Florida Senate - 2023 SB 7048 By the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 583-03526-23 20237048__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to Space Florida; amending s. 20.60, 3 F.S.; requiring the Secretary of Economic Opportunity 4 to serve as the manager for the state with respect to 5 contracts with Space Florida; requiring that an annual 6 report submitted by the Department of Economic 7 Opportunity include specified information provided by 8 Space Florida and a certain analysis; amending s. 9 288.0001, F.S.; requiring the Office of Economic and 10 Demographic Research and the Office of Program Policy 11 Analysis and Government Accountability to provide to 12 the Governor and the Legislature an analysis of Space 13 Florida and certain tax credits by a specified date 14 and at certain intervals thereafter; amending s. 15 331.303, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s. 16 331.305, F.S.; making a technical change; amending s. 17 331.3051, F.S.; revising the duties of Space Florida; 18 requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to 19 annually submit a proposed operating budget by a 20 specified date; requiring Space Florida to annually 21 report on its performance by a specified date; 22 amending s. 331.3081, F.S.; revising membership of the 23 board of directors of Space Florida; providing for 24 staggered terms, reappointments, filling of vacancies, 25 and removal of members; providing that members serve 26 without compensation but may receive reimbursement for 27 per diem and travel expenses; providing financial 28 disclosure requirements; providing an exception; 29 providing requirements for meetings of the board; 30 providing that open meeting and public records apply 31 to Space Florida and its board of directors; requiring 32 the board to conduct certain education programs for 33 new board members; prohibiting Space Florida from 34 endorsing a candidate for elected public office or 35 contributing moneys to such candidates campaign; 36 specifying that certain members of the board may serve 37 until a specified date; requiring that the 38 appointments of certain board members take effect on a 39 specified date; amending s. 331.310, F.S.; conforming 40 a cross-reference; revising the powers and duties of 41 the board of directors of Space Florida; amending s. 42 331.3101, F.S.; revising the scheduled expiration of 43 provisions requiring certain information in an annual 44 report; deleting the scheduled expiration of 45 provisions relating to the expenditure of certain 46 funds; amending s. 331.312, F.S.; expanding the 47 authority Space Florida may exercise within certain 48 geographical limits; amending s. 331.313, F.S.; 49 requiring Space Florida to consult with certain 50 agencies and jurisdictions regarding certain roads; 51 requiring Space Florida to advise the Department of 52 Transportation of certain determinations and take 53 certain actions relating to certain construction 54 projects; requiring Space Florida to transfer certain 55 funds to the Department of Transportation; authorizing 56 the Department of Transportation to proceed with 57 certain construction or maintenance in a certain 58 manner; amending s. 331.324, F.S.; requiring that 59 certain contracts include provisions requiring a 60 service auditor report to provide certain periodic 61 assessments; requiring Space Florida to submit the 62 service auditors final assessment report to specified 63 entities; requiring the board of directors to submit a 64 certain statement to the Department of Economic 65 Opportunity within a specified timeframe; providing 66 construction; providing an effective date. 67 68 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 69 70 Section 1.Paragraph (b) of subsection (9) and paragraph 71 (b) of subsection (10) of section 20.60, Florida Statutes, are 72 amended to read: 73 20.60Department of Economic Opportunity; creation; powers 74 and duties. 75 (9)The secretary shall: 76 (b)Serve as the manager for the state with respect to 77 contracts with Space Florida, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and all 78 applicable direct-support organizations. To accomplish the 79 provisions of this section and applicable provisions of chapters 80 chapter 288 and 331, and notwithstanding the provisions of part 81 I of chapter 287, the secretary shall enter into specific 82 contracts with Space Florida, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and 83 other appropriate direct-support organizations. Such contracts 84 may be for multiyear terms and must include specific performance 85 measures for each year. For purposes of this section, the 86 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation and the Institute 87 for Commercialization of Florida Technology are not appropriate 88 direct-support organizations. 89 (10)The department, with assistance from Enterprise 90 Florida, Inc., shall, by November 1 of each year, submit an 91 annual report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and 92 the Speaker of the House of Representatives on the condition of 93 the business climate and economic development in the state. 94 (b)The report must incorporate annual reports of other 95 programs, including: 96 1.Information provided by the Department of Revenue under 97 s. 290.014. 98 2.Information provided by enterprise zone development 99 agencies under s. 290.0056 and an analysis of the activities and 100 accomplishments of each enterprise zone. 101 3.The Economic Gardening Business Loan Pilot Program 102 established under s. 288.1081 and the Economic Gardening 103 Technical Assistance Pilot Program established under s. 104 288.1082. 105 4.A detailed report of the performance of the Black 106 Business Loan Program and a cumulative summary of quarterly 107 report data required under s. 288.714. 108 5.The Rural Economic Development Initiative established 109 under s. 288.0656. 110 6.The Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program. 111 7.A detailed report of the performance of the Florida 112 Development Finance Corporation and a summary of the 113 corporations report required under s. 288.9610. 114 8.Information provided by Space Florida under s. 331.3051 115 and an analysis of the activities and accomplishments of Space 116 Florida. 117 Section 2.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 118 288.0001, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 119 288.0001Economic Development Programs Evaluation.The 120 Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the Office of 121 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) 122 shall develop and present to the Governor, the President of the 123 Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 124 chairs of the legislative appropriations committees the Economic 125 Development Programs Evaluation. 126 (2)The Office of Economic and Demographic Research and 127 OPPAGA shall provide a detailed analysis of economic development 128 programs as provided in the following schedule: 129 (a)By January 1, 2026 January 1, 2014, and every 3 years 130 thereafter, an analysis of the following: 131 1.The capital investment tax credit established under s. 132 220.191. 133 2.The qualified target industry tax refund established 134 under s. 288.106. 135 3.The brownfield redevelopment bonus refund established 136 under s. 288.107. 137 4.High-impact business performance grants established 138 under s. 288.108. 139 5.The Quick Action Closing Fund established under s. 140 288.1088. 141 6.The Innovation Incentive Program established under s. 142 288.1089. 143 7.Enterprise Zone Program incentives established under ss. 144 212.08(5) and (15), 212.096, 220.181, and 220.182. 145 8.The New Markets Development Program established under 146 ss. 288.991-288.9922. 147 9.Space Florida established under s. 331.302. 148 10.Corporate income tax credits for spaceflight projects, 149 as described in the Florida Space Business Incentives Act, s. 150 220.194. 151 11.The research and development tax credit established 152 under s. 220.196. 153 Section 3.Subsections (1) and (9) of section 331.303, 154 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 155 331.303Definitions. 156 (1)Aerospace means the technology and industry related 157 to the design, manufacture, maintenance, repair, and operation 158 of aircraft or any other device intended to be used or designed 159 for flight or reentry, including that designs and manufactures 160 aircraft, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, satellites, space 161 vehicles, space stations, space and aircraft facilities or 162 components thereof, and related equipment, systems, facilities, 163 simulators, programs, and related activities, including, but not 164 limited to, the application of aerospace and aviation 165 technologies in air-based, land-based, space-based, and sea 166 based platforms for commercial, civil, and defense purposes. 167 (9)Landing area means the geographical area designated 168 by Space Florida or another appropriate area within the 169 spaceport territory for or intended for the landing, 170 controlling, assisting, flying, navigating, piloting, 171 maintenance, construction, and surface maneuvering of any launch 172 or other space vehicle or aerospace technology or craft. 173 Section 4.Subsection (13) of section 331.305, Florida 174 Statutes, is amended to read: 175 331.305Powers of Space Florida.Space Florida may: 176 (13)Own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip, operate, 177 maintain, extend, or improve electric power plants, transmission 178 lines and related facilities, gas mains and facilities of any 179 nature for the production or distribution of natural gas, 180 transmission lines and related facilities and plants and 181 facilities for the generation and transmission of power through 182 traditional and new and experimental sources of power and 183 energy; purchase electric power, natural gas, and other sources 184 of power for distribution within any spaceport territory; 185 develop and operate water and sewer systems and waste collection 186 and disposal consistent with chapter 88-130, Laws of Florida; 187 and develop and operate such new and experimental public 188 utilities, including, but not limited to, centrally distributed 189 heating and air-conditioning facilities and services, closed 190 circuit television systems, and computer services and 191 facilities, as the board may from time to time determine. 192 However, Space Florida may not construct any system, work, 193 project, or utility authorized to be constructed under this 194 subsection paragraph in the event that a system, work, project, 195 or utility of a similar character is being actually operated by 196 a municipality or private company in the municipality or 197 territory adjacent thereto, unless such municipality or private 198 company consents to such construction. 199 Section 5.Present subsection (11) of section 331.3051, 200 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (14) and 201 amended, a new subsection (11) and subsections (12) and (13) are 202 added to that section, and subsections (2), (3), and (6) and 203 paragraph (e) of subsection (7) of that section are amended, to 204 read: 205 331.3051Duties of Space Florida.Space Florida shall: 206 (2)Enter into agreement with the Department of Education, 207 the Department of Transportation, the Department of Economic 208 Opportunity Enterprise Florida, Inc., and CareerSource Florida, 209 Inc., for the purpose of implementing this act. 210 (3)In cooperation with the Department of Economic 211 Opportunity Enterprise Florida, Inc., develop a plan to retain, 212 expand, attract, and create aerospace industry entities, public 213 or private, which results in the creation of high-value-added 214 businesses and jobs in this state. By August 15 of each fiscal 215 year, the Department of Economic Opportunity shall submit a 216 proposed operating budget for Space Florida which includes 217 amounts to be expended on incentives, advertising, events, other 218 operating capital outlay, and salaries and benefits for each 219 employee to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 220 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 221 (6)Develop, in cooperation with the Department of Economic 222 Opportunity Enterprise Florida, Inc., a plan to provide 223 financing assistance to aerospace businesses. The plan may 224 include the following activities: 225 (a)Assembling, publishing, and disseminating information 226 concerning financing opportunities and techniques for aerospace 227 projects, programs, and activities; sources of public and 228 private aerospace financing assistance; and sources of 229 aerospace-related financing. 230 (b)Organizing, hosting, and participating in seminars and 231 other forums designed to disseminate information and technical 232 assistance regarding aerospace-related financing. 233 (c)Coordinating with programs and goals of the Department 234 of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 235 the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the International 236 Trade Administration of the United States Department of 237 Commerce, the Foreign Credit Insurance Association, and other 238 private and public programs and organizations, domestic and 239 foreign. 240 (d)Establishing a network of contacts among those domestic 241 and foreign public and private organizations that provide 242 information, technical assistance, and financial support to the 243 aerospace industry. 244 (e)Financing aerospace business development projects or 245 initiatives using funds provided by the Legislature. 246 (7)Carry out its responsibilities for spaceport operations 247 by: 248 (e)Consulting regularly, as necessary, with the 249 appropriate federal, state, and local authorities, including the 250 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal 251 Aviation Administration, the Department of Defense, the 252 Department of Transportation, the Florida National Guard, and 253 industry on all aspects of establishing and operating spaceport 254 infrastructure and related aerospace facilities within the 255 state. 256 (11)Partner with the Board of Governors to foster 257 technological advancement and economic development for spaceport 258 activities by strengthening higher education programs and 259 supporting aerospace activities. 260 (12)Partner with the Division of Workforce Services of the 261 Department of Economic Opportunity, CareerSource Florida, Inc., 262 and local workforce development boards to support initiatives 263 that address the high technology skills and staff resources 264 needed to better promote the states efforts in becoming the 265 nations leader in aerospace and space exploration. 266 (13)Partner with the Metropolitan Planning Organization 267 Advisory Council to coordinate and specify how aerospace 268 planning and programming will be part of the states cooperative 269 transportation planning process. 270 (14)(a)(11)In addition to the reporting requirements in 271 chapter 189, annually report by each October 1 on its 272 performance during the previous fiscal year with respect to its 273 business plan, to include finance, spaceport operations, 274 research and development, workforce development, and education. 275 Space Florida shall submit the report to the Department of 276 Economic Opportunity for inclusion in the annual report required 277 under s. 20.60 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 278 Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 30 for the 279 previous fiscal year. 280 (b)The annual report must include: 281 1.Operations information as required under s. 282 331.310(2)(e). 283 2.Activities, accomplishments, and progress concerning the 284 implementation of the spaceport master plan and other measurable 285 goals, and any updates to such plan and measurable goals. 286 3.Data on the economic impact of the aerospace industry in 287 this state during the previous year, including, but not limited 288 to, the amount and sources of capital investment, the number of 289 jobs created and retained, and annualized average wages, listed 290 by geographic areas within this state as specified by the board. 291 4.Any other information required by the Department of 292 Economic Opportunity. 293 (c)Space Florida shall provide a copy of the special 294 district public facilities report required under s. 189.08 to 295 Space Floridas property owners, project owners, and users. 296 Section 6.Section 331.3081, Florida Statutes, is amended 297 to read: 298 331.3081Board of directors; officers and employees of 299 Space Florida. 300 (1)Space Florida shall be governed by an a 13-member 301 independent board of directors composed of that consists of the 302 members appointed to the board of directors of Enterprise 303 Florida, Inc., by the Governor, the President of the Senate, and 304 the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to s. 305 288.901(5)(a)8. and the Governor, who shall serve ex officio, or 306 who may appoint a designee to serve, as the chair and a voting 307 member of the board, and the following appointed members: 308 (a)The Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee. 309 (b)Four members appointed by the Governor. 310 (c)One member appointed by the President of the Senate. 311 (d)One member appointed by the President of the Senate 312 from the members of the Senate, who shall serve ex officio as a 313 nonvoting member of the board. 314 (e)One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 315 Representatives. 316 (f)One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 317 Representatives from the members of the House of 318 Representatives, who shall serve ex officio as a nonvoting 319 member of the board. 320 (g)Three representatives appointed by the Governor, who 321 shall serve ex officio as nonvoting members of the board, one 322 each from the following entities: 323 1.An airport authority with the capability for horizontal 324 launches, such as the Jacksonville Aviation Authority or 325 Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority. 326 2.Operations or management of a port district or port 327 authority, as defined in s. 315.02(2). 328 3.Operations or management of a spaceport territory, as 329 identified in s. 331.304. 330 (2)(a)All members of the board who are appointed by the 331 Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate. When making 332 appointments to the board, except for the appointments under 333 paragraphs (1)(d) and (f), the appointing official shall: 334 1.Select an individual to serve who reflects the states 335 interests in the aerospace sector and represents the intent, 336 duties, and purpose of Space Florida; or 337 2.Select an individual who has at least 5 years of 338 experience in at least one of the following areas: 339 a.The aerospace industry, including technology, 340 manufacturing, or supply chain fields, and human space flight. 341 Such member may not be employed at the time of appointment by an 342 entity that is under contract with Space Florida. 343 b.Bond financing. 344 c.Academic study of aerospace, aviation, or a relevant 345 science. 346 d.Management or operation of aircraft facilities, fixed 347 base operations, or commercial airport operations. 348 e.Management or finance of a technology or manufacturing 349 startup business or international business. 350 3.Ensure that the appointee is a resident of this state or 351 has a business enterprise in this state. 352 (b)Appointed members shall serve 4-year terms, except that 353 to provide for staggered terms, the Governor shall initially 354 appoint two members to serve 2-year terms, two members to serve 355 3-year terms, and one member to serve a 4-year term. The initial 356 appointees of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 357 House of Representatives shall serve 4-year terms. All 358 subsequent appointments shall be for 4-year terms. 359 (c)Initial appointments must be made by October 1, 2023. 360 Terms end on September 30 of the last year of the members term. 361 (d)Any member is eligible for reappointment, except that a 362 member may not serve more than two 4-year terms. 363 (e)A vacancy on the board of directors must be filled for 364 the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the 365 original appointment. 366 (f)Appointed members may be removed by the appointing 367 official for cause. Absence from three consecutive meetings is 368 cause for removal. 369 (3)Board members shall serve without compensation, but are 370 entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and travel 371 expenses pursuant to s. 112.061. Such expenses must be paid out 372 of Space Florida funds. 373 (4)Each officer or employee of Space Florida or member of 374 the board of directors who is not otherwise required to file a 375 financial disclosure pursuant to s. 8, Art. II of the State 376 Constitution or s. 112.3144 shall file a statement of financial 377 interests pursuant to s. 112.3145. The officers and employees of 378 Space Florida and the members of the board of directors are 379 subject to ss. 112.313(1)-(8), (10), (12), and (15); 112.3135; 380 and 112.3143(2). For purposes of applying these sections to 381 activities of the officers, employees, and members of the board 382 of directors, those persons are considered public officers or 383 employees and Space Florida is considered their employing 384 agency. The exemption set forth in s. 112.313(12) for advisory 385 boards applies to the members of the Space Florida board of 386 directors. 387 (5)(a)The board of directors shall meet at least 388 quarterly, upon the call of the chairperson, or at the request 389 of a majority of the membership. 390 (b)A majority of the total number of current voting 391 members constitutes a quorum. The board of directors may take 392 official action by a majority vote of the members present at any 393 meeting at which a quorum is present. 394 (c)Meetings may be held via teleconference or other 395 electronic means. 396 (6)Open meeting and public records requirements of chapter 397 119 and s. 286.011 apply to Space Florida and its board of 398 directors. 399 (7)The board shall conduct education programs for newly 400 appointed board members as provided by the Department of 401 Economic Opportunity in accordance with s. 189.063. 402 (8)Space Florida may not endorse any candidate for elected 403 public office or contribute moneys to the campaign of any such 404 candidate. 405 Section 7.Members appointed to the board of directors of 406 Space Florida before the effective date of this act may continue 407 to serve on the board until October 1, 2023. All new 408 appointments to the board of directors as required in s. 409 331.3081, Florida Statutes, as amended by this act, shall take 410 effect on October 1, 2023. 411 Section 8.Paragraphs (e) and (f) of subsection (2) of 412 section 331.310, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 413 331.310Powers and duties of the board of directors. 414 (2)The board of directors shall: 415 (e)Prepare an annual report of operations as a supplement 416 to the annual report required under s. 331.3051(14) s. 417 331.3051(11). The report must include, but not be limited to, a 418 balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of changes in 419 financial position, a reconciliation of changes in equity 420 accounts, a summary of significant accounting principles, the 421 auditors report, a summary of the status of existing and 422 proposed bonding projects, comments from management about the 423 years business, and prospects for the next year. 424 (f)Establish a personnel management system and appropriate 425 security controls, including access privileges and other 426 measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 427 availability of data and resources. 428 Section 9.Subsections (5) and (6) of section 331.3101, 429 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 430 331.3101Space Florida; travel and entertainment expenses. 431 (5)In addition to the requirements set forth for the 432 annual report under subsection (3), the 2022 annual report by 433 Space Florida must also: 434 (a)Provide an itemized accounting, by date of travel, of 435 all travel, entertainment, and incidental expenses incurred; 436 (b)To the extent such expenses exceed the generally 437 allowable expense limits under s. 112.061, provide reasons 438 behind the need to exceed the statutory expense limits in s. 439 112.061; 440 (c)Categorize expenses for Space Florida board members, 441 staff, employees, and business clients. The report must also set 442 forth any expenses authorized by the board or its designee for a 443 guest; and 444 (d)Include information related to corrective actions and 445 steps taken by Space Florida to address the findings in Auditor 446 General Report No. 2022-049. This paragraph expires July 1, 2024 447 This subsection expires July 1, 2023. 448 (6)Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, travel 449 and entertainment expenses incurred by Space Florida may only be 450 for expenses that are solely and exclusively incurred in 451 connection with the performance of its statutory duties and made 452 in accordance with this subsection. 453 (a)For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Space Florida may not 454 expend any funds, whether appropriated by the Legislature or 455 from income earned by Space Florida, on travel and entertainment 456 expenses for the fiscal year in excess of an amount equal to 4 457 percent of the amount appropriated to Space Florida in the 458 General Appropriations Act. No funds may be expended on any 459 recreational activities for any Space Florida board member, 460 staff, employee, business client, or guest. 461 (b)For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Lodging expenses for a 462 board member, staff, or employee of Space Florida may not exceed 463 $150 per day, excluding taxes, unless Space Florida is 464 participating in a negotiated group rate discount or Space 465 Florida provides documentation of at least three comparable 466 alternatives demonstrating that such lodging at the required 467 rate is not available. However, a board member, staff, or 468 employee of Space Florida may expend his or her own funds for 469 any lodging expenses in excess of $150 per day. 470 (c)This subsection expires July 1, 2023. 471 Section 10.Section 331.312, Florida Statutes, is amended 472 to read: 473 331.312Furnishing facilities and services within the 474 spaceport territory.Space Florida may own, acquire, construct, 475 develop, create, maintain, equip, extend, improve, reconstruct, 476 and operate its projects within the geographical limits of the 477 spaceport territory, including any portions of the spaceport 478 territory located inside the boundaries of any incorporated 479 municipality or other political subdivision, and offer, supply, 480 maintain, and furnish the facilities and services provided for 481 in this act to, and establish and collect fees, rentals, and 482 other charges from, persons, public or private, within the 483 geographical limits of the spaceport territory and for the use 484 of Space Florida itself. 485 Section 11.Section 331.313, Florida Statutes, is amended 486 to read: 487 331.313Power of Space Florida with respect to roads. 488 (1)Within the territorial limits of any spaceport 489 territory, Space Florida may acquire, through purchase or 490 interagency agreement, or as otherwise provided in law, and 491 construct, control, and maintain, roads deemed necessary by 492 Space Florida and connections thereto and extensions thereof now 493 or hereafter acquired, constructed, or maintained in accordance 494 with established highway safety standards. However; provided 495 that, in the event a road being addressed by Space Florida is 496 owned by another agency or jurisdiction, Space Florida, before 497 proceeding with the proposed project or work activity, must 498 consult shall have either coordinated the desired work with the 499 owning agency or jurisdiction that owns the road or shall have 500 successfully executed an interagency agreement with the owning 501 agency or jurisdiction. 502 (2)Space Florida shall advise the Department of 503 Transportation of any determination it makes to construct or 504 maintain a road or bridge within its territory; provide the 505 department with complete copies of all documents, agreements, 506 resolutions, contracts, and instruments relating to such 507 construction or maintenance; and, if necessary, request the 508 department to perform such construction or maintenance work, 509 including the acquisition of necessary rights-of-way, planning, 510 surveying, and actual construction of the project. Space Florida 511 shall transfer to the Department of Transportation any funds 512 provided for such construction or maintenance. The Department of 513 Transportation is authorized to proceed with such construction 514 or maintenance and to use funds for such work in the same manner 515 that the department is authorized to use the funds otherwise 516 provided by law for construction of roads and bridges. 517 Section 12.Section 331.324, Florida Statutes, is amended 518 to read: 519 331.324Contracts, grants, and contributions. 520 (1)Space Florida may make and enter all contracts and 521 agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the 522 functions of Space Florida and the execution of its powers, and 523 contract with, and accept and receive grants or loans of money, 524 material, or property from, any person, private or public, as 525 the board shall determine to be necessary or desirable to carry 526 out the purposes of this act, and, in connection with any such 527 contract, grant, or loan, stipulate and agree to such covenants, 528 terms, and conditions as the board shall deem appropriate. 529 (2)(a)A contract with an organization for services which 530 exceeds $50,000 or is for a period of 12 months or longer must 531 include provisions requiring a service auditor report to provide 532 periodic assessments of the effectiveness of the executed 533 contract document, the organization, and any other providers 534 relevant to the contract, to ensure that the service 535 organization maintains adequate internal controls to comply with 536 the terms and conditions of the contract, to validate and 537 receive goods and services, and to determine whether the 538 contracted service is cost-effective and meets Space Floridas 539 requirements and goals. 540 (b)Space Florida shall submit the service auditors final 541 assessment report to the Space Florida board of directors and 542 the Secretary of Economic Opportunity or his or her designee. 543 Within 30 days after receipt of the final assessment report, the 544 board shall submit to the Department of Economic Opportunity a 545 written statement of explanation or rebuttal concerning findings 546 requiring corrective action, including corrective action to be 547 taken to preclude a recurrence of such findings. 548 Section 13.In the event of a conflict of any provision of 549 this act with the provisions of any other act, this act shall 550 control to the extent of such conflict. 551 Section 14.This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.