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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up from Law Dept1 2 3 4 5 6 '7 -- 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er An act relating to public -private partnerships; transferring, renumbering, and amending s. 287.05712, F.S.; revising definitions; deleting provisions creating the Public -Private Partnership Guidelines Task Force; requiring a private entity that submits an unsolicited proposal to pay an initial application fee and additional amOunt-S-_If —the fee does not cover certain costs; specifying payment methods; requiring a professional review and evaluation of design and construction to be completed for certain unsolicited proposals; specifying requirements; authorizing a responsible public entity to alter the statutory timeframe for accepting proposals for a qualifying project under certain circumstances; requiring a design criteria package to be submitted to a responsible public entity if such entity solicits specific proposals; deleting a provision that requires approval of the local governing body before a school board enters into a comprehensive agreement; revising the conditions necessary for a responsible public entity to approve a comprehensive agreement; deleting provisions relating to notice to affected local jurisdictions; providing that fees imposed by a private entity must be applied as set forth in the comprehensive agreement; authorizing a negotiated portion of revenues from fee -generating uses to be returned to the responsible public entity; restricting provisions in financing agreements that could result Page 1 of 26 CODING: Words strickcn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er in a responsible public entity's losing ownership of real or tangible personal property; deleting a provision that required a responsible public entity to comply with specific financial obligations; providing duties of the Department of Management Services relating to comprehensive agreements; revising provisions relating to construction of the act; 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 providing ari effective date: Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 287.05712, Florida Statutes, is transferred, renumbered as section 255.065, Florida Statutes, and amended to read: 255.065 287.05712 Public -private partnerships.— (1) DEFINITIONS. —As used in this section, the term: (a) "Affected local jurisdiction" means a county, municipality, or special district in which all or a portion of a qualifying project is located. (b) "Develop" means to plan, design, finance, lease, acquire, install, construct, or expand. (c) "Fees" means charges imposed by the private entity of a qualifying project for use of all or a portion of such qualifying project pursuant to a comprehensive agreement. (d) "Lease payment" means any form of payment, including a land lease, by a public entity to the private entity of a qualifying project for the use of the project. (e) "Material default" means a nonperformance of its duties by the private entity of a qualifying project which jeopardizes Page 2 of 26 CODING: Words -stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er adequate service to the public from the project. (f) "Operate" means to finance, maintain, improve, equip, modify, or repair. (g) "Private entity" means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited liability company, limited partnership, joint venture, business trust, public benefit corporation, nonprofit entity, or other private business entity. -66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 (h)-: "P7roposal'-ine-an a-plf-or a qual-Lfying project with detail beyond a conceptual level for which terms such as fixing costs, payment schedules, schedule are defined. (i) "Qualifying project" means: 1. A facility or project that serves a including, but not limited to, any ferry or facility, vehicle parking facility, airport financing, deliverables, and project public purpose, mass transit or seaport facility, rail facility or project, fuel supply facility, oil or gas pipeline, medical or nursing care facility, recreational facility, sporting or cultural facility, or educational facility or other building or facility that is used or will be used by a public educational institution, or any other public facility or infrastructure that is used or will be used by the public at large or in support of an accepted public purpose or activity; 2. An improvement, including equipment, of a building that will be principally used by a public entity or the public at large or that supports a service delivery system in the public sector; 3. A water, wastewater, or surface water management facility or other related infrastructure; or 4. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, for Page 3 of 26 CODING: Words ctrickcn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er projects that involve a facility owned or operated by the governing board of a county, district, or municipal hospital or health care system, or projects that involve a facility owned or operated by a municipal electric utility, only those projects that the governing board designates as qualifying projects pursuant to this section. (j) "Responsible public entity" means a county, 9 5- 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 1.06 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 municipality, school district, special -district, board, or -any other political subdivision of the state; a public body corporate and politic; or a regional entity that serves a public purpose and is authorized to develop or operate a qualifying project. (k) "Revenues" means the income, earnings, user fees, lease payments, or other service payments relating to the development or operation of a qualifying project, including, but not limited to, money received as grants or otherwise from the Federal Government, a public entity, or an agency or instrumentality thereof in aid of the qualifying project. (1) "Service contract" means a contract between a responsible public entity and the private entity which defines the terms of the services to be provided with respect to a qualifying project. (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. —The Legislature finds that there is a public -need for the construction or upgrade of facilities that are used predominantly for public purposes and that it is in the public's interest to provide for the construction or upgrade of such facilities. (a) The Legislature also finds that: 1. There is a public need for timely and cost-effective Page 4 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 117 118 119 12.0 121 122 123 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er acquisition, design, construction, improvement, renovation, expansion, equipping, maintenance, operation, implementation, or installation of projects serving a public purpose, including educational facilities, transportation facilities, water or wastewater management facilities and infrastructure, technology infrastructure, roads, highways, bridges, and other public infrastructure and government facilities within the state which 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 serve a public need and purpose, and that -such public need may not be wholly satisfied by existing procurement methods. 2. There are inadequate resources to develop new educational facilities, transportation facilities, water or wastewater management facilities and infrastructure, technology infrastructure, roads, highways, bridges, and other public infrastructure and government facilities for the benefit of residents of this state, and that a public -private partnership has demonstrated that it can meet the needs by improving the schedule for delivery, lowering the cost, and providing other benefits to the public. 3. There may be state and federal tax incentives that promote partnerships between public and private entities to develop and operate qualifying projects. 4. A procurement under this section serves the public purpose of this section if such procurement facilitates the timely development or operation of a qualifying project. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage investment in the state by private entities; to facilitate various bond financing mechanisms, private capital, and other funding sources for the development and operation of qualifying projects, including expansion and acceleration of such financing Page 5 of 26 CODING: Words strickcn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er to meet the public need; and to provide the greatest possible flexibility to public and private entities contracting for the provision of public services. (3) PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CUIDELINES TASK FORCE. (a) There is created thc Partnership f r Public Facilitico and Infrastructure Act Cuidclincs Task F rcc f r t-he purp oc f rccommonding guidelines for thc Legislature to consider for 1-53 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 private partnerships, including thc types f fact rc rccp nsiblc public cntitico oh uld review and c nsidcr when pr ccooing rcqucsto for public private partnership projects pursuant to this sccti n. (b) Thc task f rcc shall bc composed of sown mcrbcro, as follows 1. Thc Secretary f Managcmcn.t Scrvicco r his r her designee, wh shall servo as chair f thc task f roc. 2. Six members app intcd by thc C vcrn r, as f 11 wo: a. Onc c unty g vcrnmcnt fficia-1— c. nc district och 1 b and mcmbcr. d. Thrcc rcproocntatives of thc business community. (c) Task f rcc members muo-t bc app intcd by July-31, 2013. By August 31, 2013, thc task force shall mcct to establish pr ccdurco f r the conduct f its business and t elect a vice chair. Thc task forcc shall mcct at thc call f thc chair. A stytco a qu rum, and a qu rum is necessary f r the purp oc f v ting n any action or recommendation of thc task forcc. All mcctingo shall bc held in Tallahaoocc, unlcoo thcrwioc decided by the tack Page 6 of 26 CODING: Words otrickcn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er force, and then no more than -e c ^t;-nga ma beheld in other locations for thc purpose of taking public testimony. 2ldminictrativc and technical support shall be provided by thc T deiet. Tack f rcc members shall scrvc with ut c mpcnsation and arc not cntiticd to re ,mb s-emcnt €e-==pew-diem or travel expenses. (d) In rcvicwing public private partnerships and dcvcl p- --18-2 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 -rccommc-ndatrona, thc task force must consider. 1. Opportunities for competition through public notice and -t-ire--ava ab�i of rep- tativcs of thc responsible public cntity to mcct with private entities considering a proposal- 2. Rcas nablc criteria f r ch sing among c mpcting pr p sals . 3. Suggested timelines for selecting proposals and neg tiating an intcrim r comprehensive agrccmcnt. timeln-ea—fihould be consid-erem€or propesa . i vo, i - qualifying pr jcct that thc resp nsiblc public cntity deems a pri r_ity. 5. Pr ccdurcs f r financial revicw and analysis which, at a minimum, include a c st benefit analysis, an assessment f pp rtunity c st, and c nsidcrati n f thc rcoults f all studies and analyses related t thc pr p scd qualifying pr jcct. 6. The adequacy of thc information released when seeking c-err1tg pr p sals and pr viding f r thc enhancement f that information, if dccmcd necessary, to encourage competition. 7. C m public rcc rdc and public meeting- requirements, if any changes to those exemptions arc mica-�-ar , e-r---f--a-n - e��cxcm-pyre c aho l be created in order Page 7 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 ENROLLED 201E Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er to maintain the confidentiality of financial and proprictar.y inf rmati n received as part f an uno licitcd pr p oal• 8. Rccommcndationc regarding the authority of thc a Pena e icee enter* t ng the scrvicco of qualified pr fcoci nalo,�t io a i ludo a Flo da- re istorc pr_ofcooional or a r_cTtificd public accountant, not otherwise employed by thc rastaensible public cntity, to provide an 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 independent analysis regarding the spccifico, advantagco, dio a 1 -age � and to - tc Fla a o r+ _+ �t of o. rcqucot by a private entity f r appr val f a qualifying project, unless thc g vcrning b dy f thc ,ublic cntity determines that sreh analysis should be performed by employees of the public cntity. (c) Thc task f rcc must submit a final rep rt f its rcc mmcndati no t the C vcrn r, the Preoidcnt f thc Scnatc, thc Spcakcr f thc II uoc f Representatives by July 1, 2014. (f) Thc task f rcc is tcrminatcd December 31, 2011.. Thc cstabliohmcnt f guidclinco pursuant to this ocction or thc ad pti n f such guidclinco by a rcop noiblc public cntity is not required for ouch entity to rcqucot or receive proposals for qualifying pr j cct or to enter intoi nr^nt f r a qualifying pr j-ect. A rcop nsiblc public entity may adept guidclinco so long as such guidelines arc not inconsistent with this ocction. (3)44-)- PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES. —A responsible public entity may receive unsolicited proposals or may solicit proposals for a qualifying project pr jccto and may thereafter enter into a comprehensive an- agreement with a private entity, or a consortium of private entities, for the building, upgrading, operating, ownership, or financing of facilities. Page 8 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er (a)1. The responsible public entity may establish a reasonable application fee for the submission of an unsolicited proposal under this section. 2. A private entity that submits an unsolicited proposal to a responsible public entity must concurrently pay an initial application fee, as determined by the responsible public entity. Payment must be made by cash, cashier's check, or other 2 40- 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 noncance1abie instrument. Personal checks may not -be -accepted. 3. If the initial application fee does not cover the responsible public entity's costs to evaluate the unsolicited proposal, the responsible public entity must request in writing the additional amounts required. The private entity must pay the requested additional amounts within 30 days after receipt of the notice. The responsible public entity may stop its review of the unsolicited proposal if the private entity fails to pay the additional amounts. 4. If the responsible public entity does not evaluate the unsolicited proposal, the responsible public entity must return the application fee Thc fcc must be sufficient to pay thc costs f evaluating thc pr p sal. Thc resp nsiblc public entity may engage thc services of a private consultant to a.sist in thc evaluation. 5. If the responsible public entity chooses to evaluate an unsolicited proposal involving architecture, engineering or landscape architecture, it must ensure a professional review and evaluation of the design and construction proposed by the initial or subsequent proposers to assure material quality standards, interior space utilization, budget estimates, design and construction schedules and sustainable design and Page 9 of 26 CODING: Words strickcn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SE 124 2016124er construction standards consistent with public projects. Such review shall be performed by an architect, a landscape architect or an engineer licensed in this state qualified to perform the review and such professional shall advise the responsible public entity through completion of the design and construction of the project. (b) The responsible public entity may request a proposal 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 from private entities for a qualifying public priv-otc project or, if the responsible public entity receives an unsolicited proposal for a qualifying public privatc project and the responsible public entity intends to enter into a comprehensive agreement for the project described in the such unsolicited proposal, the responsible public entity shall publish notice in. the Florida Administrative Register and a newspaper of general circulation at least once a week for 2 weeks stating that the responsible public entity has received a proposal and will accept other proposals for the same project. The timeframe within which the responsible public entity may accept other proposals shall be determined by the responsible public entity on a project -by -project basis based upon the complexity of the qualifying project and the public benefit to be gained by allowing a longer or shorter period of time within which other proposals may be received; however, the timeframe for allowing other proposals must be at least 21 days, but no more than 120 days, after the initial date of publication. If approved by a majority vote of the responsible public entity's governing body, the responsible public entity may alter the timeframe for accepting proposals to more adequately suit the needs of the qualifying project. A copy of the notice must be mailed to each Page 10 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er local government in the affected area. (c) If the solicited qualifying project provided in paragraph (b) includes design work, the solicitation must include a design criteria package prepared by an architect, a landscape architect, or an engineer licensed in this state which is sufficient to allow private entities to prepare a bid or a response. The design criteria package must specify reasonably 2-9-8 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 specific criteria for the qualifying project such -as -the legal--- -- description of the site, with survey information; interior space requirements; material quality standards; schematic layouts and conceptual design criteria for the qualifying project; cost or budget estimates; design and construction schedules; and site development and utility requirements. The licensed design professional who prepares the design criteria package shall be retained to serve the responsible public entity through completion of the design and construction of the project A responsible public entity that is a school board may enter into a comprehensive agreement only with thc approval of thc local governing body. (d) Before approving a comprehensive agreement approval, the responsible public entity must determine that the proposed project: 1. Is in the public's best interest. 2. Is for a facility that is owned by the responsible public entity or for a facility for which ownership will be conveyed to the responsible public entity. 3. Has adequate safeguards in place to ensure that additional costs or service disruptions are not imposed on the public in the event of material default or cancellation of the Page 11 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er comprehensive agreement by the responsible public entity. 4. Has adequate safeguards in place to ensure that the responsible public entity or private entity has the opportunity to add capacity to the proposed project or other facilities serving similar predominantly public purposes. 5. Will be owned by the responsible public entity upon completion, expiration, or termination of the comprehensive 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 agreement -and upon -payment -of the amounts financed. (e) Before signing a comprehensive agreement, the responsible public entity must consider a reasonable finance plan that is consistent with subsection (9) (11); the qualifying project cost; revenues by source; available financing; major assumptions; internal rate of return on private investments, if governmental funds are assumed in order to deliver a cost - feasible project; and a total cash -flow analysis beginning with the implementation of the project and extending for the term of the comprehensive agreement. (f) In considering an unsolicited proposal, the responsible public entity may require from the private entity a technical study prepared by a nationally recognized expert with experience in preparing analysis for bond rating agencies. In evaluating the technical study, the responsible public entity may rely upon internal staff reports prepared by personnel familiar with the operation of similar facilities or the advice of external advisors or consultants who have relevant experience. (4)(5) PROJECT APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS. —An unsolicited proposal from a private entity for approval of a qualifying project must be accompanied by the following material and information, unless waived by the responsible public entity: Page 12 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SE 124 2016124er (a) A description of the qualifying project, including the conceptual design of the facilities or a conceptual plan for the provision of services, and a schedule for the initiation and completion of the qualifying project. (b) A description of the method by which the private entity proposes to secure the necessary property interests that are required for the qualifying project. 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 (c-) A descraptaon of the private entaty's general plans tor financing the qualifying project, including the sources of the private entity's funds and the identity of any dedicated revenue source or proposed debt or equity investment on behalf of the private entity. (d) The name and address of a person who may be contacted for additional information concerning the proposal. (e) The proposed user fees, lease payments, or other service payments over the term of a comprehensive agreement, and the methodology for and circumstances that would allow changes to the user fees, lease payments, and other service payments over time. (f) Additional material or information that the responsible public entity reasonably requests. Any pricing or financial terms included in an unsolicited proposal must be specific as to when the pricing or terms expire. (5)-(-6-)- PROJECT QUALIFICATION AND PROCESS. — (a) The private entity, or the applicable party or parties of the private entity's team, must meet the minimum standards contained in the responsible public entity's guidelines for Page 13 of 26 CODING: Words otricke-ft are deletions; words underlined are additions. 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er qualifying professional services and contracts for traditional procurement projects. (b) The responsible public entity must: 1. Ensure that provision is made for the private entity's performance and payment of subcontractors, including, but not limited to, surety bonds, letters of credit, parent company guarantees, and lender and equity partner guarantees. For the 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 components -ot- the qualifying -pr-oj ect= which--nvo-l-ve con-str-uction performance and payment, bonds are required and are subject to the recordation, notice, suit limitation, and other requirements of s. 255.05. 2. Ensure the most efficient pricing of the security package that provides for the performance and payment of subcontractors. 3. Ensure that p--e-vioi n is made f r thc transfer f thc private entity's bligati no if the comprehensive agreement addresses termination upon is terminated or a material default of the comprehensive agreement ccurs. (c) After the public notification period has expired in the case of an unsolicited proposal, the responsible public entity shall rank the proposals received in order of preference. In ranking the proposals, the responsible public entity may consider factors that include, but are not limited to, professional qualifications, general business terms, innovative design techniques or cost -reduction terms, and finance plans. The responsible public entity may then begin negotiations for a comprehensive agreement with the highest -ranked firm. If the responsible public entity is not satisfied with the results of the negotiations, the responsible public entity may terminate Page 14 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SE 124 2016124er negotiations with the proposer and negotiate with the second - ranked cr subsequent -ranked firms, in the order consistent with this procedure. If only one proposal is received, the responsible public entity may negotiate in good faith, and if the responsible public entity is not satisfied with the results of the negotiations, the responsible public entity may terminate negotiations with the proposer. Notwithstanding this paragraph, _414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 _the responsible publia entQ=ty- may reject--alL pToposals-at any point in the process until a contract with the proposer is executed. (d) The responsible public entity shall perform an independent analysis of the proposed public -private partnership which demonstrates the cost-effectiveness and overall public benefit before the procurement process is initiated or before the contract is awarded. (e) The responsible public entity may approve the development or operation of an educational facility, a transportation facility, a water or wastewater management facility or related infrastructure, a technology infrastructure or other public infrastructure, or a government facility needed by the responsible public entity as a qualifying project, or the design or equipping of a qualifying project that is developed or operated, if: 1. There is a public need for or benefit derived from a project of the type that the private entity proposes as the qualifying project. 2. The estimated cost of the qualifying project is reasonable in relation to similar facilities. 3. The private entity's plans will result in the timely Page 15 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er acquisition, design, construction, improvement, renovation, expansion, equipping, maintenance, or operation of the qualifying project. (f) The responsible public entity may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of processing, reviewing, and evaluating the request, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees and fees for financial and technical advisors or 44-3 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 consultants and for other hedessary adViaorS o-r-c-onsultants-.- (g) Upon approval of a qualifying project, the responsible public entity shall establish a date for the commencement of activities related to the qualifying project. The responsible public entity may extend the commencement date. (h) Approval of a qualifying project by the responsible public entity is subject to entering into a comprehensive agreement with the private entity. (7) NOTICE T AFFECTED LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. (a) Thc rcsp nsiblc public cntity must n tify cach affcctcd 1 cal jurisdicti n by furnishing a c py f thc pr p sal t caoh affcctcd 1eea-1----el-i-eti-e-n—wg---a--proposal for a qualifying pr jcct. (b) Each affcctcd loca4—jurisdiction that is not a resp nsiblc public entity f r thc respective qualifying pr jcct writing any comments to thc responsible public cntity and indicate whether thc facility in inc mpatiblc with thc 1 cal thc capital improvements budget, any development of regional impact pr cossc's r timelines, r thcr plan. Thc responsible public entity shall consider thc comments Page 16 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er f thc affected local juricdicti n bcf rc entering int a comprehensive agreement with a private entity. If an affected local jurisdiction fails to respond to thc responsible public entity within the time pr vidcd in this paragraph, thc nonresponcc is deemed an acknowledgment by the affected local jurisdicti n that thc qualifying pr jcet is c mpatiblc with thc local comprehensive plan, thc local infrastructure development spending plan. (6)-4-8-)- INTERIM AGREEMENT. -Before or in connection with the negotiation of a comprehensive agreement, the responsible public entity may enter into an interim agreement with the private entity proposing the development or operation of the qualifying project. An interim agreement does not obligate the responsible public entity to enter into a comprehensive agreement. The interim agreement is discretionary with the parties and is not required on a qualifying project for which the parties may proceed directly to a comprehensive agreement without the need for an interim agreement. An interim agreement must be limited to provisions that: (a) Authorize the private entity to commence activities for which it may be compensated related to the proposed qualifying project, including, but not limited to, project planning and development, design, environmental analysis and mitigation, survey, other activities concerning any part of the proposed qualifying project, and ascertaining the availability of financing for the proposed facility or facilities. (b) Establish the process and timing of the negotiation of the comprehensive agreement. Page 17 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 -501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er (c) Contain such other provisions related to an aspect of the development or operation of a qualifying project that the responsible public entity and the private entity deem appropriate. (7)44-)- COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT. — (a) developing or operating the qualifying project, the private entity must enter into a comprehensive agreement with -_the -responaible==pubLic enti-ty—The-comprehen-saive—agreement must provide for: 1. Delivery of performance and payment bonds, letters of credit, or other security acceptable to the responsible public entity in connection with the development or operation of the qualifying project in the form and amount satisfactory to the responsible public entity. For the components of the qualifying project which involve construction, the form and amount of the bonds must comply with s. 255.05. 2. Review of the design for the qualifying project by the responsible public entity and, if the design conforms to standards acceptable to the responsible public entity, the approval of the responsible public entity. This subparagraph does not require the private entity to complete the design of the qualifying project before the execution of the comprehensive agreement. 3. Inspection of the qualifying project by the responsible public entity to ensure that the private entity's activities are acceptable to the responsible public entity in accordance with the comprehensive agreement. 4. Maintenance of a policy of public liability insurance, a copy of which must be filed with the responsible public entity Page 18 of 26 CODING: Words strickcn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er and accompanied by proofs of coverage, or self-insurance, each in the form and amount satisfactory to the responsible public entity and reasonably sufficient to ensure coverage of tort liability to the public and employees and to enable the continued operation of the qualifying project. 5. Monitoring by the responsible public entity of the maintenance practices to be performed by the private entity to - ensure —that the -qualifying -project -isTproperIy maintaine 6. Periodic filing by the private entity of the appropriate financial statements that pertain to the qualifying project. 7. Procedures that govern the rights and responsibilities of the responsible public entity and the private entity in the course of the construction and operation of the qualifying project and in the event of the termination of the comprehensive agreement or a material default by the private entity. The procedures must include conditions that govern the assumption of the duties and responsibilities of the private entity by an entity that funded, in whole or part, the qualifying project or by the responsible public entity, and must provide for the transfer or purchase of property or other interests of the private entity by the responsible public entity. 8. Fees, lease payments, or service payments. In negotiating user fees, the fees must be the same for persons using the facility under like conditions and must not materially discourage use of the qualifying project. The execution of the comprehensive agreement or a subsequent amendment is conclusive evidence that the fees, lease payments, or service payments provided for in the comprehensive agreement comply with this section. Fees or lease payments established in the comprehensive Page 19 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 -55-9 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er agreement as a source of revenue may be in addition to, or in lieu of, service payments. 9. Duties of the private entity, including the terms and conditions that the responsible public entity determines serve the public purpose of this section, (b) The comprehensive agreement may include: 1. An agreement by the responsible public entity to make 579 580 grants or loans- to the —private- -entity- from —amounts- received from -- the federal, state, or local government or an agency or instrumentality thereof. 2. A provision under which each entity agrees to provide notice of default and cure rights for the benefit of the other entity, including, but not limited to, a provision regarding unavoidable delays. 3. A provision that terminates the authority and duties of the private entity under this section and dedicates the qualifying project to the responsible public entity or, if the qualifying project was initially dedicated by an affected local jurisdiction, to the affected local jurisdiction for public use. (8)4441* FEES. —A comprehensive A agreement entered into pursuant to this section may authorize the private entity to impose fees to members of the public for the useof the facility. The following provisions apply to the comprehensive agreement: (a) The responsible public entity may develop new facilities or increase capacity in existing facilities through a comprehensive agreement with a private entity agreements with public private partnerships. (b) The comprehensive public private partnership agreement Page 20 of 26 CODING: Words -stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 -588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SE 124 2016124er must ensure that the facility is properly operated, maintained, or improved in accordancewith standards set forth in the comprehensive agreement. (c) The responsible public entity may lease existing fee - for -use facilities through. a comprehensive public private p-artnership agreement. (d) Any revenues must be authorized by and applied in the manner:SetforthTinurated-by-the pursuant t the comprehensive agreement. (e) A negotiated portion of revenues from fee -generating uses may must be returned to the responsible public entity over the life of the comprehensive agreement. (9) (11) FINANCING. - (a) A private entity may enter into a private -source financing agreement between financing sources and the private entity. A financing agreement and any liens on the property or facility must be paid in full at the applicable closing that transfers ownership or operation of the facility to the responsible public entity at the conclusion of the term of the comprehensive agreement. (b) The responsible public entity may lend funds to private entities that construct projects containing facilities that are approved under this section. (c) The responsible public entity may use innovative finance techniques associated with a public -private partnership under this section, including, but not limited to, federal loans as provided in Titles 23 and 49 C.F.R., commercial bank loans, and hedges against inflation from commercial banks or other private sources. In addition, the responsible public entity may Page 21 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er provide its own capital or operating budget to support a qualifying project. The budget may be from any legally permissible funding sources of the responsible public entity, including the proceeds of debt issuances. A responsible public entity may use the model financing agreement provided in s. 489.145(6) for its financing of a facility owned by a responsible public entity. A financing agreement may not require the responsiEle-prublic-entfty-to-Indemftify-t-he subject the responsible public entity's facility to liens in violation of s. 11.066(5), or secure financing of by the responsible public entity by a mortgage on, or security interest in, the real or tangible personal property of the responsible public entity in a manner that could result in the loss of the fee ownership of the property by the responsible public entity with a pledge f security interest, and any such, provision is void. (d) A responsible public entity shall appropriate on a priority basis as required by comprchcncivc a -contractual paymcnt obligation,--ann.bial or otherwise, from thc projects will be funded. This required payment obligation must be -appropriated before othcr noncontractual obliga-t4es payable fr m thc same enterprise r thcr g vcrnmcnt fund. (10) (12) POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PRIVATE ENTITY. - (a) The private entity shall: 1. Develop or operate the qualifying project in a manner that is acceptable to the responsible public entity in accordance with the provisions of the comprehensive agreement. 2. Maintain, or provide by contract for the maintenance or Page 22 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er improvement of, the qualifying project if required by the comprehensive agreement. 3. Cooperate with the responsible public entity in making best efforts to establish interconnection between the qualifying project and any other facility or infrastructure as requested by the responsible public entity in accordance with the provisions of the comprehensive agreement. 4 Com1y with th=8-compeh-effs-iviTerft-arld-riy-i-or service contract. (b) Each private facility that is constructed pursuant to this section must comply with the requirements of federal, state, and local laws; state, regional, and local comprehensive plans; the responsible public entity's rules, procedures, and standards for facilities; and such other conditions that the responsible public entity determines to be in the public's best interest and that are included in the comprehensive agreement. (c) The responsible public entity may provide services to the private entity. An agreement for maintenance and other services entered into pursuant to this section must provide for full reimbursement for services rendered for qualifying projects. (d) A private entity of a qualifying project may provide additional services for the qualifying project to the public or to other private entities if the provision of additional services does not impair the private entity's ability to meet its commitments to the responsible public entity pursuant to the comprehensive agreement. (11) (13) EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF AGREEMENTS. -Upon the expiration or termination of a comprehensive agreement, the Page 23 of 26 CODING: Words -stIeReioir are deletions; words underlined are additions. 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 -675- 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SE 124 2016124er responsible public entity may use revenues from the qualifying project to pay current operation and maintenance costs of the qualifying project. If the private entity materially defaults under the comprehensive agreement, the compensation that is otherwise due to the private entity is payable to satisfy all financial obligations to investors and lenders on the qualifying project in the same way that is provided in the comprehensive --agreement or any other agreement involving the qualifying project, if the costs of operating and. maintaining the qualifying project are paid in the normal course. Revenues in excess of the costs for operation and maintenance costs may be paid to the investors and lenders to satisfy payment obligations under their respective agreements. A responsible public entity may terminate with. cause and without prejudice a comprehensive agreement and may exercise any other rights or remedies that may be available to it in accordance with the provisions of the comprehensive agreement. The full faith and credit of the responsible public entity may not be pledged to secure the financing of the private entity. The assumption of the development or operation of the qualifying project does not obligate the responsible public entity to pay any obligation of the private entity from sources other than revenues from the qualifying project unless stated otherwise in the comprehensive agreement. (12) (14) SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. —This section does not waive the sovereign immunity of a responsible public entity, an affected local jurisdiction, or an officer or employee thereof with respect to participation in, or approval of, any part of a qualifying project or its operation, including, but not limited Page 24 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 -704- 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er to, interconnection of the qualifying project with any other infrastructure or project. A county or municipality in which a qualifying project is located possesses sovereign immunity with respect to the project, including, but not limited to, its design, construction, and operation. (13) DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES. — (a) A responsible public entity may provide a copy of its comprehensive agreement to the Department of Management Services. A responsible public entity must redact any confidential or exempt information from the copy of the comprehensive agreement before providing it to the Department of Management Services. (b) The Department of Management Services may accept and maintain copies of comprehensive agreements received from responsible public entities for the purpose of sharing comprehensive agreements with other responsible public entities. (c) This subsection does not require a responsible public entity to provide a copy of its comprehensive agreement to the Department of Management Services. (14) (15)- CONSTRUCTION. — (a) This section shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of this section. (b) This section shall be construed as cumulative and supplemental to any other authority or power vested in or exercised by the governing body board of a county, municipality, special district, or municipal hospital or health care system including those contained in acts of the Legislature establishing such public h spital b ards or c. 155.10. (c) This section does not affect any agreement or existing Page 25 of 26 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 ENROLLED 2016 Legislature CS for SB 124 2016124er relationship with a supporting organization involving such governing body board or system in effect as of January 1, 2013. (d)-(-a-)- This section provides an alternative method and does not limit a county, municipality, special district, or other political subdivision of the state in the procurement or operation of a qualifying project acquisition, dcsign, or constructi n f a public pr jcct pursuant to other statutory or 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 constitutional authority. (e)41e* Except as otherwise provided in this section, this section does not amend existing laws by granting additional powers to, or further restricting, a local governmental entity from regulating and entering into cooperative arrangements with the private sector for the planning, construction, or operation of a facility. (f) (c) This section does not waive any requirement of s. 287.055. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016. Page 26 of 26 CODING: Words °trick= are deletions; words underlined are additions.