The Florida Senate

995032                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                   GG              S33


Senator(s): Clary and Dockery
moved the following amendment:

Section: 05              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 217             Provides 25 positions to the Fish and Wildlife
                         Conservation Commission contingent on receipt of grant
Spec App: 1879A          funds.

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
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
        Program: Florida Marine Research 
        Institute
        Marine Status And Trends Assessments, 
        Restoration And Technical Support  77600100

        In Section 05  On Page 217
1879A   Lump Sum  090900
        Lump Sum FWCC Grant Positions  IOEA

          Positions:                              0             25

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 1879A, INSERT:

The  positions  in  Specific  Appropriation  1879A  are provided for the
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to utilize for grants received
during the 2003-2004 Fiscal Year that will recur for a minimum of 3
years.  The Commission may request the authorization of such positions
as needed. Such authorization is contingent  upon the Commission
notifying and providing documentation of the grant received to the
Senate Appropriations Committee, the House Appropriations Committee and
the Governor's Office of Policy and Budgeting.  Such notification is
subject to the notice, review, and objection provisions of section
216.177, Florida Statutes.  Rate is hereby established for any such
position authorized at an average of 40,000 per position.  The rate
must be placed in reserve pending authorization of positions.
Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.

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