995063                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                   GG              55


Senator(s): Clary
moved the following amendment:

Section: 5               EXPLANATION:

On Page: 175             Provides $17 million in non-recurring General Revenue
                         Funds for the Citrus Canker Tree Compensation program.
Spec App: 1480A

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -           17,000,000            17,000,000                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, 
        DEPARTMENT OF, AND COMMISSIONER OF 
        AGRICULTURE
        Program: Agricultural Economic 
        Development
        Plant Pest And Disease Control  42170600

        In Section 5  On Page 175
1480A   Special Categories  104001
        Citrus Canker Tree Compensation Program  IOEA

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                              17,000,000
       CA 17,000,000  FSI2NR 17,000,000  

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 1480A, INSERT:

Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 1480A shall be used to continue
implementing the citrus tree compensation program authorized and
developed pursuant to Specific Appropriation 1488A of Chapter 2001-253,
Laws of Florida.  For Fiscal Year 2002-03, private homeowners shall be
compensated $55 for each citrus tree destroyed on their residential
property by the joint Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services and the United States Department of Agriculture Citrus Canker
Eradication Program.  The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services may use up to $500,000 from this appropriation to administer
this program.
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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