995021 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL Committee Amendment SB0002B PSJ 6 Senator(s):Burt and Cowin moved the following amendment:Section: 04 EXPLANATION: On Page: 046 This amendment transfers funds from the Security and Institutional Operations Program to Department Spec App: 230A-Z Administration to direct the Department of Corrections to enter into agreements to implement video conferencing pilot projects to reduce the risk and costs associated with transporting inmates between prisons and court houses for judicial hearings. NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds Recurring - 0 0 0 Non-Recurring - 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________ Positions & Amount Positions & Amount DELETE INSERT CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF Program: Department Administration Executive Direction And Support Services 70010200 In Section 04 On Page 046 230A-Z Expenses 04 IOEA 1000 From General Revenue Fund 75,000 CA 75,000 FSI1 75,000 Immediately following Specific Appropriation 230A-Z, INSERT: The appropriation in Specific Appropriation 230A-Z includes a transfer of $75,000 from the General Revenue Fund in Specific Appropriation 232-Z. With these funds, the Department of Corrections is directed to enter into agreements with Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, and Pinellas Counties to implement video conferencing pilot projects to reduce the risk and costs associated with transporting inmates between prisons and court houses for judicial hearings. The video conferencing pilot project shall be coordinated with the Office of the State Courts Administrator, the State Technology Office, and the Commission on Capital Cases. At a minimum, the agreements with the counties participating in the pilot projects must include provisions for995021 Log:0023 TFM/TFM 10/24/01 09:16:44 PM Senate Page: 1 each county to: (1) reimburse the department for its share of the costs of purchasing and installing equipment; (2) reimburse the department for its share of the annual costs of operating the project; (3) reimburse the department for its share of the replacement costs of equipment; (4) identify the FY 2000-2001 cost incurred for the transportation of inmates between prisons and county court houses. Funds received from the counties as reimbursement for the costs of purchasing, installing, or operating the video conferencing pilot project shall be deposited in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in the Department of Corrections. After receiving reimbursement from the counties, the department may request additional spending authority in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in accordance with the provisions of s. 216.181(11), Florida Statutes, subject to the consultation provisions of s. 216.177, Florida Statutes. By December 1, 2002, the Department of Corrections is directed to submit a report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Executive Office of the Governor detailing: (1) the total cost of purchasing and installing equipment; (2) the prisons in which equipment was installed; (3) the dates by which the equipment was installed and the video conferencing system was operational in each prison and in each court; (4) the FY 2001-2002 cost incurred by the counties involved in the pilot project for transporting inmates between prisons and county court houses; and (5) the projected annual cost to be incurred by the department in escorting and monitoring inmates during video conferencing sessions. Program: Security And Institutional Operations Adult Male Custody Operations 70031100 232-Z Expenses 040000 IOEA 1000 From General Revenue Fund -75,000 CA -75,000 FSI1 -75,000
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. 995021 Log:0023 TFM/TFM 10/24/01 09:16:44 PM Senate Page: 2