Bill Text: FL H1317 | 2011 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Nassau County

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-02 - Ordered enrolled -HJ 1004 [H1317 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H1317-Comm_Sub.html

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CS/HB 1317

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to Nassau County; creating the Nassau
3	County targeted job creation zone pilot project;
4	authorizing Nassau County to designate specified areas as
5	targeted job creation zones and to implement specified
6	exceptions, strategies, and incentives; providing for an
7	alternative process for adoption and review of specified
8	local government comprehensive plan amendments; providing
9	for repeal of the pilot project; providing an effective
10	date.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1.  Legislative findings.-Nassau County, based upon
15	its proximity to a dense urban land area designated county and
16	the shared border with the State of Georgia, faces unique
17	economic challenges that severely impact its efforts to grow
18	existing businesses and industry as well as attract new economic
19	development.
20	Section 2.  Nassau County targeted job creation zone pilot
21	project.-
22	(1)  The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners may
23	designate an area located along a county or state road within a
24	2-mile radius of the intersection of the Interstate Highway
25	System or a Strategic Intermodal System roadway as a targeted
26	job creation zone.
27	(a)  The targeted job creation zone shall be designated in
28	the Nassau County Comprehensive Plan.
29	(b)  The targeted job creation zone shall be a
30	transportation concurrency exception area.
31	(2)  As part of the pilot project, Nassau County may:
32	(a)  Adopt specific transportation alternatives and
33	strategies within the targeted area for state and county roads
34	that implement mobility approaches in order to achieve a healthy
35	and vibrant job creation zone, including alternative modes of
36	transportation. Such alternative transportation strategies shall
37	be developed in consultation with the Department of
38	Transportation.
39	(b)  Adopt complementary land use recommendations and
40	transportation strategies that reflect the county's vision plan
41	for its future.
42	(c)  Designate specific target industries within the county
43	or municipality.
44	(d)  Create public-private partnerships for the purpose of
45	funding targeted industry development or expansion.
46	(3)(a)  Nassau County shall follow an alternative state
47	review process provided in this subsection.
48	(b)  Plan amendments identifying the targeted job creation
49	zone pilot project and future amendments within the targeted job
50	creation zone that incorporate provisions relating to subsection
51	(2) shall follow the alternative state review process in section
52	163.32465, Florida Statutes. However, the types of amendments
53	that are not eligible for the alternative state review process
54	pursuant to s. 163.32465(3), Florida Statutes, are also not
55	eligible within the targeted job creation zone pilot project.
56	(4)  The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners shall
57	amend its comprehensive plan and adopt land development
58	regulations to implement this section.
59	(5)  This section is repealed July 1, 2017, unless
60	reenacted by the Legislature.
61	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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