Florida Senate - 2009                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1308
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: FAV            .                                
                  03/10/2009           .                                
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       The Committee on Commerce (Gelber) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 563 - 600
    4  and insert:
    5         1. The anticipated effect on the economy of the local
    6  community where the spring training facility will be built,
    7  including projections on paid attendance,local and state tax
    8  collections generated by spring training games, and direct and
    9  indirect job creation resulting from the spring training
   10  activities. Priority shall be given to applicants who can
   11  demonstrate the largest projected economic impact.
   12         2. The amount of the local matching funds committed to a
   13  facility relative to the amount of state funding sought, with
   14  priority given to applicants that commit the largest amount of
   15  local matching funds relative to the amount of state funding
   16  sought.
   17         3. The potential for the facility to serve multiple uses.
   18         4. The intended use of the funds by the applicant, with
   19  priority given to the funds being used to acquire a facility,
   20  construct a new facility, or renovate an existing facility.
   21         5. The length of time that a spring training franchise has
   22  been under an agreement to conduct spring training activities
   23  within an applicant's geographical jurisdiction, with priority
   24  given to applicants having agreements with the same franchise
   25  for the longest period of time.
   26         6. The length of time that an applicant's facility has been
   27  used by one or more spring training franchises, with priority
   28  given to applicants whose facilities have been in continuous use
   29  as facilities for spring training the longest.
   30         7. The term remaining on a lease between an applicant and a
   31  spring training franchise for a facility, with priority given to
   32  applicants having the shortest lease terms remaining.
   33         8. The length of time that a spring training franchise
   34  agrees to use an applicant's facility if an application is
   35  granted under this section, with priority given to applicants
   36  having agreements for the longest future use.
   37         9. The net increase of total active recreation space owned
   38  by the applicant following an acquisition of land for the
   39  facility, with priority given to applicants having the largest
   40  percentage increase of total active recreation space.
   41         10. The location of the facility in a brownfield, an
   42  enterprise zone, a community redevelopment area, or other area
   43  of targeted development or revitalization included in an urban
   44  infill redevelopment plan, with priority given to applicants
   45  having facilities located in these areas.
   46