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2012 Space Day Advocacy Agenda

    SUPPORT economic development policies and investments that clearly identify Florida as the best location for next generation of federal and commercial Space opportunities.

    SUPPORT retention and development of Florida’s Space industry with business development and incentives; Space launch infrastructure; workforce transition training; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education; and state/federal partnerships.

Space Industry Economic Development Initiatives

SUPPORT

HOUSE

SENATE

KEY POINTS

SUPPORT
Space Infrastructure Authority for FDOT

Rep.
Workman
HB97

Sen.
Benaquisto
SB634

Would allow Space Florida appropriate ability to fund spaceport infrastructure upgrades and improvements to appropriate space-related facilities. Amends chapter 331.303 of Florida statute. FDOT and Space Florida are supportive of this legislation.

SUPPORT
New Spaceport Territory

Rep.
Ray
HB59

Sen.
Wise
SB110

This bill would add Cecil Airport and other FAA licensed spaceports as "spaceport territory" according to the state definition.

SUPPORT
Space Infrastructure Funding Reform

Rep.
Crisafulli
HB265

Sen.
Bogdanoff
SB934

This bill would allow for public private partnerships within the Department of Economic Opportunity to receive structured up-front payments for infrastructure projects. Exploration Park and other work has been held up because of this issue.
  • FDOT payments are not effected as specified by amendment

SUPPORT
Eliminating Caps on QTI/QDSC

Rep.
XXXX
HBXXX

Sen.
Altman
SB1110

This bill eliminates the per company caps on Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Incentive (QTI) and the Qualified Defense and Space Contractor Tax Incentive (QDSC). They were raised in 2011.
SUPPORT INVESTMENT IN FLORIDA’S 
SPACE INDUSTRY		 Governor’s budget request for Space Florida

Investments to address both loss of $1.5 Billion Florida economic impact and up to 9,000 high-wage jobs (due to transition of federal programs) as well as multi-year gap in human spaceflight program. Specifically to support financing and infrastructure funding.
  • Governor’s budget request includes $10 million for Space Florida

 

 

Workforce Initiatives supported by Space Industry

SUPPORT
Quick Response Training Funding

    

This is funding through Workforce Florida. It has been funded at over $6 million last year. This funding is used to help business train workers to their specific needs.
  • Governor requested $2.6 million in 2011

SUPPORT
Brevard Workforce Transition

     Continue to support the transition of the Space Shuttle workforce to other NASA or commercial endeavors.