995001
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                   GG              1


Senator(s): Childers
moved the following amendment:





Section: 05EXPLANATION:



On Page: 225             Deletes the transfer of $14 million from the Citrus



Advertising Trust Fund for citrus canker eradication.












NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -          (28,000,000)                    0          (28,000,000)
Non-Recurring -          (14,000,000)                    0          (14,000,000)
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                                                  Positions & Amounts   Positions & Amounts
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, 
        DEPARTMENT OF, AND COMMISSIONER OF 
        AGRICULTURE
        Agricultural Economic Development

        In Section 05  On Page 225
1062    Special Categories
        Citrus Canker Eradication

          From Contracts And Grants Trust         22,200,000      8,200,000
          Fund
          From Plant Industry Trust Fund          14,000,000              0

        DELETE the last sentence of the proviso immediately 
        following Specific Appropriation 1062:

        In  addition,  $14 million from the Plant
        Industry  Trust  Fund in Specific Appropriation 1062
        is contingent upon transfer of funds from the Citrus
        Advertising  Trust Fund in the Department of Citrus,
        if  such  transfer  is  authorized  by  implementing
        legislation.

        CITRUS, DEPARTMENT OF

        In Section 06  On Page 318
1653A   Special Categories
        Transfer To Department Of Agriculture And 

     995001  Log:0179  FEM/FEM           03/24/99 10:53:44 PM  Senate  Page: 1
        Consumer Service - Citrus Canker

          From Citrus Advertising Trust Fund      14,000,000              0


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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