The Florida Senate

A. Section 11, ch. 2011-217, provides that “[e]xcept as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect January 1, 2012, if the United States Department of Agriculture approves the request for a waiver, pursuant to section 9 of this act, on or before November 1, 2011.” The request for a waiver is pursuant to s. 10, ch. 2011-217, not s. 9. Section 7, ch. 2011-217, amended and transferred s. 1010.77 to s. 570.983; if s. 7, ch. 2011-217, takes effect, the section will read:

570.983 Food and Nutrition Services Trust Fund.—Chapter 99-37, Laws of Florida, recreated the Food and Nutrition Services Trust Fund to record revenue and disbursements of Federal Food and Nutrition funds received by the department as authorized in s. 570.981.

B. Section 10, ch. 2011-217, provides that “[t]his section shall take effect upon this act becoming a law and, within 30 days thereafter, the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, shall develop and submit to the United States Department of Agriculture a request for a waiver required to transfer administration of the school food service and nutrition programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Upon receipt of the United States Department of Agriculture’s approval or denial of the request for a waiver, the Department of Education shall immediately notify in writing the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the decision of the United States Department of Agriculture. The notification shall include a copy of the United States Department of Agriculture’s approval or denial of the request for a waiver.”