Florida Senate - 2012 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 5501
Barcode 651036
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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03/09/2012 06:38 PM .
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Senator Hays moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Section 288.109, Florida Statutes, is amended to
6 read:
7 (Substantial rewording of section. See
8 s. 288.109, F.S., for present text.)
9 288.109 One-Stop Business Registration Portal.—
10 (1) By January 1, 2013, the Department of Revenue shall
11 establish the One-Stop Business Registration Portal that
12 provides, through an Internet website, individuals and
13 businesses with a single point of entry for:
14 (a) Completing and submitting applications for various
15 licenses, registrations, or permits that must be issued by a
16 state department or agency in order for applicants to transact
17 business in this state.
18 (b) Filing various documents that must be filed with a
19 state department or agency in order for the filers to transact
20 business in the state.
21 (c) Remitting payment for various fees that must be paid to
22 a state department or agency, including, but not limited to,
23 application fees, license fees, registration fees, permit fees,
24 and filing fees.
25 (2) After establishing the Internet website, the Department
26 of Revenue, in the most timely manner practicable, shall
27 implement the capabilities described in subsection (1).
28 (3) The Department of Revenue may competitively procure and
29 contract for services to develop and maintain the Internet
30 website for the One-Stop Business Registration Portal.
31 (4) The following departments shall cooperate with the
32 Department of Revenue in the development and implementation of
33 the One-Stop Business Registration Portal and participate in the
34 portal:
35 (a) The Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
36 (b) The Department of Economic Opportunity.
37 (c) The Department of Financial Services.
38 (d) The Department of the Lottery.
39 (e) The Department of Management Services.
40 (f) The Department of State.
41 (5) Beginning January 1, 2013, and each January thereafter,
42 the Department of Revenue shall submit to the Governor, the
43 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
44 Representatives a complete and detailed report on the activities
45 and accomplishments of the One-Stop Business Registration Portal
46 during the preceding year. The report must also include a plan
47 for expanding the portal to allow individuals and businesses to
48 submit applications through the portal for various licenses,
49 registrations, or permits issued by local governments. The
50 report may also include recommendations for improving the
51 effectiveness of the portal and increasing participation by
52 state agencies and local governments.
53 (6) The Department of Revenue may provide information
54 relevant to this section to each state agency and local
55 government that, in the conduct of its official duties,
56 participates in the One-Stop Business Registration Portal.
57 However, to the extent that such information is not otherwise
58 confidential, information collected from an individual or
59 business by a state agency or local government does not become
60 confidential solely because the information is collected through
61 the portal.
62 (7) The Department of Revenue may adopt rules to administer
63 this section.
64 Section 2. Sections 288.1092, 288.1093, and 288.1095
65 Florida Statutes, are repealed.
66 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.
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68 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
69 And the title is amended as follows:
70 Delete everything before the enacting clause
71 and insert:
72 A bill to be entitled
73 An act relating to the One-Stop Business Registration
74 Portal; amending s. 288.109, F.S.; changing the name
75 of the One-Stop Permitting System to the One-Stop
76 Business Registration Portal; requiring the Department
77 of Revenue to establish and implement an Internet
78 website for the One-Stop Business Registration Portal;
79 expanding the purposes of the portal; authorizing the
80 department to contract for development and maintenance
81 of the portal; revising the list of agencies that are
82 required to participate in the portal; requiring that
83 the department submit an annual report to the Governor
84 and Legislature; providing for the contents of the
85 report; providing that the department may provide
86 relevant information to state agencies and local
87 governments participating in the portal; providing
88 that information that is not otherwise confidential
89 does not become confidential because it is collected
90 through the portal; authorizing the department to
91 adopt rules; repealing s. 288.1092, F.S., relating to
92 the One-Stop Permitting System Grant Program;
93 repealing s. 288.1093, F.S., relating to the Quick
94 Permitting County Designation Program; repealing s.
95 288.1095, F.S., relating to information about the One
96 Stop Permitting System; providing an effective date.