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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Ocean Highway and Port 2
Authority, Nassau County; amending ch. 2005 -293, Laws 3
of Florida; prohibiting shifting the responsibility 4
for paying ad valorem taxes of authority -owned 5
properties used for private purposes to the authority; 6
providing exceptions for the necessity of the 7
authority to obtain certain documentation to develop 8
facilities or otherwise improve its facilities; 9
providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Sections 10 and 12 of chapter 2005 -293, Laws of 14
Florida, are amended to read: 15
Section 10. Tax exemption. —All revenues and income derived 16
from the services and facilities of the authority shall be 17
exempt from all taxation by the state or by any county, 18
municipality, or political subdivision thereof. Bonds, 19
certificates, or other obligations issued pursuant to this act 20
shall, together with the income thereon, be exempt from all 21
taxation by the state or any county, municipality, or other 22
political subdivision thereof. If authority-owned property 23
becomes subject to ad valorem taxation resulting from use by a 24
corporation or other private entity for a private purpo se, the 25
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responsibility for paying ad valorem taxes resulting from that 26
private use shall remain with the private entity and may not 27
shift to the authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 28
exemption granted by this section shall not be applicable to any 29
tax imposed by chapter 220, Florida Statutes, on interest, 30
income, or profits on debt obligations owned by corporations. 31
Section 12. Control or jurisdiction over authority ; 32
effect of local regulations .—It is shall not be necessary for 33
the authority to obtain any certificate of convenience or 34
necessity, franchise licenses, license, permits permit, or other 35
authorizations authorization thereof from the applicable any 36
county, municipality, or political subdivision of the state that 37
have jurisdiction in th e geographic location that the authority 38
intends to develop facilities or otherwise improve its 39
facilities. However, such development by the authority: 40
(1) Must comply with the Florida Building Code; 41
(2) Must comply with the Florida Fire Protection Cod e; 42
(3) Must comply with the Flood Plain Management Ordinances 43
of the applicable jurisdiction; 44
(4) Must comply with the requirements of any applicable 45
state or federal grants; 46
(5) For development of authority -owned properties located 47
in the Downtown Historic District of the City of Fernandina 48
Beach as of 2021, must comply with the requirements of the City 49
of Fernandina Beach Historic District requirements delineated in 50
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the City of Fernandina Beach Land Development Code. 51
(6) Is prohibited if such deve lopment is a further 52
expansion of the Port of Fernandina and authority -owned 53
facilities into the Downtown Historic District of Fernandina 54
Beach is prohibited. 55
(7) May not be permitted except in conformity with the 56
applicable Comprehensive Plan, or elemen ts or portion thereof 57
prepared and adopted in conformity with the Community Planning 58
Act as provided in s. 163.3161, Florida Statutes , and this act 59
shall be full and complete authority for the powers granted in 60
this act. The rates, rentals, tolls, and othe r revenues and 61
income of the authority and its contracts, agreements, and acts 62
shall not be subject to regulation by the state or any board, 63
body, agency, or political subdivision thereof . 64
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 65