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Published : Wednesday, 19 Jan 2011, 8:44 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Florida State Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando, is revisiting an idea he first introduced last spring as an effort kick-start construction on the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Scott intends to reintroduce legislation which would allow performing arts centers (including the new one currently being planned for downtown Orlando) to receive a $2 million annual sales tax rebate that comes from the sales tax included in ticket prices -- the same rebate that sporting event sites and stadiums receive currently.

"It is imperative that we continue to work toward building Orlando's downtown performing arts center, and creating the many jobs that come with it, without using state general revenues," Scott has said.