HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 4A
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12	Representative Kyle offered the following:
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14	Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
15	Remove everything after the enacting clause, and insert:
16	Section 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that the
17	implementing and administering provisions of this act apply to
18	the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2003-2004.
19	Section 2. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
20	7-11, 123-128, and 130 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations
21	Act:
22	(1) Effective July 1, 2003, each university that has not
23	made the transition from the state accounting system (FLAIR)
24	shall utilize the state accounting system for fiscal year 2003-
25	2004 but is not required to provide funds to the Department of
26	Financial Services for its utilization.
27	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 216.181,
28	216.292, and 1011.4105, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to s.
29	216.351, Florida Statutes, funds appropriated or reappropriated
30	to the state universities in the 2003-2004 General
31	Appropriations Act, or any other act passed by the 2003
32	Legislature containing appropriations, shall be distributed to
33	each university according to the 2003-2004 fiscal year operating
34	budget approved by the university board of trustees. Each
35	university board of trustees shall have authority to amend the
36	operating budget as circumstances warrant. The operating budget
37	may utilize traditional appropriation categories or it may
38	consolidate the appropriations into a special category
39	appropriation account. The Chief Financial Officer, upon the
40	request of the university board of trustees, shall record by
41	journal transfer the distribution of the appropriated funds and
42	releases according to the approved operating budget to the
43	appropriation accounts established for disbursement purposes for
44	each university within the state accounting system (FLAIR).
45	(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 216.181,
46	216.292, 1004.22, and 1011.4105, Florida Statutes, and pursuant
47	to s. 216.351, Florida Statutes, each university board of
48	trustees shall include in an approved operating budget the
49	revenue in trust funds supported by student and other fees as
50	well as the trust funds within the Contract, Grants, and
51	Donations, Auxiliary Enterprises, and Sponsored Research budget
52	entities. The university board of trustees shall have the
53	authority to amend the operating budget as circumstances
54	warrant. The operating budget may utilize traditional
55	appropriation categories or it may consolidate the trust fund
56	spending authority into a special category appropriation
57	account. The Chief Financial Officer, upon the request of the
58	university board of trustees, shall record the distribution of
59	the trust fund spending authority and releases according to the
60	approved operating budget to the appropriation accounts
61	established for disbursement purposes for each university within
62	the state accounting system (FLAIR).
63	(4) This section expires July 1, 2004.
64	Section 3. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
65	426-441 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph
66	(b) of subsection (1) of section 430.204, Florida Statutes, is
67	amended to read:
68	430.204 Community-care-for-the-elderly core services;
69	departmental powers and duties.--
70	(1)
71	(b) For fiscal year 2003-20042002-2003only, the
72	department shall fund, through each area agency on aging in each
73	county as defined in s. 125.011(1), more than one community care
74	service system the primary purpose of which is the prevention of
75	unnecessary institutionalization of functionally impaired
76	elderly persons through the provision of community-based core
77	services. This paragraph expires July 1, 20042003.
78	Section 4. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
79	426-441 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph
80	(b) of subsection (1) of section 430.205, Florida Statutes, is
81	amended to read:
82	430.205 Community care service system.--
83	(1)
84	(b) For fiscal year 2003-20042002-2003only, the
85	department shall fund, through the area agency on aging in each
86	county as defined in s. 125.011(1), more than one community care
87	service system that provides case management and other in-home
88	and community services as needed to help elderly persons
89	maintain independence and prevent or delay more costly
90	institutional care. This paragraph expires July 1, 20042003.
91	Section 5. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
92	274-276 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection
93	(12) of section 216.292, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
94	216.292 Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions.--
95	(12) For the 2003-20042002-2003 fiscal year only,and
96	notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the
97	Department of Children and Family Services may transfer funds
98	within the family safety program identified in the General
99	Appropriations Act from identical funding sources between the
100	following appropriation categories without limitation as long as
101	such a transfer does not result in an increase to the total
102	recurring general revenue or trust fund cost of the agency in
103	the subsequent fiscal year: adoption services and subsidy;
104	family foster care; and emergency shelter care. Such transfers
105	must be consistent with legislative policy and intent and must
106	not adversely affect achievement of approved performance
107	outcomes or outputs in the family safety program. Notice of
108	proposed transfers under this authority must be provided to the
109	Executive Office of the Governor and the chairs of the
110	legislative appropriations committees at least 5 working days
111	before their implementation. This subsection expires July 1,
112	20042003.
113	Section 6. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
114	357 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection (4)
115	of section 561.121, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
116	561.121 Deposit of revenue.--
117	(4)(a)State funds collected pursuant to s. 561.501 shall
118	be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the following
119	accounts:
120	1.(a)Twenty-seven and two-tenths percent of the surcharge
121	on the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises
122	shall be transferred to the Children and Adolescents Substance
123	Abuse Trust Fund, which shall remain with the Department of
124	Children and Family Services for the purpose of funding programs
125	directed at reducing and eliminating substance abuse problems
126	among children and adolescents.
127	2.(b)The remainder of collections shall be credited to
128	the General Revenue Fund.
129	(b) For the 2003-2004 fiscal year only, and
130	notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a)1., moneys in
131	the Children and Adolescents Substance Abuse Trust Fund may also
132	be used for the purpose of funding programs directed at reducing
133	and eliminating substance abuse problems among adults. This
134	paragraph expires July 1, 2004.
135	Section 7. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
136	265-268, 268B, 270A-272, and 274-277, paragraph (b) of
137	subsection (1) of section 409.1671, Florida Statutes, is amended
138	to read:
139	409.1671 Foster care and related services;
140	privatization.--
141	(1)
142	(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the
143	department will continue to work towards full privatization by
144	initiating the competitive procurement process in each county by
145	January 1, 2003. In order to provide for an adequate transition
146	period to develop the necessary administrative and service
147	delivery capacity in each community, the full transfer of all
148	foster care and related services must be completed statewide by
149	December 31, 2004. The department shall adopt by rule pursuant
150	to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 a methodology for determining and
151	transferring all available funds currently associated with the
152	services that are being furnished under contract. This
153	methodology must provide for the transfer of funds appropriated
154	and budgeted for all services and programs that have been
155	incorporated into this program, including furniture, equipment,
156	and administrative funds, to accomplish the transfer of these
157	programs. The funds appropriated for this program that are
158	distributed between the counties and the districts and to
159	community-based care providers in the state to provide child
160	protective services as contemplated in this subsection shall be
161	allocated pursuant to the terms of the rule. The rule shall
162	provide for a phased implementation of its provisions, and until
163	such time as the rule is finalized and adopted the department
164	shall allocate funds in the same proportion as the annualized
165	distribution of funds at the end of fiscal year 2002-2003.
166	Section 8. The amendment of paragraph (b) of subsection
167	(1) of s. 409.1671, Florida Statutes, by this act shall expire
168	on July 1, 2004, and the text of that paragraph shall revert to
169	that in existence on June 30, 2003, except that any amendments
170	to such text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved
171	and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are
172	not dependent upon the portions of such text which expire
173	pursuant to the provisions of this act.
174	Section 9. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
175	269A of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection (7)
176	of section 409.1671, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
177	409.1671 Foster care and related services;
178	privatization.--
179	(7) The department, in consultation with existing lead
180	agencies, shall develop a proposal regarding the long-term use
181	and structure of a statewide shared earnings program which
182	addresses the financial risk to eligible lead community-based
183	providers resulting from unanticipated caseload growth or from
184	significant changes in client mixes or services eligible for
185	federal reimbursement. The recommendations in the statewide
186	proposal must also be available to entities of the department
187	until the conversion to community-based care takes place. At a
188	minimum, the proposal must allow for use of federal earnings
189	received from child welfare programs, which earnings are
190	determined by the department to be in excess of the amount
191	appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, to be used for
192	specific purposes. These purposes include, but are not limited
193	to:
194	(a) Significant changes in the number or composition of
195	clients eligible to receive services.
196	(b) Significant changes in the services that are eligible
197	for reimbursement.
198	(c) Significant changes in the availability of federal
199	funds.
200	(d) Shortfalls in state funds available for eligible or
201	ineligible services.
202	(e) Significant changes in the mix of available funds.
203	(f) Scheduled or unanticipated, but necessary, advances to
204	providers or other cash-flow issues.
205	(g) Proposals to participate in optional Medicaid services
206	or other federal grant opportunities.
207	(h) Appropriate incentive structures.
208	(i) Continuity of care in the event of lead agency
209	failure, discontinuance of service, or financial misconduct.
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211	The department shall further specify the necessary steps to
212	ensure the financial integrity of these dollars and their
213	continued availability on an ongoing basis. The final proposal
214	shall be submitted to the Legislative Budget Commission for
215	formal adoption before December 31, 2002. If the Legislative
216	Budget Commission refuses to concur with the adoption of the
217	proposal, the department shall present its proposal in the form
218	of recommended legislation to the President of the Senate and
219	the Speaker of the House of Representatives before the
220	commencement of the next legislative session. For fiscal year
221	2003-2004 and annually thereafter, the department of Children
222	and Family Servicesmay request in its legislative budget
223	request, and the Governor may recommend, the funding necessary
224	to carry out paragraph (i) from excess federal earnings. The
225	General Appropriations Act shall include any funds appropriated
226	for this purpose in a lump sum in the departmentAdministered
227	Funds Program, which funds constitute partial security for lead
228	agency contract performance. The department shall use this
229	appropriation to offset the need for a performance bond for that
230	year after a comparison of risk to the funds available. In no
231	event shall this performance bond exceed 2.5 percent of the
232	annual contract value. The department may separately require a
233	bond to mitigate the financial consequences of potential acts of
234	malfeasance, misfeasance, or criminal violations by the
235	provider. Prior to the release of any funds in the lump sum, the
236	department shall submit a detailed operational plan, which must
237	identify the sources of specific trust funds to be used. The
238	release of the trust fund shall be subject to the notice and
239	review provisions of s. 216.177. However, the release shall not
240	require approval of the Legislative Budget Commission.
241	Section 10. The amendment of subsection (7) of s.
242	409.1671, Florida Statutes, by this act shall expire on July 1,
243	2004, and the text of that subsection shall revert to that in
244	existence on June 30, 2003, except that any amendments to such
245	text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved and
246	continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not
247	dependent upon the portions of such text which expire pursuant
248	to the provisions of this act.
249	Section 11. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
250	324-357A of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection
251	(8) of section 394.908, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
252	394.908 Substance abuse and mental health funding equity;
253	distribution of appropriations.--In recognition of the
254	historical inequity among service districts of the former
255	Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services in the funding
256	of substance abuse and mental health services, and in order to
257	rectify this inequity and provide for equitable funding in the
258	future throughout the state, the following funding process shall
259	be adhered to:
260	(8) For fiscal year 2003-20042002-2003only, and
261	notwithstanding the provisions of this section, all new funds
262	received in excess of fiscal year 2002-20032001-2002recurring
263	appropriations shall be allocated in accordance with the
264	provisions of the General Appropriations Act; however, no
265	district shall receive an allocation of recurring funds less
266	than its initial approved operating budget, plus any
267	distributions of lump sum appropriations or reductions in
268	unfunded budget, for fiscal year 2002-20032001-2002. This
269	subsection expires July 1, 20042003.
270	Section 12. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
271	415 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, for the 2003-
272	2004 fiscal year only, and notwithstanding the provisions of s.
273	287.057, Florida Statutes, the Department of Children and Family
274	Services is authorized to procure contractual services to
275	outsource the operation of the Northeast Florida State Hospital
276	with a qualified vendor with experience in operating a mental
277	health treatment facility in this state. This section expires
278	July 1, 2004.
279	Section 13. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
280	519 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (k)
281	of subsection (2) of section 381.0066, Florida Statutes, is
282	amended to read:
283	381.0066 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems;
284	fees.--
285	(2) The minimum fees in the following fee schedule apply
286	until changed by rule by the department within the following
287	limits:
288	(k) Research: An additional $5 fee shall be added to each
289	new system construction permit issued during fiscal years 1996-
290	20041996-2003to be used for onsite sewage treatment and
291	disposal system research, demonstration, and training projects.
292	Five dollars from any repair permit fee collected under this
293	section shall be used for funding the hands-on training centers
294	described in s. 381.0065(3)(j).
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296	The funds collected pursuant to this subsection must be
297	deposited in a trust fund administered by the department, to be
298	used for the purposes stated in this section and ss. 381.0065
299	and 381.00655.
300	Section 14. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
301	477 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection (6)
302	of section 385.207, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
303	385.207 Care and assistance of persons with epilepsy;
304	establishment of programs in epilepsy control.--
305	(6) For the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only, funds in
306	the Epilepsy Services Trust Fund may be appropriated for
307	epilepsy case management services. This subsection expires July
308	1, 20042003.
309	Section 15. Consistent with the provisions of s. 216.163,
310	Florida Statutes, in accordance with performance-based program
311	budgeting requirements, and notwithstanding the provisions of s.
312	216.181, Florida Statutes, the Department of Law Enforcement may
313	transfer up to one-half of 1 percent of the funds in Specific
314	Appropriations 1118, 1139, 1148, 1156, 1168, 1170, 1175, 1181,
315	1190, and 1195 of the 2002-2003 General Appropriations Act for
316	salary bonuses for departmental employees at the discretion of
317	the executive director, provided that such bonuses are given
318	only to selected employees for meritorious performance, instead
319	of being given as across-the-board bonuses for all employees.
320	The department, after consultation with the Executive Office of
321	the Governor, shall provide a plan to the chairs of the
322	legislative appropriations committees responsible for producing
323	the General Appropriations Act for review before awarding such
324	bonuses. This section expires July 1, 2004.
325	Section 16. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
326	1118-1201 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act,
327	subsection (17) of section 216.181, Florida Statutes, is amended
328	to read:
329	216.181 Approved budgets for operations and fixed capital
330	outlay.--
331	(17) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section
332	to the contrary, and for the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year
333	only, the Department of Law Enforcement may transfer up to 20
334	positions and associated budget between budget entities,
335	provided the same funding source is used throughout each
336	transfer. The department may also transfer up to 10 percent of
337	the initial approved salary rate between budget entities,
338	provided the same funding source is used throughout each
339	transfer. The department must provide notice to the Executive
340	Office of the Governor, the chair of the Senate Budget
341	Committee, and the chair of the House Committee on Criminal
342	Justice Appropriations for all transfers of positions or salary
343	rate. This subsection expires July 1, 20042003.
344	Section 17. In order to implement proviso language
345	following Specific Appropriation 642 of the 2003-2004 General
346	Appropriations Act, the Correctional Privatization Commission
347	may expend appropriated funds to assist in defraying the costs
348	of impacts that are incurred by a municipality or county and
349	associated with opening or operating a facility under the
350	authority of the Correctional Privatization Commission or a
351	facility under the authority of the Department of Juvenile
352	Justice which is located within that municipality or county. The
353	amount that is to be paid under this section for any facility
354	may not exceed 1 percent of the facility construction cost, less
355	building impact fees imposed by the municipality or by the
356	county if the facility is located in the unincorporated portion
357	of the county. This section expires July 1, 2004.
358	Section 18. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
359	1202-1256 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph
360	(b) of subsection (3) of section 16.555, Florida Statutes, is
361	amended to read:
362	16.555 Crime Stoppers Trust Fund; rulemaking.--
363	(3)
364	(b) For the 2003-20042002-2003 statefiscal year only,
365	and notwithstanding any provision of this section to the
366	contrary, moneys in the trust fund may also be used to pay for
367	salaries and benefits and other expenses of the department. This
368	paragraph expires July 1, 20042003.
369	Section 19. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
370	1164 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (d)
371	of subsection (4) of section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, is
372	amended to read:
373	932.7055 Disposition of liens and forfeited property.--
374	(4)
375	(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
376	subsection, and for the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only,
377	the funds in a special law enforcement trust fund established by
378	the governing body of a municipality may be expended to
379	reimburse the general fund of the municipality for moneys
380	advanced from the general fund to the special law enforcement
381	trust fund prior to October 1, 2001. This paragraph expires July
382	1, 20042003.
383	Section 20. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
384	1394A of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (b)
385	of subsection (2) of section 581.184, Florida Statutes, is
386	amended to read:
387	581.184 Adoption of rules; citrus canker eradication;
388	voluntary destruction agreements.--
389	(2)
390	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), and
391	for the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only, notice of the
392	removal of infected citrus trees and citrus trees exposed to
393	infection, by immediate final order, shall be provided to the
394	owner of the property on which such trees are located. This
395	paragraph expires July 1, 20042003.
396	Section 21. In order to implement section 23 of the 2003-
397	2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (b) of subsection (2)
398	and subsection (6) of section 581.1845, Florida Statutes, are
399	amended to read:
400	581.1845 Citrus canker eradication; compensation to
401	homeowners whose trees have been removed.--
402	(2)
403	(b) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a)1., and for
404	compensation during the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only, to
405	be eligible to receive compensation under the program for
406	residential property where one or more citrus trees have been
407	removed on or after July 1, 2001, as part of a citrus canker
408	eradication program, a homeowner must be the homeowner of record
409	on the date the trees were removed. This paragraph expires July
410	1, 20042003.
411	(6) For the 2003-20042002-2003 fiscal year only,and
412	notwithstanding the $100-compensation amount specified in
413	subsection (3), the amount of compensation for each tree removed
414	from residential property by the citrus canker eradication
415	program shall be $55. This subsection expires July 1, 20042003.
416	Section 22. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
417	2804 and 2819 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act,
418	subsection (4) of section 61.1826, Florida Statutes, is amended
419	to read:
420	61.1826 Procurement of services for State Disbursement
421	Unit and the non-Title IV-D component of the State Case
422	Registry; contracts and cooperative agreements; penalties;
423	withholding payment.--
424	(4) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT TERMS.--The
425	contract between the Florida Association of Court Clerks and the
426	department, and cooperative agreements entered into by the
427	depositories and the department, must contain, but are not
428	limited to, the following terms:
429	(a) The initial term of the contract and cooperative
430	agreements is for 5 years. The subsequent term of the contract
431	and cooperative agreements is for 3 years, with the option of
432	two 1-year renewal periods, at the sole discretion of the
433	department.
434	(b) The duties and responsibilities of the Florida
435	Association of Court Clerks, the depositories, and the
436	department.
437	(c) Under s. 287.058(1)(a), all providers and
438	subcontractors shall submit to the department directly, or
439	through the Florida Association of Court Clerks, a report of
440	monthly expenditures in a format prescribed by the department
441	and in sufficient detail for a proper preaudit and postaudit
442	thereof.
443	(d) All providers and subcontractors shall submit to the
444	department directly, or through the Florida Association of Court
445	Clerks, management reports in a format prescribed by the
446	department.
447	(e) All subcontractors shall comply with chapter 280, as
448	may be required.
449	(f) Federal financial participation for eligible Title IV-
450	D expenditures incurred by the Florida Association of Court
451	Clerks and the depositories shall be at the maximum level
452	permitted by federal law for expenditures incurred for the
453	provision of services in support of child support enforcement in
454	accordance with 45 C.F.R. part 74 and Federal Office of
455	Management and Budget Circulars A-87 and A-122 and based on an
456	annual cost allocation study of each depository. The
457	depositories shall submit directly, or through the Florida
458	Association of Court Clerks, claims for Title IV-D expenditures
459	monthly to the department in a standardized format as prescribed
460	by the department. The Florida Association of Court Clerks shall
461	contract with a certified public accounting firm, selected by
462	the Florida Association of Court Clerks and the department, to
463	audit and certify quarterly to the department all claims for
464	expenditures submitted by the depositories for Title IV-D
465	reimbursement.
466	(g) Upon termination of the contracts between the
467	department and the Florida Association of Court Clerks or the
468	depositories, the Florida Association of Court Clerks, its
469	agents, and the depositories shall assist the department in
470	making an orderly transition to a private vendor.
471	(h) Interest on late payment by the department shall be in
472	accordance with s. 215.422.
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474	If either the department or the Florida Association of Court
475	Clerks objects to a term of the standard cooperative agreement
476	or contract specified in subsections (2) and (3), the Chief
477	Financial Officer, with approval from the Governor and Cabinet,
478	shall appoint a third party todisputed term or terms shall be
479	presented jointly by the parties to the Attorney General or the
480	Attorney General's designee, who shall act as special master.
481	The special master shall resolve disputes between the department
482	and the Florida Association of Court Clerks related to
483	negotiation for and performance under the current contract and
484	any extended contract or subsequent contract. Additionally, the
485	special master shall resolve disputes relating to the
486	conformance of the state disbursement unit operations to the
487	recommendations in the audit performed by the chief financial
488	officer, or to any other audit duly conducted pursuant to state
489	or federal law.The special master shall resolve the dispute in
490	writing within 10 days. The resolution of a dispute by the
491	special master is binding on the department and the Florida
492	Association of Court Clerks.
493	Section 23. The amendment of subsection (4) of s. 61.1826,
494	Florida Statutes, by this act shall expire on July 1, 2004, and
495	the text of that subsection shall revert to that in existence on
496	June 30, 2003, except that any amendments to such text enacted
497	other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
498	operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
499	upon the portions of such text which expire pursuant to the
500	provisions of this act.
501	Section 24. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
502	2592-2598A of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act,
503	subsection (4) of section 287.161, Florida Statutes, is amended
504	to read:
505	287.161 Executive aircraft pool; assignment of aircraft;
506	charge for transportation.--
507	(4) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (2)
508	and (3), and for the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only, the
509	Department of Management Services shall charge all persons
510	receiving transportation from the executive aircraft pool a rate
511	not less than the mileage allowance fixed by the Legislature for
512	the use of privately owned vehicles. Fees collected for persons
513	traveling by aircraft in the executive aircraft pool shall be
514	deposited into the Bureau of Aircraft Trust Fund and shall be
515	expended for costs incurred to operate the aircraft management
516	activities of the department. It is the intent of the
517	Legislature that the executive aircraft pool be operated on a
518	full cost recovery basis, less available funds. This subsection
519	expires July 1, 20042003.
520	Section 25. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
521	1949B of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection
522	(7) of section 110.12315, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
523	110.12315 Prescription drug program.--The state employees'
524	prescription drug program is established. This program shall be
525	administered by the Department of Management Services, according
526	to the terms and conditions of the plan as established by the
527	relevant provisions of the annual General Appropriations Act and
528	implementing legislation, subject to the following conditions:
529	(7) Under the state employees' prescription drug program
530	copayments must be made as follows:
531	(a) Effective January 1, 2001:
532	1. For generic drug with card.........................$7.
533	2. For preferred brand name drug with card...........$20.
534	3. For nonpreferred brand name drug with card........$35.
535	4. For generic mail order drug....................$10.50.
536	5. For preferred brand name mail order drug..........$30.
537	6. For nonpreferred brand name drug...............$52.50.
538	(b) The Department of Management Services shall create a
539	preferred brand name drug list to be used in the administration
540	of the state employees' prescription drug program.
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542	This subsection expires July 1, 20042003.
543	Section 26. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
544	1949B of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, section
545	110.1239, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
546	110.1239 State group health insurance program
547	funding.--For the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only, it is
548	the intent of the Legislature that the state group health
549	insurance program be managed, administered, operated, and funded
550	in such a manner as to maximize the protection of state employee
551	health insurance benefits. Inherent in this intent is the
552	recognition that the health insurance liabilities attributable
553	to the benefits offered state employees should be fairly,
554	orderly, and equitably funded. Accordingly:
555	(1) The division shall determine the level of premiums
556	necessary to fully fund the state group health insurance program
557	for the next fiscal year. Such determination shall be made after
558	each Self-Insurance Estimating Conference as provided in s.
559	216.136(11), but not later than December 1 and April 1 of each
560	fiscal year.
561	(2) The Governor, in the Governor's recommended budget,
562	shall provide premium rates necessary for full funding of the
563	state group health insurance program, and the Legislature shall
564	provide in the General Appropriations Act for a premium level
565	necessary for full funding of the state group health insurance
566	program.
567	(3) For purposes of funding, any additional appropriation
568	amounts allocated to the state group health insurance program by
569	the Legislature shall be considered as a state contribution and
570	thus an increase in the state premiums.
571	(4) This section expires July 1, 20042003.
572	Section 27. In order to implement sections 2-7 of the
573	2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (c) of
574	subsection (5) and paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section
575	112.061, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
576	112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers,
577	employees, and authorized persons.--
578	(5) COMPUTATION OF TRAVEL TIME FOR REIMBURSEMENT.--For
579	purposes of reimbursement and methods of calculating fractional
580	days of travel, the following principles are prescribed:
581	(c) For the 2003-20042002-2003 fiscal year only,and
582	notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, for
583	Class C travel, a state traveler shall not be reimbursed on a
584	per diem basis nor shall a traveler receive subsistence
585	allowance. This paragraph expires July 1, 20042003.
586	(6) RATES OF PER DIEM AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE.--For
587	purposes of reimbursement rates and methods of calculation, per
588	diem and subsistence allowances are divided into the following
589	groups and rates:
590	(d) For the 2003-20042002-2003 fiscal year only,and
591	notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, for
592	Class C travel, a state traveler shall not be reimbursed on a
593	per diem basis nor shall a traveler receive subsistence
594	allowance. This paragraph expires July 1, 20042003.
595	Section 28. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
596	1417-1419, 1421-1424, 1426, 1427, 1430, 1432, 1434, 1436-1438,
597	1439, 1439K-1443, and 1446-1450 of the 2003-2004 General
598	Appropriations Act, paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of
599	section 252.373, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
600	252.373 Allocation of funds; rules.--
601	(1)
602	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), and
603	for the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only, the use of the
604	Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund
605	shall be as provided in the General Appropriations Act. This
606	paragraph expires on July 1, 20042003.
607	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), and
608	for the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only, the Department of
609	Community Affairs shall conduct a review of funds available in
610	the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust
611	Fund. By December 311, 20032002, when actual receipts for the
612	2002-20032001-2002fiscal year are determined, the Department
613	of Community Affairs may identify any funds that were unspent or
614	unencumbered in the 2002-20032001-2002 fiscal year that are not
615	required to implement appropriations for the 2002-2003 fiscal
616	year from the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance
617	Trust Fund, and such funds may be transferred to the Grants and
618	Donations Trust Fund to be used for the state portion of the
619	match requirements for current federally approved disaster
620	Hazard Mitigation Grant Programprojects. This paragraph expires
621	July 1, 20042003.
622	Section 29. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
623	1432A, 1438A-1438I, 1438K, 1438L, 1438N, and 1439E-1439J of the
624	2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection (8) of section
625	215.559, Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (9), and
626	a new subsection (8) is added to said section to read:
627	215.559 Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program.--
628	(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (5), and
629	for the 2003-2004 fiscal year only, the use of the Florida
630	Hurricane Catastrophe Fund shall be as provided in the General
631	Appropriations Act. This subsection expires on July 1, 2004.
632	Section 30. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
633	1303A of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (e)
634	is added to subsection (13) of section 253.025, Florida
635	Statutes, to read:
636	253.025 Acquisition of state lands for purposes other than
637	preservation, conservation, and recreation.--
638	(13)
639	(e) For the 2003-2004 fiscal year only, the use of funds
640	allocated to the Relocation and Construction Trust Fund shall be
641	as provided in the General Appropriations Act. This paragraph
642	expires July 1, 2004.
643	Section 31. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
644	1452-1459A of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act,
645	subsection (4) of section 290.044, Florida Statutes, is amended
646	to read:
647	290.044 Florida Small Cities Community Development Block
648	Grant Program Fund; administration; distribution.--
649	(4) The percentage of funds distributed in each of the
650	grant program categories from federal funds for federal fiscal
651	year 1985 shall be established by the Legislature in the
652	appropriation process for the 1984 regular session and shall be
653	established annually thereafter in the same manner. The
654	department shall submit its recommendation on the distribution
655	percentages to the Governor and Legislature as part of its
656	regular budget proposals. The department may set asideshall
657	provide for the set-aside of an amount of up to 510percent of
658	the funds allocated to the neighborhood revitalization category
659	in its distribution percentagesfor use in any eligible local
660	government jurisdiction for which an emergency or natural
661	disaster has been declared by executive order. Such funds may
662	only be provided to a local government to fund eligible
663	emergency-related activities for which no other source of
664	federal, state, or local disaster funds is available. The
665	department mayshallprovide for such set-aside by rule. In the
666	last quarter of the state fiscal year, any funds not allocated
667	under the emergency-related set-aside shall be used to fully
668	fund any applications which were partially funded due to
669	inadequate funds in the most recently completed neighborhood
670	revitalization category funding cycle, and then any remaining
671	funds shall be distributed to the next unfunded applications.
672	Section 32. The amendment of subsection (4) of s. 290.044,
673	Florida Statutes, by this act shall expire on July 1, 2004, and
674	the text of that subsection shall revert to that in existence on
675	June 30, 2003, except that any amendments to such text enacted
676	other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
677	operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
678	upon the portions of such text which expire pursuant to the
679	provisions of this act.
680	Section 33. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
681	2014 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, section
682	402.3017, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
683	402.3017 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH)
684	scholarship program.--
685	(1) The Legislature finds that the level of early child
686	care teacher education and training is a key predictor for
687	determining program quality. The Legislature also finds that low
688	wages for child care workers prevent many from obtaining
689	increased training and education and contribute to high turnover
690	rates. The Legislature therefore intends to help fund a program
691	which links teacher training and education to compensation and
692	commitment to the field of early childhood education.
693	(2) The Department of Children and Family Services is
694	authorized to contract for the administration of the Teacher
695	Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program,
696	which provides educational scholarships to caregivers and
697	administrators of early childhood programs, family day care
698	homes, and large family child care homes.
699	(3) The department shall adopt rules as necessary to
700	implement this section.
701	(4) For the 2003-20042002-2003fiscal year only, the
702	Agency for Workforce Innovation shall administer this section.
703	This subsection expires July 1, 20042003.
704	Section 34. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
705	2014 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection
706	(13) of section 411.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
707	411.01 Florida Partnership for School Readiness; school
708	readiness coalitions.--
709	(13) PLACEMENTS.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
710	this section to the contrary, and for fiscal year 2003-2004
711	2002-2003only, the first children to be placed in the school
712	readiness program shall be those from families receiving
713	temporary cash assistance and subject to federal work
714	requirements. Subsequent placements shall be pursuant to the
715	provisions of this section. This subsection expires July 1, 2004
716	2003.
717	Section 35. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
718	12C of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection (7)
719	is added to section 1013.62, Florida Statutes, to read:
720	1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding.--
721	(7) For the 2003-2004 fiscal year only, and
722	notwithstanding subsection (1), funds for charter school capital
723	outlay shall be distributed by the Department of Education as
724	provided in the General Appropriations Act.
725	Section 36. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
726	584-601A of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection
727	(7) of section 1009.66, Florida Statutes, as amended by section
728	71 of chapter 2002-402, Laws of Florida, and section 3 of
729	chapter 2002-400, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
730	1009.66 Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program.--
731	(7)(a)Funds contained in the Nursing Student Loan
732	Forgiveness Trust Fund which are to be used for loan forgiveness
733	for those nurses employed by hospitals, birth centers, and
734	nursing homes must be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by
735	contributions from the employing institutions, except that this
736	provision shall not apply to state-operated medical and health
737	care facilities, public schools, county health departments,
738	federally sponsored community health centers, teaching hospitals
739	as defined in s. 408.07, family practice teaching hospitals as
740	defined in s. 395.805, or specialty hospitals for children as
741	used in s. 409.9119. An estimate of the annual trust fund
742	dollars shall be made at the beginning of the fiscal year based
743	on historic expenditures from the trust fund. Applicant requests
744	shall be reviewed on a quarterly basis, and applicant awards
745	shall be based on the following priority of employer until all
746	such estimated trust funds are awarded: state-operated medical
747	and health care facilities; public schools; county health
748	departments; federally sponsored community health centers;
749	teaching hospitals as defined in s. 408.07; family practice
750	teaching hospitals as defined in s. 395.805; specialty hospitals
751	for children as used in s. 409.9119; and other hospitals, birth
752	centers, and nursing homes.
753	(b) All Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Trust Fund moneys
754	shall be invested pursuant to s. 18.125. Interest income
755	accruing to that portion of the trust fund not matched shall
756	increase the total funds available for loan forgiveness and
757	scholarships. Pledged contributions shall not be eligible for
758	matching prior to the actual collection of the total private
759	contribution for the year.
760	Section 37. The amendment of subsection (7) of s. 1009.66,
761	Florida Statutes, by this act shall expire on July 1, 2004, and
762	the text of that subsection shall revert to that in existence on
763	June 30, 2003, except that any amendments to such text enacted
764	other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
765	operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
766	upon the portions of such text which expire pursuant to the
767	provisions of this act.
768	Section 38. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
769	477 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection (3)
770	of section 385.207, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 73
771	of chapter 2002-402, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
772	385.207 Care and assistance of persons with epilepsy;
773	establishment of programs in epilepsy control.--
774	(3) Revenue for statewide implementation of programs for
775	epilepsy prevention and education pursuant to this section shall
776	be derived pursuant to the provisions of s. 318.21(6) and shall
777	be deposited in the Epilepsy Services Trust Fund, which is
778	hereby established to be administered by the Department of
779	Health. All funds deposited into the trust fund shall be
780	invested pursuant to the provisions of s. 18.125. Interest
781	income accruing to such invested funds shall increase the total
782	funds available under this subsection.
783	Section 39. The amendment of subsection (3) of s. 385.207,
784	Florida Statutes, by this act shall expire on July 1, 2004, and
785	the text of that subsection shall revert to that in existence on
786	June 30, 2003, except that any amendments to such text enacted
787	other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
788	operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
789	upon the portions of such text which expire pursuant to the
790	provisions of this act.
791	Section 40. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
792	1335-1339 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, section
793	570.544, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
794	570.544 Division of Consumer Services; director; powers;
795	processing of complaints;records.--
796	(1) The director of the Division of Consumer Services
797	shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
798	commissioner.
799	(2) The Division of Consumer Services may:
800	(a) Conduct studies and make analyses of matters affecting
801	the interests of consumers.
802	(b) Study the operation of laws for consumer protection.
803	(c) Advise and make recommendations to the various state
804	agencies concerned with matters affecting consumers.
805	(d) Assist, advise, and cooperate with local, state, or
806	federal agencies and officials in order to promote the interests
807	of consumers.
808	(e) Make use of the testing and laboratory facilities of
809	the department for the detection of consumer fraud.
810	(f) Report to the appropriate law enforcement officers any
811	information concerning violation of consumer protection laws.
812	(g) Assist, develop, and conduct programs of consumer
813	education and consumer information through publications and
814	other informational and educational material prepared for
815	dissemination to the public, in order to increase the competence
816	of consumers.
817	(h) Organize and hold conferences on problems affecting
818	consumers.
819	(i) Recommend programs to encourage business and industry
820	to maintain high standards of honesty, fair business practices,
821	and public responsibility in the production, promotion, and sale
822	of consumer goods and services.
823	(3) In addition to the powers, duties, and
824	responsibilities authorized by this or any other chapter, the
825	Division of Consumer Services shall serve as a clearinghouse for
826	matters relating to consumer protection, consumer information,
827	and consumer services generally. It shall receive complaints and
828	grievances from consumers and promptly transmit them to that
829	agency most directly concerned in order that the complaint or
830	grievance may be expeditiously handled in the best interests of
831	the complaining consumer. If no agency exists, the Division of
832	Consumer Services shall seek a settlement of the complaint using
833	formal or informal methods of mediation and conciliation and may
834	seek any other resolution of the matter in accordance with its
835	jurisdiction.
836	(4) If any complaint received by the Division of Consumer
837	Services concerns matters which involve concurrent jurisdiction
838	in more than one agency, duplicate copies of the complaint shall
839	be referred to those offices deemed to have concurrent
840	jurisdiction.
841	(3)(5)(a) Any agency, office, bureau, division, or board
842	of state government receiving a complaint which deals with
843	consumer fraud or consumer protection and which is not within
844	the jurisdiction of the receiving agency, office, bureau,
845	division, or board originally receiving it, shall immediately
846	refer the complaint to the Division of Consumer Services.
847	(b) Upon receipt of such a complaint, the Division of
848	Consumer Services shall make a determination of the proper
849	jurisdiction to which the complaint relates and shall
850	immediately refer the complaint to the agency, office, bureau,
851	division, or board which does have the proper regulatory or
852	enforcement authority to deal with it.
853	(6)(a) The office or agency to which a complaint has been
854	referred shall within 30 days acknowledge receipt of the
855	complaint and report on the disposition made of the complaint.
856	In the event a complaint has not been disposed of within 30
857	days, the receiving office or agency shall file progress reports
858	with the Division of Consumer Services no less frequently than
859	30 days until final disposition.
860	(b) The report shall contain at least the following
861	information:
862	1. A finding of whether the receiving agency has
863	jurisdiction of the subject matter involved in the complaint.
864	2. Whether the complaint is deemed to be frivolous, sham,
865	or without basis in fact or law.
866	3. What action has been taken and a report on whether the
867	original complainant was satisfied with the final disposition.
868	4. Any recommendation regarding needed changes in law or
869	procedure which in the opinion of the reporting agency or office
870	will improve consumer protection in the area involved.
871	(7)(a) If the office or agency receiving a complaint fails
872	to file a report as contemplated in this section, that failure
873	shall be construed as a denial by the receiving office or agency
874	that it has jurisdiction of the subject matter contained in the
875	complaint.
876	(b) If an office or agency receiving a complaint
877	determines that the matter presents a prima facie case for
878	criminal prosecution or if the complaint cannot be settled at
879	the administrative level, the complaint together with all
880	supporting evidence shall be transmitted to the Department of
881	Legal Affairs or other appropriate enforcement agency with a
882	recommendation for civil or criminal action warranted by the
883	evidence.
884	(4)(8)The records of the Division of Consumer Services
885	are public records. However, customer lists, customer names, and
886	trade secrets are confidential and exempt from the provisions of
887	s. 119.07(1). Disclosure necessary to enforcement procedures
888	shall not be construed as violative of this prohibition.
889	(5)(9)It shall be the duty of the Division of Consumer
890	Services to maintain records and compile summaries and analyses
891	of consumer complaints under its jurisdictionand their eventual
892	disposition, which data may serve as a basis for recommendations
893	to the Legislature and to state regulatory agencies.
894	Section 41. The amendment of s. 570.544, Florida Statutes,
895	by this act shall expire on July 1, 2004, and the text of that
896	section shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2003,
897	except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by
898	this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the
899	extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions
900	of such text which expire pursuant to the provisions of this
901	act.
902	Section 42. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
903	1335-1339 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, section
904	526.3135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
905	526.3135 Reports by the Division of Standards.--The
906	Division of Standards is directed to compile a report pursuant
907	to s. 570.544 of all complaints received by the Department of
908	Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to this act. Such
909	report shall contain at least the information required by s.
910	570.544(6)(b)2.-4. and shallbe presented to the Speaker of the
911	House of Representatives and the President of the Senate no
912	later than January 1 of each year.
913	Section 43. The amendment of s. 526.3135, Florida
914	Statutes, by this act shall expire on July 1, 2004, and the text
915	of that section shall revert to that in existence on June 30,
916	2003, except that any amendments to such text enacted other than
917	by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the
918	extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions
919	of such text which expire pursuant to the provisions of this
920	act.
921	Section 44. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
922	1335-1339 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act,
923	subsection (2) of section 559.921, Florida Statutes, is amended
924	to read:
925	559.921 Remedies.--
926	(2) The department shall referprocess consumer complaints
927	to the Division of Consumer Servicesaccording to ss. 570.07 and
928	570.544.
929	Section 45. The amendment of subsection (2) of s. 559.921,
930	Florida Statutes, by this act shall expire on July 1, 2004, and
931	the text of that subsection shall revert to that in existence on
932	June 30, 2003, except that any amendments to such text enacted
933	other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
934	operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
935	upon the portions of such text which expire pursuant to the
936	provisions of this act.
937	Section 46. In order to implement Section 24 of the 2003-
938	2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection (10) of section
939	288.063, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
940	288.063 Contracts for transportation projects.--
941	(10)(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301,
942	funds appropriated for this purpose shall not be subject to
943	reversion.
944	(b) For the 2003-2004 fiscal year only and notwithstanding
945	paragraph (a), funds appropriated for this purpose in previous
946	years are subject to the reversion requirements of s. 216.301.
947	This paragraph expires July 1, 2004.
948	Section 47. In order to implement Section 30 of the 2003-
949	2004 General Appropriations Act, subsection (5) is added to
950	section 339.08, Florida Statutes, to read:
951	339.08 Use of moneys in State Transportation Trust Fund.--
952	(5) For the 2003-2004 fiscal year only and notwithstanding
953	the provisions of this section and s. 339.09(1), $200 million
954	may be transferred from the State Transportation Trust Fund to
955	the General Revenue Fund in the 2003-2004 General Appropriations
956	Act. Such transfer may be comprised of several smaller transfers
957	made during the 2003-2004 fiscal year. Notwithstanding ss.
958	206.46(3) and 206.606(2), the total amount transferred shall be
959	reduced from total state revenues deposited into the State
960	Transportation Trust Fund for the calculation requirements of
961	ss. 206.46(3) and 206.606(2). This subsection expires July 1,
962	2004.
963	Section 48. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
964	2545 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, effective July
965	1, 2003, transfers shall occur as described in legislation that
966	becomes law reorganizing the Office of the Auditor General and
967	the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
968	Accountability into the Office of Government Accountability. If
969	such legislation does not become law, all powers, duties,
970	functions, records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances
971	of appropriations, allocations, and other funds of the Office of
972	Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability are
973	transferred by a type two transfer, as defined in s. 20.06,
974	Florida Statutes, to the Office of the Auditor General.
975	Consistent with the provisions of s. 11.45(4)(a), Florida
976	Statutes, and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
977	contrary, the Auditor General shall, within the funding
978	provided, determine which duties and responsibilities assigned
979	by law to the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
980	Accountability shall be provided during the 2003-2004 fiscal
981	year. This section expires July 1, 2004.
982	Section 49. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
983	2545 of the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act, effective July
984	1, 2003, all powers, duties, functions, records, personnel,
985	property, and unexpended balances of appropriations,
986	allocations, and other funds of the Council for Education Policy
987	Research and Improvement are transferred by a type two transfer,
988	as defined in s. 20.06, Florida Statutes, to the Office of the
989	Auditor General. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 1008.51,
990	Florida Statutes, all powers, duties, funding, and functions of
991	the Council for Education Policy Research and Improvement are
992	suspended for the 2003-2004 fiscal year. The Auditor General
993	may, within the funding provided, provide policy research and
994	analysis of education issues. This section expires July 1, 2004.
995	Section 50. A section of this act that implements a
996	specific appropriation or specifically identified proviso
997	language in the 2003-2004 General Appropriations Act is void if
998	the specific appropriation or specifically identified proviso
999	language is vetoed. A section of this act that implements more
1000	than one specific appropriation or more than one portion of
1001	specifically identified proviso language in the 2003-2004
1002	General Appropriations Act is void if all the specific
1003	appropriations or portions of specifically identified proviso
1004	language are vetoed.
1005	Section 51. If any other act passed in 2003 contains a
1006	provision that is substantively the same as a provision in this
1007	act, but that removes or is otherwise not subject to the future
1008	repeal applied to such provision by this act, the Legislature
1009	intends that the provision in the other act shall take
1010	precedence and shall continue to operate, notwithstanding the
1011	future repeal provided by this act.
1012	Section 52. The agency performance measures and standards
1013	in the document entitled "Florida's Budget 2003 Agency
1014	Performance Measures and Standards Approved by the Legislature
1015	for Fiscal Year 2003-04" dated March 24, 2003, and filed with
1016	the Clerk of the House of Representatives are incorporated by
1017	reference. Such performance measures and standards are directly
1018	linked to the appropriations made in the General Appropriations
1019	Act for fiscal year 2003-2004, as required by the Government
1020	Performance and Accountability Act of 1994. State agencies are
1021	directed to revise their long-range program plans required under
1022	s. 216.013, Florida Statutes, to be consistent with these
1023	performance measures and standards.
1024	Section 53. If any provision of this act or its
1025	application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
1026	invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
1027	the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision
1028	or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are
1029	declared severable.
1030	Section 54. If any law amended by this act was also
1031	amended by a law enacted at the 2003 Regular Session of the
1032	Legislature, such laws shall be construed as if they had been
1033	enacted at the same session of the Legislature, and full effect
1034	shall be given to each if possible.
1035	Section 55. Except as otherwise provided in this act, this
1036	act shall take effect July 1, 2003; or, in the event this act
1037	fails to become a law until after that date, it shall take
1038	effect upon becoming a law and shall operate retroactively to
1039	July 1, 2003.
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1042	Remove the entire title, and insert:
1043	A bill to be entitled
1044	An act implementing the 2003-2004 General Appropriations
1045	Act; providing legislative intent; providing accounting
1046	requirements for the state universities for the 2003-2004
1047	fiscal year; amending ss. 430.204 and 430.205, F.S.;
1048	requiring the Department of Elderly Affairs to fund
1049	certain community care services and core services for the
1050	elderly; amending s. 216.292, F.S.; authorizing the
1051	Department of Children and Family Services to transfer
1052	funds within the family safety program; amending s.
1053	561.121, F.S.; providing that moneys in the Children and
1054	Adolescents Substance Abuse Trust Fund may also be used
1055	for the purpose of funding programs directed at reducing
1056	and eliminating substance abuse problems among adults;
1057	amending s. 409.1671, F.S.; requiring that funds for
1058	privatized foster care and related services be allocated
1059	in accordance with a methodology adopted by the Department
1060	of Children and Family Services by rule and granting
1061	rulemaking authority for such purpose; providing for lump
1062	sum funding in the Department of Children and Family
1063	Services to provide for continuity of foster care under
1064	certain circumstances; amending s. 394.908, F.S.;
1065	providing for substance abuse and mental health funding
1066	equity as provided in the General Appropriations Act;
1067	authorizing the Department of Children and Family Services
1068	to procure contractual services to outsource the operation
1069	of the Northeast Florida State Hospital; amending s.
1070	381.0066, F.S.; continuing the additional fee on new
1071	construction permits for onsite sewage treatment and
1072	disposal systems the proceeds of which are used for system
1073	research, demonstration, and training projects; amending
1074	s. 385.207, F.S.; authorizing appropriation of funds in
1075	the Epilepsy Services Trust Fund for epilepsy case
1076	management services; authorizing the Department of Law
1077	Enforcement to use certain moneys to provide bonuses to
1078	employees for meritorious performance, subject to review;
1079	amending s. 216.181, F.S.; authorizing the Department of
1080	Law Enforcement to transfer positions and associated
1081	budget and a certain percentage of salary rate between
1082	budget entities and providing requirements with respect
1083	thereto; authorizing the Correctional Privatization
1084	Commission to make certain expenditures to defray costs
1085	incurred by a municipality or county as a result of
1086	opening or operating a facility under authority of the
1087	commission or the Department of Juvenile Justice; amending
1088	s. 16.555, F.S.; authorizing use of the Crime Stoppers
1089	Trust Fund to pay for salaries and benefits and other
1090	expenses of the Department of Legal Affairs; amending s.
1091	932.7055, F.S.; allowing municipal special law enforcement
1092	trust funds to be used to reimburse certain loans from
1093	municipalities; amending s. 581.184, F.S.; requiring
1094	notice to the property owner of the removal of infected
1095	citrus trees or citrus trees exposed to infection;
1096	amending s. 581.1845, F.S.; revising eligibility for
1097	compensation of homeowners under the citrus canker
1098	eradication program; prescribing the amount of
1099	compensation for trees taken in the citrus canker
1100	eradication program; amending s. 61.1826, F.S.; revising
1101	provisions relating to the special master to resolve
1102	disputes involving cooperative agreement and contract
1103	terms for certain state and federal child support
1104	provisions; amending s. 287.161, F.S.; requiring the
1105	Department of Management Services to charge all persons
1106	receiving transportation from the executive aircraft pool
1107	a specified rate; amending s. 110.12315, F.S.; providing
1108	copayment requirements for the state employees'
1109	prescription drug program; amending s. 110.1239, F.S.;
1110	providing requirements for the funding of the state group
1111	health insurance program; amending s. 112.061, F.S.;
1112	providing for computation of travel time and reimbursement
1113	for public officers' and employees' travel; amending s.
1114	252.373, F.S.; providing for use of funds of the Emergency
1115	Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund,
1116	including use of certain funds as state match for current
1117	federally approved disaster projects; amending s. 215.559,
1118	F.S.; providing that use of the Florida Hurricane
1119	Catastrophe Fund shall be as provided in the General
1120	Appropriations Act; amending s. 253.025, F.S.; providing
1121	that the use of funds allocated to the Relocation and
1122	Construction Trust Fund shall be as provided in the
1123	General Appropriations Act; amending s. 290.044, F.S.;
1124	eliminating required distribution percentages for program
1125	categories from the Florida Small Cities Community
1126	Development Block Grant Program Fund and authorizing the
1127	set-aside of a certain amount of such funds for certain
1128	emergency-related activities; amending s. 402.3017, F.S.;
1129	providing for administration of the Teacher Education and
1130	Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program by the
1131	Agency for Workforce Innovation; amending s. 411.01, F.S.;
1132	providing priority for placement of children in the school
1133	readiness program; amending s. 1013.62, F.S.; providing
1134	that funds for charter school capital outlay funding shall
1135	be distributed by the Department of Education as provided
1136	in the General Appropriations Act; amending s. 1009.66,
1137	F.S.; deleting certain provisions relating to investment
1138	and use of interest income of the Nursing Student Loan
1139	Forgiveness Trust Fund; amending s. 385.207, F.S.;
1140	deleting certain provisions relating to investment and use
1141	of interest income of the Epilepsy Services Trust Fund;
1142	amending s. 570.544, F.S.; reducing consumer complaint
1143	processing responsibilities of the Division of Consumer
1144	Services of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
1145	Services; amending ss. 526.3135 and 559.921, F.S., to
1146	conform; amending s. 288.063, F.S.; providing for funds
1147	for certain transportation projects approved by the Office
1148	of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to be subject
1149	to reversion; amending s. 339.08, F.S.; transferring $200
1150	million from the State Transportation Trust Fund to the
1151	General Revenue Fund; reducing the amount transferred from
1152	certain transportation calculation requirements; providing
1153	for transfer pursuant to law or a type two transfer of all
1154	powers, duties, functions, records, personnel, property,
1155	and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations,
1156	and other funds of the Office of Program Policy Analysis
1157	and Government Accountability to the Office of the Auditor
1158	General; providing for a type two transfer of all powers,
1159	duties, functions, records, personnel, property, and
1160	unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and
1161	other funds of the Council for Education Policy Research
1162	and Improvement to the Office of the Auditor General;
1163	providing for future repeal or expiration of various
1164	provisions; providing for reversion of certain provisions;
1165	providing effect of veto of specific appropriation or
1166	proviso to which implementing language refers; providing
1167	applicability to other legislation; incorporating by
1168	reference specified performance measures and standards
1169	directly linked to the appropriations made in the 2003-
1170	2004 General Appropriations Act, as required by the
1171	Government Performance and Accountability Act of 1994;
1172	providing severability; providing for construction of the
1173	act in pari materia with laws enacted during the 2003
1174	Regular Session of the Legislature; providing an effective
1175	date.