The bill proposes to amend the current laws regarding the issuance of special alcoholic beverage licenses specifically for event centers located in Duval County. It allows the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to issue these licenses to event centers that have an occupancy capacity between 1,100 and 1,400 people and generate at least 51 percent of their annual gross income from ticket sales and the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverages prepared and consumed on-site. The bill defines "event center" as a facility that regularly hosts ticketed events, such as concerts and art shows, and does not primarily market itself as a food service establishment.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions that allow the Division to revoke or suspend any issued licenses for violations of the Beverage Law and state regulations. This legislation aims to provide a specific exception to general law, facilitating the operation of event centers in the Urban Transition Area of Jacksonville while ensuring compliance with existing regulations. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.