Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 2728
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11  The Committee on Transportation and Economic Development
12  Appropriations (Fasano) recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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17  and insert:  
18         Section 1.  Section 288.1088, Florida Statutes, is
19  amended to read:
20         288.1088  Quick Action Closing Fund.--
21         (1)(a)  The Legislature finds that attracting,
22  retaining, and providing favorable conditions for the growth
23  of certain high-impact business facilities, privately
24  developed critical rural infrastructure, or key facilities in
25  economically distressed urban or rural communities which
26  provide widespread economic benefits to the public through
27  high-quality employment opportunities in such facilities or in
28  related facilities attracted to the state, through the
29  increased tax base provided by the high-impact facility and
30  related businesses, through an enhanced entrepreneurial
31  climate in the state and the resulting business and employment
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Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 opportunities, and through the stimulation and enhancement of 2 the state's universities and community colleges. In the global 3 economy, there exists serious and fierce international 4 competition for these facilities, and in most instances, when 5 all available resources for economic development have been 6 used, the state continues to encounter severe competitive 7 disadvantages in vying for these business facilities. 8 Florida's rural areas must provide a competitive environment 9 for business in the information age. This often requires an 10 incentive to make it feasible for private investors to provide 11 infrastructure in those areas. 12 (b) The Legislature therefore declares that sufficient 13 resources shall be available to respond to extraordinary 14 economic opportunities and to compete effectively for these 15 high-impact business facilities, critical private 16 infrastructure in rural areas, and key businesses in 17 economically distressed urban or rural communities. 18 (2) There is created within the Office of Tourism, 19 Trade, and Economic Development the Quick Action Closing Fund. 20 Projects eligible for receipt of funds from the Quick Action 21 Closing Fund shall: 22 (a) Be in an industry as referenced in s. 288.106. 23 (b) Have a positive payback ratio of at least 5 to 1. 24 (c) Be an inducement to the project's location or 25 expansion in the state. 26 (d) Pay an average annual wage of at least 125 percent 27 of the areawide or statewide private-sector average wage. 28 (e) Be supported by the local community in which the 29 project is to be located. 30 (3)(a) Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall determine 31 eligibility of each project consistent with the criteria in 2 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 subsection (2). Enterprise Florida, Inc., in consultation with 2 the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, may 3 waive these criteria based on extraordinary circumstances if 4 the project would significantly benefit the local or regional 5 economy. Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall evaluate individual 6 proposals for high-impact business facilities and forward 7 recommendations regarding the use of moneys in the fund for 8 such facilities to the director of the Office of Tourism, 9 Trade, and Economic Development. Such evaluation and 10 recommendation must include, but need not be limited to: 11 1. A description of the type of facility or 12 infrastructure, its operations, and the associated product or 13 service associated with the facility. 14 2. The number of full-time-equivalent jobs that will 15 be created by the facility and the total estimated average 16 annual wages of those jobs or, in the case of privately 17 developed rural infrastructure, the types of business 18 activities and jobs stimulated by the investment. 19 3. The cumulative amount of investment to be dedicated 20 to the facility within a specified period. 21 4. A statement of any special impacts the facility is 22 expected to stimulate in a particular business sector in the 23 state or regional economy or in the state's universities and 24 community colleges. 25 5. A statement of the role the incentive is expected 26 to play in the decision of the applicant business to locate or 27 expand in this state or for the private investor to provide 28 critical rural infrastructure. 29 6. A report evaluating the quality and value of the 30 company submitting a proposal. The report must include: 31 a. A financial analysis of the company, including an 3 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 evaluation of the company's short-term liquidity ratio as 2 measured by its assets to liability, the company's 3 profitability ratio, and the company's long-term solvency as 4 measured by its debt-to-equity ratio; 5 b. The historical market performance of the company; 6 c. A review of any independent evaluations of the 7 company; 8 d. A review of the latest audit of the company's 9 financial statement and the related auditor's management 10 letter; and 11 e. A review of any other types of audits that are 12 related to the internal and management controls of the 13 company. 14 (b) Upon receipt of the evaluation and recommendation 15 from Enterprise Florida, Inc., the director shall recommend 16 approval or disapproval of a project for receipt of funds from 17 the Quick Action Closing Fund to the Governor. In recommending 18 a project, the director shall include proposed performance 19 conditions that the project must meet to obtain incentive 20 funds. The Governor shall provide the evaluation of projects 21 recommended for approval to the President of the Senate and 22 the Speaker of the House of Representatives and consult 23 directly with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 24 the House of Representatives before giving final approval for 25 a project. The Executive Office of the Governor shall 26 recommend approval of a project and the release of funds 27 pursuant to the legislative consultation and review 28 requirements set forth in s. 216.177. The recommendation must 29 include proposed performance conditions that the project must 30 meet in order to obtain funds. 31 (c) Upon the approval of the Governor, the director of 4 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development and the 2 business shall enter into a contract that sets forth the 3 conditions for payment of moneys from the fund. The contract 4 must include the total amount of funds awarded; the 5 performance conditions that must be met to obtain the award, 6 including, but not limited to, net new employment in the 7 state, average salary, and total capital investment; 8 demonstrate a baseline of current service and a measure of 9 enhanced capability; the methodology for validating 10 performance; the schedule of payments from the fund; and 11 sanctions for failure to meet performance conditions. The 12 contract must provide that payment of moneys from the fund is 13 contingent upon sufficient appropriation of funds by the 14 Legislature and upon sufficient release of appropriated funds 15 by the Legislative Budget Commission. 16 (d) Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall validate 17 contractor performance. Such validation shall be reported 18 within 6 months after completion of the contract to the 19 Governor, President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 20 House of Representatives. 21 (4) The Governor may, in an emergency or special 22 circumstance, and in consultation with the President of the 23 Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 24 reallocate unencumbered funds appropriated to the Quick Action 25 Closing Fund to supplement statutorily created economic 26 development programs and operations. The Executive Office of 27 the Governor shall recommend approval of the transfer and 28 release of funds pursuant to the legislative consultation and 29 review requirements set forth in s. 216.177. 30 Section 2. Section 288.1089, Florida Statutes, is 31 created to read: 5 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 288.1089 Innovation Incentive Program.-- 2 (1) There is created an Innovation Incentive Program 3 within the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic 4 Development, which is intended to ensure that sufficient 5 resources are available to allow the state to respond 6 expeditiously to extraordinary economic opportunities and to 7 compete effectively for high-value research and development 8 and innovation business projects. 9 (2) As used in this section, the term: 10 (a) "Average private-sector wage" means the statewide 11 average wage in the private sector or the average of all 12 private-sector wages and salaries in the county or in the 13 standard metropolitan area in which the project is located as 14 determined by the Agency for Workforce Innovation. 15 (b) "Brownfield area" means an area designated as a 16 brownfield area pursuant to s.376.80. 17 (c) "Cumulative investment" means cumulative capital 18 investment and all eligible capital costs as defined in s. 19 220.191. 20 (d) "Director" means the director of the Office of 21 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. 22 (e) "Enterprise zone" means an area designated as an 23 enterprise zone pursuant to s. 290.0065. 24 (f) "Fiscal year" means the state fiscal year. 25 (g) "Innovation business" means a business expanding 26 or locating in this state which is likely to serve as a 27 catalyst for the growth of an existing or emerging technology 28 cluster or which will significantly impact the regional 29 economy in which it is to expand or locate. 30 (h) "Jobs" means full-time equivalent positions, as 31 that term is consistent with terms used by the Agency for 6 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 Workforce Innovation and the United States Department of Labor 2 for purposes of unemployment compensation tax administration 3 and employment estimation, resulting directly from a project 4 in this state. The term does not include temporary 5 construction jobs. 6 (i) "Match" means funding from local sources, public 7 or private, which is paid to the applicant and which equals 8 100 percent of the award. Eligible match funding may include 9 any tax abatement granted to the applicant under s. 196.1995 10 or the appraised market value of land, buildings, 11 infrastructure, or equipment conveyed or provided at a 12 discount to the applicant. Complete documentation of match 13 payment or other conveyance must be presented to and verified 14 by the office before transfer of state funds to an applicant. 15 An applicant may not provide, directly or indirectly, more 16 than 5 percent of match funding in any fiscal year. The 17 sources of such funding may not include, directly or 18 indirectly, state funds appropriated from the General Revenue 19 Fund or any state trust fund, excluding tax revenues shared 20 with local governments pursuant to law. 21 (j) "Office" means the Office of Tourism, Trade, and 22 Economic Development. 23 (k) "Project" means the location to or expansion in 24 this state by an innovation business or research and 25 development applicant approved for an award pursuant to this 26 section. 27 (l) "Research and development" means basic and applied 28 research in the sciences or engineering, as well as the 29 design, development, and testing, of prototypes or processes 30 of new or improved products. Research and development does not 31 include market research, routine consumer product testing, 7 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 sales research, research in the social sciences or psychology, 2 nontechnological activities, or technical services. 3 (m) "Research and development facility" means a 4 facility that is predominately engaged in research and 5 development activities. For purposes of this paragraph, the 6 term "predominately" means at least 51 percent of the time. 7 (n) "Rural area" means a rural city, a rural 8 community, or a rural county as defined in s. 288.106. 9 (3) To be eligible for consideration for an innovation 10 incentive award, an innovation business or research and 11 development entity must submit a written application to 12 Enterprise Florida, Inc., before making a decision to locate 13 new operations in this state or to expand an existing 14 operation in this state. The application must include, but 15 need not be limited to: 16 (a) The applicant's federal employer identification 17 number, unemployment account number, and state sales tax 18 registration number. If these numbers are not available at the 19 time of application, they must be submitted to the office in 20 writing before the disbursement of any payments under this 21 section. 22 (b) The location in this state at which the project is 23 located or is to be located. 24 (c) A description of the type of business activity, 25 product, or research and development to be undertaken by the 26 applicant, including six-digit North American Industry 27 Classification System codes for all activities included in the 28 project. 29 (d) The applicant's projected investment in the 30 project. 31 (e) The total investment, from all sources, in the 8 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 project. 2 (f) The number of net new full-time equivalent jobs in 3 this state which the applicant anticipates having created as 4 of December 31 of each year of the project and the average 5 annual wage of those jobs. 6 (g) The total number of full-time equivalent employees 7 currently employed by the applicant in this state, if 8 applicable. 9 (h) The anticipated commencement date of the project. 10 (i) A detailed explanation of why the innovation 11 incentive is needed to induce the applicant to expand or 12 locate in the state and whether an award would cause the 13 applicant to locate or expand in this state. 14 (j) If applicable, an estimate of the proportion of 15 the revenues resulting from the project which will be 16 generated outside this state. 17 (4) To qualify for review by the office, the applicant 18 must, at a minimum, establish the following to the 19 satisfaction of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the office: 20 (a) The jobs created by the project must pay an 21 estimated annual average wage equaling at least 130 percent of 22 the average private-sector wage. The office may waive this 23 average-wage requirement at the request of Enterprise Florida, 24 Inc., for a project located in a rural area, a brownfield 25 area, or in an enterprise zone if the merits of the individual 26 project or the specific circumstances of the community in 27 relationship to the project warrant such action. A 28 recommendation for waiver by Enterprise Florida, Inc., must 29 include a specific justification supporting the waiver and be 30 transmitted in writing to the office. If the director elects 31 to waive the wage requirement, the waiver must be stated in 9 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 writing and the reasons for granting the waiver must be 2 explained. 3 (b) A research and development project must: 4 1. Serve as a catalyst of an emerging or evolving 5 cluster; 6 2. Demonstrate a plan for significant higher-education 7 collaboration; 8 3. Provide the state, at a minimum, a break-even 9 return on its investment within a 20-year period; and 10 4. Be provided with a one-to-one match from the local 11 community. The match requirement may be reduced or waived in 12 rural areas of critical economic concern or reduced in rural 13 areas, brownfield areas, and enterprise zones. 14 (c) An innovation business project, other than a 15 research and development project, must: 16 1.a. Result in the creation of at least 1,000 direct, 17 new jobs at the business; or 18 b. Result in the creation of at least 750 direct, new 19 jobs if the project is located in a rural area, a brownfield 20 area, or in an enterprise zone. 21 2. Have an activity or product that is within an 22 industry that is designated as a target industry business 23 under s. 288.106 or in a designated sector under s. 288.108. 24 3.a. Have a cumulative investment of at least $500 25 million within a 5-year period; or 26 b. Have a cumulative investment that exceeds $375 27 million within a 5-year period if the project is located in a 28 rural area, a brownfield area, or in an enterprise zone. 29 4. Be provided with a one-to-one match from the local 30 community. The match requirement may be reduced or waived in 31 rural areas of critical economic concern or reduced in rural 10 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 areas, brownfield areas, and enterprise zones. 2 (5) Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall evaluate proposals 3 for innovation incentive awards and forward recommendations 4 for awards to the office. Such evaluation and recommendation 5 must include, but need not be limited to: 6 (a) A description of the project, its required 7 facilities, and the product, service, or research and 8 development associated with the project. 9 (b) The percentage of match provided for the project. 10 (c) The number of full-time equivalent jobs that will 11 be created by the project, the total estimated average annual 12 wages of those jobs, and the types of business activities and 13 jobs likely to be stimulated by the project. 14 (d) The cumulative investment to be dedicated to the 15 project within 3 years and the total investment expected in 16 the project if more than 3 years. 17 (e) The projected economic and fiscal impacts on the 18 local and state economies relative to investment. 19 (f) A statement of any special impacts the project is 20 expected to produce in a particular business sector in the 21 state or regional economy or in the state's universities and 22 community colleges. 23 (g) A statement of any anticipated or proposed 24 relationships with state universities. 25 (h) A statement of the role the incentive is expected 26 to play in the decision of the applicant to locate or expand 27 in this state. 28 (i) A recommendation and explanation of the amount of 29 the award needed to cause the applicant to expand or locate in 30 this state. 31 (j) A discussion of the efforts and commitments made 11 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 by the local community in which the project is to be located 2 to induce the applicant's location or expansion in light of 3 local resources and abilities. 4 (k) A recommendation for specific performance criteria 5 the applicant would be expected to achieve in order to receive 6 payments from the fund and penalties or sanctions for failure 7 to meet or maintain performance conditions. 8 (l) For a research and development facility, an 9 evaluation and recommendation must include: 10 1. A description of the extent to which the project 11 has the potential to serve as a catalyst for an emerging or 12 evolving cluster; 13 2. A description of the extent to which the project 14 has or could have a long-term collaborative research and 15 development relationship with one or more universities or 16 community colleges in this state; 17 3. A description of the existing or projected impact 18 of the project on established clusters or targeted industry 19 sectors; 20 4. A description of the project's contribution to the 21 diversity and resiliency of this state's innovation economy; 22 and 23 5. A description of the project's impact on 24 special-needs communities, including, but not limited to, 25 rural areas, distressed urban areas, and enterprise zones. 26 (6) The office may, in consultation with Enterprise 27 Florida, Inc., negotiate the proposed amount of an award for 28 any applicant meeting the requirements of this section. In 29 negotiating such award, the office shall consider the amount 30 of the incentive needed to cause the applicant to locate or 31 expand in this state in conjunction with other relevant 12 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 applicant impact and cost information and analysis as outlined 2 in this section. Particular emphasis shall be given to the 3 potential of the project to stimulate additional private 4 investment and high-quality employment opportunities in the 5 state. 6 (7) Upon receipt of the evaluation and recommendation 7 from Enterprise Florida, Inc., the director shall recommend 8 the approval or disapproval of an award to the Governor. In 9 recommending approval of an award, the director shall include 10 proposed performance conditions that the applicant must meet 11 in order to obtain incentive funds and any other conditions 12 that must be met before the receipt of any incentive funds. 13 The Governor shall consult with the President of the Senate 14 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before giving 15 approval for an award. Upon approval of an award, the 16 Executive Office of the Governor shall release the funds 17 pursuant to the legislative consultation and review the 18 requirements set forth in s. 216.177. 19 (8) Upon approval by the Governor and release of the 20 funds as set forth in subsection (7), the director shall issue 21 a letter certifying the applicant as qualified for an award. 22 The office and the applicant shall enter into an agreement 23 that sets forth the conditions for payment of incentives. The 24 agreement must include the total amount of funds awarded; the 25 performance conditions that must be met in order to obtain the 26 award or portions of the award, including, but not limited to, 27 net new employment in the state, average wage, and total 28 cumulative investment; demonstration of a baseline of current 29 service and a measure of enhanced capability; the methodology 30 for validating performance; the schedule of payments; and 31 sanctions for failure to meet performance conditions, 13 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 including any provisions for repayment of incentive payments. 2 (9) Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall assist the office 3 in validating the performance of an innovation business or 4 research and development facility that has received an award. 5 At the conclusion of the innovation incentive award agreement, 6 or its earlier termination, Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall, 7 within 90 days, report the results of the innovation incentive 8 award to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 9 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 10 Section 3. Present subsections (16) through (19) of 11 section 403.973, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as 12 subsections (17) through (20), respectively, and new 13 subsection (16) is added to that section, to read: 14 403.973 Expedited permitting; comprehensive plan 15 amendments.-- 16 (16) The office, working with the agencies 17 participating in the memoranda of agreement, shall review 18 sites proposed for the location of facilities eligible for the 19 Innovation Incentive Program under s. 288.1089. Within 20 days 20 after the request for the review by the office, the agencies 21 shall provide to the office a statement as to each site's 22 necessary permits under local, state, and federal law and an 23 identification of significant permitting issues that, if 24 unresolved, might result in the denial of an agency permit or 25 approval or any significant delay caused by the permitting 26 process. 27 Section 4. For the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the sum of 28 $10 million is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to 29 the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development within 30 the Executive Office of the Governor to fund the Quick Action 31 Closing Fund as authorized in s. 288.1088, Florida Statutes. 14 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 These funds shall be placed in reserve by the Executive Office 2 of the Governor on July 1, 2006. The Office of Tourism, Trade, 3 and Economic Development may request the release of funds as 4 needed to implement the provisions of s. 288.1088, Florida 5 Statutes, through the Legislative Budget Commission. 6 Section 5. For the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the sum of 7 $150 million is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund for 8 transfer to the Economic Development Trust Fund within the 9 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. Funds 10 transferred under this section are not subject to the service 11 charge set forth in s. 215.20, Florida Statutes. The sum of 12 $150 million is appropriated for the 2006-2007 fiscal year 13 from the Economic Development Trust Fund within the Office of 14 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to be used to 15 implement this act. These funds in the Economic Development 16 Trust Fund shall be placed in reserve by the Executive Office 17 of the Governor on July 1, 2006. The Office of Tourism, Trade, 18 and Economic Development may request the release of funds as 19 needed to implement the provisions of this act through the 20 Legislative Budget Commission. Funds not expended during the 21 2006-2007 fiscal year may be used in future fiscal years as 22 appropriated in the General Appropriations Act or other law. 23 Section 6. This act expires July 1, 2011. Upon that 24 date, any unobligated funds remaining in the Economic 25 Development Trust Fund from the transfer made in section 5 of 26 this act shall be transferred back to the General Revenue 27 Fund. Notwithstanding s. 216.301(1), Florida Statutes, and 28 pursuant to s. 216.351, Florida Statutes, any funds remaining 29 in the trust fund which are obligated to a properly approved 30 project under this act but only partially disbursed shall 31 remain in the trust fund to be disbursed by the Office of 15 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development pursuant to the terms 2 of the originally approved contract. 3 Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. 4 5 6 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 7 And the title is amended as follows: 8 Delete everything before the enacting clause 9 10 and insert: 11 A bill to be entitled 12 An act relating to economic development 13 incentives; amending s. 288.1088, F.S.; 14 providing eligibility requirements for the 15 receipt of funds from the Quick Action Closing 16 Fund; authorizing the waiver of certain 17 criteria for projects that would significantly 18 benefit the economy; providing additional 19 requirements for Enterprise Florida, Inc., in 20 evaluating proposed projects; requiring that a 21 contract for payment from the Quick Action 22 Closing Fund provide that the payment of moneys 23 is contingent upon a sufficient appropriation 24 of funds by the Legislature and upon the 25 release of appropriated funds by the 26 Legislative Budget Commission; deleting 27 provisions authorizing the Governor to 28 reallocate unencumbered funds in the Quick 29 Action Closing Fund to other economic 30 development programs; creating s. 288.1089, 31 F.S.; creating the Innovation Incentive Program 16 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2728 Barcode 352252 1 within the Office of Tourism, Trade, and 2 Economic Development for certain purposes; 3 providing definitions; providing an 4 incentive-award limitation; providing for award 5 application and eligibility; providing 6 qualification requirements; providing proposal 7 evaluation and recommendations requirements for 8 Enterprise Florida, Inc.; providing for 9 negotiation of award amounts by the office; 10 providing for agreements for payments of 11 certain moneys under certain circumstances; 12 providing criteria for award approval or 13 disapproval; providing for incentive payment 14 agreements; requiring Enterprise Florida, Inc., 15 to assist the office in validating certain 16 business performances; requiring a report to 17 the Governor and Legislature; authorizing the 18 office to allocate certain funds for certain 19 purposes; amending s. 403.973, F.S.; providing 20 for review of possible sites for projects 21 funded under s. 288.1089, F.S.; providing 22 appropriations; effectuating a fund transfer; 23 providing for future expiration of the act; 24 providing an effective date. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 17 4:35 PM 04/13/06 s2728c1d-ta11-z8w