995038
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  TED              114


Senator(s): Scott
moved the following amendment:





Section: 05EXPLANATION:



On Page: 285             Authorizes the Florida Department of Transportation to



match up to 50 percent of the project cost for any



Spec App: 1412           railroad capital improvement project for a fixed



guideway transportation system, is in the Department of



Transportation Work Program and is the subject of a



Full Funding Grant Agreement with the Federal



Department of Transportation.

















NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amounts   Positions & Amounts
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Finance And Administration

        In Section 05  On Page 285
1412    Salaries And Benefits

        On Page 285, under the title "Transportation, 
        Department of", before Specific Appropriation 1412, 
        INSERT the following paragraph:

        From funds in Specific Appropriation 1412, the
        Florida Department of Transportation is authorized
        to match up to 50 percent of the project cost for
        any railroad capital improvement project for a fixed
        guideway transportation system, as defined in
        section 341.031, that will improve the state-owned
        rail corridor and, is in the Department of
        Transportation Work Program and is the subject of a
        Full Funding Grant Agreement with the Federal
        Department of Transportation.  Due to its impact on
        rail freight and the movement of visitors through
        the State of Florida, capital projects designed to
        improve the state-owned rail corridor are identified
        as eligible rail capital improvement projects that

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        are statewide in scope and impact pursuant to
        section 341.303(b).


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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