PCB RRS 23-01 (ORIGINAL 2023) — An act relating to Space Florida; amending s. 20.60
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PCB RRS 23-01 is a 21-page Florida House of Representatives proposed committee bill for 2023, an act relating to Space Florida. Section 1 amends s. 20.60, F.S., so the Secretary of Economic Opportunity serves as manager for the state on contracts with Space Florida and the department's annual report covers Space Florida. Section 2 amends s. 288.0001, F.S., requiring an analysis of Space Florida by January 1, 2024, and every 3 years thereafter. Other sections amend definitions in s. 331.303, F.S., the powers in s. 331.305, F.S., and the duties of Space Florida in s. 331.3051, F.S., and s. 331.360, F.S. on the spaceport master plan. Section 14 states that the act takes effect July 1, 2023.
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to Space Florida; amending s. 20.60,
3 F.S.; requiring the Secretary of Economic Opportunity
4 to serve as the manager for the state with respect to
5 contracts with Space Florida; requiring a certain
6 report by the Department of Economic Opportunity to
7 include an annual report on Space Florida; amending s.
8 288.0001, F.S.; requiring the Office of Economic and
9 Demographic Research and the Office of Program Policy
10 and Government Accountability to provide to the
11 Governor and the Legislature an analysis of Space
12 Florida by a date certain and thereafter at certain
13 intervals; amending s. 331.303, F.S.; revising
14 definitions; amending s. 331.305, F.S.; making a
15 technical change; amending s. 331.3051, F.S.; revising
16 the duties of Space Florida; amending s. 331.3081,
17 F.S.; revising membership of the board of directors of
18 Space Florida; providing for staggered terms,
19 appointments, filling of vacancies, removal of
20 members, and meetings of the board; providing that
21 members serve without compensation but may receive
22 reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses;
23 requiring the board to conduct certain education for
24 new board members; prohibiting Space Florida from
25 endorsing a candidate or contributing moneys to a
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26 campaign; amending s. 331.310, F.S.; conforming a
27 cross-reference; amending s. 331.3101, F.S.; requiring
28 the annual report of Space Florida to include certain
29 information; prohibiting Space Florida from expending
30 funds on certain expenses; providing that certain
31 expenses may not exceed a certain amount; revising the
32 scheduled expiration of provisions requiring certain
33 information in an annual report; abrogating the
34 scheduled expiration of provisions relating to the
35 expenditure of certain funds; amending s. 331.312,
36 F.S.; providing Space Florida with certain authority;
37 amending s. 331.313, F.S.; requiring Space Florida to
38 consult with certain agencies and jurisdictions;
39 requiring Space Florida to advise the Department of
40 Transportation of certain determinations and take
41 certain actions relating to certain construction
42 projects; amending s. 331.324, F.S.; providing that
43 certain contracts are subject to review by the
44 Legislative Budget Commission; requiring Space Florida
45 to make and obtain certain assessments; requiring the
46 submission of a final assessment report to certain
47 persons; requiring the board of directors to submit a
48 certain statement to the Department of Economic
49 Opportunity; requiring Space Florida to complete a
50 certain assessment at certain intervals beginning on a
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51 certain date; amending s. 331.360, F.S.; requiring
52 Space Florida to solicit input from certain entities
53 to develop the spaceport master plan; providing that
54 the provisions of this act shall control to the extent
55 of certain conflicts; providing an effective date.
56
57 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
58
59 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (9) and paragraph
60 (b) of subsection (10) of section 20.60, Florida Statutes, are
61 amended to read:
62 20.60 Department of Economic Opportunity; creation; powers
63 and duties.—
64 (9) The secretary shall:
65 (b) Serve as the manager for the state with respect to
66 contracts with Space Florida, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and all
67 applicable direct-support organizations. To accomplish the
68 provisions of this section and applicable provisions of chapters
69 chapter 288 and 331, and notwithstanding the provisions of part
70 I of chapter 287, the secretary shall enter into specific
71 contracts with Space Florida, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and
72 other appropriate direct-support organizations. Such contracts
73 may be for multiyear terms and must include specific performance
74 measures for each year. For purposes of this section, the
75 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation and the Institute
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76 for Commercialization of Florida Technology are not appropriate
77 direct-support organizations.
78 (10) The department, with assistance from Enterprise
79 Florida, Inc., shall, by November 1 of each year, submit an
80 annual report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
81 the Speaker of the House of Representatives on the condition of
82 the business climate and economic development in the state.
83 (b) The report must incorporate annual reports of other
84 programs, including:
85 1. Information provided by the Department of Revenue under
86 s. 290.014.
87 2. Information provided by enterprise zone development
88 agencies under s. 290.0056 and an analysis of the activities and
89 accomplishments of each enterprise zone.
90 3. The Economic Gardening Business Loan Pilot Program
91 established under s. 288.1081 and the Economic Gardening
92 Technical Assistance Pilot Program established under s.
93 288.1082.
94 4. A detailed report of the performance of the Black
95 Business Loan Program and a cumulative summary of quarterly
96 report data required under s. 288.714.
97 5. The Rural Economic Development Initiative established
98 under s. 288.0656.
99 6. The Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program.
100 7. A detailed report of the performance of the Florida
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101 Development Finance Corporation and a summary of the
102 corporation's report required under s. 288.9610.
103 8. Information provided by Space Florida under s. 331.3051
104 and an analysis of the activities and accomplishments of Space
105 Florida.
106 Section 2. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (2) of
107 section 288.0001, Florida Statutes, to read:
108 288.0001 Economic Development Programs Evaluation.—The
109 Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the Office of
110 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
111 shall develop and present to the Governor, the President of the
112 Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
113 chairs of the legislative appropriations committees the Economic
114 Development Programs Evaluation.
115 (2) The Office of Economic and Demographic Research and
116 OPPAGA shall provide a detailed analysis of economic development
117 programs as provided in the following schedule:
118 (e) By January 1, 2024, and every 3 years thereafter, an
119 analysis of Space Florida established under part II of chapter
120 331.
121 Section 3. Subsections (1) and (9) of section 331.303,
122 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
123 331.303 Definitions.—
124 (1) "Aerospace" means the technology and industry related
125 to the design, manufacture, maintenance, repair, and operation
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126 of aircraft or any other device intended to be used or designed
127 for flight or reentry, including that designs and manufactures
128 aircraft, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, satellites, space
129 vehicles, space stations, space and aircraft facilities or
130 components thereof, and related equipment, systems, facilities,
131 simulators, programs, and related activities, including, but not
132 limited to, the application of aerospace and aviation
133 technologies in air-based, land-based, space-based, and sea-
134 based platforms for commercial, civil, and defense purposes.
135 (9) "Landing area" means the geographical area designated
136 by Space Florida or another appropriate body within the
137 spaceport territory for or intended for the landing ,
138 controlling, assisting, flying, navigating, piloting,
139 maintenance, construction, and surface maneuvering of any launch
140 or other space vehicle or aerospace technology or craft.
141 Section 4. Subsection (13) of section 331.305, Florida
142 Statutes, is amended to read:
143 331.305 Powers of Space Florida.—Space Florida may:
144 (13) Own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip, operate,
145 maintain, extend, or improve electric power plants, transmission
146 lines and related facilities, gas mains and facilities of any
147 nature for the production or distribution of natural gas,
148 transmission lines and related facilities and plants and
149 facilities for the generation and transmission of power through
150 traditional and new and experimental sources of power and
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151 energy; purchase electric power, natural gas, and other sources
152 of power for distribution within any spaceport territory;
153 develop and operate water and sewer systems and waste collection
154 and disposal consistent with chapter 88-130, Laws of Florida;
155 and develop and operate such new and experimental public
156 utilities, including, but not limited to, centrally distributed
157 heating and air-conditioning facilities and services, closed-
158 circuit television systems, and computer services and
159 facilities, as the board may from time to time determine.
160 However, Space Florida may not construct any system, work,
161 project, or utility authorized to be constructed under this
162 subsection paragraph in the event that a system, work, project,
163 or utility of a similar character is being actually operated by
164 a municipality or private company in the municipality or
165 territory adjacent thereto, unless such municipality or private
166 company consents to such construction.
167 Section 5. Subsection (11) of section 331.3051, Florida
168 Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (16), subsections (2),
169 (3), and (6), paragraph (e) of subsection (7), and present
170 subsection (11) are amended, and a new subsection (11) and
171 subsections (12) through (15) are added to that section, to
172 read:
173 331.3051 Duties of Space Florida.—Space Florida shall:
174 (2) Enter into agreement with the Department of Educat ion,
175 the Department of Transportation, the Department of Economic
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176 Opportunity Enterprise Florida, Inc., and CareerSource Florida,
177 Inc., for the purpose of implementing this act.
178 (3) In cooperation with the Department of Economic
179 Opportunity Enterprise Florida, Inc., develop a plan to retain,
180 expand, attract, and create aerospace industry entities, public
181 or private, which results in the creation of high-value-added
182 businesses and jobs in this state.
183 (6) Develop, in cooperation with the Department of
184 Economic Opportunity Enterprise Florida, Inc., a plan to provide
185 financing assistance to aerospace businesses. The plan may
186 include the following activities:
187 (a) Assembling, publishing, and disseminating information
188 concerning financing opportunities and techniques for aerospace
189 projects, programs, and activities; sources of public and
190 private aerospace financing assistance; and sources of
191 aerospace-related financing.
192 (b) Organizing, hosting, and participating in seminars and
193 other forums designed to disseminate information and technical
194 assistance regarding aerospace-related financing.
195 (c) Coordinating with programs and goals of the Department
196 of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
197 the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the International
198 Trade Administration of the United States Department of
199 Commerce, the Foreign Credit Insurance Association, and other
200 private and public programs and organizations, domestic and
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201 foreign.
202 (d) Establishing a network of contacts among those
203 domestic and foreign public and private organizations that
204 provide information, technical assistance, and financial support
205 to the aerospace industry.
206 (e) Financing aerospace business development projects or
207 initiatives using funds provided by the Legislature.
208 (7) Carry out its responsibilities for spaceport
209 operations by:
210 (e) Consulting regularly, as necessary, with the
211 appropriate federal, state, and local authorities, including the
212 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal
213 Aviation Administration, the Department of Defense, the
214 Department of Transportation, the Florida National Guard, and
215 industry on all aspects of establishing and operating spaceport
216 infrastructure and related aerospace facilities within the
217 state.
218 (11) Regularly solicit input on Space Florida plans and
219 activities from the aerospace industry, private sector spaceport
220 territory stakeholders, each entity that owns or has ownership
221 interest in a facility within spaceport territory, and other
222 political subdivisions within spaceport territory.
223 (12) Partner with the Board of Governors to foster
224 technological advancement and economic development for spaceport
225 activities by strengthening higher education programs and
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226 supporting aerospace activities.
227 (13) Partner with the Division of Workforce Services of
228 the Department of Economic Opportunity, CareerSource Florida,
229 Inc., and local workforce development boards to support
230 initiatives that address the high technology skills and staff
231 resources needed to better promote the state's efforts in
232 becoming the nation's leader in aerospace and space exploration.
233 (14) Partner with the Metropolitan Planning Organization
234 Advisory Council to coordinate and specify how aerospace
235 planning and programming will be part of the state's coope rative
236 transportation planning process.
237 (15) By October 1, 2023, and each year thereafter, submit
238 to the Department of Economic Opportunity for inclusion in the
239 annual report required under s. 20.60 a complete and detailed
240 written report setting forth:
241 (a) Its operations and accomplishments during the fiscal
242 year.
243 (b) Accomplishments and progress concerning the
244 implementation of the spaceport master plan and other measurable
245 goals, and any updates to such plan and measurable goals.
246 (c) Any other information required by the Department of
247 Economic Opportunity.
248 (16)(a)(11) In addition to the reporting requirements in
249 chapter 189, annually report on its performance with respect to
250 its business plan, to include finance, spaceport operations,
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251 research and development, workforce development, and education.
252 (b) Space Florida shall submit the report to the Governor,
253 the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
254 Representatives by November 30 for the previous fiscal year.
255 (c) The annual report must include operations information
256 as required under s. 331.310(2)(e) and data on the economic
257 impact of the aerospace industry in the state during the
258 previous year, including, but not limited to, the amount and
259 sources of capital investment, the number of jobs created and
260 retained, and annualized average wages, listed by geographic
261 areas within the state as specified by the board.
262 Section 6. Section 331.3081, Florida Statutes, is amended
263 to read:
264 331.3081 Board of directors.—
265 (1) Space Florida shall be governed by an a 13-member
266 independent board of directors that consists of the Governor,
267 who shall serve ex officio, or who may appoint a designee to
268 serve, as the chair and a voting member of the board, and the
269 following appointed members:
270 (a) The Secretary of Transportation or his or her
271 designee.
272 (b) Five members appointed by the Governor who must each
273 have at least 5 years of experience in at least one of the
274 following areas:
275 1. The aerospace industry. Such member may not be
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276 currently employed by an entity that is under contract with
277 Space Florida.
278 2. An employee or official of a port district or port
279 authority as defined in s. 315.02(2).
280 3. Bond financing.
281 4. Academic experience in aerospace, aviation, or a
282 relevant science.
283 5. An aircraft facilities manager, a fixed-based operator,
284 or a commercial airport operator.
285 (c) One member appointed by the President of the Senate,
286 who has at least 5 years of experience as provided in paragraph
287 (b).
288 (d) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
289 Representatives, who has at least 5 years of experience as
290 provided in paragraph (b).
291 (e) A representative of each of the following entities,
292 who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of t he board,
293 appointed by the Governor:
294 1. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
295 2. The Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority.
296 (2)(a) Appointed members shall serve 4-year terms, except
297 that initially, to provide for staggered terms, the Governor
298 shall appoint two members to serve 2-year terms and two members
299 to serve 3-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall be for
300 4-year terms.
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301 (b) Initial appointments must be made by October 1, 2023.
302 Terms end on September 30.
303 (c) Any member is eligible for reappointment, except that
304 a member may not serve more than two 4-year terms.
305 (d) A vacancy on the board of directors shall be filled
306 for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as
307 the original appointment.
308 (e) Appointed members may be removed by the appointing
309 official for cause. Absence from three consecutive meetings is
310 cause for removal.
311 (3) Board members shall serve without compensation, but
312 are entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and travel
313 expenses pursuant to s. 112.061. Such expenses must be paid out
314 of funds of Space Florida.
315 (4)(a) The board of directors shall meet at least
316 quarterly, upon the call of the chairperson, or at the request
317 of a majority of the membership.
318 (b) A majority of the total number of current voting
319 members shall constitute a quorum. The board of directors may
320 take official action by a majority vote of the members present
321 at any meeting at which a quorum is present.
322 (c) Meetings may be held via teleconference or other
323 electronic means.
324 (5) The board shall conduct education for newly appointed
325 board members as provided by the Department of Economic
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326 Opportunity in accordance with s. 189.063.
327 (6) Space Florida may not endorse any candidate for
328 elected public office or contribute moneys to the c ampaign of
329 any such candidate the members appointed to the board of
330 directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc., by the Governor, the
331 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
332 Representatives pursuant to s. 288.901(5)(a)8. and the Governor,
333 who shall serve ex officio, or who may appoint a designee to
334 serve, as the chair and a voting member of the board.
335 Section 7. Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section
336 331.310, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
337 331.310 Powers and duties of the board of directors.—
338 (2) The board of directors shall:
339 (e) Prepare an annual report of operations as a supplement
340 to the annual report required under s. 331.3051(16) s.
341 331.3051(11). The report must include, but not be limited to, a
342 balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of changes in
343 financial position, a reconciliation of changes in equity
344 accounts, a summary of significant accounting principles, the
345 auditor's report, a summary of the status of existing and
346 proposed bonding projects, comments from management about the
347 year's business, and prospects for the next year.
348 Section 8. Subsections (5) and (6) of section 331.3101,
349 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
350 331.3101 Space Florida; travel and entertainment
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351 expenses.—
352 (5) In addition to the requirements set forth for the
353 annual report under subsection (3), the 2022 annual report by
354 Space Florida must also:
355 (a) Provide an itemized accounting, by date of travel, of
356 all travel, entertainment, and incidental expenses incurred;
357 (b) To the extent such expenses exceed the generally
358 allowable expense limits under s. 112.061, provide reasons
359 behind the need to exceed the statutory expense limits in s.
360 112.061;
361 (c) Categorize expenses for Space Florida board members,
362 staff, employees, and business clients. The report must also set
363 forth any expenses authorized by the board or its designee for a
364 guest; and
365 (d) Include information related to corrective actions and
366 steps taken by Space Florida to address the findings in Auditor
367 General Report No. 2022-049. This paragraph expires July 1,
368 2024.
369
370 This subsection expires July 1, 2023.
371 (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, travel
372 and entertainment expenses incurred by Space Florida may only be
373 for expenses that are solely and exclusively incurred in
374 connection with the performance of its statutory duties and made
375 in accordance with this subsection.
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376 (a) For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Space Florida may not
377 expend any funds, whether appropriated by the Legislature or
378 from income earned by Space Florida, on travel and entertainment
379 expenses for the fiscal year in excess of an amount equal to 4
380 percent of the amount appropriated to Space Florida in the
381 General Appropriations Act. No funds may be expended on any
382 recreational activities for any Space Florida board member,
383 staff, employee, business client, or guest.
384 (b) For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Lodging expenses for a
385 board member, staff, or employee of Space Florida may not exceed
386 $150 per day, excluding taxes, unless Space Florida is
387 participating in a negotiated group rate discount or Space
388 Florida provides documentation of at least three comparable
389 alternatives demonstrating that such lodging at the required
390 rate is not available. However, a board member, staff, or
391 employee of Space Florida may expend his or her own funds for
392 any lodging expenses in excess of $150 per day.
393 (c) This subsection expires July 1, 2023.
394 Section 9. Section 331.312, Florida Statutes, is amended
395 to read:
396 331.312 Furnishing facilities and services within th e
397 spaceport territory.—Space Florida may own, acquire, construct,
398 develop, create, maintain, equip, extend, improve, reconstruct,
399 and operate its projects within the geographical limits of the
400 spaceport territory, including any portions of the spaceport
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401 territory located inside the boundaries of any incorporated
402 municipality or other political subdivision, and offer, supply,
403 maintain, and furnish the facilities and services provided for
404 in this act to, and establish and collect fees, rentals, and
405 other charges from, persons, public or private, within the
406 geographical limits of the spaceport territory and for the use
407 of Space Florida itself.
408 Section 10. Section 331.313, Florida Statutes, is amended
409 to read:
410 331.313 Power of Space Florida with respect to roads.—
411 (1) Within the territorial limits of any spaceport
412 territory, Space Florida may acquire, through purchase or
413 interagency agreement, or as otherwise provided in law, and
414 construct, control, and maintain, roads deemed necessary by
415 Space Florida and connections thereto and extensions thereof now
416 or hereafter acquired, constructed, or maintained in accordance
417 with established highway safety standards. However; provided
418 that, in the event a road being addressed by Space Florida is
419 owned by another agency or jurisdiction, Space Florida, before
420 proceeding with the proposed project or work activity, must
421 consult with shall have either coordinated the desired work with
422 the owning agency or jurisdiction that owns the road or shall
423 have successfully executed an interagency agreement with the
424 owning agency or jurisdiction.
425 (2) Space Florida shall advise the Department of
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426 Transportation of any determination Space Florida makes to
427 construct or maintain a road or bridge within its territory;
428 provide the department with complete copies of all documents,
429 agreements, resolutions, contracts, and instruments relating
430 thereto; and, if necessary, request the department to conduct
431 such construction or maintenance work, including the acquisition
432 of necessary rights-of-way, planning, surveying, and actual
433 construction of the project. Space Florida shall transfer to the
434 department any funds provided for such construction or
435 maintenance. The department is authorized to proceed with such
436 construction or maintenance and to use such funds for such work
437 in the same manner that the department is authorized to use the
438 funds otherwise provided by law for use in construction of roads
439 and bridges.
440 Section 11. Section 331.324, Florida Statutes, is amended
441 to read:
442 331.324 Contracts, grants, and contributions.—
443 (1) Space Florida may make and enter all contracts and
444 agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the
445 functions of Space Florida and the execution of its powers, and
446 contract with, and accept and receive grants or loans of money,
447 material, or property from, any person, private or public, as
448 the board shall determine to be necessary or desirable to carry
449 out the purposes of this act, and, in connection with any such
450 contract, grant, or loan, stipulate and agree to such covenants,
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451 terms, and conditions as the board shall deem appropriate.
452 (2) A proposed contract with a total cost of $10 million
453 or more is subject to the notice and review procedures of s.
454 216.177. If the chair and vice chair of the Legislative Budget
455 Commission or the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
456 House of Representatives timely advises Space Florida in writing
457 that such proposed contract is contrary to legislative policy
458 and intent, Space Florida may not execute the contract. Space
459 Florida may not enter into multiple related contracts to avoid
460 the requirements of this subsection.
461 (3)(a) After execution of a contract with a service
462 organization, Space Florida shall make and obtain independent
463 and periodic assessments of the effectiveness of the executed
464 contract document, the service organization, and any other
465 providers relevant to the contract, to ensure that adequate
466 internal controls are in place for complying with the terms and
467 conditions of the contract, for the validation and receipt of
468 goods and services, and to determine that the contracted service
469 is cost effective and meets Space Florida's requirements and
470 goals.
471 (b) A final assessment report shall be submitted to the
472 Space Florida board of directors and the Secretary of Economic
473 Opportunity or his or her designee. Within 30 days after receipt
474 of the final assessment report, the board shall submit to the
475 Department of Economic Opportunity a written statement of
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476 explanation or rebuttal concerning findings requiring corrective
477 action, including corrective action to be taken to preclude a
478 recurrence.
479 (c) Beginning October 1, 2023, and every 3 years
480 thereafter, Space Florida shall complete a risk-based compliance
481 assessment of all internal contracts executed by Sp ace Florida
482 for the preceding 3 fiscal years. The assessment must include
483 steps to reasonably ensure that contracted service
484 organizations' controls relevant to services provided are
485 suitably designed and operating effectively. The assessment
486 findings must be submitted to the board of directors, the
487 Secretary of Economic Opportunity or his or her designee, the
488 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
489 House of Representatives.
490 Section 12. Subsection (4) of section 331.360, Florida
491 Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (5), subsection (3) is
492 amended, and a new subsection (4) is added to that section, to
493 read:
494 331.360 Joint participation agreement or assistance;
495 spaceport master plan.—
496 (3) Space Florida shall develop a spaceport master plan
497 for expansion and modernization of space transportation
498 facilities within spaceport territories as defined in s.
499 331.303. The plan shall contain recommended projects to meet
500 current and future commercial, national, and state space
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501 transportation requirements. Space Florida shall submit the plan
502 to any appropriate metropolitan planning organization for review
503 of intermodal impacts. Space Florida shall submit the spaceport
504 master plan to the Department of Transportation, and such plan
505 may be included within the department's 5-year work program of
506 qualifying aerospace discretionary capacity improvement under
507 subsection (5) (4). The plan shall identify appropriate funding
508 levels and include recommendations on appropriate sources of
509 revenue that may be developed to contribute to the State
510 Transportation Trust Fund.
511 (4) Space Florida shall solicit input from the National
512 Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States
513 Department of Defense, and other political subdivisions that own
514 facilities within spaceport territory as Space Florida develops
515 the spaceport master plan.
516 Section 13. In the event of a conflict of any provision of
517 this act with the provisions of any other act, the provisions of
518 this act shall control to the extent of such confli ct.
519 Section 14. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
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