995027                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  AED              1


Senator(s) Hays moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 010             Provides for the $2 million in new funding for 
                         services for visually impaired children ages 6-13 to 
Spec App:   49           be utilized on a statewide rather than regional 
                         basis.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
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        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Blind Services, Division Of  48180000

        In Section 02  On Page 010
49      Special Categories  100486
        Grants And Aids - Client Services  IOEB

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 49, DELETE:

From  the  funds  in  Specific Appropriation 49 from the General Revenue
Fund,   $50,000   is  provided  for  the  Lighthouse  for  the  Blind  -
Pasco/Hernando,  $150,000 is provided for the Lighthouse for the Blind -
Miami, and $2,000,000 is provided for New Vision for Independence.

AND INSERT:

From  the  funds  in  Specific Appropriation 49 from the General Revenue
Fund,   $50,000   is  provided  for  the  Lighthouse  for  the  Blind  -
Pasco/Hernando,  $150,000 is provided for the Lighthouse for the Blind -
Miami, and $2,000,000 is provided for the Florida Association of 
Agencies Serving the Blind to provide statewide services to visually 
impaired children, ages 6 to 13.






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