Bill Text: FL H0371 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Enterprise Zones

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Economic Development Policy (EDCA) [H0371 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0371-Introduced.html

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HB 371

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to enterprise zones; authorizing certain
3	county governing bodies to apply to the Office of Tourism,
4	Trade, and Economic Development to amend the boundary of
5	certain enterprise zones; providing a limitation;
6	authorizing the office to approve the amendment
7	application subject to certain requirements; requiring the
8	office to establish the effective date of the amendment;
9	creating s. 290.00726, F.S.; authorizing Martin County to
10	apply to the office for designation of an enterprise zone;
11	providing application requirements; authorizing the office
12	to designate an enterprise zone in Martin County;
13	providing responsibilities of the office; providing an
14	effective date.
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16	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18	Section 1. (1) The governing body of a county in which an
19	enterprise zone has been designated, which zone includes a
20	portion of a rural area of critical economic concern designated
21	as provided in s. 288.0656(7), Florida Statutes, may apply to
22	the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to amend
23	the boundary of the enterprise zone to expand the area of the
24	enterprise zone by not more than 3 square miles.
25	(2) Notwithstanding the area limitations specified in s.
26	290.0055(4), Florida Statutes, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
27	Economic Development may approve the boundary amendment request
28	if the area continues to satisfy the remaining requirements of
29	s. 290.0055, Florida Statutes.
30	(3) The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development
31	shall establish the effective date of the boundary amendment
32	approved under this section.
33	Section 2. Section 290.00726, Florida Statutes, is created
34	to read:
35	290.00726 Enterprise zone designation for Martin County.-
36	Martin County may apply to the Office of Tourism, Trade, and
37	Economic Development for designation of one enterprise zone for
38	an area within Martin County, which zone shall encompass an area
39	up to 10 square miles consisting of land within the primary
40	urban services boundary and focusing on Indiantown, but
41	excluding property owned by Florida Power and Light to the west,
42	two areas to the north designated as estate residential, and the
43	county-owned Timer Powers Recreational Area. Within the
44	designated enterprise zone, Martin County shall exempt
45	residential condominiums from benefiting from state enterprise
46	zone incentives, unless prohibited by law. The application must
47	be submitted by December 31, 2010, and must comply with the
48	requirements of s. 290.0055. Notwithstanding s. 290.0065
49	limiting the total number of enterprise zones designated and the
50	number of enterprise zones within a population category, the
51	Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may designate
52	one enterprise zone under this section. The Office of Tourism,
53	Trade, and Economic Development shall establish the initial
54	effective date of the enterprise zone designated pursuant to
55	this section.
56	Section 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.

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