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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; providing an 11
effective date. 12
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WHEREAS, Florida's history with space exploration can be 14
traced back to 1865, when Jules Verne envisioned the state as 15
the launch site of the "C olumbiad" cannon in his popular novel 16
From the Earth to the Moon , and 17
WHEREAS, in 1950, a rocket known as "Bumper 8" became the 18
first rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, and 19
WHEREAS, in 1969, the National Aeronautics and Space 20
Administration (NASA) and the crew of Apollo 11 undertook the 21
first mission that would land humans on the surface of the moon 22
after launching from the John F. Kennedy Space Center located on 23
Merritt Island on Florida's east coast, and 24
WHEREAS, Florida continues to be home to the C ape Canaveral 25
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Spaceport, consisting of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and 26
the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and 27
WHEREAS, the state maintains a robust commercial aerospace 28
industry and highly trained workforce that have contributed 29
technical and scientific knowledge that has allowed Florida to 30
continue to serve as the launch pad of the United States' 31
achievements in space, and 32
WHEREAS, the establishment of the Florida Space Exploration 33
Monument would not only commemorate the past achievements an d 34
contributions of individuals who have made this state a leader 35
in space exploration, but would also serve in the future to 36
inspire individuals to help maintain this state's role as such, 37
NOW, THEREFORE, 38
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 40
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Section 1. Section 265.009, Florida Statutes, is created 42
to read: 43
265.009 Florida Space Exploration Monument. — 44
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the 45
importance of the role of this state, and its past, current, and 46
future contributions, in space exploration; to honor this 47
state's residents for their role in humanity's most daring 48
journey of space exploration; and to honor the contribution of 49
all individuals and their families who have gone unrecognized 50
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for their impact on the United States' achievements in space. 51
(2) There is established the Florida Space Exploration 52
Monument. 53
(a) The monument is administered by the Department of 54
Management Services. 55
(b) The department, in consultation with Space Florida, 56
shall establish a contest for individuals who wish to submit a 57
design for the monument. The department and Space Florida shall 58
appoint a selection committee to choose the design of the 59
monument. 60
(c) The department shall develop a plan for the design, 61
placement, and cost of the monument. The plan must include the 62
designation of an appropriate public area for the monument on 63
the premises of the Capitol Complex as defined in s. 281.01, not 64
including the State Capital Circle Office Complex. The 65
department shall con sider the recommendations of the Florida 66
Historical Commission as required pursuant to ss. 265.111 and 67
267.0612(9) and shall coordinate with the Division of Historical 68
Resources of the Department of State in developing the plan. The 69
plan must also include the dates for the design contest and the 70
timeframe for the selection committee to review and select a 71
design. The department shall submit the plan to the Governor, 72
the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 73
Representatives by July 1, 2024 . 74
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 75