regular session of the Legislature. Existing
795	board members are not prohibited from reappointment. Each of the
796	regular board members must be a resident of the state and must
797	have experience in the aerospace or commercial space industry or
798	in finance or have other significant relevant experience. A
799	private sector legal entity may not have more than one person
800	serving on the board at any one time. One regular member shall
801	represent organized labor interests, one regular member shall
802	represent minority interests, and four regular members must
803	represent space industry, at least one of whom must also be from
804	a small business, as defined in s. 288.703. For the purpose of
805	this section, "space industry" includes private sector entities
806	engaged in space flight business, as defined in s. 212.031,
807	research and technology development of space-based products and
808	services, space station commercialization, development of
809	spaceport and range technology, remote sensing products and
810	services, space biotechnology, measurement and calibration of
811	space assets, space-related software and information technology
812	development, design and architecture of space-based assets and
813	facilities for manufacturing and other purposes, space-related
814	nanotechnology, space tourism, and other commercial enterprises
815	utilizing uniquely space-based capabilities.
816	(2)  Each regular member shall serve a term of 4 years or
817	until a successor is appointed and qualified. The term of each
818	such member shall be construed to commence on the date of
819	appointment and to terminate on June 30 of the year of the end
820	of the term. Appointment to the board shall not preclude any
821	such member from holding any other private or public position.
822	(3)  The ex officio nonvoting legislative members shall
823	serve on the board for 2-year terms.
824	(4)  Any vacancy on the board shall be filled for the
825	balance of the unexpired term.
826	(5)  The board shall appoint an executive director.
827	Meetings shall be held quarterly or more frequently at the call
828	of the chair. A majority of the regular members of the board
829	shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of such members
830	present is necessary for any action taken by the board.
831	(6)  The Governor has the authority to remove from the
832	board any regular member in the manner and for cause as defined
833	by the laws of this state and applicable to situations that may
834	arise before the board. Unless excused by the chair of the
835	board, a regular member's absence from two or more consecutive
836	board meetings creates a vacancy in the office to which the
837	member was appointed.
838	Section 9.  Section 331.309, Florida Statutes, is amended
839	to read:
840	331.309  Treasurer; depositories; fiscal agent.--
841	(1)  The board shall designate an individual who is a
842	resident of the state, or a qualified public depository as
843	defined in s. 280.02, as treasurer of Space Florida the
844	authority, who shall have charge of the funds of Space Florida
845	the authority. Such funds shall be disbursed only upon the order
846	of or pursuant to the resolution of the board by warrant, check,
847	authorization, or direct deposit pursuant to s. 215.85, signed
848	or authorized by the treasurer or his or her representative or
849	by such other persons as may be authorized by the board. The
850	board may give the treasurer such other or additional powers and
851	duties as the board may deem appropriate and shall establish the
852	treasurer's compensation. The board may require the treasurer to
853	give a bond in such amount, on such terms, and with such
854	sureties as may be deemed satisfactory to the board to secure
855	the performance by the treasurer of his or her powers and
856	duties. The board shall audit or have audited the books of the
857	treasurer at least once a year.
858	(2)  The board is authorized to select as depositories in
859	which the funds of the board and of Space Florida the authority
860	shall be deposited any qualified public depository as defined in
861	s. 280.02, upon such terms and conditions as to the payment of
862	interest by such depository upon the funds so deposited as the
863	board may deem just and reasonable. Funds of the authority may
864	also be deposited with the Florida Commercial Space Financing
865	Corporation created by s. 331.407. The funds of Space Florida
866	the authority may be kept in or removed from the State Treasury
867	upon written notification from the chair of the board to the
868	Chief Financial Officer.
869	(3)  The board may employ a fiscal agent, who shall be
870	either a resident of the state or a corporation organized under
871	the laws of this or any other state and authorized by such laws
872	to act as such fiscal agent in the state.
873	Section 10.  Section 331.310, Florida Statutes, is amended
874	to read:
875	331.310  Powers and duties of the board of directors
876	supervisors.--Except as otherwise provided in this act, all of
877	the powers and duties of the authority shall be exercised by and
878	through the board of supervisors, including the power and duty
879	to:
880	(1)  The board of directors may: Adopt bylaws, rules,
881	resolutions, and orders prescribing the powers, duties, and
882	functions of the officers of the authority, the conduct of the
883	business of the authority, the maintenance of records, and the
884	form of all documents and records of the authority. The board
885	may adopt administrative rules and regulations with respect to
886	any of the projects of the authority, with notice and public
887	hearing.
888	(2)  Maintain an executive office and authority offices in
889	close proximity to Kennedy Space Center.
890	(a)(3)  Enter, and authorize any agent or employee of Space
891	Florida the authority to enter, upon any lands, waters, and
892	premises, upon giving reasonable notice and due process to the
893	land owner, for the purposes of making surveys, soundings,
894	drillings, appraisals, and examinations necessary to perform its
895	duties and functions. Any such entry shall not be deemed a
896	trespass or an entry that would constitute a taking in an
897	eminent domain proceeding. Space Florida The authority shall
898	make reimbursement for any actual damages to such lands, waters,
899	and premises as a result of such activity.
900	(b)(4)  Execute all contracts and other documents, adopt
901	all proceedings, and perform all acts determined by the board to
902	be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this act.
903	The board may authorize one or more members of the board to
904	execute contracts and other documents on behalf of the board or
905	Space Florida the authority.
906	(c)(5)  Establish and create such departments, committees,
907	or other entities agencies as from time to time the board may
908	deem necessary or desirable in the performance of any acts or
909	other things necessary to the exercise of the powers provided in
910	this act, and delegate to such departments, boards, or other
911	entities agencies such administrative duties and other powers as
912	the board may deem necessary or desirable.
913	(d)  Provide financial services to support aerospace-
914	related business development within the state. Financial
915	services may include, but are not limited to, insuring,
916	coinsuring, or originating for sale direct aerospace-related
917	loans; direct lending; guaranteeing and collateralizing loans;
918	creating accounts; capitalizing, underwriting, leasing, selling,
919	or securing funding for aerospace-related infrastructure;
920	investing in permissible securities; organizing financial
921	institutions and international bank syndicates; and acquiring,
922	accepting, or administering grants, contracts, and fees from
923	other organizations to perform activities that are consistent
924	with the purposes of Space Florida's business plan. If the board
925	deems a financial services entity is necessary, the board may
926	contract with such entity.
927	(6)  Appoint a person to act as executive director of the
928	authority, having such official title, functions, duties,
929	powers, and salary as the board may prescribe.
930	(e)(7)  Examine, and authorize any officer or agent of
931	Space Florida the authority to examine, the county tax rolls
932	with respect to the assessed valuation of the real and personal
933	property within any spaceport territory.
934	(f)(8)  Engage in the planning and implementation of space-
935	related economic and educational development within the state.
936	(g)  Provide the strategic direction for the aerospace-
937	related research priorities of the state and its aerospace-
938	related businesses.
939	(h)(9)  Execute intergovernmental agreements and
940	development agreements consistent with prevailing statutory
941	provisions, including, but not limited to, special benefits or
942	tax increment financing initiatives.
943	(i)(10)  Establish reserve funds for future board
944	operations.
945	(j)(11)  Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 120 to carry out
946	the purposes of this act.
947	(2)  The board of directors shall:
948	(a)  Adopt rules and orders to conduct the business of
949	Space Florida, the maintenance of records, and the form of all
950	documents and records of Space Florida. The board may adopt
951	rules with respect to any of the projects of Space Florida with
952	notice and a public hearing.
953	(b)  Maintain an executive office and Space Florida offices
954	in close proximity to the John F. Kennedy Space Center.
955	(c)  Appoint a person to act as the president of Space
956	Florida, having such official title, functions, duties, powers,
957	and salary as the board may prescribe.
958	(d)(12)  Abide by all applicable federal labor laws in the
959	construction and day-to-day operations of Space Florida the
960	authority and any spaceport. Further, the board shall establish,
961	by rule and regulation, pursuant to chapter 120, policies and
962	procedures for the construction and operation of Space Florida
963	the authority and any spaceport. The Said policies and
964	procedures shall be such that when Space Florida the authority
965	expends federal funds for construction or operation of any
966	spaceport project, Space Florida the authority will be subject
967	to the federal labor laws observed at the John F. Kennedy Space
968	Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, applicable
969	as a result of such federal expenditures.
970	(e)(13)  Prepare an annual report of operations. The Said
971	report shall include, but not be limited to, a balance sheet, an
972	income statement, a statement of changes in financial position,
973	a reconciliation of changes in equity accounts, a summary of
974	significant accounting principles, the auditor's report, a
975	summary of the status of existing and proposed bonding projects,
976	comments from management about the year's business, and
977	prospects for the next year, which shall be submitted each year
978	by November 30 to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the
979	Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of
980	the Senate, and the minority leader of the House of
981	Representatives.
982	(f)  Establish a personnel management system.
983	(14)  Change the name of the authority.
984	Section 11.  Section 331.3101, Florida Statutes, is amended
985	to read:
986	331.3101  Space Florida Space Authority; travel and
987	entertainment expenses.--
988	(1)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 112.061, Space
989	Florida the authority shall adopt rules by which it may make
990	expenditures by advancement or reimbursement, or a combination
991	thereof, to Space Florida authority officers and employees;
992	reimburse business clients, guests, and authorized persons as
993	defined in s. 112.061(2)(e); and make direct payments to third-
994	party vendors:
995	(a)  For travel expenses of such business clients, guests,
996	and authorized persons incurred by Space Florida the authority
997	in connection with the performance of its statutory duties, and
998	for travel expenses incurred by state officials and state
999	employees while accompanying such business clients, guests, or
1000	authorized persons or when authorized by the board or its
1001	designee.
1002	(b)  For entertainment expenses of such guests, business
1003	clients, and authorized persons incurred by Space Florida the
1004	authority in connection with the performance of its statutory
1005	duties, and for entertainment expenses incurred for Space
1006	Florida authority officials and employees when such expenses are
1007	incurred while in the physical presence of such business
1008	clients, guests, or authorized persons.
1009	(2)  The rules shall be subject to approval by the Chief
1010	Financial Officer before adoption prior to promulgation. The
1011	rules shall require the submission of paid receipts, or other
1012	proof prescribed by the Chief Financial Officer, with any claim
1013	for reimbursement, and shall require, as a condition for any
1014	advancement, an agreement to submit paid receipts or other proof
1015	and to refund any unused portion of the advancement within 15
1016	days after the expense is incurred or, if the advancement is
1017	made in connection with travel, within 15 days after completion
1018	of the travel. However, with respect to an advancement made
1019	solely for travel expenses, the rules may allow paid receipts or
1020	other proof to be submitted, and any unused portion of the
1021	advancement to be refunded, within 30 days after completion of
1022	the travel.
1023	(3)  An annual report shall be made to the Legislature not
1024	later than November 30 of each year for the previous fiscal
1025	year, which shall consist of a synopsis concisely summarizing
1026	all travel, entertainment, and incidental expenses incurred
1027	within the United States and, separately, all travel,
1028	entertainment, and incidental expenses incurred outside the
1029	United States.
1030	(4)  A No claim submitted under this section is not shall
1031	be required to be sworn to before a notary public or other
1032	officer authorized to administer oaths, but any claim authorized
1033	or required to be made under any provision of this section must
1034	shall contain a statement that the expenses were actually
1035	incurred as necessary travel or entertainment expenses in the
1036	performance of official duties of Space Florida the authority
1037	and shall be verified by written declaration that it is true and
1038	correct as to every material matter. Any person who willfully
1039	makes and subscribes to any such claim which the person does not
1040	believe to be true and correct as to every material matter or
1041	who willfully aids or assists in, or procures, counsels, or
1042	advises, the preparation or presentation of a claim pursuant to
1043	this section, which claim is fraudulent or false as to any
1044	material matter, whether or not such falsity or fraud is with
1045	the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to
1046	present such claim, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree,
1047	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Whoever
1048	receives an advancement or reimbursement by means of a false
1049	claim is civilly liable, in the amount of the overpayment, for
1050	the reimbursement of the public fund from which the claim was
1051	paid.
1052	Section 12.  Section 331.311, Florida Statutes, is amended
1053	to read:
1054	331.311  Exercise by Space Florida authority of its powers
1055	within municipalities and other political subdivisions.--Space
1056	Florida may The authority shall have the power to exercise any
1057	of its rights, powers, privileges, and authority in any and all
1058	portions of any spaceport territory lying within the boundaries
1059	of any municipal corporation or other political subdivision,
1060	heretofore or hereafter created or organized, whose boundaries
1061	lie wholly or partly within the geographical limits of the
1062	spaceport territory, to the same extent and in the same manner
1063	as in areas of the spaceport territory not incorporated as part
1064	of a municipality or other political subdivision. With respect
1065	to any municipal corporation or other political subdivision
1066	whose boundaries lie partly within and partly without the
1067	geographical limits of the spaceport territory, Space Florida
1068	may the authority shall have the power to exercise its rights,
1069	powers, privileges, and authority only within the portion of the
1070	such municipal corporation or other political subdivision lying
1071	within the boundaries of the spaceport territory.
1072	Section 13.  Section 331.312, Florida Statutes, is amended
1073	to read:
1074	331.312  Furnishing facilities and services within the
1075	spaceport territory.--Space Florida may The authority shall have
1076	the power to construct, develop, create, maintain, and operate
1077	its projects within the geographical limits of the spaceport
1078	territory, including any portions of the spaceport territory
1079	located inside the boundaries of any incorporated municipality
1080	or other political subdivision, and to offer, supply, and
1081	furnish the facilities and services provided for in this act to,
1082	and to establish and collect fees, rentals, and other charges
1083	from, persons, public or private, within the geographical limits
1084	of the spaceport territory and for the use of Space Florida the
1085	authority itself.
1086	Section 14.  Section 331.313, Florida Statutes, is amended
1087	to read:
1088	331.313  Power of Space Florida the authority with respect
1089	to roads.--Within the territorial limits of any spaceport
1090	territory, Space Florida may the authority has the right to
1091	acquire, through purchase or interagency agreement, or as
1092	otherwise provided in law, and to construct, control, and
1093	maintain, roads deemed necessary by Space Florida the authority
1094	and connections thereto and extensions thereof now or hereafter
1095	acquired, constructed, or maintained in accordance with
1096	established highway safety standards; provided that, in the
1097	event a road being addressed by Space Florida the authority is
1098	owned by another agency or jurisdiction, Space Florida the
1099	authority, before prior to proceeding with the proposed project
1100	or work activity, shall have either coordinated the desired work
1101	with the owning agency or jurisdiction or shall have
1102	successfully executed an interagency agreement with the owning
1103	agency or jurisdiction.
1104	Section 15.  Section 331.316, Florida Statutes, is amended
1105	to read:
1106	331.316  Rates, fees, rentals, tolls, fares, and charges;
1107	procedure for adoption and modification; minimum revenue
1108	requirements.--
1109	(1)  To recover the costs of the spaceport facility or
1110	system, Space Florida may the authority shall have the power to
1111	prescribe, fix, establish, and collect rates, fees, rentals,
1112	tolls, fares, or other charges (hereinafter referred to as
1113	"revenues"), and to revise the same from time to time, for the
1114	facilities and services furnished or to be furnished by Space
1115	Florida the authority and the spaceport, including, but not
1116	limited to, launch pads, ranges, payload assembly and processing
1117	facilities, visitor and tourist facilities, transportation
1118	facilities, and parking and other related facilities, and may
1119	shall have the power to provide for reasonable penalties against
1120	any user or property for any such rates, fees, rentals, tolls,
1121	fares, or other charges that are delinquent.
1122	(2)  The board may shall have the power to enter into
1123	contracts for the use of the projects of Space Florida the
1124	authority and for the services and facilities furnished or to be
1125	furnished by Space Florida the authority, including, but not
1126	limited to, launch services, payload assembly and processing,
1127	and other aerospace-related space-related services, for such
1128	consideration and on such other terms and conditions as the
1129	board may approve. Such contracts, and revenues or service
1130	charges received or to be received by Space Florida the
1131	authority thereunder, may be pledged as security for any of the
1132	bonds of Space Florida the authority.
1133	Section 16.  Section 331.317, Florida Statutes, is amended
1134	to read:
1135	331.317  Recovery of delinquent charges.--In the event that
1136	any of the rates, fees, rentals, tolls, fares, other charges, or
1137	delinquent penalties shall not be paid as and when due and shall
1138	be in default for 30 days or more, the unpaid balance thereof
1139	and all interest accrued thereon, together with attorney's fees
1140	and costs, may be recovered by Space Florida the authority in a
1141	civil action.
1142	Section 17.  Section 331.318, Florida Statutes, is amended
1143	to read:
1144	331.318  Discontinuance of service.--In the event that the
1145	rates, fees, rentals, tolls, fares, or other charges for the
1146	services and facilities of any project are not paid when due,
1147	the board may shall have the power to discontinue and shut off
1148	the same until such rates, fees, rentals, tolls, fares, or other
1149	charges, including interest, penalties, and charges for the
1150	shutting off and discontinuance and the restoration of such
1151	services and facilities, are fully paid. Such delinquent rates,
1152	fees, rentals, tolls, fares, or other charges, together with
1153	interest, penalties, and charges for the shutting off and
1154	discontinuance and the restoration of such services and
1155	facilities, and reasonable attorney's fees and other expenses,
1156	may be recovered by Space Florida the authority by suit in any
1157	court of competent jurisdiction. Space Florida The authority may
1158	also enforce payment of such delinquent rates, fees, rentals,
1159	tolls, fares, or other charges by any other lawful method of
1160	enforcement.
1161	Section 18.  Section 331.319, Florida Statutes, is amended
1162	to read:
1163	331.319  Comprehensive planning; building and safety
1164	codes.--The board of directors may supervisors shall have the
1165	power to:
1166	(1)  Adopt, and from time to time review, amend,
1167	supplement, or repeal, a comprehensive general plan for the
1168	physical development of the area within the spaceport territory
1169	in accordance with the objectives and purposes of this act and
1170	consistent with the comprehensive plans of the applicable county
1171	or counties and municipality or municipalities adopted pursuant
1172	to the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land
1173	Development Regulation Act, part II of chapter 163.
1174	(2)  Prohibit within the spaceport territory the
1175	construction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition, or the
1176	commencement of the construction, alteration, repair (except
1177	emergency repairs), removal, or demolition, of any building or
1178	structure, including, but not by way of limitation, public
1179	utility poles, lines, pipes, and facilities, without first
1180	obtaining a permit from the board or such other officer or
1181	agency as the board may designate, and to prescribe the
1182	procedure with respect to the obtaining of such permit.
1183	Section 19.  Section 331.320, Florida Statutes, is amended
1184	to read:
1185	331.320  Additional powers of board.--The board of
1186	directors may shall have the power within any spaceport
1187	territory to:
1188	(1)  Adopt regulations to prohibit or control the pollution
1189	of air and water, and require certain location and placement of
1190	electrical power, telephone, and other utility lines, cables,
1191	pipes, and ducts.
1192	(2)  Divide the spaceport territory into zones or districts
1193	of such number, shape, and area as the board may deem best
1194	suited to carry out the purposes of this act, and within and for
1195	each such district make regulations and restrictions as provided
1196	for in subsection (1).
1197	Section 20.  Section 331.321, Florida Statutes, is amended
1198	to read:
1199	331.321  Federal and other funds and aid.--Space Florida
1200	may The authority is authorized to accept, receive, and receipt
1201	for federal moneys, property, and other moneys or properties,
1202	either public or private, for the acquisition, planning,
1203	operation, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance,
1204	equipment, or development of programs, facilities, and sites
1205	therefor, and to comply with the provisions of the laws of the
1206	United States and any rules and regulations made thereunder for
1207	the expenditure of federal moneys.
1208	Section 21.  Section 331.322, Florida Statutes, is amended
1209	to read:
1210	331.322  Agreements with municipalities within any
1211	spaceport territory.--The board of directors and the governing
1212	body or bodies of any one or more municipalities located wholly
1213	or partly within any spaceport territory, whether now in
1214	existence or hereafter created, may are authorized to enter into
1215	and carry into effect contracts and agreements relating to the
1216	common powers, duties, and functions of the board and other
1217	officers, agents, and employees of Space Florida the authority,
1218	and the respective governing body or bodies of one or more such
1219	municipalities, and their respective officers, agents, and
1220	employees, to the end that there may be effective cooperation
1221	between and coordination of the efforts of such municipality or
1222	municipalities and Space Florida the authority in discharging
1223	their common functions, powers, and duties and in rendering
1224	services to the respective residents and property owners of such
1225	municipality or municipalities and Space Florida the authority.
1226	The board and the governing body or bodies of one or more such
1227	municipalities are further authorized to enter into and carry
1228	into effect contracts and agreements for the performance of any
1229	of their common functions, powers, and duties by a central
1230	agency or common agent of the contracting parties.
1231	Section 22.  Section 331.323, Florida Statutes, is amended
1232	to read:
1233	331.323  Cooperative agreements with the state, counties,
1234	and municipalities.--
1235	(1)  The state and the counties, municipalities, and other
1236	political subdivisions, public bodies, and agencies thereof, or
1237	any of them, whether now existing or hereafter created, are
1238	authorized to aid and cooperate with Space Florida the authority
1239	in carrying out any of the purposes and projects of Space
1240	Florida the authority, to enter into cooperative agreements with
1241	Space Florida the authority, to provide in any such cooperative
1242	agreement for the making of loans, gifts, grants, or
1243	contributions to Space Florida the authority and the granting
1244	and conveyance to Space Florida the authority of real or
1245	personal property of any kind or nature, or any interest
1246	therein, for the carrying out of the purpose and projects of
1247	Space Florida the authority; to covenant in any such cooperative
1248	agreement to pay all or any part of the costs of acquisition,
1249	planning, development, construction, reconstruction, extension,
1250	improvement, operation, and maintenance of any projects of Space
1251	Florida the authority; and to pay all or any part of the
1252	principal and interest on any bonds of Space Florida the
1253	authority.
1254	(2)  The state and the counties, municipalities, and other
1255	political subdivisions, public bodies, and agencies thereof, or
1256	any of them, whether now existing or hereafter created, and
1257	Space Florida the authority created by this act, are further
1258	authorized to enter into cooperative agreements to provide for
1259	the furnishing by Space Florida the authority to the state or
1260	any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, public
1261	body, or agency thereof of any of the facilities and services of
1262	Space Florida the authority, or by the state or any county,
1263	municipality, or other political subdivision, public body, or
1264	agency thereof to Space Florida the authority and to persons
1265	within the spaceport territory of facilities and services of the
1266	type that Space Florida the authority is authorized to furnish
1267	or undertake, or such other facilities and services as may be
1268	determined necessary or desirable by the board for the carrying
1269	out of the purposes of this act. Without limitation of the
1270	foregoing, such cooperative agreements may provide for the
1271	furnishing by any county, municipality, or other political
1272	subdivision of fire and police protection for Space Florida the
1273	authority and persons and property within Space Florida the
1274	authority, and for the providing to Space Florida the authority
1275	of any services deemed necessary or desirable by the board for
1276	the proper functioning of Space Florida the authority.
1277	(3)  Without limitation of the foregoing, the board may
1278	undertake and finance any of the projects of Space Florida the
1279	authority, in whole or in part, jointly with any municipality or
1280	municipalities, now existing or hereafter created, or in any
1281	other manner combine the projects of Space Florida the authority
1282	with the projects of such municipality or municipalities.
1283	(4)  Any agreement of the type authorized by this section
1284	may be made and entered into under pursuant to this act for such
1285	time or times, not exceeding 40 years.
1286	Section 23.  Section 331.324, Florida Statutes, is amended
1287	to read:
1288	331.324  Contracts, grants, and contributions.--Space
1289	Florida may The authority shall have the power to make and enter
1290	all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the
1291	performance of the functions of Space Florida the authority and
1292	the execution of its powers, and to contract with, and to accept
1293	and receive grants or loans of money, material, or property
1294	from, any person, private or public, as the board shall
1295	determine to be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes
1296	of this act, and in connection with any such contract, grant, or
1297	loan to stipulate and agree to such covenants, terms, and
1298	conditions as the board shall deem appropriate.
1299	Section 24.  Section 331.325, Florida Statutes, is amended
1300	to read:
1301	331.325  Environmental permits.--Space Florida The
1302	authority shall obtain required environmental permits in
1303	accordance with federal and state law and shall comply with the
1304	provisions of chapter 380.
1305	Section 25.  Section 331.326, Florida Statutes, is amended
1306	to read:
1307	331.326  Information relating to trade secrets
1308	confidential.--The records of Space Florida the authority
1309	regarding matters encompassed by this act are public records
1310	subject to the provisions of chapter 119. Any information held
1311	by Space Florida the authority which is a trade secret, as
1312	defined in s. 812.081, including trade secrets of Space Florida
1313	the authority, any spaceport user, or the space industry
1314	business, is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s.
1315	119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and may
1316	not be disclosed. If Space Florida the authority determines that
1317	any information requested by the public will reveal a trade
1318	secret, it shall, in writing, inform the person making the
1319	request of that determination. The determination is a final
1320	order as defined in s. 120.52. Any meeting or portion of a
1321	meeting of Space Florida's the authority's board of supervisors
1322	is exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I
1323	of the State Constitution when the board is discussing trade
1324	secrets. Any public record generated during the closed portions
1325	of the such meetings, such as minutes, tape recordings, and
1326	notes, is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s.
1327	119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
1328	Section 26.  Section 331.327, Florida Statutes, is amended
1329	to read:
1330	331.327  Foreign trade zone.--Space Florida may The
1331	authority shall have the power to apply to the Federal
1332	Government for a grant allowing the designation of any spaceport
1333	territory as a foreign trade zone pursuant to ss. 288.36 and
1334	288.37. However, the designation of any spaceport territory as a
1335	foreign trade zone does shall not be deemed to authorize an
1336	exemption from any tax imposed by the state or by any political
1337	subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
1338	Section 27.  Section 331.328, Florida Statutes, is amended
1339	to read:
1340	331.328  Sovereign immunity.--As an independent special
1341	district, Space Florida has The authority shall be granted
1342	sovereign immunity in the same manner as the state under the
1343	laws and Constitution of the State of Florida. The state, by
1344	this section, hereby waives the sovereign immunity granted to
1345	the same extent as waived by the state under state law.
1346	Section 28.  Section 331.329, Florida Statutes, is amended
1347	to read:
1348	331.329  Changing boundary lines; annexation and exclusion
1349	of lands; creation of municipalities within the geographical
1350	limits of any spaceport territory; limitations on the furnishing
1351	of services within annexed areas.--
1352	(1)  The board of directors may at any time strike out or
1353	correct the description of any land within or claimed to be
1354	within the boundary lines of any spaceport territory upon the
1355	written consent of the owners of all the land that would be
1356	included or excluded from the boundary lines of any spaceport
1357	territory or otherwise affected by the taking of such action,
1358	and of the owners of not less than the majority in acreage of
1359	all lands within any spaceport territory.
1360	(a)  The board may enlarge the geographical limits of any
1361	spaceport territory to include any lands not then within any
1362	spaceport territory:
1363	1.  Upon the written consent of the owners of all the land
1364	to be included in any spaceport territory and of the owners of
1365	not less than a majority in acreage of all the land then within
1366	any spaceport territory; or
1367	2.  By resolution of the board approved at a special
1368	election called for such purpose, by vote of a majority of
1369	freeholders residing within the area to be annexed and a
1370	majority of freeholders residing within any spaceport territory.
1371	(b)  The board of directors may contract the geographical
1372	limits of any spaceport territory so as to exclude from any
1373	spaceport territory any land then within any spaceport
1374	territory:
1375	1.  Upon the written consent of the owners of all the land
1376	to be so excluded and of the owners of not less than a majority
1377	in acreage of all the land then within any spaceport territory;
1378	or
1379	2.  By resolution of the board approved at a special
1380	election called for such purpose, by vote of a majority of
1381	freeholders residing within the area to be excluded and a
1382	majority of the freeholders residing within any spaceport
1383	territory.
1384	(2)  Land, including property situated thereon, added to
1385	any spaceport territory in the manner provided in subsection (1)
1386	shall from the time of its inclusion within such spaceport
1387	territory be subject to all assessments thereafter levied and
1388	assessed on all other land or property of any spaceport
1389	territory similarly situated. Land, including property situated
1390	thereon, excluded from any spaceport territory in the manner
1391	provided in subsection (1) shall from the date of such exclusion
1392	be exempt from assessments thereafter imposed by Space Florida
1393	the authority but shall not be exempt from assessments
1394	theretofore levied or due with respect to such land or property,
1395	or from subsequent installments of assessments theretofore
1396	levied or assessed with respect thereto, and such assessments
1397	may be enforced and collected by or on behalf of Space Florida
1398	the authority in the same manner as if such land or property
1399	continued to be within the geographical limits of any spaceport
1400	territory.
1401	(3)  In the event that the geographical limits of any
1402	spaceport territory as set forth in s. 331.304 are revised so as
1403	to include within any spaceport territory any areas not
1404	presently contained within any spaceport territory, Space
1405	Florida may the authority shall not engage in the business of
1406	furnishing electric power for sale in such annexed area, unless
1407	Space Florida the authority shall offer to purchase from any
1408	person who is at the time engaged in the business of making,
1409	generating, or distributing electricity for sale within such
1410	annexed area, such portion of its electric plant and property
1411	suitable and used for such business in connection therewith as
1412	lies within the limits of such annexed area, in a manner
1413	consistent with law.
1414	(4)  Space Florida The authority shall designate new launch
1415	pads outside the present designated spaceport territories by
1416	statutory amendment of s. 331.304.
1417	Section 29.  Section 331.331, Florida Statutes, is amended
1418	to read:
1419	331.331  Revenue bonds.--
1420	(1)  Revenue bonds issued by Space Florida the authority
1421	shall not be deemed revenue bonds issued by the state or its
1422	agencies for purposes of s. 11, Art. VII of the State
1423	Constitution and ss. 215.57-215.83. Space Florida The authority
1424	shall include in its annual report to the Governor and
1425	Legislature, as provided in s. 331.310, a summary of the status
1426	of existing and proposed bonding projects.
1427	(2)  The issuance of revenue bonds may be secured by or
1428	payable from the gross or net pledge of the revenues to be
1429	derived from any project or combination of projects, from the
1430	rates, fees, rentals, tolls, fares, or other charges to be
1431	collected from the users of any project or projects; from any
1432	revenue-producing undertaking or activity of Space Florida the
1433	authority; or from any source of pledged security. Such bonds
1434	shall not constitute an indebtedness of Space Florida the
1435	authority unless such bonds are additionally secured by the full
1436	faith and credit of Space Florida the authority. Bonds issued by
1437	Space Florida the authority are not secured by the full faith
1438	and credit of the State of Florida and do not constitute an
1439	obligation, either general or special, thereof.
1440	(3)  Any two or more projects may be combined and
1441	consolidated into a single project, and may thereafter be
1442	operated and maintained as a single project. The revenue bonds
1443	authorized herein may be issued to finance any one or more such
1444	projects separately, or to finance two or more such projects,
1445	regardless whether or not such projects have been combined and
1446	consolidated into a single project. If the board deems it
1447	advisable, the proceedings authorizing such revenue bonds may
1448	provide that Space Florida the authority may thereafter combine
1449	the projects then being financed or theretofore financed with
1450	other projects to be subsequently financed by Space Florida the
1451	authority shall be on a parity with the revenue bonds then being
1452	issued, all on such terms, conditions, and limitations as shall
1453	be provided, and may further provide that the revenues to be
1454	derived from the subsequent projects shall at the time of the
1455	issuance of such parity revenue bonds be also pledged to the
1456	holders of any revenue bonds theretofore issued to finance the
1457	revenue undertakings which are later combined with such
1458	subsequent projects. Space Florida The authority may pledge for
1459	the security of the revenue bonds a fixed amount, without regard
1460	to any fixed proportion of the gross revenues of any project.
1461	Section 30.  Section 331.333, Florida Statutes, is amended
1462	to read:
1463	331.333  Refunding bonds.--Space Florida The authority
1464	through its board may shall have the power to issue bonds to
1465	provide for the retirement or refunding of any bonds or
1466	obligations of Space Florida the authority that at the time of
1467	such issuance are or subsequently thereto become due and
1468	payable, or that at the time of issuance have been called or are
1469	or will be subject to call for redemption within 10 years
1470	thereafter, or the surrender of which can be procured from the
1471	holders thereof at prices satisfactory to the board. Refunding
1472	bonds may be issued at any time when in the judgment of the
1473	board such issuance will be advantageous to Space Florida the
1474	authority. The provisions of this act pertaining to bonds of
1475	Space Florida the authority shall, unless the context otherwise
1476	requires, govern the issuance of refunding bonds, the form and
1477	other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and
1478	the duties of the board with respect to the same.
1479	Section 31.  Section 331.334, Florida Statutes, is amended
1480	to read:
1481	331.334  Pledging assessments and other revenues and
1482	properties as additional security on bonds.--Space Florida The
1483	authority may pledge as additional security for the payment of
1484	any of the bonds of Space Florida the authority its full faith
1485	and credit, and provide that such bonds shall be payable as to
1486	both principal and interest, and as to any reserve or other
1487	funds provided therefor, to the full extent that any revenues as
1488	defined in this act, assessments, or other funds, or any
1489	combination thereof, pledged therefor are insufficient for the
1490	full payment of the same, and provided further that no bonds
1491	shall be issued to the payment of which the full faith and
1492	credit of Space Florida the authority is pledged unless approved
1493	at an election in the manner provided by law. Space Florida The
1494	authority by resolution of the board may also pledge as
1495	additional security for said bonds the revenues from any project
1496	of Space Florida the authority, utility service, assessments,
1497	and any other sources of revenue or funds, or any combination of
1498	the foregoing, and may pledge or mortgage any of the properties,
1499	rights, interest, or other assets of Space Florida the
1500	authority. Bonds issued by Space Florida the authority are not
1501	secured by the full faith and credit of the State of Florida and
1502	do not constitute an obligation, either general or special,
1503	thereof. The board may also provide with respect to any bonds of
1504	Space Florida the authority that such bonds shall be payable, in
1505	whole or in part, as to principal amount or interest, or both,
1506	out of rates, fees, rentals, tolls, fares, or other charges
1507	collected with respect to any of the projects of Space Florida
1508	the authority.
1509	Section 32.  Section 331.335, Florida Statutes, is amended
1510	to read:
1511	331.335  Lien of pledges.--All pledges of revenues and
1512	assessments made pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be
1513	valid and binding from the time when such pledges are made. All
1514	such revenues and assessments so pledged and thereafter
1515	collected shall immediately be subject to the lien of such
1516	pledges without any physical delivery thereof or further action,
1517	and the lien of such pledges shall be valid and binding as
1518	against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract,
1519	or otherwise against Space Florida the authority, irrespective
1520	of whether such parties have notice thereof.
1521	Section 33.  Section 331.336, Florida Statutes, is amended
1522	to read:
1523	331.336  Issuance of bond anticipation notes.--In addition
1524	to the other powers provided for in this act and not in
1525	limitation thereof, Space Florida may the authority shall have
1526	the power, at any time from time to time after the issuance of
1527	any bonds of Space Florida the authority shall have been
1528	authorized, to borrow money for the purposes for which such
1529	bonds are to be issued in anticipation of the receipt of the
1530	proceeds of the sale of such bonds and to issue bond
1531	anticipation notes in a principal amount not in excess of the
1532	authorized maximum amount of such bond issue. Such notes shall
1533	be in such denomination or denominations, bear interest at such
1534	rate or rates, mature at such time or times, be renewable for
1535	such additional term or terms, and be in such form and executed
1536	in such manner as the board shall prescribe. Such notes may be
1537	sold at public sale, or if such notes shall be renewable notes,
1538	may be exchanged for notes then outstanding on such terms as the
1539	board shall determine. Such notes shall be paid from the
1540	proceeds of such bonds when issued. The board may in its
1541	discretion, in lieu of retiring the notes by means of bonds,
1542	retire them by means of current revenues or from any assessments
1543	levied for the payment of such bonds, but in such event a like
1544	amount of the bonds authorized shall not be issued.
1545	Section 34.  Section 331.337, Florida Statutes, is amended
1546	to read:
1547	331.337  Short-term borrowing.--Space Florida The authority
1548	at any time may obtain loans, in such amount and on such terms
1549	and conditions as the board may approve, for the purpose of
1550	paying any of the expenses of Space Florida the authority or any
1551	costs incurred or that may be incurred in connection with any of
1552	the projects of Space Florida the authority, which loans shall
1553	have such term or terms, be renewable for such term or terms,
1554	bear interest at such rate or rates, and be payable from and
1555	secured by a pledge of such funds, revenues, and assessments as
1556	the board may determine. For the purpose of defraying such costs
1557	and expenses, Space Florida the authority may issue negotiable
1558	notes, warrants, or other evidences of debt signed on behalf of
1559	Space Florida the authority by any one of the board, such notes
1560	or other evidences of indebtedness to be payable at such time or
1561	times, to bear interest at such rate or rates, and to be sold or
1562	discounted at such price or prices and on such term or terms as
1563	the board may deem advisable. The board may shall have the right
1564	to provide for the payment thereof by pledging the whole or any
1565	part of the funds, revenues, and assessments of Space Florida
1566	the authority.
1567	Section 35.  Section 331.338, Florida Statutes, is amended
1568	to read:
1569	331.338  Trust agreements.--In the discretion of the board,
1570	any issue of bonds may be secured by a trust agreement by and
1571	between Space Florida the authority and a corporate trustee
1572	which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a
1573	trust company within or without the state. The resolution
1574	authorizing the issuance of the bonds or such trust agreement
1575	may pledge the revenues to be received from any projects of
1576	Space Florida the authority and any other authorized moneys to
1577	be used for the repayment of bonds, and may contain such
1578	provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies
1579	of the bondholders as the board may approve, including without
1580	limitation covenants setting forth the duties of Space Florida
1581	the authority in relation to the acquisition, planning,
1582	development, construction, reconstruction, improvement,
1583	maintenance, repair, operation, and insurance of any projects,
1584	the fixing and revision of the rates, fees, rentals, tolls,
1585	fares, and charges, and the custody, safeguarding, and
1586	application of all moneys, and for the employment of consulting
1587	engineers in connection with such acquisition, planning,
1588	development, construction, reconstruction, improvement,
1589	maintenance, repair, or operation. It shall be lawful for any
1590	bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the state
1591	or the United States which may act as a depository of the
1592	proceeds of bonds or of revenues to furnish such indemnifying
1593	bonds or to pledge such securities as may be required by Space
1594	Florida the authority. Such resolution or trust agreement may
1595	set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the
1596	trustee, if any, and may restrict the individual right of action
1597	by bondholders. The board may provide for the payment of the
1598	proceeds of the sale of the bonds and the revenues of any
1599	project to such officer, board, or depository as it may
1600	designate for the custody thereof, and for the method of
1601	disbursement thereof, with such safeguards and restrictions as
1602	it may determine. All expenses incurred in carrying out the
1603	provisions of such resolution or trust agreement may be treated
1604	as part of the cost of the project to which such trust agreement
1605	pertains.
1606	Section 36.  Section 331.339, Florida Statutes, is amended
1607	to read:
1608	331.339  Sale of bonds.--Bonds may be sold in blocks or
1609	installments at different times, or an entire issue or series
1610	may be sold at one time. Bonds may only be sold at public sale
1611	after being advertised and publicly noticed, unless Space
1612	Florida the authority has previously complied with the
1613	provisions of s. 218.385. Bonds may be sold or exchanged for
1614	refunding bonds. Special assessment and revenue bonds may be
1615	delivered as payment by Space Florida the authority of the
1616	purchase price or lease of any project or part thereof, or a
1617	combination of projects or parts thereof, or as the purchase
1618	price of, or exchange for, any property, real, personal, or
1619	mixed, including franchises, or services rendered by any
1620	contractor, engineer, or other person, all at one time or in
1621	blocks from time to time, in such manner and upon such terms as
1622	the board in its discretion shall determine. The price or prices
1623	for any bonds sold, exchanged, or delivered may be:
1624	(1)  The money paid for the bonds.
1625	(2)  The principal amount, plus accrued interest to date of
1626	redemption or exchange, of outstanding obligations exchanged for
1627	refunding bonds.
1628	(3)  In the case of special assessment or revenue bonds,
1629	the amount of any indebtedness to contractors or other persons
1630	paid with such bonds, or the fair value of any properties
1631	exchanged for the bonds, as determined by the board.
1632	Section 37.  Section 331.340, Florida Statutes, is amended
1633	to read:
1634	331.340  Authorization and form of bonds.--Bonds may be
1635	authorized by resolution or resolutions of the board which shall
1636	be adopted by a majority of all of the members thereof then in
1637	office and present at the meeting at which the resolution or
1638	resolutions are adopted and shall be approved as provided in s.
1639	331.305. The resolution or resolutions of the board may be
1640	adopted at the same meeting at which they are introduced, and
1641	shall be published and noticed. The board may by resolution
1642	authorize the issuance of bonds, fix the aggregate amount of
1643	bonds to be issued, the purpose or purposes for which the moneys
1644	derived therefrom shall be expanded, the rate or rates of
1645	interest, the denomination of the bonds, whether or not the
1646	bonds are to be issued in one or more series, the date or dates
1647	thereof, the date or dates of maturity, which shall not exceed
1648	40 years from their respective dates of issuance, the medium of
1649	payment, the place or places within or without the state where
1650	payment shall be made, registration privileges, redemption terms
1651	and privileges (whether with or without premium), the manner of
1652	execution, the form of the bonds including any interest coupons
1653	to be attached thereto, the manner of execution of bonds and
1654	coupons, and any and all other terms, covenants, and conditions
1655	thereof, and the establishment of reserve or other funds. Such
1656	authorizing resolution may further provide that such bonds may
1657	be executed manually or by engraved, lithographed, or facsimile
1658	signature, provided that where signatures are engraved,
1659	lithographed, or facsimile no bond shall be valid unless
1660	countersigned by a registrar or other officer designated by
1661	appropriate resolution of the board. The seal of Space Florida
1662	the authority may be affixed, lithographed, engraved, or
1663	otherwise reproduced in facsimile on such bonds. In case any
1664	officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall
1665	appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officer
1666	before the delivery of such bonds, such signature or facsimile
1667	shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the
1668	same as if the officer had remained in office until such
1669	delivery.
1670	Section 38.  Section 331.343, Florida Statutes, is amended
1671	to read:
1672	331.343  Defeasance.--The board may make such provision
1673	with respect to the defeasance of the right, title, and interest
1674	of the holders of any of the bonds and obligations of Space
1675	Florida the authority in any revenues, funds, or other
1676	properties by which such bonds are secured as the board deems
1677	appropriate and, without limitation on the foregoing, may
1678	provide that when such bonds or obligations become due and
1679	payable or shall have been called for redemption, and the whole
1680	amount of the principal and the interest and premium, if any,
1681	due and payable upon the bonds or obligations when outstanding
1682	shall be paid, or sufficient moneys or direct obligations of the
1683	United States Government the principal of and the interest on
1684	which when due will provide sufficient moneys, shall be held or
1685	deposited in trust for such purpose, and provision shall also be
1686	made for paying all other sums payable in connection with such
1687	bonds or other obligations, then and in such event the right,
1688	title, and interest of the holders of the bonds in any revenues,
1689	funds, or other properties by which such bonds are secured shall
1690	thereupon cease, terminate, and become void; and the board may
1691	apply any surplus in any sinking fund established in connection
1692	with such bonds or obligations and all balances remaining in all
1693	other funds or accounts other than money held for the redemption
1694	or payment of the bonds or other obligations to any lawful
1695	purpose of Space Florida the authority as the board shall
1696	determine.
1697	Section 39.  Section 331.345, Florida Statutes, is amended
1698	to read:
1699	331.345  Covenants.--Any resolution authorizing the
1700	issuance of bonds may contain such covenants as the board may
1701	deem advisable and all such covenants shall constitute valid and
1702	legally binding and enforceable contracts between Space Florida
1703	the authority and the bondholders, regardless of the time of
1704	issuance thereof. Such covenants may include, without
1705	limitation, covenants concerning the disposition of the bond
1706	proceeds, the use and disposition of project revenues, the
1707	pledging of revenues, and assessments, the obligations of Space
1708	Florida the authority with respect to the operation of the
1709	project and the maintenance of adequate project revenues, the
1710	issuance of additional bonds, the appointment, powers, and
1711	duties of trustees and receivers, the acquisition of outstanding
1712	bonds and obligations, restrictions on the establishing of
1713	competing projects or facilities, restrictions on the sale or
1714	disposal of the assets and property of Space Florida the
1715	authority, the priority of assessment liens, the priority of
1716	claims by bondholders on the taxing power of Space Florida the
1717	authority, the maintenance of deposits to assure the payment of
1718	revenues by users of spaceport facilities and services, the
1719	discontinuance of Space Florida authority services by reason of
1720	delinquent payments, acceleration upon default, the execution of
1721	necessary instruments, the procedure for amending or abrogating
1722	covenants with the bondholders, and such other covenants as may
1723	be deemed necessary or desirable for the security of the
1724	bondholders.
1725	Section 40.  Section 331.346, Florida Statutes, is amended
1726	to read:
1727	331.346  Validity of bonds; validation proceedings.--Any
1728	bonds issued by Space Florida the authority shall be
1729	incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders
1730	for value and shall not be invalid because of any irregularity
1731	or defect in the proceedings for the issue and sale thereof.
1732	Prior to the issuance of any bonds, Space Florida the authority
1733	shall publish a notice at least once in a newspaper or
1734	newspapers published or of general circulation in the
1735	appropriate counties in the state, stating the date of adoption
1736	of the resolution authorizing such obligations, the amount,
1737	maximum rate of interest, and maturity of such obligations, and
1738	the purpose in general terms for which such obligations are to
1739	be issued, and further stating that no action or proceeding
1740	questioning the validity of such obligations or of the
1741	proceedings authorizing the issuance thereof, or of any
1742	covenants made therein, must be instituted within 20 days after
1743	the first publication of such notice, or the validity of such
1744	obligations, proceedings, and covenants shall not be thereafter
1745	questioned in any court whatsoever. If no such action or
1746	proceeding is so instituted within such 20-day period, then the
1747	validity of such obligations, proceedings, and covenants shall
1748	be conclusive, and all persons or parties whatsoever shall be
1749	forever barred from questioning the validity of such
1750	obligations, proceedings, or covenants in any court whatsoever.
1751	Section 41.  Section 331.347, Florida Statutes, is amended
1752	to read:
1753	331.347  Act furnishes full authority for issuance of
1754	bonds.--This act constitutes full and complete authority for the
1755	issuance of bonds and the exercise of the powers of Space
1756	Florida the authority provided herein. Any and all bonds issued
1757	by Space Florida the authority shall not be secured by the full
1758	faith and credit of the State of Florida and do not constitute
1759	an obligation, either general or special, thereof.
1760	Section 42.  Section 331.348, Florida Statutes, is amended
1761	to read:
1762	331.348  Investment of funds.--The board may in its
1763	discretion invest funds of Space Florida the authority through
1764	the Chief Financial Officer or in:
1765	(1)  Direct obligations of or obligations guaranteed by the
1766	United States or for the payment of the principal and interest
1767	of which the faith and credit of the United States is pledged;
1768	(2)  Bonds or notes issued by any of the following federal
1769	agencies: Bank for Cooperatives; federal intermediate credit
1770	banks; federal home loan bank system; federal land banks; or the
1771	Federal National Mortgage Association (including debentures or
1772	participating certificates issued by such association);
1773	(3)  Public housing bonds issued by public housing
1774	authorities and secured by a pledge or annual contributions
1775	under an annual contribution contract or contracts with the
1776	United States;
1777	(4)  Bonds or other interest-bearing obligations of any
1778	county, district, city, or town located in the state for which
1779	the full faith and credit of such political subdivision is
1780	pledged;
1781	(5)  Any investment authorized for insurers by ss. 625.306-
1782	625.316 and amendments thereto; or
1783	(6)  Any investment authorized under s. 17.57 and
1784	amendments thereto.
1785	Section 43.  Section 331.349, Florida Statutes, is amended
1786	to read:
1787	331.349  Fiscal year of Space Florida the authority.--The
1788	board may has the power to establish and from time to time
1789	redetermine the fiscal year of Space Florida the authority.
1790	Unless the board otherwise provides, Space Florida's the
1791	authority's fiscal year shall be July 1 through June 30.
1792	Section 44.  Section 331.350, Florida Statutes, is amended
1793	to read:
1794	331.350  Insurance coverage of Space Florida the authority;
1795	safety program.--
1796	(1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State
1797	Risk Management Trust Fund established under s. 284.30 may shall
1798	not insure buildings and property owned or leased by Space
1799	Florida the authority.
1800	(2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State
1801	Risk Management Trust Fund established under s. 284.30 may shall
1802	not insure against any liability of Space Florida the authority.
1803	(3)  Space Florida The authority shall establish a safety
1804	program. The safety program shall include:
1805	(a)  The development and implementation of a loss
1806	prevention program which shall consist of a comprehensive
1807	authority wide safety program for all of Space Florida,
1808	including a statement, established by the board of directors
1809	supervisors, of safety policy and responsibility.
1810	(b)  Provision for regular and periodic facility and
1811	equipment inspections.
1812	(c)  Investigation of job-related employee accidents and
1813	other accidents occurring on the premises of Space Florida the
1814	authority or within areas of its jurisdiction.
1815	(d)  Establishment of a program to promote increased safety
1816	awareness among employees, agents, and subcontractors of Space
1817	Florida the authority.
1818	(4)(a)  Space Florida The authority shall, if available,
1819	secure insurance coverage within reasonable limits for liability
1820	which may arise as a consequence of its responsibilities.
1821	(b)  Space Florida The authority shall, if available, and
1822	if cost-effective, secure insurance coverage on its buildings,
1823	facilities, and property at reasonable levels.
1824	(c)  Space Florida The authority, with respect to the
1825	purchase of insurance, shall be subject to the applicable
1826	provisions of chapter 287 and other applicable law.
1827	Section 45.  Section 331.351, Florida Statutes, is amended
1828	to read:
1829	331.351  Participation by women, minorities, and socially
1830	and economically disadvantaged business enterprises
1831	encouraged.--It is the intent of the Legislature and the public
1832	policy of this state that women, minorities, and socially and
1833	economically disadvantaged business enterprises be encouraged to
1834	participate fully in all phases of economic and community
1835	development. Accordingly, to achieve such purpose, Space Florida
1836	the authority shall, in accordance with applicable state and
1837	federal law, involve and utilize women, minorities, and socially
1838	and economically disadvantaged business enterprises in all
1839	phases of the design, development, construction, maintenance,
1840	and operation of spaceports developed under this act.
1841	Section 46.  Section 331.354, Florida Statutes, is amended
1842	to read:
1843	331.354  Tax exemption.--The exercise of the powers granted
1844	by this act in all respects shall be for the benefit of the
1845	people of the state, for the increase of their industry and
1846	prosperity, for the improvement of their health and living
1847	conditions, and for the provision of gainful employment and
1848	shall constitute the performance of essential public functions.
1849	Space Florida is The authority shall not be required to pay any
1850	taxes on any project or any other property owned by Space
1851	Florida the authority under the provisions of this act or upon
1852	the income therefrom. The bonds issued under the provisions of
1853	this act or upon the income therefrom (including any profit made
1854	on the sale thereof), and all notes, mortgages, security
1855	agreements, letters of credit, or other instruments which arise
1856	out of or are given to secure the repayment of bonds issued in
1857	connection with a project financed under this act, shall at all
1858	times be free from taxation by the state or any local unit,
1859	political subdivision, or other instrumentality of the state.
1860	Nothing in This section, however, does not exempt shall be
1861	construed as exempting from taxation or assessments the
1862	leasehold interest of a lessee in any project or any other
1863	property or interest owned by the lessee. The exemption granted
1864	by this section is shall not be applicable to any tax imposed by
1865	chapter 220 on interest, income, or profits on debt obligations
1866	owned by corporations.
1867	Section 47.  Section 331.355, Florida Statutes, is amended
1868	to read:
1869	331.355  Use of name; ownership rights to intellectual
1870	property.--
1871	(1)(a)  The corporate name of a corporation incorporated or
1872	authorized to transact business in this state, or the name of
1873	any person or business entity transacting business in this
1874	state, may not use the words "Space Florida," "Florida Space
1875	Authority," "Florida Aerospace Finance Corporation," "Florida
1876	Space Research Institute," "spaceport Florida," or "Florida
1877	spaceport" in its name unless the Space Florida board of
1878	directors the authority gives written approval for such use.
1879	(b)  The Department of State may dissolve, pursuant to s.
1880	607.1421, any corporation that violates paragraph (a).
1881	(2)  Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 286, the
1882	legal title and every right, interest, claim, or demand of any
1883	kind in and to any patent, trademark, copyright, certification
1884	mark, or other right acquired under the patent and trademark
1885	laws of the United States or this state or any foreign country,
1886	or the application for the same, as is owned or held, acquired,
1887	or developed by Space Florida the authority, under the authority
1888	and directions given it by this part, is vested in Space Florida
1889	the authority for the use, benefit, and purposes provided in
1890	this part. Space Florida The authority is vested with and is
1891	authorized to exercise any and all of the normal incidents of
1892	such ownership, including the receipt and disposition of
1893	royalties. Any sums received as royalties from any such rights
1894	are hereby appropriated to Space Florida the authority for any
1895	and all of the purposes and uses provided in this part.
1896	Section 48.  Section 331.360, Florida Statutes, is amended
1897	to read:
1898	331.360  Joint participation project agreement or
1899	assistance; spaceport master plan.--
1900	(1)  It shall be the duty, function, and responsibility of
1901	the Department of Transportation to promote the further
1902	development and improvement of aerospace transportation
1903	facilities; to address intermodal requirements and impacts of
1904	the launch ranges, spaceports, and other space transportation
1905	facilities; to assist in the development of joint-use facilities
1906	and technology that support aviation and aerospace operations;
1907	to coordinate and cooperate in the development of spaceport
1908	infrastructure and related transportation facilities contained
1909	in the Strategic Intermodal System Plan;  to encourage, where
1910	appropriate, the cooperation and integration of airports and
1911	spaceports in order to meet transportation-related needs; and to
1912	facilitate and promote cooperative efforts between federal and
1913	state government entities to improve space transportation
1914	capacity and efficiency. In carrying out this duty and
1915	responsibility, the department may assist and advise, cooperate
1916	with, and coordinate with federal, state, local, or private
1917	organizations and individuals. The department may
1918	administratively house its space transportation responsibilities
1919	within an existing division or office.
1920	(2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
1921	Department of Transportation shall may enter into a joint
1922	participation project agreement with, or otherwise assist, the
1923	Florida Space Florida Authority as necessary to effectuate the
1924	provisions of this chapter and may allocate funds for such
1925	purposes in its 5-year work program. However, the department may
1926	not fund the administrative or operational costs of Space
1927	Florida the authority.
1928	(3)  Space Florida The authority shall develop a spaceport
1929	master plan for expansion and modernization of space
1930	transportation facilities within spaceport territories as
1931	defined in s. 331.303(23). The plan shall contain recommended
1932	projects to meet current and future commercial, national, and
1933	state space transportation requirements. Space Florida The
1934	authority shall submit the plan to any appropriate metropolitan
1935	planning organization M.P.O. for review of intermodal impacts.
1936	Space Florida The authority shall submit the spaceport master
1937	plan to the Department of Transportation, and such plan may be
1938	included within the department's 5-year work program of
1939	qualifying aerospace discretionary capacity improvement under
1940	subsection (4). The plan shall identify appropriate funding
1941	levels and include recommendations on appropriate sources of
1942	revenue that may be developed to contribute to the State
1943	Transportation Trust Fund.
1944	(4)  Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the
1945	department may participate in the capital cost of eligible
1946	spaceport discretionary capacity improvement projects. The
1947	annual legislative budget request shall be based on the proposed
1948	funding requested for approved spaceport discretionary capacity
1949	improvement projects.
1950	Section 49.  Section 331.369, Florida Statutes, is amended
1951	to read:
1952	331.369  Space Industry Workforce Initiative.--
1953	(1)  The Legislature finds that the aerospace space
1954	industry is critical to the economic future of the state and
1955	that the competitiveness of the industry in the state depends
1956	upon the development and maintenance of a qualified workforce.
1957	The Legislature further finds that the aerospace space industry
1958	in this state has diverse and complex workforce needs,
1959	including, but not limited to, the need for qualified entry-
1960	level workers, the need to upgrade the skills of technician-
1961	level incumbent workers, and the need to ensure continuing
1962	education opportunities for workers with advanced educational
1963	degrees. It is the intent of the Legislature to support programs
1964	designed to address the workforce development needs of the
1965	aerospace space industry in this state.
1966	(2)  The Workforce Development Board of Enterprise Florida,
1967	Inc., or it successor entity, shall coordinate development of a
1968	Space Industry Workforce Initiative in partnership with Space
1969	Florida, the Florida Space Research Institute, the institute's
1970	consortium of public and private universities, community
1971	colleges, and other training providers approved by the board.
1972	The purpose of the initiative is to use or revise existing
1973	programs and to develop innovative new programs to address the
1974	workforce needs of the aerospace space industry.
1975	(3)  The initiative shall emphasize:
1976	(a)  Curricula content and timeframes developed with
1977	industry participation and endorsed by the industry;
1978	(b)  Programs that certify persons completing training as
1979	meeting industry-approved standards or competencies;
1980	(c)  Use of distance-learning and computer-based training
1981	modules as appropriate and feasible;
1982	(d)  Industry solicitation of public and private
1983	universities to develop continuing education programs at the
1984	master's and doctoral levels;
1985	(e)  Agreements with the National Aeronautics and Space
1986	Administration to replicate on a national level successful
1987	training programs developed through the initiative; and
1988	(f)  Leveraging of state and federal workforce funds.
1989	(4)  The Workforce Development Board of Enterprise Florida,
1990	Inc., or its successor entity, with the assistance of Space
1991	Florida the Florida Space Research Institute, shall convene
1992	representatives from the aerospace space industry to identify
1993	the priority training and education needs of the industry and to
1994	appoint a team to design programs to meet the such priority
1995	needs.
1996	(5)  The Workforce Development Board of Enterprise Florida,
1997	Inc., or its successor entity, as part of its statutorily
1998	prescribed annual report to the Legislature, shall provide
1999	recommendations for policies, programs, and funding to enhance
2000	the workforce needs of the aerospace space industry.
2001	Section 50.  Paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section
2002	14.2015, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
2003	14.2015  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
2004	Development; creation; powers and duties.--
2005	(2)  The purpose of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
2006	Economic Development is to assist the Governor in working with
2007	the Legislature, state agencies, business leaders, and economic
2008	development professionals to formulate and implement coherent
2009	and consistent policies and strategies designed to provide
2010	economic opportunities for all Floridians. To accomplish such
2011	purposes, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development
2012	shall:
2013	(g)  Serve as contract administrator for the state with
2014	respect to contracts with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Florida
2015	Commission on Tourism, Space Florida, and all direct-support
2016	organizations under this act, excluding those relating to
2017	tourism. To accomplish the provisions of this act and applicable
2018	provisions of chapter 288, and notwithstanding the provisions of
2019	part I of chapter 287, the office shall enter into specific
2020	contracts with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Florida Commission
2021	on Tourism, Space Florida, and other appropriate direct-support
2022	organizations. Such contracts may be multiyear and shall include
2023	specific performance measures for each year.
2024	Section 51.  Section 74.011, Florida Statutes, is amended
2025	to read:
2026	74.011  Scope.--In any eminent domain action, properly
2027	instituted by and in the name of the state; the Department of
2028	Transportation; any county, school board, municipality,
2029	expressway authority, regional water supply authority,
2030	transportation authority, flood control district, or drainage or
2031	subdrainage district; the ship canal authority; any lawfully
2032	constituted housing, port, or aviation authority; the Florida
2033	Space Authority; or any rural electric cooperative, telephone
2034	cooperative corporation, or public utility corporation, the
2035	petitioner may avail itself of the provisions of this chapter to
2036	take possession and title in advance of the entry of final
2037	judgment.
2038	Section 52.  Subsection (6) of section 196.012, Florida
2039	Statutes, is amended to read:
2040	196.012  Definitions.--For the purpose of this chapter, the
2041	following terms are defined as follows, except where the context
2042	clearly indicates otherwise:
2043	(6)  Governmental, municipal, or public purpose or function
2044	shall be deemed to be served or performed when the lessee under
2045	any leasehold interest created in property of the United States,
2046	the state or any of its political subdivisions, or any
2047	municipality, agency, special district, authority, or other
2048	public body corporate of the state is demonstrated to perform a
2049	function or serve a governmental purpose which could properly be
2050	performed or served by an appropriate governmental unit or which
2051	is demonstrated to perform a function or serve a purpose which
2052	would otherwise be a valid subject for the allocation of public
2053	funds. For purposes of the preceding sentence, an activity
2054	undertaken by a lessee which is permitted under the terms of its
2055	lease of real property designated as an aviation area on an
2056	airport layout plan which has been approved by the Federal
2057	Aviation Administration and which real property is used for the
2058	administration, operation, business offices and activities
2059	related specifically thereto in connection with the conduct of
2060	an aircraft full service fixed base operation which provides
2061	goods and services to the general aviation public in the
2062	promotion of air commerce shall be deemed an activity which
2063	serves a governmental, municipal, or public purpose or function.
2064	Any activity undertaken by a lessee which is permitted under the
2065	terms of its lease of real property designated as a public
2066	airport as defined in s. 332.004(14) by municipalities,
2067	agencies, special districts, authorities, or other public bodies
2068	corporate and public bodies politic of the state, a spaceport as
2069	defined in s. 331.303(19), or which is located in a deepwater
2070	port identified in s. 403.021(9)(b) and owned by one of the
2071	foregoing governmental units, subject to a leasehold or other
2072	possessory interest of a nongovernmental lessee that is deemed
2073	to perform an aviation, airport, aerospace, maritime, or port
2074	purpose or operation shall be deemed an activity that serves a
2075	governmental, municipal, or public purpose. The use by a lessee,
2076	licensee, or management company of real property or a portion
2077	thereof as a convention center, visitor center, sports facility
2078	with permanent seating, concert hall, arena, stadium, park, or
2079	beach is deemed a use that serves a governmental, municipal, or
2080	public purpose or function when access to the property is open
2081	to the general public with or without a charge for admission. If
2082	property deeded to a municipality by the United States is
2083	subject to a requirement that the Federal Government, through a
2084	schedule established by the Secretary of the Interior, determine
2085	that the property is being maintained for public historic
2086	preservation, park, or recreational purposes and if those
2087	conditions are not met the property will revert back to the
2088	Federal Government, then such property shall be deemed to serve
2089	a municipal or public purpose. The term "governmental purpose"
2090	also includes a direct use of property on federal lands in
2091	connection with the Federal Government's Space Exploration
2092	Program or spaceport activities as defined in s. 212.02(22).
2093	Real property and tangible personal property owned by the
2094	Federal Government or Space Florida the Florida Space Authority
2095	and used for defense and space exploration purposes or which is
2096	put to a use in support thereof shall be deemed to perform an
2097	essential national governmental purpose and shall be exempt.
2098	"Owned by the lessee" as used in this chapter does not include
2099	personal property, buildings, or other real property
2100	improvements used for the administration, operation, business
2101	offices and activities related specifically thereto in
2102	connection with the conduct of an aircraft full service fixed
2103	based operation which provides goods and services to the general
2104	aviation public in the promotion of air commerce provided that
2105	the real property is designated as an aviation area on an
2106	airport layout plan approved by the Federal Aviation
2107	Administration. For purposes of determination of "ownership,"
2108	buildings and other real property improvements which will revert
2109	to the airport authority or other governmental unit upon
2110	expiration of the term of the lease shall be deemed "owned" by
2111	the governmental unit and not the lessee. Providing two-way
2112	telecommunications services to the public for hire by the use of
2113	a telecommunications facility, as defined in s. 364.02(15), and
2114	for which a certificate is required under chapter 364 does not
2115	constitute an exempt use for purposes of s. 196.199, unless the
2116	telecommunications services are provided by the operator of a
2117	public-use airport, as defined in s. 332.004, for the operator's
2118	provision of telecommunications services for the airport or its
2119	tenants, concessionaires, or licensees, or unless the
2120	telecommunications services are provided by a public hospital.
2121	However, property that is being used to provide such
2122	telecommunications services on or before October 1, 1997, shall
2123	remain exempt, but such exemption expires October 1, 2004.
2124	Section 53.  Subsection (22) of section 212.02, Florida
2125	Statutes, is amended to read:
2126	212.02  Definitions.--The following terms and phrases when
2127	used in this chapter have the meanings ascribed to them in this
2128	section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
2129	meaning:
2130	(22)  "Spaceport activities" means activities directed or
2131	sponsored by Space Florida the Florida Space Authority on
2132	spaceport territory pursuant to its powers and responsibilities
2133	under the Space Florida Act Florida Space Authority Act.
2134	Section 54.  Subsection (7) of section 288.063, Florida
2135	Statutes, is amended to read:
2136	288.063  Contracts for transportation projects.--
2137	(7)  For the purpose of this section, Space Florida the
2138	Florida Space Authority may serve as the local government or as
2139	the contracting agency for transportation projects within
2140	spaceport territory as defined by s. 331.304.
2141	Section 55.  Subsection (1) of section 288.075, Florida
2142	Statutes, is amended to read:
2143	288.075  Confidentiality of records.--
2144	(1)  As used in this section, the term "economic
2145	development agency" means the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
2146	Economic Development, any industrial development authority
2147	created in accordance with part III of chapter 159 or by special
2148	law, Space Florida the Florida Space Authority created in part
2149	II of chapter 331, the Florida Aerospace Finance Corporation
2150	created in part III of chapter 331, the public economic
2151	development agency of a county or municipality, or any research
2152	and development authority created in accordance with part V of
2153	chapter 159. The term also includes any private agency, person,
2154	partnership, corporation, or business entity when authorized by
2155	the state, a municipality, or a county to promote the general
2156	business interests or industrial interests of the state or that
2157	municipality or county.
2158	Section 56.  Subsection (2) of section 288.35, Florida
2159	Statutes, is amended to read:
2160	288.35  Definitions.--The following terms, wherever used or
2161	referred to in this part, shall have the following meanings:
2162	(2)  "Government agency" means the state or any county or
2163	political subdivision thereof; any state agency; any
2164	consolidated government of a county, and some or all of the
2165	municipalities located within the said county; any chartered
2166	municipality in the state; and any of the institutions of such
2167	consolidated governments, counties, or municipalities.
2168	Specifically included are airports, port authorities, industrial
2169	authorities, and Space Florida the Florida Space Authority.
2170	Section 57.  Subsection (2) of section 288.9415, Florida
2171	Statutes, is amended to read:
2172	288.9415  International Trade Grants.--
2173	(2)  A county, municipality, economic development council,
2174	Space Florida the Florida Space Authority, or a not-for-profit
2175	association of businesses organized to assist in the promotion
2176	of international trade may apply for a grant of state funds for
2177	the promotion of international trade.
2178	Section 58.  Paragraph (j) of subsection (5) of section
2179	212.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
2180	212.08  Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and
2181	storage tax; specified exemptions.--The sale at retail, the
2182	rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the
2183	storage to be used or consumed in this state of the following
2184	are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed by this
2185	chapter.
2186	(5)  EXEMPTIONS; ACCOUNT OF USE.--
2187	(j)  Machinery and equipment used in semiconductor,
2188	defense, or space technology production and research and
2189	development.--
2190	1.a.  Industrial machinery and equipment used in
2191	semiconductor technology facilities certified under subparagraph
2192	6. to manufacture, process, compound, or produce semiconductor
2193	technology products for sale or for use by these facilities are
2194	exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter. For purposes of
2195	this paragraph, industrial machinery and equipment includes
2196	molds, dies, machine tooling, other appurtenances or accessories
2197	to machinery and equipment, testing equipment, test beds,
2198	computers, and software, whether purchased or self-fabricated,
2199	and, if self-fabricated, includes materials and labor for
2200	design, fabrication, and assembly.
2201	b.  Industrial machinery and equipment used in defense or
2202	space technology facilities certified under subparagraph 6. to
2203	design, manufacture, assemble, process, compound, or produce
2204	defense technology products or space technology products for
2205	sale or for use by these facilities are exempt from 25 percent
2206	of the tax imposed by this chapter.
2207	2.a.  Machinery and equipment are exempt from the tax
2208	imposed by this chapter if used predominately in semiconductor
2209	wafer research and development activities in a semiconductor
2210	technology research and development facility certified under
2211	subparagraph 6. For purposes of this paragraph, machinery and
2212	equipment includes molds, dies, machine tooling, other
2213	appurtenances or accessories to machinery and equipment, testing
2214	equipment, test beds, computers, and software, whether purchased
2215	or self-fabricated, and, if self-fabricated, includes materials
2216	and labor for design, fabrication, and assembly.
2217	b.  Machinery and equipment are exempt from 25 percent of
2218	the tax imposed by this chapter if used predominately in defense
2219	or space research and development activities in a defense or
2220	space technology research and development facility certified
2221	under subparagraph 6.
2222	3.  Building materials purchased for use in manufacturing
2223	or expanding clean rooms in semiconductor-manufacturing
2224	facilities are exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter.
2225	4.  In addition to meeting the criteria mandated by
2226	subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., or subparagraph 3., a business
2227	must be certified by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
2228	Development as authorized in this paragraph in order to qualify
2229	for exemption under this paragraph.
2230	5.  For items purchased tax exempt pursuant to this
2231	paragraph, possession of a written certification from the
2232	purchaser, certifying the purchaser's entitlement to exemption
2233	pursuant to this paragraph, relieves the seller of the
2234	responsibility of collecting the tax on the sale of such items,
2235	and the department shall look solely to the purchaser for
2236	recovery of tax if it determines that the purchaser was not
2237	entitled to the exemption.
2238	6.a.  To be eligible to receive the exemption provided by
2239	subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., or subparagraph 3., a
2240	qualifying business entity shall initially apply to Enterprise
2241	Florida, Inc. The original certification shall be valid for a
2242	period of 2 years. In lieu of submitting a new application, the
2243	original certification may be renewed biennially by submitting
2244	to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development a
2245	statement, certified under oath, that there has been no material
2246	change in the conditions or circumstances entitling the business
2247	entity to the original certification. The initial application
2248	and certification renewal statement shall be developed by the
2249	Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development in
2250	consultation with Enterprise Florida, Inc.
2251	b.  Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall review each submitted
2252	initial application and information and determine whether or not
2253	the application is complete within 5 working days. Once an
2254	application is complete, Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall, within
2255	10 working days, evaluate the application and recommend approval
2256	or disapproval of the application to the Office of Tourism,
2257	Trade, and Economic Development.
2258	c.  Upon receipt of the initial application and
2259	recommendation from Enterprise Florida, Inc., or upon receipt of
2260	a certification renewal statement, the Office of Tourism, Trade,
2261	and Economic Development shall certify within 5 working days
2262	those applicants who are found to meet the requirements of this
2263	section and notify the applicant, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and
2264	the department of the original certification or certification
2265	renewal. If the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
2266	Development finds that the applicant does not meet the
2267	requirements of this section, it shall notify the applicant and
2268	Enterprise Florida, Inc., within 10 working days that the
2269	application for certification has been denied and the reasons
2270	for denial. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
2271	Development has final approval authority for certification under
2272	this section.
2273	7.a.  A business may apply once each year for the
2274	exemption.
2275	d.b.  The initial application and certification renewal
2276	statement must indicate, for program evaluation purposes only,
2277	the average number of full-time equivalent employees at the
2278	facility over the preceding calendar year, the average wage and
2279	benefits paid to those employees over the preceding calendar
2280	year, the total investment made in real and tangible personal
2281	property over the preceding calendar year, and the total value
2282	of tax-exempt purchases and taxes exempted during the previous
2283	year. The department shall assist the Office of Tourism, Trade,
2284	and Economic Development in evaluating and verifying information
2285	provided in the application for exemption.
2286	d.c.  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
2287	Development may use the information reported on the initial
2288	application and certification renewal statement for evaluation
2289	purposes only and shall prepare an annual report on the
2290	exemption program and its cost and impact. The annual report for
2291	the preceding fiscal year shall be submitted to the Governor,
2292	the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
2293	Representatives by September 30 of each fiscal year.
2294	7.8.  A business certified to receive this exemption may
2295	elect to designate one or more state universities or community
2296	colleges as recipients of up to 100 percent of the amount of the
2297	exemption for which they may qualify. To receive these funds,
2298	the institution must agree to match the funds so earned with
2299	equivalent cash, programs, services, or other in-kind support on
2300	a one-to-one basis in the pursuit of research and development
2301	projects as requested by the certified business. The rights to
2302	any patents, royalties, or real or intellectual property must be
2303	vested in the business unless otherwise agreed to by the
2304	business and the university or community college.
2305	8.9.  As used in this paragraph, the term:
2306	a.  "Predominately" means at least 50 percent of the time
2307	in qualifying research and development.
2308	b.  "Research and development" means basic and applied
2309	research in the science or engineering, as well as the design,
2310	development, and testing, of prototypes or processes of new or
2311	improved products, including the design, development, and
2312	testing of space launch vehicles, space flight vehicles,
2313	missiles, satellites, or research payloads, avionics, and
2314	associated control systems and processing systems, and
2315	components of any of the foregoing. Research and development
2316	does not include market research, routine consumer product
2317	testing, sales research, research in the social sciences or
2318	psychology, or similar nontechnological activities, or technical
2319	services.
2320	c.  "Semiconductor technology products" means raw
2321	semiconductor wafers or semiconductor thin films that are
2322	transformed into semiconductor memory or logic wafers, including
2323	wafers containing mixed memory and logic circuits; related
2324	assembly and test operations; active-matrix flat panel displays;
2325	semiconductor chips; semiconductor lasers; optoelectronic
2326	elements; and related semiconductor technology products as
2327	determined by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
2328	Development.
2329	d.  "Clean rooms" means manufacturing facilities enclosed
2330	in a manner that meets the clean manufacturing requirements
2331	necessary for high-technology semiconductor-manufacturing
2332	environments.
2333	e.  "Defense technology products" means products that have
2334	a military application, including, but not limited to, weapons,
2335	weapons systems, guidance systems, surveillance systems,
2336	communications or information systems, munitions, aircraft,
2337	vessels, or boats, or components thereof, which are intended for
2338	military use and manufactured in performance of a contract with
2339	the United States Department of Defense or the military branch
2340	of a recognized foreign government or a subcontract thereunder
2341	which relates to matters of national defense.
2342	f.  "Space technology products" means products that are
2343	specifically designed or manufactured for application in space
2344	activities, including, but not limited to, space launch
2345	vehicles, space flight vehicles, missiles, satellites or
2346	research payloads, avionics, and associated control systems and
2347	processing systems and components of any of the foregoing. The
2348	term does not include products that are designed or manufactured
2349	for general commercial aviation or other uses even though those
2350	products may also serve an incidental use in space applications.
2351	Section 59.  Section 1004.86, Florida Statutes, is created
2352	to read:
2353	1004.86  Florida Center for Mathematics and Science
2354	Education Research.--
2355	(1)  The Department of Education shall contract with a
2356	competitively selected public or private university to create
2357	and operate the Florida Center for Mathematics and Science
2358	Education Research. The purpose of the center is increasing
2359	student achievement in mathematics and science, with an emphasis
2360	on K-12 education. The center shall:
2361	(a)  Provide technical assistance and support to school
2362	districts and schools in the development and implementation of
2363	mathematics and science instruction.
2364	(b)  Conduct applied research on policy and practices
2365	related to mathematics and science instruction and assessment in
2366	the state.
2367	(c)  Conduct or compile basic research regarding student
2368	acquisition of mathematics and science knowledge and skills.
2369	(d)  Develop comprehensive course frameworks for
2370	mathematics and science courses that emphasize rigor and
2371	relevance at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
2372	Student achievement data should be used to aid in the
2373	development of course frameworks for low-performing schools,
2374	special needs students, females, and minorities.
2375	(e)  Disseminate information regarding research-based
2376	teaching practices in mathematics and science to teachers and
2377	teacher educators in the state.
2378	(f)  Collect, manage, and report on assessment information
2379	regarding student achievement in mathematics and science. The
2380	report shall include student achievement by ethnic group.
2381	(g)  Establish partnerships with public and private
2382	universities, community colleges, school districts, and other
2383	appropriate entities to further increase student achievement in
2384	mathematics and science.
2385	(h)  Develop a comprehensive plan, with input from school
2386	districts, to increase the number and percentage of females and
2387	minority students enrolling in and successfully completing
2388	mathematics and science courses.
2389	(2)  The department shall monitor the center through the
2390	Division of K-12 Public Schools.
2391	Section 60.  Sections 331.314, 331.315, 331.367, 331.368,
2392	331.401, 331.403, 331.405, 331.407, 331.409, 331.411, 331.415,
2393	331.417, and 331.419, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
2394	Section 61.  No later than September 1, 2006, the Florida
2395	Space Authority, the Florida Space Research Institute, and the
2396	Florida Aerospace Finance Corporation shall submit articles of
2397	dissolution to the Department of State in accordance with s.
2398	607.1403, Florida Statutes, or s. 617.1403, Florida Statutes, as
2399	applicable. The Florida Space Authority shall also comply with
2400	the dissolution procedures provided s. 189.4042, Florida
2401	Statutes. Space Florida, as created by this act, is the
2402	successor organization to the Florida Space Authority, the
2403	Florida Space Research Institute, and the Florida Aerospace
2404	Finance Corporation. The Florida Space Authority, the Florida
2405	Space Research Institute, and the Florida Aerospace Finance
2406	Corporation shall transfer and Space Florida shall receive all
2407	records, property, obligations, and unexpended balances of
2408	appropriations, allocations, or other funds of the dissolved
2409	entities. To ensure compliance with 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3), Space
2410	Florida shall use the assets and funds transferred to it from
2411	the Florida Space Research Institute and the Florida Aerospace
2412	Finance Corporation in a manner consistent with the purposes for
2413	which the originating entity received such assets and funds.
2414	Section 62.  The Governor, the President of the Senate, and
2415	the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the
2416	board of directors of Space Florida no later than July 1, 2006.
2417	The board of directors of Space Florida shall hold its first
2418	meeting no later than August 1, 2006. The board of directors of
2419	Space Florida shall appoint a president no later than September
2420	1, 2006. The Executive Office of the Governor shall provide
2421	staffing and transitional support to Space Florida until
2422	December 31, 2006.
2423	Section 63.  Subsection (12) is added to section 288.1224,
2424	Florida Statutes, to read:
2425	288.1224  Powers and duties.--The commission:
2426	(12)  Shall advise and cooperate with Space Florida
2427	regarding space tourism marketing, when appropriate and
2428	beneficial.
2429	Section 64.  Subsection (7) is added to section 288.9015,
2430	Florida Statutes, to read:
2431	288.9015  Enterprise Florida, Inc.; purpose; duties.--
2432	(7)  Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall enter into an
2433	agreement with Space Florida to:
2434	(a)  Develop a plan to retain, expand, attract, and create
2435	aerospace industry entities, public or private, which result in
2436	the creation of high-value-added businesses and jobs in this
2437	state.
2438	(b)  Develop a plan to assist in the financing of aerospace
2439	businesses.
2440	Section 65.  Subsection (33) is added to section 334.044,
2441	Florida Statutes, to read:
2442	334.044  Department; powers and duties.--The department
2443	shall have the following general powers and duties:
2444	(33)  To enter into agreement with Space Florida to
2445	coordinate and cooperate in the development of spaceport
2446	infrastructure and related transportation facilities contained
2447	in the Strategic Intermodal System Plan and, where appropriate,
2448	encourage the cooperation and integration of airports and
2449	spaceports in order to meet transportation-related needs.
2450	Section 66.  Subsection (12) is added to section 445.004,
2451	Florida Statutes, to read:
2452	445.004  Workforce Florida, Inc.; creation; purpose;
2453	membership; duties and powers.--
2454	(12)  Workforce Florida, Inc., shall enter into agreement
2455	with Space Florida and collaborate with vocational institutes,
2456	community colleges, colleges, and universities in this state, to
2457	develop a workforce development strategy to implement the
2458	workforce provisions of s. 331.3051.
2459	Section 67.  Subsection (17) is added to section 1001.10,
2460	Florida Statutes, read:
2461	1001.10  Commissioner of Education; general powers and
2462	duties.--The Commissioner of Education is the chief educational
2463	officer of the state, and is responsible for giving full
2464	assistance to the State Board of Education in enforcing
2465	compliance with the mission and goals of the seamless K-20
2466	education system. To facilitate innovative practices and to
2467	allow local selection of educational methods, the State Board of
2468	Education may authorize the commissioner to waive, upon the
2469	request of a district school board, State Board of Education
2470	rules that relate to district school instruction and school
2471	operations, except those rules pertaining to civil rights, and
2472	student health, safety, and welfare. The Commissioner of
2473	Education is not authorized to grant waivers for any provisions
2474	in rule pertaining to the allocation and appropriation of state
2475	and local funds for public education; the election,
2476	compensation, and organization of school board members and
2477	superintendents; graduation and state accountability standards;
2478	financial reporting requirements; reporting of out-of-field
2479	teaching assignments under s. 1012.42; public meetings; public
2480	records; or due process hearings governed by chapter 120. No
2481	later than January 1 of each year, the commissioner shall report
2482	to the Legislature and the State Board of Education all approved
2483	waiver requests in the preceding year. Additionally, the
2484	commissioner has the following general powers and duties:
2485	(17)  To enter into agreement with Space Florida to develop
2486	innovative aerospace-related education programs that promote
2487	mathematics and science education for grades K-20.
2488
2489	The commissioner's office shall operate all statewide functions
2490	necessary to support the State Board of Education and the K-20
2491	education system, including strategic planning and budget
2492	development, general administration, and assessment and
2493	accountability.
2494	Section 68.  The following appropriations are made to the
2495	Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development:
2496	(1)  From nonrecurring general revenue for fiscal year
2497	2006-2007:
2498	(a)  The sum of $35 million is appropriated to be used for
2499	infrastructure needs related to the development of the National
2500	Aeronautics and Space Administration's Crew Exploration Vehicle.
2501	(b)  The sum of $8 million is appropriated for
2502	implementation of recommendations made by the Governor's
2503	Commission on the Future of Space and Aeronautics in Florida,
2504	including, but not limited to, commercial launch assistance and
2505	spaceport development.
2506	(2)  From recurring general revenue for fiscal year 2006-
2507	2007 and annually thereafter:
2508	(a)  The sum of $3 million is appropriated for operational
2509	needs of Space Florida. For fiscal year 2006-2007, funds may be
2510	used for operating and transition expenses of the Florida Space
2511	Authority, the Florida Aerospace Finance Corporation, and the
2512	Florida Space Research Institute, not to exceed an amount equal
2513	to one-quarter of their fiscal year 2005-2006 appropriated
2514	budgets.
2515	(b)  The sum of $4 million is appropriated for
2516	implementation of innovative education programs and financing
2517	assistance for aerospace business development projects.
2518	Section 69.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a
2519	law.

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