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SB 0406 Economic Development

SB 1024 Department of Economic Opportunity

HB 0579 Natural Gas Motor Fuel

HB 0269 Building Construction

HB 7019 Development Permits

SB 0518 Economic Business Incentives

HB 0605 Workers' Compensation

HB 0357 Manufacturing Development

SB 1252 Building Construction

HB 0927 Agritourism

Economy Bills On The Move

HB 0605 Workers' Compensation

HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0662; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0662

HB 0641 Economic Development

HOUSE Died in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee

HB 0255 Enterprise Zones/City of Delray Beach

HOUSE Died in Finance & Tax Subcommittee

HB 0357 Manufacturing Development

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/02/13)

SB 0238 Public-private Partnerships

SENATE Died in Community Affairs

SB 0406 Economic Development

Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 06/06/13, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

SB 0480 Enterprise Zones

SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism

TEDAS6 Federal Grants Trust Fund/DEO

HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7047

HB 0663 Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Program

SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism

HB 1101 Residential Foreclosure Proceedings

HOUSE Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

Economy

Scott touts 2 new jobs deals during Paris Air Show

by Gray Rohrer - 1 day ago - +

Two European aerospace industry firms are poised to expand in Florida, Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday during his economic development trip to France. ... Related Research: Several press releases from the Governor's Press Office of June 18, 2013.

Governor signs 60 new laws

by Bill Cotterell - 5 days ago - +

Before he leaves on a trade-related trip to France, Rick Scott endorses -- among others -- a bill to speed up death-penalty cases and one to ban local mandates on private employee sick-leave regulations. ... Related Research: Bills Signed Into Law and Vetoed Friday, June 14, 2013, and List of 2013 bills enrolled, presented to, approved by, or vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott.

Scott on mission to Paris

by Florida Current Staff - 5 days ago - +

The trip to the biennial Paris Air Show is the ninth trade mission Scott has taken since he became governor in 2011. His destinations have included Brazil, Canada, Chile, England, Israel and Spain. In October he plans to visit Japan. ... Related Research: June 14, 2013 Press release "Governor Scott To Lead Delegation To The Paris Air Show."

Week in Review for June 14, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 5 days ago - +

This week we learned that Gov. Scott used an incentive deal made prior to a trade mission to justify such trips, that the state and Amazon are talking again about the online retailer setting up Florida facilities and that Scott signed a bill to speed up death penalty cases.

State and Amazon resume talks

by Bill Cotterell - 6 days ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott says if the retailing powerhouse brings a physical presence to Florida, it could mean 3,000-plus new jobs in the state. However, such a move may trigger the collection of a 6 percent sales tax on its Internet sales. ... Related Research: Press release "Governor Scott And Amazon Announce Proposal To Create Jobs In Florida" and Statement by House Speaker Will Weatherford.

Governor heads to France to promote trade, economic development for Florida

by Gray Rohrer - 7 days ago - +

The Paris Air Show is on Gov. Rick Scott's itinerary next week as he touts trade with the Sunshine State. While cutting-edge aircraft from Florida will be represented, the show also features antique aircraft such as this Junkers Ju 52. Photo by Ndcam

Gov. Rick Scott leaves Friday for his eighth economic development trip overseas since taking office and is expected to visit the Paris Air Show.

Scott touts 500 new jobs, uses incentive deal inked months before trip to justify trade missions

by Gray Rohrer - 1 week ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday capitalized on Florida job expansion news from GardaWorld, a Canadian financial security services firm, as proof that his trade missions a bringing jobs to the state. File photo by Bill Cotterell.

Gov. Rick Scott announced Canada-based security services firm GardaWorld has added 500 jobs in two years, five times more than required in an incentive deal with the state. He said the deal is proof of the effectiveness of his trade mission to Canada, even though the deal was signed months before the trip took place. ... Related Research: Economic Development Incentives Portal from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and two news releases from the governor's office.

Scott's jobs agency bites back, calls for investigation of federal Labor department over jobless benefits

by Gray Rohrer - 2 weeks ago - +

The Department of Economic Opportunity wants Congress to investigate the Department of Labor's investigations unit for what it calls a "politicized" investigation into its unemployment compensation system. ... Related Research: Florida Department of Economic letter to Congress and USDOL Investigation Request, and Florida Department of Economic press release on improper politicization at the U.S. Department of Labor.

Dale A. Brill, other former development officials form new Tallahassee consulting firm

by Bruce Ritchie - 2 weeks ago - +

Dale Brill has founded a new consulting firm in Tallahassee called Thinkspot Inc., which will focus on quality of life as an outcome for economic development. File photo from the Florida Chamber Foundation.

Others with the new firm include Michelle Dennard and Stephanie Gibbons, formerly of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and Nancy Leikauf, formerly of the Florida Ports Council. Since January, Brill has been working as a consultant to Plum Creek on its Envision Alachua planning process for 65,000 acres the company owns in Alachua County. ... Related Research: Thinkspot Inc. announcement media advisory, and "Residents offer input on plans for east Alachua County," by the Ga

Consumer confidence hits post-recession high

by Florida Current Staff - 3 weeks ago - +

The University of Florida Survey Research Center's consumer confidence survey hit its highest level since August 2007, with respondents over 60 seeing renewed confidence in the economy. ... Related Research: UF Bureau of Economic and Business Research: Consumer Confidence for May 2013.

Bills clamp down on 'brownfields' designations after reports

by Bruce Ritchie - 3 weeks ago - +

Work continued earlier this year on Cascades Park, a former contamination site in Tallahassee near the state Capitol. Contaminated soil from a coal gasification plant in the early 20th century has been removed. Tallahassee and Leon County are buildin

In 2012, the Orlando Sentinel reported that companies received brownfield tax breaks without having to show there was contamination. HB 7007 and SB 4006 require that brownfield sites have cleanup agreements in place with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection or be next to such contamination areas. Some say that is too restrictive.

The Week in Review for May 17, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 3 weeks ago - +

This week we learned what Gov. Rick Scott didn't like in the budget as he signed the overall spending package, that Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s latest takeout deal wasn't well-received, and that four lawyers at the Department of Environmental Protection were shown the door.