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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Capitol Center; amending s. 2
272.04, F.S.; providing that the Governor, the Cabinet 3
officers, and the Legislature are permanent tenants of 4
the Capital Complex; prohibiting Capital Complex 5
interior space from being reduced or moved wit hout 6
express consent of the tenants; providing the 7
Legislature with the first right of refusal of such 8
interior space; amending s. 272.09, F.S.; requiring 9
the Department of Management Services to coordinate 10
with and receive approval of certain tenants befo re 11
planning or scheduling certain projects; requiring the 12
department to consider the Legislature's schedule, 13
time constraints, and needs for projects that impact 14
certain space; authorizing the President of the Senate 15
and the Speaker of the House of Represe ntatives to 16
take certain actions in relation to certain spaces 17
without approval by the department; providing that the 18
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House 19
of Representatives have direct control over utilities 20
for certain spaces; requiring t he department to 21
consult with and receive approval from the President 22
of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of 23
Representatives, as appropriate, before including 24
certain projects in a specified report; amending s. 25
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272.121, F.S.; requiring the department to solicit 26
feedback on the development of certain state -owned 27
property from all permanent tenants of the Capitol 28
Center; amending s. 272.16, F.S.; prohibiting certain 29
parking spaces from being reduced or reassigned 30
without express consent of the Legislatu re; providing 31
the Legislature with the first right of refusal if 32
additional parking spaces become available; providing 33
an effective date. 34
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 36
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Section 1. Section 272.04, Florida Statutes, is am ended to 38
read: 39
272.04 Department to allocate space. — 40
(1) The Department of Management Services shall have 41
authority to allocate space to house the various departments, 42
agencies, boards, and commissions in said buildings, excepting, 43
however, the new Sup reme Court Building, for which authority 44
shall be vested in the justices of the Supreme Court. 45
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, the Governor, the 46
Cabinet officers, and the Legislature are permanent tenants of 47
the Capitol Complex. The interior space all ocated to each tenant 48
on January 1, 2025, may not be reduced or moved without express 49
consent of the tenant. If additional interior space becomes 50
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vacant, the Legislature has the first right of refusal for use 51
of the space. 52
Section 2. Subsection (4) of section 272.09, Florida 53
Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (5), and a new subsection 54
(4) is added to that section, to read: 55
272.09 Management, maintenance, and upkeep of Capitol 56
Center.— 57
(4)(a) Before the Department of Management Services may 58
plan for or schedule any project that impacts space occupied by 59
a permanent tenant of the Capitol Center other than the 60
Governor, the Department of Management Services must coordinate 61
with the tenant and receive the tenant's approval on the scope, 62
design, and timeline of the project. For purposes of space in 63
which the Legislature is the tenant, the Department of 64
Management Services must coordinate with and receive approval 65
from the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of 66
Representatives, or both, a s appropriate. For any project that 67
impacts space in which the Legislature is the tenant, the 68
Department of Management Services must consider the schedule and 69
time constraints of the Legislature, as well as the 70
Legislature's needs. 71
(b) The President of t he Senate and the Speaker of the 72
House of Representatives may design, redesign, renovate, or 73
upgrade any space allocated to his or her chamber in which the 74
Senate or the House of Representatives is the tenant without 75
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approval by the Department of Managemen t Services. The President 76
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 77
have direct control over the utilities, including lighting, 78
heating, and air-conditioning, for any space in which the 79
Legislature is the tenant. 80
(c) The Department of Management Services must consult 81
with and receive approval from the President of the Senate or 82
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or both, as 83
appropriate, before including in the report required under 84
subsection (3) any project that impacts any space in the Capitol 85
Complex in which the Legislature is the tenant. 86
Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 272.121, Florida 87
Statutes, is amended to read: 88
272.121 Capitol Center long -range planning.— 89
(3) In carrying out the provisions of the foregoin g, the 90
department shall request the cooperation of those state and 91
private architects, engineers , and interior designers determined 92
by the department to possess expertise or information helpful to 93
the development of a Capitol Plan and solicit and accept 94
information, suggestions, and recommendations from all 95
interested parties. The department must solicit feedback from 96
all permanent tenants of the Capitol Center, including the 97
Governor, the Chief Financial Officer, the Attorney General, the 98
Commissioner of Agriculture, the President of the Senate, and 99
the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 100
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Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 272.16, Florida 101
Statutes, is amended to read: 102
272.16 Parking areas within Capitol Center area. — 103
(2)(a) The presiding officer of each house of the 104
Legislature shall be responsible for the assignment of parking 105
spaces in its respective office building. 106
(b) The parking spaces allocated to the Legislature on 107
January 1, 2025, may not be reduced or reassigned without the 108
express consent of the Legislature. If additional parking spaces 109
become available for assignment, the Legislature has the first 110
right of refusal for the use of the parking spaces. 111
Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 112