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Introduced
02/20/2017
02/20/2017
In Committee
03/06/2017
03/06/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2017
05/05/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Prohibiting the Florida Commission on Community Service from entering into a contract if a commission member or his or her immediate family member would receive a direct financial benefit from such contract; authorizing the Department of Economic Opportunity, rather than Enterprise Florida, Inc., to establish a cooperative advertising matching grants program, make certain expenditures, and enter into contracts with local governments and nonprofit corporations for a specified purpose; requiring the department to establish a direct-support organization known as the Florida Sports Foundation to assist the department, rather than the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, with specified duties, etc.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to government support organizations in Florida:
It prohibits the Florida Commission on Community Service from entering into contracts where a commission member or their immediate family would receive a direct financial benefit. It also requires the Commission to increase transparency by publishing certain information on its website.
The bill shifts responsibility for the cooperative advertising matching grants program from Enterprise Florida, Inc. to the Department of Economic Opportunity, and establishes the Florida Sports Foundation as a direct-support organization within the Department to assist with sports promotion and development.
It also makes changes to the governance and oversight of the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, the Florida Sports Foundation, Enterprise Florida, Inc., CareerSource Florida, Inc., Space Florida, and the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, including requiring them to increase transparency and public disclosure of information on their websites.
Overall, the bill aims to improve the oversight and transparency of various government support organizations in Florida.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Commerce and Tourism (on 05/05/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1076 |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1076/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1076/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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