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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to monuments; creating s. 265.009, 2
F.S.; providing legislative intent; establishing the 3
Florida Space Exploration Monument; providing for 4
administration of the monument by the Department of 5
Management Services; providing for the creation of a 6
design contest and selection committee; requiring the 7
department to develop a plan for the design, 8
placement, and cost of the monument; requiring the 9
plan to be submitted to the Governor and the 10
Legislature by a specified date; amending s. 265.111, 11
F.S.; requiring the department to limit participation 12
in design competitions for monuments on the Capitol 13
Complex or at other state -owned buildings to sculpto rs 14
and artists who are domiciled in this state; providing 15
an effective date. 16
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WHEREAS, Florida's history with space exploration can be 18
traced back to 1865, when Jules Verne envisioned the state as 19
the launch site of the "Columbiad" cannon in his popul ar novel 20
From the Earth to the Moon , and 21
WHEREAS, in 1950, a rocket known as "Bumper 8" became the 22
first rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, and 23
WHEREAS, in 1969, the National Aeronautics and Space 24
Administration (NASA) and the crew of Apollo 11 underto ok the 25
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first mission that would land humans on the surface of the moon 26
after launching from the John F. Kennedy Space Center located on 27
Merritt Island on Florida's east coast, and 28
WHEREAS, Florida continues to be home to the Cape Canaveral 29
Spaceport, consisting of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and 30
the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and 31
WHEREAS, the state maintains a robust commercial aerospace 32
industry and highly trained workforce that have contributed 33
technical and scientific knowledge that ha s allowed Florida to 34
continue to serve as the launch pad of the United States' 35
achievements in space, and 36
WHEREAS, the establishment of the Florida Space Exploration 37
Monument would not only commemorate the past achievements and 38
contributions of individual s who have made this state a leader 39
in space exploration, but would also serve in the future to 40
inspire individuals to help maintain this state's role as such, 41
NOW, THEREFORE, 42
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 44
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Section 1. Section 265.009, Florida Statutes, is created 46
to read: 47
265.009 Florida Space Exploration Monument. — 48
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the 49
importance of the role of this state, and its past, current, and 50
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future contributions, in space ex ploration; to honor this 51
state's residents for their role in humanity's most daring 52
journey of space exploration; and to honor the contribution of 53
all individuals and their families who have gone unrecognized 54
for their impact on the United States' achievem ents in space. 55
(2) There is established the Florida Space Exploration 56
Monument. 57
(a) The monument is administered by the Department of 58
Management Services. 59
(b) The department, in consultation with Space Florida, 60
shall establish a contest for individuals who wish to submit a 61
design for the monument. The department and Space Florida shall 62
appoint a selection committee to choose the design of the 63
monument. 64
(c) The department shall develop a plan for the design, 65
placement, and cost of the monument. The plan must include the 66
designation of an appropriate public area for the monument on 67
the premises of the Capitol Complex as defined in s. 281.01, not 68
including the State Capital Circle Office Complex. The 69
department shall consider the recommendations of the Florida 70
Historical Commission as required pursuant to ss. 265.111 and 71
267.0612(9) and shall coordinate with the Division of Historical 72
Resources of the Department of State in developing the plan. The 73
plan must also include the dates for the design contest and the 74
timeframe for the selection committee to review and select a 75
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design. The department shall submit the plan to the Governor, 76
the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 77
Representatives by July 1 , 2024. 78
Section 2. Subsection (4) is added to section 265.111, 79
Florida Statutes, to read: 80
265.111 Capitol Complex; monuments. — 81
(4) The Department of Management Services shall limit 82
participation in any competitions between sculptors or artists 83
for the design of a monument on the Capitol Complex, or at any 84
other state buildings where a similar competition is being 85
conducted, to sculptors and artists who are domiciled in this 86
state. 87
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 88