Bill Summary

by Boyd Co Sponsors: Combee, Dudley CS Sponsors: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee

Manufacturing Development: Authorizes local governments to establish local manufacturing development program that provides for master development approval for certain sites; requires DEO to develop model ordinance containing specified information & provisions; requires local manufacturing development program ordinance to include certain information; requires department, in cooperation with participating agencies, to establish manufacturing development coordinated approval process for certain manufacturers; requires department to convene meeting when requested by certain manufacturer; requires participating agencies to attend meetings convened by department; specifies that department is not required, but is authorized, to mediate between participating agencies & manufacturer; requires that coordinated approval process have no effect on department's approval of economic development incentives; provides for applicability with respect to permit applications governed by federally delegated or approved permitting programs; requires department to develop materials that identify local manufacturing development programs; requires Enterprise Florida, Inc., & authorizes other state agencies, to distribute such material. Effective Date: July 1, 2013

   H Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee
   H Economic Affairs Committee