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Introduced
02/27/2017
02/27/2017
In Committee
03/30/2017
03/30/2017
Crossed Over
03/22/2017
03/22/2017
Passed
Dead
05/05/2017
05/05/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing the corporation to enter into an agreement with the Department of Economic Opportunity for certain purposes and to use certain funds; repealing provisions relating to the State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund and the Tourism Promotional Trust Fund, respectively; providing that the corporation is a direct-support organization of the department, rather than Enterprise Florida, Inc.; creating the Targeted Marketing Assistance Program to enhance the tourism business marketing of small, minority, rural, and agritourism businesses in the state; removing a requirement that Enterprise Florida, Inc., include a division related to tourism marketing, etc.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Authorizes the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation to enter into an agreement with the Department of Economic Opportunity to continue any existing programs, activities, duties, or functions necessary for the corporation's operation, and allows the corporation to use certain funds it has received.
- Repeals provisions relating to the State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund and the Tourism Promotional Trust Fund within the Department of Economic Opportunity, and transfers their remaining balances to the General Revenue Fund.
- Establishes the Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation as a direct-support organization of the Department of Economic Opportunity, rather than Enterprise Florida, Inc.
- Creates the Targeted Marketing Assistance Program to enhance the tourism business marketing of small, minority, rural, and agritourism businesses in the state, to be administered by the Department of Economic Opportunity and VISIT Florida.
- Removes a requirement that Enterprise Florida, Inc. include a division related to tourism marketing.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
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/2017/9 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/9/BillText/e1/PDF |
| House Floor Substitue Amendment #652877 to Amendment (070997) | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/9/Amendment/652877/PDF |
| House Floor Amendment #544053 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/9/Amendment/544053/PDF |
| House Floor Amendment #070997 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/9/Amendment/070997/PDF |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/9/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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