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Florida House Bill H1311

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1515 An act relating to the Office of the Blue Economy; 2
16-creating s. 288.102, F.S.; providing definitions; 3
17-creating the Office of the Blue Economy; providing 4
18-that the Office of the Blue Economy shall be housed 5
19-within a state university and administered by the 6
20-Board of Governors; providing duties of the Office of 7
21-the Blue Economy; requiring the Office of the Blue 8
22-Economy to annually provide a certain report to t he 9
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26-Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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28- Section 1. Section 288.102, Florida Statutes, is created 15
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30- 288.102 Office of the Blue Economy. — 17
31- (1) For purposes of this section, the term: 18
32- (a) "Blue economy" means the economic uses of ocean and 19
33-coastal resources with a focus on sustainable practices that 20
34-benefit the long-term outlook of relevant industry sectors and 21
35-the competitive positioning of the state in a glo bal economy, 22
36-including, but not limited to, maritime industries such as 23
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38-aquaculture, seafood processing, commercial diving, and marine 25
16+amending s. 20.60, F.S.; establishing the Office of 3
17+the Blue Economy within the Department of Commerce; 4
18+creating s. 288.102, F.S.; providing legislative 5
19+findings; providing definitions; providing duties of 6
20+the Office of the Blue Economy; creating the Marine 7
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23+Economy to review and certify certain applications; 10
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25+with certain entities; requiring the department to 12
26+review certified applications and authorizing the 13
27+department to provide grant funds to certa in projects; 14
28+authorizing the department to identify projects and 15
29+solicit proposals that meet certain requirements; 16
30+authorizing the department to administer certain 17
31+contracts; authorizing the department to adopt rules; 18
32+requiring the department to annually p rovide a certain 19
33+report to the Governor and the Legislature; providing 20
34+an appropriation; providing an effective date. 21
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38+ Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 25
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51-transportation; floating and amphibious housing; tourism; and 26
52-outdoor recreational activities, including, but not limited to, 27
53-boating and industry sectors dependent on such activities. 28
54- (b) "Office" means the Office of the Blue Economy. 29
55- (2) The Office of the Blue Economy is created within the 30
56-State University System to promote economic development by 31
57-connecting the state's research institutions with financial 32
58-resources to facilitate the transfer of innovative technology 33
59-into marketable goods and services. The office shall be housed 34
60-within a state university and administ ered by the Board of 35
61-Governors of the State University System. 36
62- (3) The Office of the Blue Economy shall: 37
63- (a) Support the state's economy by connecting the state's 38
64-ocean and coastal resources to economic development strategies 39
65-that enhance or contribute to the blue economy with a focus on 40
66-research and development, technological innovation, emerging 41
67-industries, strategic business recruitment, public and private 42
68-funding opportunities, and workforce training and education. 43
69- (b) Survey state universities an d Florida College System 44
70-institutions on the development of academic research relating to 45
71-the blue economy across all disciplines. The office shall 46
72-encourage collaboration between state universities and Florida 47
73-College System institutions that have overlap ping areas of 48
74-academic research. The office shall publish on the office's 49
75-website information on such collaboration and the current 50
51+20.60, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 26
52+ 20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and 27
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54+ (3)(a) The following divisions and offices of the 29
55+Department of Commerce are established: 30
56+ 1. The Division of Economic Development. 31
57+ 2. The Division of Community Development. 32
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59+ 4. The Division of Finance and Administration. 34
60+ 5. The Division of Information Technology. 35
61+ 6. The Office of the Secretary. 36
62+ 7. The Office of Economic Accountability and Transparency, 37
63+which shall: 38
64+ a. Oversee the department's critical objectives as 39
65+determined by the secretary and make sure that the department's 40
66+key objectives are clearly communicated to the public. 41
67+ b. Organize department resources, expertise, data, and 42
68+research to focus on and s olve the complex economic challenges 43
69+facing the state. 44
70+ c. Provide leadership for the department's priority issues 45
71+that require integration of policy, management, and critical 46
72+objectives from multiple programs and organizations internal and 47
73+external to the department; and organize and manage external 48
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89- (c) Collaborate with relevant industries to identify 52
90-economic challenges that may be solved through in novation in the 53
91-blue economy by commercializing or otherwise providing public 54
92-access to academic research and resources. 55
93- (d) Develop and facilitate a pipeline of academic 56
94-research, commercialization, accelerator programs, and startup 57
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96- (e) Publish on the office's website reports on the number, 59
97-growth, and average wages of jobs included in the blue economy. 60
98-Such reports must identify and address any relevant labor 61
99-shortages projected by the Labor Market Estimating Conference 62
100-pursuant to s. 216.136 (7). 63
101- (f) Educate other state and local entities on the 64
102-interests of the blue economy and how such entities may 65
103-positively address environmental issues while simultaneously 66
104-considering the economic impact of their policies. 67
105- (g) Communicate the state's role as an integral component 68
106-of the blue economy by promoting the state on national and 69
107-international platforms and other appropriate forums as the 70
108-premier destination for convening on pertinent subject matters. 71
109- (h) Maintain a website on which the office shall publish 72
110-information as required under this subsection. 73
111- (4) Beginning January 1, 2025, by December 30 of each 74
112-year, the Office of the Blue Economy shall provide to the 75
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89+opportunities for innovative approaches to address such economic 52
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91+ e. Promote strategic planning for the department. 54
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95+ 288.102 Office of the Blue Economy; grant program. — 58
96+ (1) The Florida Legislature finds that marine and maritime 59
97+resources play a vital role in the state. The Legislature highly 60
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102+ (2) For purposes of this section, the term: 65
103+ (a) "Blue economy" means the economic uses of marine and 66
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105+benefit the long-term outlook of relevant industry sectors and 68
106+the competitive positioning of the state in a global economy. 69
107+ (b) "Marine and maritime resources" means ocean and 70
108+coastal resources, including, but not limited to, marine and 71
109+maritime industries such as shipyards, m arinas, marine 72
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126-House of Representatives a detailed report demonstrating the 77
127-economic benefits of the office and the development of emerging 78
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126+and industry sectors dependent on such activities. 77
127+ (c) "Targeted industry" means any industry identified in 78
128+the most recent list of target industries provided to the 79
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130+House of Representatives in accordance with s. 288.005(7). 81
131+ (3) The Office of the Blue Economy shall: 82
132+ (a) Support the state's economy by connecting the state's 83
133+ocean and coastal resources to economic development strategies 84
134+that enhance or contribute to the blue econom y with a focus on 85
135+research and development, technological innovation, emerging 86
136+industries, strategic business recruitment, public and private 87
137+funding opportunities, and workforce training and education. 88
138+ (b) Survey state universities and Florida College S ystem 89
139+institutions on the development of academic research relating to 90
140+the blue economy across all disciplines. The office shall 91
141+encourage collaboration between state universities and Florida 92
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165+ (e) Publish on the department 's website reports on the 104
166+number, growth, and average wages of jobs included in the blue 105
167+economy. Such reports shall identify and address any relevant 106
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169+Conference pursuant to s. 216.136(7). 108
170+ (f) Educate other state and local entities on the 109
171+interests of the blue economy and how such entities may 110
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173+considering the economic impact of their policies. 112
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175+of the blue economy by promoting the state on national and 114
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181+maritime resources to state universities and Florida College 120
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215+ (d) The department may administer contracts for projects 142
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237+ Section 3. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of $ 1 152
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239+Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce to administer 154
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241+Program under s. 288.102, Florida Statutes. 156
242+ Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 157