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fees is given only for revenue used towards the capital expansion of school facilities, and<br />

not for maintenance or operation costs.<br />

The following state and local sources of revenues will be considered in developing<br />

impact fee credits.<br />

• Public Education Capital Outlay;<br />

• State Capital Outlay and Debt Service;<br />

• State “Classroom for Kids”; and<br />

• Local revenues generated for taxes paid on vacant land.<br />

State Revenue Credit for Expansion of Student Stations<br />

The Florida State Constitution authorizes two sources of revenue for school districts:<br />

Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) and Capital Outlay and Debt Service (CO&DS).<br />

Revenues from PECO are generated through a 2.5 percent tax imposed on the gross<br />

receipts of sellers of electricity, natural or manufactured gas, and tele<strong>com</strong>munication<br />

services in the State. Revenues generated from this tax are used to fund capital<br />

renovation and expansion projects for public education facilities. CO&DS revenues are<br />

generated from the licensing of motor vehicles and motor homes and are also used for<br />

capital renovation and expansion projects for public education facilities. CO&DS<br />

revenues are distributed annually among school districts and <strong>com</strong>munity college districts<br />

based on a constitutional formula. 3 In addition to the PECO and CO&DS revenues, the<br />

School District also uses “Classroom for Kids” revenues for expansion projects.<br />

According to the IRC School District, PECO, CO&DS, and “Classroom for Kids”<br />

revenues are used only for capital expansion expenditures, and not for renovation<br />

expenditures. Therefore, these revenues are included in the State credit calculation in<br />

Table IX-4.<br />

Based on budgeted revenues for these three sources that will be available over the next<br />

five years, the total projected state revenues available for the expansion of student<br />

stations is nearly $10.2 million. Thus, the annual PECO, CO&DS, and “Classroom for<br />

Kids” funds are divided by the 1,804 planned student stations that, according to the IRC<br />

School District, are expected to be constructed over the next five years. Table IX-4<br />

indicates a state revenue credit per student of $5,652.<br />

3 State of Florida, Local Government Information Handbook, September 2000.<br />

Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.<br />

<strong>Indian</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />

May 2005 IX-10 <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Fee</strong> <strong>Study</strong>

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