990023                                                            No.   3
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
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Representative(s): Argenziano
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 02 On Page: 021 Specific Appropriation:  100
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Explanation:
Reduces funding for the FAMU and FIU Law Schools by $1.5 million each.
                                                     DELETE         INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND 
        COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
        Universities, Division Of
        Program: Educational And General 
        Activities

        In Section 02  On Page 021
100     Lump Sum
        Educational And General Activities

          From General Revenue Fund             -101,013,623   -104,013,623

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 100, DELETE:

The   reduced   appropriation   in   Specific   Appropriation   100  for
Educational and General Activities includes the following reduction from
recurring funds:

Education Governance Transition.............................  -1,177,655
and the following specific reductions from non-recurring
funds:
Child & Infant Development Center, USF......................     -22,500

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Chiropractic Medicine, FSU..................................    -500,000
3 plus 1 Teacher Education Program, UCF.....................      -5,625
Transfer to the Council for Education Policy Research and
Improvement for faculty productivity study..................     -75,000

The  remainder  of  the  reduced appropriation in Specific Appropriation
100   for   Educational   and  General  Activities  shall  be  allocated
proportionate  to  each university's base allocation of General Revenue,
Educational  Enhancement  Trust Funds,  and E & G Student and Other Fees
Trust   Funds  as  reflected  in  the  2001-02  Allocation  Summary  and
Workpapers for the State University System of Florida.  In administering
these  reductions,  the  University  Boards of Trustees working with the
university  presidents  shall  protect direct classroom instruction as a
first priority.


and insert in lieu thereof:

The   reduced   appropriation   in   Specific   Appropriation   100  for
Educational and General Activities includes the following reduction from
recurring funds:

Education Governance Transition.............................  -1,177,655
and the following specific reductions from non-recurring
funds:
Child & Infant Development Center, USF......................     -22,500
Chiropractic Medicine, FSU..................................    -500,000
3 plus 1 Teacher Education Program, UCF.....................      -5,625
Transfer to the Council for Education Policy Research and
Improvement for faculty productivity study..................     -75,000
FAMU Law School.............................................  -1,500,000
FIU Law School..............................................  -1,500,000

The  remainder  of  the  reduced appropriation in Specific Appropriation
100   for   Educational   and  General  Activities  shall  be  allocated
proportionate  to  each university's base allocation of General Revenue,
Educational  Enhancement  Trust Funds,  and E & G Student and Other Fees
Trust   Funds  as  reflected  in  the  2001-02  Allocation  Summary  and
Workpapers for the State University System of Florida.  In administering
these  reductions,  the  University  Boards of Trustees working with the
university  presidents  shall  protect direct classroom instruction as a
first priority.


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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