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FEDC Legislative Webinar October 25, 2011

FEDC Legislative Webinar October 25, 2011. Hosted by: Amy Evancho, President and CEO, FEDC Katie Nohe Franco, Vice Chair, Economic Development Advocacy, FEDC. Timeline and Measurable Outcomes for Economic Development Advocacy. Legislative Survey to members – July 2011

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FEDC Legislative Webinar October 25, 2011

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  1. FEDC Legislative WebinarOctober 25, 2011 Hosted by: Amy Evancho, President and CEO, FEDC Katie Nohe Franco, Vice Chair, Economic Development Advocacy, FEDC

  2. Timeline and Measurable Outcomes for Economic Development Advocacy • Legislative Survey to members – July 2011 • Legislative Affairs webinar – August 16, 2011 (monthly webinars to update members on progress of 2012 Agenda – September – March 2012) • Legislative Agenda ratified by Board and FEDC Members – November 2011 • Develop a protocol for determining what issues should be considered by FEDC during legislative session. • FEDC Legislative contacts to key Members – August – October 2011 • FEDC Economic Development Days – January 2012 • FEDC Currents – December 2011 - March 2012

  3. FEDC Legislative Affairs Issue Assessment Guidelines FEDC is requesting that as issues are identified for its legislative agenda, the following guidelines be set forth to help determine what issues make sense for FEDC to address as a priority, a support item or not at all. The following will be reviewed by the legislative affairs committee to determine its significance to a particular region and/or statewide. • Who are the existing organizations or key individuals working on this issue?  Does the FEDC play a supportive role at this time? If not, should FEDC take a driving role? Why or why not? • Are there common issues among the eight regions of the state?  Is there a need and/or benefit to address any of these issues from a regional perspective (e.g., funding benefit)? Please explain. • Does the issue fit within the framework of the general economic development community? Why or why not? • Can the Florida Economic Development Council have an impact, given the existing resources of the volunteer leadership and the staff?  What kind of input would be most important? • In your view, what is a realistic timeframe for impact on this issue? 

  4. FEDC 2012 Legislative AgendaWorking Document This Legislative Priorities Agenda represents the Florida Economic Development Council’s (FEDC) positions on economic development issues, especially as they relate to the state’s annual legislative session. This document is intended to guide the FEDC Board, members and statewide stakeholders with respect to specific legislative priorities and legislation. It is subject to modification as new legislation is introduced.

  5. FEDC 2012 Legislative AgendaWorking Document • Increase our State’s Ability to Create Jobs. • FEDC supports efforts to create and retain jobs in Florida by strengthening our Economic Development system. FEDC supports the budget requests of Enterprise Florida, Workforce Florida, the Department of Economic Opportunity, Space Florida and the business focused legislative agenda of the Florida Chamber.

  6. FEDC 2012 Legislative AgendaWorking Document • Protect our Ability to Recruit Companies. • FEDC strongly supports efforts to protect Economic Development Confidentiality which allows our practitioners to work with prospective businesses on relocations, while protecting “Trade Secrets”. The current state law should not only be re-authorized but also clarified to offer clarity to the parties this law protects and to allow public bodies to enter into executive session to discuss Economic Development prospects. (Statute 288.9626/288.075)

  7. FEDC 2012 Legislative AgendaWorking Document • Support Florida’s Businesses. • FEDC supports efforts to create an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Florida and supports funding state measures to increase access to capital needed for growth for Florida small businesses. • Support funding for Small Business Development Centers and additional micro-lending and small business loan programs. • Support fundingfor Grow Florida, the state’s Economic Gardening Program. Economic Gardening assists second-stage (small-mid sized) companies in their growth and expansion. This program has helped to create over 3,285 jobs in our state.

  8. FEDC 2012 Legislative AgendaWorking Document • FEDC supports efforts to create opportunities to expand flexibility and resources for appropriate inducements as well as efforts to remove obstacles toward economic development. We are monitoring and seeking opportunities to pursue the following issues during the 2012 Legislative Session: • Simplify the QTI process and allow companies to receive direct grant payments for jobs created and wages paid. • Support efforts to speed up the incentive approval process by allowing the Governor to approve incentives (up to 2 million) without the approval of the Legislative Budget Committee. • Expand Rural Enterprise Zone designations to include full Rural Areas of Critical Concern (RACEC) jurisdictions. • Retain Enterprise Zone incentives that are critical for redevelopment of blighted and impoverished areas. • Support the Governors exemption on Tangible Personal Property Tax, that exempts any business with less than $50,000 in tangible personal property.

  9. Partner Input

  10. Q&A

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