SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 755, 3rd Eng.

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Sullivan moved the following amendment to amendment

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 32, between lines 22 and 23,

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18         Section 22.  (1)  There is created the Leadership Board

19  for Applied Research and Public Service to be staffed by the

20  Institute of Science and Public Affairs at Florida State

21  University. The purpose of the board is to focus, coordinate,

22  and maximize university resources on current issues and events

23  affecting Florida's residents and elected officials. Emphasis

24  shall be placed on being responsive to and providing accurate,

25  timely, useful, and relevant information to decisionmakers in

26  state and local governments. The board shall set forth a

27  process to provide comprehensive guidance and advice for

28  improving the types and quality of services to be delivered by

29  the State University System. Specifically, the board shall

30  better identify and define the missions and roles of existing

31  institutes and centers within the State University System,

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 1  work to eliminate duplication and confusion over conflicting

 2  roles and missions, involve more students in learning with

 3  applied research and public service activities, and be

 4  organizationally separate from academic departments. The board

 5  shall meet at least quarterly. The board may create internal

 6  management councils that may include working institute and

 7  center directors. The board is responsible for, but is not

 8  limited to:

 9         (a)  Providing strategic direction, planning, and

10  accompanying decisions that support a coordinated applied

11  public service and research approach in the state.

12         (b)  Addressing State University System policy matters

13  and making recommendations to the Board of Regents as they

14  relate to applied public service and research.

15         (c)  Serving as a clearinghouse for services requested

16  by public officials.

17         (d)  Providing support for funding and fiscal

18  initiatives involving applied public service and research.

19         (2)  Membership of the board shall be:

20         (a)  The Chancellor of the Board of Regents, who shall

21  serve as chair.

22         (b)  The director of the Office of Planning and

23  Budgeting of the Executive Office of the Governor.

24         (c)  The Secretary of the Department of Management

25  Services.

26         (d)  The Director of Economic and Demographic Research.

27         (e)  The Director of the Office of Program Policy

28  Analysis and Government Accountability.

29         (f)  The President of the Florida League of Cities.

30         (g)  The President for the Florida Association of

31  Counties.

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 1         (h)  The President of the Florida School Board

 2  Association.

 3         (i)  Five additional university president members,

 4  designated by the Chancellor, to rotate annually.

 5         (3)  The board shall prepare a report for the Board of

 6  Regents to be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by

 7  January 1 of each year which summarizes the work and

 8  recommendations of the board in meeting its purpose and

 9  mission.

10         Section 23.  For the 1998-1999 fiscal year, a recurring

11  sum of $450,000 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund

12  to the Leadership Board for Applied Research and Public

13  Service.

14         Section 24.  For the 1998-1999 fiscal year, $200,000 is

15  appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Agency

16  Dispute Resolution Demonstration Project at Florida State

17  University.

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19  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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23  And the title is amended as follows:

24         On page 35, line 27, after the semicolon,

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27         creating the Leadership Board for Applied

28         Research and Public Service; providing for its

29         membership and duties; providing an

30         appropriation for the board; providing an

31         appropriation for the State Agency Dispute

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