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FL H7041

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/16/2012

Primary Sponsor

Peter Nehr

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Division of Information Technology within the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and assigns DEO the duty to coordinate with state agencies on processing development approvals or permits to minimize duplication and reduce approval timelines

  • Corrects references across more than 80 Florida Statutes sections to replace outdated agency names—including "Department of Community Affairs," "Agency for Workforce Innovation," and "Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development"—with their successor entities created by the 2011 governmental reorganization (chapter 2011-142, Laws of Florida)

  • Revises the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc., to add the Commissioner of Education, Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General, and Commissioner of Agriculture as members, and limits the Senate confirmation requirement to only Governor-appointed members; expands Space Florida's board from 12 to 13 members with the Governor serving as ex officio chair, and eliminates the Space Florida advisory council

  • Authorizes Enterprise Florida, Inc., to contract with the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation for management and operation of welcome centers, and corrects the number of Florida Economic Reinvestment Initiative grant programs from two to three

  • Repeals s. 163.03, F.S. (powers and duties of the Secretary of Community Affairs regarding federal grant-in-aid programs) and s. 379.2353, F.S. (enterprise zone designation for communities impacted by the net-fishing constitutional amendment), and deletes provisions encouraging local governments to adopt countywide marina siting plans

Legislative Description

Governmental Reorganization

Last Action

Ordered enrolled -HJ 1147

3/6/2012

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Tourism2/29/2012
Economic Affairs1/20/2012

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