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The Committee on Commerce (Saunders) recommended the following

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amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Section 288.906, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     288.906  Annual report of Enterprise Florida, Inc.;

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audits.--On or before Prior to December 1 of each year,

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Enterprise Florida, Inc., shall submit to the Governor, the

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President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives, the Senate Minority Leader, and the House

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Minority Leader a complete and detailed report including, but not

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limited to:

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     (1)  A description of the operations and accomplishments of

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Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its boards and advisory committees

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or similar groups created by Enterprise Florida, Inc., and an

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identification of any major trends, initiatives, or developments

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affecting the performance of any program or activity.

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     (2)  An evaluation of progress towards achieving

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organizational goals and specific performance outcomes, both

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short-term and long-term, established pursuant to s. 288.905.

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     (3)  Methods for implementing and funding the operations of

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Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its boards.

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     (4)  A description of the operations and accomplishments of

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Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its boards with respect to

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aggressively marketing Florida's rural communities and distressed

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urban communities as locations for potential new investment and

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job creation, aggressively assisting in the creation, retention,

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and expansion of existing businesses and job growth in these

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communities, and aggressively assisting these communities in the

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identification and development of new economic development

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opportunities.

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     (5)  A description and evaluation of the operations and

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accomplishments of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its boards with

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respect to interaction with local and private economic

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development organizations, including an identification of any

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specific programs or activities which promoted the activities of

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such organizations and an identification of any specific programs

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or activities which promoted a comprehensive and coordinated

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approach to economic development in this state.

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     (6)  An assessment of job creation that directly benefits

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participants in the welfare transition program.

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     (7)  An annual compliance and financial audit of accounts

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and records by an independent certified public accountant at the

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end of its most recent fiscal year performed in accordance with

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rules adopted by the Auditor General.

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     (8) A description of efforts to support the growth of

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recreational marine businesses presently operating in this state.

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     (9) A description of the recruitment of boat manufacturers

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and marine accessory manufacturers for the purpose of

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establishing operations in this state and retaining boat

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manufacturers and marine accessory manufacturers currently

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operating in this state.

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     (10) A description of trends in public marine water access,

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any loss or gain of marina and boatyard facilities in this state,

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and any loss or gain in recreational marine businesses to other

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states.

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The detailed report required by this section subsection shall

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also include the information identified in subsections (1)-(7),

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if applicable, for any board established within the corporate

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structure of Enterprise Florida, Inc.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to the recreational marine industry;

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amending s. 288.906, F.S.; requiring that the annual

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report issued by Enterprise Florida, Inc., contain certain

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information related to the recreational marine industry of

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this state; providing an effective date.

3/27/2008  11:35:00 AM     37-05878-08