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Mental Health Counseling, created under chapter 491. 30. Emergency medical technicians and paramedics, as provided under part III of chapter 401. Section 2. Section 154.13, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 154.13 Designated facilities; jurisdiction.—Any designated facility owned or operated by a public health trust and located within the boundaries of a municipality is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the county creating the public health trust and is not within the jurisdiction of the municipality. Section 3. Paragraph (k) of subsection (2) of section 220.1845, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 220.1845 Contaminated site rehabilitation tax credit.— (2) AUTHORIZATION FOR TAX CREDIT; LIMITATIONS.— (k) In order to encourage the construction and operation of a new health care facility as defined in s. 408.032 or s. 408.07, or a health care provider as defined in s. 408.07 or s. 408.7056, on a brownfield site, an applicant for a tax credit may claim an additional 25 percent of the total site rehabilitation costs, not to exceed $500,000, if the applicant meets the requirements of this paragraph. In order to receive this additional tax credit, the applicant must provide documentation indicating that the construction of the health care facility or health care provider by the applicant on the brownfield site has received a certificate of occupancy or a license or certificate has been issued for the operation of the health care facility or health care provider. Section 4. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section 376.30781, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 376.30781 Tax credits for rehabilitation of drycleaning-solvent-contaminated sites and brownfield sites in designated brownfield areas; application process; rulemaking authority; revocation authority.— (3) (f) In order to encourage the construction and operation of a new health care facility or a health care provider, as defined in s. 408.032 or, s. 408.07, or s. 408.7056, on a brownfield site, an applicant for a tax credit may claim an additional 25 percent of the total site rehabilitation costs, not to exceed $500,000, if the applicant meets the requirements of this paragraph. In order to receive this additional tax credit, the applicant must provide documentation indicating that the construction of the health care facility or Ch. 2018-24 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2018-24 7 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. health care provider by the applicant on the brownfield site has received a certificate of occupancy or a license or certificate has been issued for the operation of the health care facility or health care provider. Section 5. Subsection (1) of section 376.86, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 376.86 Brownfield Areas Loan Guarantee Program.— (1) The Brownfield Areas Loan Guarantee Council is created to review and approve or deny, by a majority vote of its membership, the situations and circumstances for participation in partnerships by agreements with local governments, financial institutions, and others associated with the redevelopment of brownfield areas pursuant to the Brownfields Redevelopment Act for a limited state guaranty of up to 5 years of loan guarantees or loan loss reserves issued pursuant to law. The limited state loan guaranty applies only to 50 percent of the primary lenders loans for redevelopment projects in brownfield areas. If the redevelopment project is for affordable housing, as defined in s. 420.0004, in a brownfield area, the limited state loan guaranty applies to 75 percent of the primary lender’s loan. If the redevelopment project includes the construction and operation of a new health care facility or a health care provider, as defined in s. 408.032 or, s. 408.07, or s. 408.7056, on a brownfield site and the applicant has obtained documentation in accordance with s. 376.30781 indicating that the construction of the health care facility or health care provider by the applicant on the brownfield site has received a certificate of occupancy or a license or certificate has been issued for the operation of the health care facility or health care provider, the limited state loan guaranty applies to 75 percent of the primary lender’s loan. A limited state guaranty of private loans or a loan loss reserve is authorized for lenders