| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to satellite enterprise zones; creating s. |
| 3 | 290.00556, F.S.; authorizing certain municipalities to |
| 4 | designate satellite enterprise zones; providing |
| 5 | limitations; providing responsibilities of the Office of |
| 6 | Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development; providing for |
| 7 | nonapplication of certain requirements to satellite |
| 8 | enterprise zones; providing an effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Section 290.00556, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 13 | to read: |
| 14 | 290.00556 Satellite enterprise zones.--Any municipality an |
| 15 | area of which has previously received designation as an |
| 16 | enterprise zone in the population category described in s. |
| 17 | 290.0055(4)(b)4. may create a satellite enterprise zone not |
| 18 | exceeding 1.5 square miles in area outside of and, |
| 19 | notwithstanding anything contained in s. 290.0055(4) or any |
| 20 | other law, in addition to the previously designated enterprise |
| 21 | zone boundaries. The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic |
| 22 | Development shall amend the boundaries of the areas previously |
| 23 | designated by any such municipality as enterprise zones upon |
| 24 | receipt of a resolution adopted by the municipality describing |
| 25 | the satellite enterprise zone areas, as long as the additional |
| 26 | areas are consistent with the categories, criteria, and |
| 27 | limitations imposed by s. 290.0055. However, the requirements |
| 28 | imposed by s. 290.0055(4)(c) do not apply to such satellite |
| 29 | enterprise zone areas. |
| 30 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |