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| 3 | 3 | | HB 363 2025 |
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| 10 | 10 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 14 | 14 | | A bill to be entitled 1 |
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| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to community redevelopment plans; 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | amending s. 163.360, F.S.; authorizing a community 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | redevelopment agency to use a specified percentage of 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | tax increment financing funds for certain business 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | support services in carrying out approved community 6 |
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| 20 | 20 | | redevelopment plans; providing an effective date. 7 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Section 1. Subsection (9) of section 16 3.360, Florida 11 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Statutes, is amended to read: 12 |
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| 26 | 26 | | 163.360 Community redevelopment plans. — 13 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (9)(a) Upon the approval by the governing body of a 14 |
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| 28 | 28 | | community redevelopment plan or of any modification thereof, 15 |
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| 29 | 29 | | such plan or modification is shall be deemed to be in full force 16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | and effect for the respective community redevelopment area, and 17 |
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| 31 | 31 | | the county or municipality may then cause the community 18 |
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| 32 | 32 | | redevelopment agency to carry out such plan or modification in 19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | accordance with its terms. 20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (b) In carrying out such plan or modification, a community 21 |
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| 35 | 35 | | redevelopment agency may use up to 20 percent of tax increment 22 |
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| 36 | 36 | | financing funds for business support services, including, but 23 |
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| 37 | 37 | | not limited to: 24 |
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| 38 | 38 | | 1. Payment of rent for a period of 6 months or less for 25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | HB 363 2025 |
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| 47 | 47 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 51 | 51 | | small businesses. 26 |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2. Professional training and workshops. 27 |
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| 53 | 53 | | 3. Recruitment and retention. 28 |
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| 54 | 54 | | 4. Direct loans. 29 |
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| 55 | 55 | | 5. Program development to attract new businesses. 30 |
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| 56 | 56 | | 6. Emergency grants and assistance to small businesses 31 |
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| 57 | 57 | | during an emergency as defined by s. 252.34(4). 32 |
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| 58 | 58 | | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 33 |
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