SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 42   Barcode 364616
    Amendment No.  1
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11  The Committee on Children and Families recommended the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 4, lines 15-24, delete those lines
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18         Section 2.  There is appropriated from nonrecurring
19  general revenue the sum of $2,600,000 to be paid to the
20  Guardianship of Kimberly Godwin, Jimmy Godwin, Guardian, as
21  relief to Kimberly Godwin for Kimberly Godwin's pain and
22  suffering.
23         Section 3.  The Comptroller shall draw a warrant from
24  nonrecurring general revenue in the sum of $2,600,000 payable
25  to the Guardianship of Kimberly Godwin, Jimmy Godwin,
26  Guardian, to be placed in a Special Needs Trust created for
27  the exclusive use and benefit of Kimberly Godwin. After
28  payment of statutory attorney's fees and costs, the balance
29  shall be used to purchase an appropriate structured financial
30  plan, the proceeds of which shall be deposited into a Special
31  Needs Trust created for the exclusive use and benefit of
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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 42   Barcode 364616
    Amendment No.  1
 1  Kimberly Godwin.
 2         Section 4.  It is the intent of the Legislature that no
 3  amount over $1,000 per month shall be withdrawn from the
 4  Special Needs Trust without prior Court order upon a written
 5  finding of necessity and appropriateness. Jimmy Godwin, as
 6  parent and legal guardian of Kimberly Godwin, is directed to
 7  petition the Court to amend the guardianship order to reflect
 8  this legislative intent. Further, upon passage of this act,
 9  Jimmy Godwin, is directed to forward a copy of this act to the
10  Clerk of the Court in Liberty County, Florida, for inclusion
11  in Kimberly Godwin's guardianship file.
12         Section 5.  It is the further intent of the Legislature
13  that upon Kimberly Godwin's death, any funds remaining in the
14  Special Needs Trust after payment of any outstanding Medicaid
15  funds, shall revert to the general fund of the State of
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18  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)
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22  And the title is amended as follows:
23         On page 1, line 6, after the semicolon,
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26         specifying use of funds; requiring a reversion
27         of funds to the State of Florida;
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