No. HB 4045
Filed under Local Government.
Jacksonville Aviation Authority, Consolidated City of Jacksonville, Duval County; Provides that Jacksonville Aviation Authority is responsible for economic development of Cecil Airport as regional, state, & national aerospace & related-industry hub; requires annual presentation of economic development plan for Cecil Airport to council of City of Jacksonville for review; revises threshold amounts for certain purchases by authority.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe authority must now develop and annually present an economic development plan for Cecil Airport to the City Council for review.
The plan must support workforce development, infrastructure investment, job creation, and technology innovation to grow the airport as an aerospace hub.
The authority is charged with establishing Cecil Airport as a regional, state, and national aerospace and related-industry hub in partnership with city agencies.
These new duties require the authority to actively pursue aerospace industry growth rather than merely operating existing airport facilities.
AIRequires the authority to submit a specific economic development plan to the City Council every year for review alongside its budget.
AIReplaces a fixed $50,000 limit with a dynamic reference to the state's Category Five threshold for construction and repair contracts.
AIReplaces a fixed $25,000 limit with a dynamic reference to the state's Category Three threshold for purchasing supplies and equipment.