HB 1031

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to expedited permitting process for
3economic development projects; creating s. 380.0657, F.S.;
4requiring the Department of Environmental Protection and
5water management districts to adopt programs to expedite
6the processing of permits for certain economic development
7projects; providing an effective date.
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9Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11     Section 1.  Section 380.0657, Florida Statutes, is created
12to read:
13     380.0657  Expedited permitting process for economic
14development projects.--The Department of Environmental
15Protection and, as appropriate, the water management districts
16created by chapter 373 shall adopt programs to expedite the
17processing of wetland resource and environmental resource
18permits for economic development projects that have been
19identified by a municipality or county as meeting the definition
20of target industry businesses under s. 288.106.
21     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.


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