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FL H1369

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

Cary Pigman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits counties from using tourist development taxes, convention development taxes, and sales tax revenues to fund professional sports franchise facilities after July 1, 2020, while honoring existing contracts entered before that date

  • Repeals Florida Statutes sections 288.1162, 288.11621, 288.11625, 288.11631, and 288.1171, which authorized state certification programs and funding for professional sports franchises, spring training facilities, and motorsport entertainment complexes

  • Requires any lease or sale of public land to a sports franchise to be at fair market value, determined by the average of two independent appraisals

  • Mandates that sports franchises must repay any outstanding government debt for facility construction if they permanently discontinue use of the facility

  • Continues distributions to applicants certified before July 1, 2020 (up to $166,667 monthly for professional sports franchises and up to $83,333 monthly for spring training facilities) for up to 30 years, but rescinds all pending applications

Legislative Description

Sports Franchises and Facilities

Last Action

Died on Calendar

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Commerce Committee2/3/2020
Ways and Means Committee1/28/2020
Workforce Development and Tourism Subcommittee1/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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