Florida Senate - 2013 SB 1234
By Senator Joyner
19-01259-13 20131234__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the sale of firearms and
3 ammunition; amending s. 790.065, F.S.; providing an
4 administrative fee to be imposed on the sale of
5 firearms and ammunition by licensed dealers in this
6 state; requiring fees collected to be deposited into
7 the Behavioral Health Intervention and Treatment Trust
8 Fund; amending s. 20.195, F.S.; providing for
9 carryforward of unexpended funds in the trust fund at
10 the end of fiscal year; conforming provisions;
11 amending s. 20.1955, F.S.; providing legislative
12 intent; providing for distributions from the trust
13 fund; providing an effective date.
14
15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
16
17 Section 1. Subsection (14) is added to section 790.065,
18 Florida Statutes, to read:
19 790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms.—
20 (14)(a) An administrative collection processing fee shall
21 be imposed on the sale of firearms and ammunition by licensed
22 dealers in this state.
23 (b) The fee is equal to 4 percent of the sales price, as
24 defined in s. 212.02(16), of all firearms and ammunition.
25 (c) The fees collected under this subsection shall be
26 deposited into the Behavioral Health Intervention and Treatment
27 Trust Fund created under s. 20.1955.
28 Section 2. Subsection (12) is added to section 20.195,
29 Florida Statutes, to read:
30 20.195 Department of Children and Families Family Services;
31 trust funds.—The following trust funds shall be administered by
32 the Department of Children and Families Family Services:
33 (12) Behavioral Health Intervention and Treatment Trust
34 Fund.
35 (a) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund
36 shall be administered in accordance with s. 20.1955.
37 (b) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351,
38 any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year
39 shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall
40 be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
41 Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 20.1955, Florida
42 Statutes, as created by SB ____, 2013 Regular Session, is
43 renumbered as subsection (4), and a new subsection (3) is added
44 to that section, to read:
45 20.1955 Behavioral Health Intervention and Treatment Trust
46 Fund; Department of Children and Families.—
47 (3) It is the intent of the Legislature that funds
48 deposited in the trust fund be used to address mental health
49 issues and provide resources for behavioral health intervention
50 and treatment programs. Allocations from the trust fund shall be
51 distributed annually as follows:
52 (a) Seventy percent to managing entities, as defined in s.
53 394.9082, for the purpose of:
54 1. Funding the research and evaluation of mental health
55 treatment.
56 2. Providing access to mental health care facilities for
57 those in need.
58 3. Increasing public awareness regarding mental health
59 issues.
60 4. Providing mental health treatment, crisis prevention,
61 and recovery support.
62 (b) Ten percent to law enforcement agencies for the purpose
63 of:
64 1. Reducing the number of inmates with mental health
65 treatment needs processed within the criminal justice system.
66 2. Developing crisis intervention training.
67 3. Establishing onsite mental health coordinator positions
68 within law enforcement agencies.
69 4. Training law enforcement officers to recognize the signs
70 of behavioral disorders.
71 5. Establishing diversion programs for inmates with
72 behavioral disorders.
73 (c) Five percent to the Department of Education for the
74 purpose of:
75 1. Training educators and administrators in the K-20
76 education system to recognize signs of behavioral disorders in
77 students.
78 2. Providing in-school counseling for students in crisis.
79 3. Providing funding for security cameras, panic buttons,
80 door locks, or other necessary school safety measures.
81 4. Establishing a departmental behavioral disorder trauma
82 intervention program.
83 5. Establishing early detection programs that allow
84 community mental health providers to offer schoolwide screenings
85 to diagnose emotional and behavioral issues.
86 6. Developing presentations and training seminars on
87 emotional topics relevant to students.
88 (d) Five percent to public postsecondary educational
89 institutions for the purpose of:
90 1. Providing direct services such as professional
91 counselors to aid students in crisis.
92 2. Providing student mental health services.
93 3. Promoting mental health awareness to provide students
94 with information on how to respond to various forms of
95 behavioral disorders.
96 4. Providing academic training in mental health care.
97 (e) Five percent to community-based organizations and
98 nonprofit organizations for the purpose of:
99 1. Providing behavioral health organizations and nonprofit
100 organizations with necessary resources to address behavioral
101 disorders.
102 2. Increasing public awareness of behavioral health issues
103 and mental illnesses.
104 3. Increasing public awareness of the resources available
105 to assist persons with behavioral health concerns.
106 4. Establishing trauma intervention programs to work with
107 local law enforcement agencies and to provide mental health
108 professional services to homeless persons with chronic substance
109 abuse issues.
110 5. Establishing mental health treatment programs to assist
111 former inmates processed within the criminal justice system.
112 (f) Five percent to Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc.,
113 for the purpose of:
114 1. Providing counseling for children in crisis.
115 2. Assisting mental health professionals in identifying
116 underlying emotional and behavioral issues in children.
117 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.