HB 261

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Century Commission for a
3	Sustainable Florida; amending s. 163.3247, F.S.; revising
4	provisions relating to the Century Commission for a
5	Sustainable Florida; revising the findings and intent to
6	include the necessity for a specific strategic plan
7	addressing the state's growth management system; revising
8	the planning timeframes to include a 10-year horizon;
9	revising membership of the commission; deleting obsolete
10	provisions regarding initial appointments; providing for
11	the election of a chair and excluding certain members from
12	serving as chair during a specified period; requiring that
13	the commission meet at least six times per fiscal year;
14	deleting a provision that requires the commission to meet
15	in different regions in the state; requiring that the
16	executive director establish a meeting calendar with the
17	commission's approval; authorizing the commission to form
18	subcommittees by vote; providing for a majority vote of
19	members on commission actions; providing for reimbursement
20	for per diem and travel expenses; revising provisions
21	relating to the commission's powers and duties; requiring
22	that the commission, in cooperation with interested state
23	agencies, local governments, and nongovernmental
24	stakeholders, develop a strategic plan and submit the plan
25	to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date;
26	requiring that the commission also submit progress reports
27	by specified dates; requiring that the commission make
28	presentations to the Governor and the Legislature;
29	providing that an executive director be appointed by the
30	Secretary of Community Affairs and ratified by the
31	commission; requiring that the Department of Community
32	Affairs provide a specific line item in its annual
33	legislative budget request to fund the commission during a
34	specified period; authorizing the department to obtain
35	additional funding through external grants; requiring that
36	the department provide sufficient funding and staff
37	support to assist the commission in its duties; providing
38	for future expiration and the abolishment of the
39	commission; providing an effective date.
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41	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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43	Section 1.  Section 163.3247, Florida Statutes, as amended
44	by section 42 of chapter 2010-153, Laws of Florida, is amended,
45	and subsection (6) is added to that section, to read:
46	163.3247  Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida.-
47	(1)  POPULAR NAME.-This section may be cited as the
48	"Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida Act."
49	(2)  FINDINGS AND INTENT.-The Legislature finds and
50	declares that the population of this state is expected to more
51	than double over the next 100 years, with commensurate impacts
52	to the state's natural resources and public infrastructure.
53	Consequently, it is in the best interests of the people of the
54	state to ensure sound planning for the proper placement of this
55	growth and protection of the state's land, water, and other
56	natural resources since such resources are essential to our
57	collective quality of life and a strong economy. The state's
58	growth management system should foster economic stability
59	through regional solutions and strategies, urban renewal and
60	infill, and the continued viability of agricultural economies,
61	while allowing for rural economic development and protecting the
62	unique characteristics of rural areas, and should reduce the
63	complexity of the regulatory process while carrying out the
64	intent of the laws and encouraging greater citizen
65	participation. The Legislature further finds that it is
66	imperative that the state have a specific strategic plan
67	addressing its growth management system.
68	(3)  CENTURY COMMISSION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FLORIDA;
69	CREATION; ORGANIZATION.-The Century Commission for a Sustainable
70	Florida is created as a standing body to help the citizens of
71	this state envision and plan their collective future with an eye
72	towards 10-year, both 25-year, and 50-year horizons.
73	(a)  The commission shall consist of 18 15 members
74	appointed as follows:,
75	1.  Two members 5 appointed by the Governor;,
76	2.  Five members 5 appointed by the President of the
77	Senate;, and
78	3.  Five members 5 appointed by the Speaker of the House of
79	Representatives;
80	4.  The chairs of the legislative growth management
81	committees;
82	5.  The Secretary of Community Affairs;
83	6.  The Secretary of Environmental Protection;
84	7.  The Secretary of Transportation; and
85	8.  The director of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
86	Economic Development.
87	(b)  Appointments shall be made no later than October 1,
88	2005. Members of the commission The membership must represent
89	local governments, school boards, developers and homebuilders,
90	the business community, the agriculture community, the
91	environmental community, and other appropriate stakeholders.
92	Beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013, one member shall
93	be elected to serve as chair by a vote of the commission
94	membership. However, the chairs of the legislative growth
95	management committees, the Secretary of Community Affairs, the
96	Secretary of Environmental Protection, the Secretary of
97	Transportation, and the director of the Office of Tourism,
98	Trade, and Economic Development may not serve as chair during
99	this period designated by the Governor as chair of the
100	commission. Any vacancy that occurs on the commission must be
101	filled in the same manner as the original appointment and shall
102	be for the unexpired term of that commission seat. Members shall
103	serve 4-year terms, except that, initially, to provide for
104	staggered terms, the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
105	the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint
106	one member to serve a 2-year term, two members to serve 3-year
107	terms, and two members to serve 4-year terms. Members shall be
108	appointed to serve All subsequent appointments shall be for 4-
109	year terms. An appointee may not serve more than 6 years.
110	However, members who are appointed on or before January 1, 2011,
111	shall have their terms automatically extended to June 30, 2013,
112	to ensure continuity during the development of the strategic
113	plan.
114	(c)(b)  The fiscal year of the commission begins July 1
115	each year and ends June 30 of the following year. The first
116	meeting of The commission shall be held no later than December
117	1, 2005, and shall meet at the call of the chair but not less
118	frequently than six three times per fiscal year in different
119	regions of the state to solicit input from the public or any
120	other individuals offering testimony relevant to the issues to
121	be considered. The executive director shall establish a meeting
122	calendar for the fiscal year which considers the availability of
123	members. The commission must vote to approve the meeting
124	calendar before the beginning of the fiscal year. The commission
125	may vote to form subcommittees and schedule meetings as
126	necessary.
127	(d)(c)  Each member of the commission is entitled to one
128	vote, and the actions of the commission are not binding unless
129	taken by a majority three-fifths vote of the members present. A
130	majority of the members is required to constitute a quorum, and
131	the affirmative vote of a quorum is required for a binding vote.
132	(e)(d)  Members of the commission shall serve without
133	compensation, but are shall be entitled to receive reimbursement
134	for per diem and travel expenses as provided in accordance with
135	s. 112.061 while in the performance of their duties.
136	(4)  POWERS AND DUTIES.-
137	(a)  The commission shall:
138	(a)  Annually conduct a process through which the
139	commission envisions the future for the state and then develops
140	and recommends policies, plans, action steps, or strategies to
141	assist in achieving the vision.
142	(b)  Continuously review and consider statutory and
143	regulatory provisions, governmental processes, and societal and
144	economic trends in its inquiry of how state, regional, and local
145	governments and entities and citizens of this state can best
146	accommodate projected increased populations while maintaining
147	the natural, historical, cultural, and manmade life qualities
148	that best represent the state.
149	(c)  bring together people representing varied interests to
150	develop a shared image of the state and its developed and
151	natural areas. The process should involve exploring the impact
152	of the estimated population increase and other emerging trends
153	and issues; creating a vision for the future; and developing a
154	strategic action plan to achieve that vision using 10-year, 25-
155	year, and 50-year intermediate planning timeframes. The plan
156	must:
157	1.(d)  Focus on essential state interests, defined as those
158	interests that transcend local or regional boundaries and are
159	most appropriately conserved, protected, and promoted at the
160	state level;.
161	2.  Accommodate the projections for an increase in
162	population while maintaining the state's natural, historical,
163	cultural, and manmade life qualities; and
164	3.  Be developed through a coordinated, integrated, and
165	comprehensive effort across agencies, local governments, and
166	nongovernmental stakeholders.
167	(b)  The commission shall submit the strategic plan to the
168	Governor and the Legislature by November 15, 2012, along with
169	progress reports by November 15, 2011, and March 15, 2012. The
170	commission shall also make presentations, at least annually, to
171	the Governor and the Legislature.
172	(e)  Serve as an objective, nonpartisan repository of
173	exemplary community-building ideas and as a source to recommend
174	strategies and practices to assist others in working
175	collaboratively to problem solve on issues relating to growth
176	management.
177	(f)  Annually, beginning January 16, 2007, and every year
178	thereafter on the same date, provide to the Governor, the
179	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
180	Representatives a written report containing specific
181	recommendations for addressing growth management in the state,
182	including executive and legislative recommendations. Further,
183	the report shall contain discussions regarding the need for
184	intergovernmental cooperation and the balancing of environmental
185	protection and future development and recommendations on issues,
186	including, but not limited to, recommendations regarding
187	dedicated sources of funding for sewer facilities, water supply
188	and quality, transportation facilities that are not adequately
189	addressed by the Strategic Intermodal System, and educational
190	infrastructure to support existing development and projected
191	population growth.
192	(c)(g)  Beginning with the 2007 Regular Session of the
193	Legislature, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
194	House of Representatives shall create a joint select committee,
195	the task of which shall be to review the findings and
196	recommendations of the Century Commission for a Sustainable
197	Florida for potential action.
198	(5)  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; STAFF AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.-
199	(a)  The Secretary of Community Affairs shall select An
200	executive director shall be appointed by the Secretary of
201	Community Affairs and ratified by the commission and of the
202	commission, and the executive director shall serve at the
203	pleasure of the secretary under the supervision and control of
204	the commission under the direction of the chair.
205	(b)  The Department of Community Affairs shall provide a
206	specific line item in its annual legislative budget request to
207	fund the commission for the period beginning July 1, 2011,
208	through June 30, 2013. The department may obtain additional
209	funding through external grants. The department shall provide
210	sufficient funds and staff support for the purpose of assisting
211	the commission in completing the strategic plan staff and other
212	resources necessary to accomplish the goals of the commission
213	based upon recommendations of the Governor.
214	(c)  All agencies under the control of the Governor are
215	directed, and all other agencies are requested, to render
216	assistance to, and cooperate with, the commission.
217	(6)  EXPIRATION.-This section expires and the commission is
218	abolished June 30, 2013.
219	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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