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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Federal

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Grants Trust Fund within the Fish and Wildlife

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Conservation Commission without modification; repealing s.

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372.102(3), F.S.; abrogating provisions relating to the

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termination of the trust fund, to conform; providing an

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effective date.

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     WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of the

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Federal Grants Trust Fund within the Fish and Wildlife

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Conservation Commission, which is otherwise scheduled to be

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terminated pursuant to constitutional mandate, and

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     WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund before

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its scheduled termination date and has found it continues to meet

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an important public purpose, and

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     WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public

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policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for its

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use, NOW, THEREFORE,

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1. The Federal Grants Trust Fund within the Fish

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and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FLAIR number 77-2-2261,

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which is to be terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III

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of the State Constitution on July 1, 2009, is re-created.

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     Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 372.102, Florida

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Statutes, is repealed.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.