995157                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  HHS              46


Senator(s): Silver
moved the following amendment:

Section: 03              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 072             This amendment provides $400,000 in recurring General
                         Revenue and $1,200,000 in Operations and Maintenance
Spec App:  369           Trust fund to implement a low interest loan program for
                         disabled Floridians in obtaining assistive technology
                         devices through the Florida alliance for Assistive
                         services and Technology.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -            1,600,000               400,000            1,200,000 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
        Services
        Program: Persons With Disabilities 
        Program
        Program Management And Compliance  60910404

        In Section 03  On Page 072
369     Special Categories  100778
        Grants And Aids - Contracted Services  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                  772,753      1,172,753
       CA 400,000  FSI1 400,000  
   2516   From Operations And Maintenance              7,510      1,207,510
          Trust Fund
       CA 1,200,000  FSI1 1,200,000  

Following Specific Appropriation 369, INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 369, $400,000 in recurring
General Revenue and $1,200,000 in Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund
shall be used for a three to one match with the National Institute of
Disability and Rehabilitation Research.  These funds shall be provided
to the Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology program to
be used to implement a low interest loan program for disabled Floridians

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requiring assistive technology devices.

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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