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995084                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  EDU              17


Senator(s): Miller
Tuition / IRS bonus depreciation

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 000             Deletes the budgeted tuition increase of 7.5% for
                         universities and 5.0% for community colleges and
Spec App:  156A          replaces the revenue for the systems with General
                         Revenue which will become available if the 2003 changes
                         to the Internal Revenue Code related to bonus
                         depreciation are not adopted for purposes of the
                         Florida Corporate Income Tax this session.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -           40,990,317            40,990,317                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Universities, Division Of
        Program: Educational And General 
        Activities  48900100

        In Section 02  On Page 000
156A    Aid To Local Governments  05xxxx
        State University System Administered                
        Funds  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                              20,250,000
       CA 20,250,000  FSI1 20,250,000  

Following Specific Appropriation 156A, INSERT:

Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 156A allow the 2004-2005
resident undergraduate tuition rates for the Fall and Spring Terms
published in proviso language following Specific Appropriation 156 to
be reduced by 7.5% and shall be allocated to state universities in
proportion to each university's share of the total resident
undergraduate tuition projected to be collected during the Fiscal Year.
These funds are contingent upon the Legislature not adopting the 2003
Internal Revenue Code changes relating to bonus depreciation into the

     995084  Log:0034  PGB/PGB           03/31/04 02:16:06 PM  Senate  Page: 1
Florida Corporate Income Tax Code.  

        Community Colleges, Division Of
        Program: Community College Programs  48400600

128A    Aid To Local Governments  05XXXX
        Community College Administered Funds  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                              20,740,317
       CA 20,740,317  FSI1 20,740,317  

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 128A, INSERT:

Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 128A allow the 2004-2005
resident undergraduate tuition rates for the Fall and Spring Terms
published in proviso language following Specific Appropriation 128 to
be reduced by 5% and shall be allocated to community colleges in
proportion to each college's share of the total resident tuition
projected to be collected during the Fiscal Year. These funds are
contingent upon the Legislature not adopting the 2003 Internal Revenue
Code changes relating to bonus depreciation into the Florida Corporate
Income Tax Code.  

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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