Florida HB 1177: Grease Waste Removal and Disposal

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to spaceport operations and Space 2
Florida; amending s. 311.14, F.S.; defining the term 3
"strategic spaceport hub"; requiring the governing 4
board of certain seaports to coordinate with Space 5
Florida for specified purposes; amending s. 331.302, 6
F.S.; providing that Space Florida is not an agency 7
and is not subject to certain bidding and contract 8
procedures under certain conditions; amending s. 9
331.3051, F.S.; requiring Space Florida to employ a 10
full-time business development director for specified 11
purposes; amending s. 331.3081, F.S.; revising 12
membership of the Space Florida board of directors; 13
providing an effective date. 14
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16
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Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 311.14, 18
Florida Statutes, to read: 19
311.14 Seaport planning.— 20
(4)(a) For purposes of this subsection, the term 21
"strategic spaceport hub" means spaceport territory located 22
within 5 miles of a seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) that is used 23
for deepwater commercial navigation. 24
(b) Before making any change to its strategic plan, the 25

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governing board of a seaport located within 5 miles of a 26
strategic spaceport hub must coordinate with Space Florida to 27
ensure that the change does not conflict with Space Florida's 28
business plan created pursuant to s. 331.3051. 29
Section 2. Subsection (4) of section 331.302, Florida 30
Statutes, is amended to read: 31
331.302 Space Florida; creation; purpose.— 32
(4)(a) Space Florida is not an agency as defined in ss. 33
216.011 and 287.012. 34
(b) Space Florida is not an agency as defined in s. 35
287.055(2)(b) and is not subject to s. 255.20 when it purchases 36
professional services or construction services, or both, using 37
nonappropriated state funds. Space Florida must attest in 38
writing that such funds are nonappropriated. 39
Section 3. Section 331.3051, Florida Statutes, is amended 40
to read: 41
331.3051 Duties of Space Florida.—Space Florida must 42
shall: 43
(1)(a) Create a business plan to foster the growth and 44
development of the aerospace industry. The business plan must 45
address business development, finance, spaceport operations, 46
research and development, workforce development, and education. 47
The business plan must be revised when determined as necessary 48
by the board. 49
(b) Employ a full-time business development director for 50

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the spaceport territories identified in s. 331.304(2), (3), (6), 51
and (7), whose primary focus must be to foster the growth and 52
development of spaceport activities, including, but not limited 53
to, horizontal launch capability, advanced air mobility, and 54
unmanned aerial vehicles. 55
(2) Enter into agreement with the Department of Education, 56
the Department of Transportation, the Department of Commerce, 57
and CareerSource Florida, Inc., for the purpose of implementing 58
this act. 59
(3) In cooperation with the Department of Commerce, 60
develop a plan to retain, expand, attract, and create aerospace 61
industry entities, public or private, which results in the 62
creation of high-value-added businesses and jobs in this state. 63
(4) Create a marketing campaign to help attract, develop, 64
and retain aerospace businesses, aerospace research and 65
technology, and other related activities in this state. Space 66
Florida shall attempt to coordinate the campaign with existing 67
economic development promotion efforts in this state and may use 68
private resources. Marketing strategies may include developing 69
promotional materials, Internet and print advertising, public 70
relations and media placement, trade show attendance, and other 71
activities. 72
(5) Consult with the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing 73
Corporation in developing a space tourism marketing plan. Space 74
Florida and the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation 75

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may enter into a mutually beneficial agreement that provides 76
funding to the corporation for its services to implement this 77
subsection. 78
(6) Develop, in cooperation with the Department of 79
Commerce, a plan to provide financing assistance to aerospace 80
businesses. The plan may include the following activities: 81
(a) Assembling, publishing, an