Among Florida's 259 brownfield areas, 46 contaminated sites encompassing 629 acres have been cleaned up since the Brownfields Redevelopment Program began in 1997. Participants have received $24.6 million in incentives since the program's inception, using them to create 3,628 direct jobs and make $56.9 million in capital investment. However, stakeholders report concerns about the Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credit backlog and eligibility restrictions on the sales tax refund for building materials.
We identified several options the Legislature may wish to consider for the program. These include discontinuing the program to create long-term savings, modifying incentives to reduce state costs and risk, modifying program incentives to encourage participation, and continuing the program as established.

Florida Economic Development Program Evaluations - Year 1
Report 14-01 January 2014
Progress Report: Brownfield Rehabilitation Is Increasing; More Time Needed to Assess Program's Impact
Report 04-18 February 2004
Slow Progress Has Been Made in Cleaning Up and Redeveloping Contaminated Brownfield Sites
Report 02-08 February 2002

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