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REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE Tax: Sales Tax Issue: Professional Sports Distribution Bill Number(s): CS/HB7095 ‐ Enrolled

N Entire Bill x Partial Bill: sections 2 and 4 Sponsor(s): Representative Campbell Month/Year Impact Begins: July 1, 2014 Date of Analysis: 4/15/2014

Section 1: Narrative a. Current Law: Section 212.20(5)(d)6.b., Statutes (F.S.), provides for a 166,667 monthly distribution ($2 M annually) to each applicant certified as a facility for a new or retained professional sports franchise pursuant to 288.1162, F.S.. Section 288. 1162(6), F.S., limits the number of certified facilities eligible to receive the distribution to eight. b. Proposed Change: Amends section 212.20(5)(d) 6. To create a new sub‐sub paragraph f., which provides: Beginning 45 days after notice by the Department of Economic Opportunity to the Department of Revenue that an applicant has been approved by the Legislature and certified by the Department of Economic Opportunity under s. 288.11625, the department shall distribute each month an amount equal to one‐twelfth of the annual distribution amount certified by the Department of Economic Opportunity for the applicant. The department may not distribute more than $7 million in the 2014‐2015 fiscal year and more than $13 million annually thereafter under this sub‐subparagraph. Creates section 288.11625 Sports Development. Provides certain definitions in subsection 1: a) “Agreement” means a signed agreement between a unit of local government and a beneficiary. (b) “Applicant” means a unit of local government, as defined in s. 218.369, which is responsible for the construction, management, or operation of a facility; or an entity that is responsible for the construction, management, or operation of a facility if a unit of local government holds title to the underlying property on which the facility is located. (c) “Beneficiary” means a professional sports franchise of the , the , the National Association, the National League or American League of Major League , the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, , the North American Soccer League, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the promoter or host of a signature event administered by Breeders’ Cup Limited, or the promoter of a signature event sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. A beneficiary may also be an applicant under this section. (d) “Facility” means a structure primarily used to host games or events held by a beneficiary and does not include any portion used to provide transient lodging. (e) “Project” means a proposed construction, reconstruction, renovation, or improvement of a facility or the proposed acquisition of land to construct a new facility and construction of improvements to state‐owned land necessary for the efficient use of the facility. (f) “Signature event” means a professional sports event with significant export factor potential. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “export factor” means the attraction of economic activity or growth into the state which otherwise would not have occurred. Examples of signature events may include, but are not limited to: 1. National Football League Super Bowls. 2. Professional sports All‐ games. 3. International sporting events and tournaments. 4. Professional motorsports events. 5. The establishment of a new professional sports franchise in this state. (g) “State sales taxes generated by sales at the facility” means state sales taxes imposed under chapter 212 and generated by admissions to the facility; parking on property owned or controlled by the beneficiary or the applicant; team operations and necessary leases; sales by the beneficiary; sales by other vendors at the facility; and ancillary uses, including, but not limited to, team stores, museums, restaurants, retail, lodging, and commercial uses from economic development generated by the beneficiary or facility as determined by the Department of Economic Opportunity.

Provides for an annual application period from June 1 to November 1. Provides that by each February 1, the Department of Economic Opportunity shall rank applicants and provide to the legislature the list of recommended applicants in ranked order. Requires that a recommended applicant’s request for funding must be approved by the legislature either in the General Appropriations act or a conforming bill for the General Appropriations Act. Provides that once approved by the legislature and subsequently certified by DEO will remain certified for the length of the agreement or 30 years, whichever is less. 636 REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE Tax: Sales Tax Issue: Professional Sports Distribution Bill Number(s): CS/HB7095 - Enrolled

Sub section(6)(a) of section 288.11625, F.S., provides: a) The department shall determine the annual distribution amount an applicant may receive based on 80 percent of the average annual new incremental state sales taxes generated by sales at the facility, as provided under subparagraph (b)2., and such annual distribution shall be limited by the following: 1. If the total project cost is $200 million or greater, the annual distribution amount may be up to $3 million. 2. If the total project cost is at least $100 million but less than $200 million, the annual distribution amount may be up to $2 M. 3. If the total project cost is less than $100 million, the annual distribution amount may be up to $1 million. Subsection (11) of Section 288.11625, F.S. provides: (11) APPLICATION RELATED TO NEW FACILITIES OR PROJECTS COMMENCED BEFORE JULY 1, 2014.—After May 1, 2014, an applicant may apply for state funds for a new facility or a project commenced between March 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014. The department must review the application and recommend approval to the Legislature. The Legislative Budget Commission may approve such applications on or after January 1, 2015. The department must certify the applicant within 45 days of approval by the Legislative Budget Commission. State funds may not be distributed until the department notifies the Department of Revenue that the applicant was approved by the Legislative Budget Commission and certified by the department. An applicant certified under this subsection is subject to the provisions and requirements of this section. An applicant that fails to meet the conditions of this subsection may reapply during future application periods.

Section 2: Description of Data and Sources List of Professional Sports in Florida

Section 3: Methodology (Include Assumptions and Attach Details) Assumptions: 1. Line 189 is revised to replace “and” with “or” 2. Subsection 11 of section 288.11625, F.S., is amended to clarify it notwithstands the requirement that any distribution be authorized by the Legislature either in the General Appropriation Act or a Conforming bill for the General Appropriation act

Section 4: Proposed Fiscal Impact High Middle Low Cash Recurring Cash Recurring Cash Recurring 2014-15 ($7 M) ($13 M) ($3 M) ($13 M) 2015-16 ($13 M) ($13 M) ($6 M) ($13 M) 2016-17 ($13 M) ($13 M) ($9 M) ($13 M) 2017-18 ($13 M) ($13 M) ($12 M) ($13 M) 2018-19 ($13 M) ($13 M) ($13 M) ($13 M)

List of affected Trust Funds: Sales Tax Group

Section 5: Consensus Estimate (Adopted: 05/30/2014): Because new distributions pursuant to these sections will require approval by the Legislature through the General Appropriations Act or an action by the Legislative Budget Commission, the Conference adopted a negative indeterminate estimate. Since no legislative action can occur prior to January 1, 2015, the maximum possible impact in FY 2014‐15 is expected to be $2.9 million (5/12’s of the $7 million cap in place for the year). Subject to future legislative action, the recurring impact is $13 million per year.

GR Trust Local/Other Total Cash Recurring Cash Recurring Cash Recurring Cash Recurring 2014‐15 (**) (**) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (**) (**) 2015‐16 (**) (**) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (**) (**) 2016‐17 (**) (**) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (**) (**) 2017‐18 (**) (**) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (**) (**) 2018‐19 (**) (**) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (**) (**)

637 REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE Tax: Sales Tax Issue: Professional Sports Distribution Bill Number(s): CS/HB7095 ‐ Enrolled

Professional Sports In Florida ‐ Current

National Football League Buccaneers

Major League Baseball

National Basketball Association

National Hockey League

Minor League Baseball Name Location League Level Bradenton Advanced ‐ A Viera Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Port Charlotte Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Clearwater Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Daytona Cubs Daytona Beach Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Dunedin Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Fort Myers Miracle Fort Myers Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville Southern League Double ‐ A Jupiter Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Lakeland Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Jupiter Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Pensacola Southern League AA St. Lucie Mets Port St. Lucie Florida State League Advanced ‐ A Tampa Yankees Tampa Florida State League Advanced ‐ A

Major League Soccer None

North American Soccer League Fort Lauderdale Strikers Jacksonville Armada

Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 133rd Silver Spurs Rodeo – Kissimmee, FL Davie Pro Rodeo – Davie, Florida Silver Spurs Rodeo – Kenansville, Florida Ocala Shrine Rodeo – Ocala, Florida Florida’s Cowtown Rodeo – Okeechobee, Florida 638 REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE Tax: Sales Tax Issue: Professional Sports Distribution Bill Number(s): CS/HB7095 ‐ Enrolled

Speedways with NASCAR Events in 2014 Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, Florida Daytona International Speedway – Daytona, Florida New Smyrna Speedway – New Smyrna Beach, Florida Homestead‐Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida

Note – there are many additional speedways in Florida

Horse Tracks Calder Race Course – Miami Gardens Gulfstream Park – Hallandale Beach, Florida Hialeah Park Race Track ‐ Hialeah, Florida Tampa Bay Downs – Tampa, Florida

Spring Training – Lake Buena Vista, Florida Detroit Tigers – Lakeland, Florida Miami Marlins – Jupiter, Florida – Viero, Florida Phillies – Clearwater, Florida Pittsburgh Pirates – Bradenton, Florida – Dunedin, Florida St. Louis Cardinals – Jupiter, Florida Tampa Bay Rays – Charlotte Harbor, Florida Boston Redsox – Fort Myers, Florida – Tampa, Florida Baltimore Orioles – Sarasota, Florida , Kissimmee, Florida , Fort Myers, Florida New York Mets – St. Lucie, Florida

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