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House Bill 7123, sponsored by State Rep. Dave R-Pensacola and passed unanimousl by both the House and Senate last would create the Florida Council on Military BaseMissiojn Support. It will be responsible for providinbg community and state support to the 20 installationxs and three unified commands in Florida that woulc not only keep currengt infrastructure intact but also promotwe the transfer of more military asset sto Florida, according to a release from the governor’s office.
The council will act as a liaison betweem local communities and the Legislature and will be active in tryint to prevent closure of installations in Florida or having theirt resources realigned withother states. It’as a move to protect an industry that contributese morethan $27 billion in the state’s economyg each year, according to the U.S. . Defense-related spending accounts for 7.5 percentt of Florida’s gross state producty and morethan 732,000 direct and indirect jobs. The economix impact could grow to justunder $60 billion by according to Crist.
Florida has investeds nearly $40 million in defense infrastructure grants since 1999 that help militarhy basesimprove roads, water supply, power grids and
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