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Introduced Session

An act relating to manufacturing; amending s. 20.60, F.S.; revising the duties of the Department of Commerce; creating s. 20.601, F.S.; establishing the Chief Manufacturing Officer among the senior leadership of the department; providing that the Chief Manufacturing Officer is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce; providing responsibilities for the Chief Manufacturing Officer; directing all state and local governmental entities to assist the Chief Manufacturing Officer; requiring the department to prepare a report regarding manufacturing efforts in this state; requiring the department to submit its report on a specified date and biennially thereafter to the Governor and the Legislature; requiring that the report include certain information; creating s. 288.103, F.S.; creating the Florida Manufacturers’ Workforce Development Grant Program; providing that the grant program is created within the department and under the direction of the Chief Manufacturing Officer in consultation with the State Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization; providing a specified purpose for the grant program; requiring the department, in coordination with the Chief Manufacturing Officer and the State Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization, to review applications submitted and to select specified projects; providing that the department has sole discretion in final grant awards; requiring the department, in coordination with the Chief Manufacturing Officer and the State Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization, to establish and publish ranking metrics for competitively reviewing and awarding grants; requiring that priority be given to projects that meet certain criteria; authorizing applicants to seek funding for a specified purpose; prohibiting the use of grant funds for specified purposes; requiring the department to administer the grant awards from the Economic Development Trust Fund; requiring the department to include certain information in its annual incentives report; authorizing the department to adopt rules; creating s. 288.1031, F.S.; providing legislative findings; defining terms; creating the Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign within the department; requiring the Chief Manufacturing Officer, in coordination with the State Manufacturing Extension Partnership organization, to administer the campaign; providing the purpose of the campaign; requiring the department to take certain actions in promoting the campaign; requiring persons who participate in the campaign to register annually with the department; requiring the department to adopt rules; requiring the department to establish by rule the logos or product identifiers to be depicted for use in the campaign; requiring the department to prepare an annual report regarding the campaign; requiring that the report include certain information; requiring the department to include the campaign report in its annual report; providing an effective date.

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Keith Truenow (R)*,  Jason Pizzo (I), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Died in Messages (on 06/16/2025)

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