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DATE: 4/22/2025
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FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILL ANALYSIS
This bill analysis was prepared by nonpartisan committee staff and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
BILL #: CS/HB 563
TITLE: Fees/Florida Manufacturing Promotional
Campaign
SPONSOR(S): Cobb
COMPANION BILL: CS/SB 602 (Truenow)
LINKED BILLS: CS/CS/HB 561 Cobb, Redondo
RELATED BILLS: None
Committee References
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism
14 Y, 0 N, As CS
Transportation & Economic
Development Budget
10 Y, 0 N
Commerce
23 Y, 0 N
SUMMARY
Effect of the Bill:
Requires the Department of Commerce to assess an annual fee, not exceeding $100, from those who register to
participate in the voluntary Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign; fees must be deposited into the
Economic Development Trust Fund and used solely for administering the campaign.
Fiscal or Economic Impact:
The bill appears to have a net zero fiscal impact on state revenues and expenditures.
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ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF THE BILL:
The bill requires the Department of Commerce (Department) to assess and collect an annual fee not to exceed $100
per registrant to fund the costs of administering the voluntary Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign
(Campaign). The fees must be deposited into the Economic Development Trust Fund to be used solely for
administering the campaign. (Section 1).
The bill shall take effect on the same date as CS/HB 561 or similar legislation, if adopted in the same legislative
session or an extension thereof. (Section 2).
FISCAL OR ECONOMIC IMPACT:
STATE GOVERNMENT:
The bill appears to have a net zero fiscal impact on state revenues and expenditures. There could be an
indeterminate, positive fiscal impact on state revenues deposited in the Economic Development Trust Fund from
private sector business participants. State expenditures to administer the Florida Manufacturing Promotional
Campaign, however, should meet but not exceed such collections.
PRIVATE SECTOR:
Those businesses who register to participate in the Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign may experience
increased market exposure and additional business. These registrants will also pay an annual fee not to exceed
$100 to support the Campaign.
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RELEVANT INFORMATION
SUBJECT OVERVIEW:
Manufacturing
Florida has over 422,000 manufacturing jobs and ranks as the nation’s 10
th largest manufacturing employer.
1 Since
2014, Florida has increased manufacturing employment by 23.3 percent, which outpaced the other 11 states in the
top 12 for manufacturing.
2 Manufacturing jobs generally pay higher wages than those in other industries. In 2022,
the average annual wage for manufacturing jobs was over $74,000, a 6.6 percent increase from 2021.
3
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by federal statistical agencies to
classify businesses by industry type for the purpose of statistical data collection and analysis related to the U.S.
economy.
4 NAICS Sector Codes 311-339 include unique manufacturing industries in Florida that have outpaced the
nation in job growth, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Food manufacturing
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing
Textile mills and textile product mills
Apparel manufacturing
Leather and allied product manufacturing
Wood product and paper manufacturing
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
Chemical manufacturing
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Primary metal manufacturing
Fabricated metal product manufacturing
Machinery manufacturing
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Electrical equipment and appliances
Transportation equipment manufacturing
Furniture and related product manufacturing
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Additionally, manufacturing sectors with a high value-added component, such as aviation and aerospace, defense,
microelectronics, medical devices and equipment, marine, fabricated metal products, and industrial machinery,
have helped Florida’s small and mid-size manufacturers grow quickly.
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Under the Local Manufacturing Development Program, a local government may adopt an ordinance establishing a
local manufacturing development program through which the local government may grant master development
approval for developing or expanding sites operated by manufacturers.
7 Local governments may establish
procedures for a manufacturing development program that allows manufacturers to submit and, upon approval of
a master development plan, proceed with development without requiring additional local approvals, except for
1
Department of Commerce, 2023 Florida Manufacturing, https://www.floridajobs.org/docs/default-
source/communicationsfiles/2023-florida-manufacturing-report.pdf (last visited Apr. 22, 2025).
2
Id. at 2.
3
Id. at 10.
4
United States Census Bureau, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), https://www.census.gov/naics/ (last
visited Apr. 22, 2025).
5
Department of Commerce, 2023 Florida Manufacturing, https://www.floridajobs.org/docs/default-
source/communicationsfiles/2023-florida-manufacturing-report.pdf (last visited Apr. 22, 2025).
6
Id. at 47
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building permits.
8 The approval process must be coordinated with the Department.
9 Additionally, the Department
has developed a model local manufacturing development program ordinance to guide local governments that
intend to establish a local manufacturing development program.
10 Currently, only Manatee and Volusia County
have adopted an ordinance.
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Workforce Training Programs
CareerSource Florida, a not-for-profit corporation administratively housed within the Department,
12 is the
statewide workforce policy and investment board comprised of business and government leaders that helps
Floridians enter, remain in, and advance in the workplace so that they may become more highly skilled and
successful. The program also connects employers with qualified and skilled employees.
13 Workforce training is
administered through the 21 local workforce development boards.
14
The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund is an economic development program that improves public infrastructure and
workforce training across the state.
15 Proposals are reviewed by the Department and chosen by the Governor to
meet the demand for workforce or infrastructure needs in the communities they are awarded to.
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Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
The MEP National Network is a public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive solutions to U.S.
manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing.
17 MEP is part of the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
18 The MEP National Network, the mission of
which is to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturers, is comprised of NIST’s Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (NIST MEP), the 51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, the MEP Advisory Board,
MEP Center boards, and the Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence, as well as over 1,440 trusted advisors and
experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations, providing any U.S. manufacturer with access to resources they
need to succeed.
19 FloridaMakes is the official representative of the MEP National Network and NIST MEP in the
state of Florida.
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The Department collaborates with FloridaMakes to promote and support the growth of Florida's manufacturing
sector by providing resources, data, and partnership opportunities to manufacturers, often highlighting the
industry's economic impact through initiatives like the "Florida Manufacturing Report" which is developed jointly
by both entities.
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State Constitution
Section 19 of Article VII of the State Constitution requires a “state tax or fee imposed, authorized, or raised under
this section must be contained in a separate bill that contains no other subject.” A “fee” is defined by the Florida
Constitution to mean “any charge or payment required by law, including any fee for service, fee or cost for licenses,
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S. 163.3252(3), F.S.
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S. 163.3253, F.S.
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S. 163.3252, F.S.
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Department of Commerce, Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Development Approval Program, available at
https://floridajobs.org/community-planning-and-development/programs/community-planning-table-of-
contents/manufacturing-competitiveness-act-development-approval-program (last visited Apr. 22, 2025).
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S. 445.004(1), F.S.
13
See CareerSource Florida, About Us, available at https://careersourceflorida.com/ (last visited Apr. 22, 2025).
14
Florida Commerce, Local Workforce Development Boards, https://www.floridajobs.org/local-workforce-development-
board-resources/workforce-development-boards/local-workforce-development-boards? (last visited Apr. 22, 2025).
15
S. 288.101(1), F.S.
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See s. 288.101(2), F.S.0
17
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), MEP National Network, https://www.nist.gov/mep/mep-national-
network? (last visited Apr. 22, 2025).
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Id.
19
Id.
20
FloridaMakes, About us, https://www.floridamakes.com/about-us/how-we-help (last visited Apr. 22, 2025).
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FloridaMakes, News, Blogs & Events, https://www.floridamakes.com/blogs/frances-nevill/2024/06/04/spotlight-on-
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and charge for service.”
22 Section 19 of Article VII of the State Constitution also requires that a tax or fee raised by
the Legislature must be approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
BILL HISTORY
COMMITTEE REFERENCE ACTION DATE
STAFF
DIRECTOR/
POLICY CHIEF
ANALYSIS
PREPARED BY
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism
Subcommittee
14 Y, 0 N, As CS 4/1/2025 Curtin Rodriguez
THE CHANGES ADOPTED BY THE
COMMITTEE:
The PCS:
Removed rulemaking authority from the Department to establish
registration and renewal fees to fund the cost of administering the
Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign.
Established that the Department shall assess and collect an annual
registration fee not exceeding $100 per registrant, which will be used
to fund the costs associated with administering the voluntary Florida
Manufacturing Promotional Campaign.
Transportation & Economic
Development Budget
Subcommittee
10 Y, 0 N 4/10/2025 Davis McAuliffe
Commerce Committee 23 Y, 0 N 4/22/2025 Hamon Rodriguez
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THIS BILL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCORPORATE ALL OF THE CHANGES DESCRIBED ABOVE.
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FLA. CONST. art. VII, s. 19(d)(1).