HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1E CS
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2	Senate House
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12	Representative Paul, Kottkamp, Ausley, Mealor, Jennings, Kilmer,
13	Smith, Stansel, Cretul, Richardson, Detert, and Domino offered
14	the following:
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16	Amendment (with title amendment)
17	Between lines 710 and 711, insert:
18	Section 5. For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the sum of $10
19	million is appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue to
20	state universities for infrastructure improvements to the
21	National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. From this
22	appropriation, $7.5 million shall be allocated to Florida State
23	University and $2.5 million shall be allocated to the University
24	of Florida to address infrastructure requirements identified in
25	consultation with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
26	Executive Committee.
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29	Remove lines 11-45, and insert:
30	An act relating to research institutions and campuses;
31	creating s. 288.955, F.S.; providing definitions; creating
32	the Scripps Florida Funding Corporation to facilitate the
33	establishment and operation of a biomedical research
34	institution for the purposes of enhancing education and
35	research and promoting economic development and diversity;
36	providing for a board of directors; prohibiting conflicts
37	of interest; providing penalties; providing powers and
38	duties of the corporation; providing for investment of
39	funds; requiring an operating plan; requiring the
40	corporation and a grantee entity to enter into a contract;
41	providing contract requirements; providing for performance
42	expectations and performance measures; providing
43	requirements and criteria; providing for disbursement and
44	reinvestment of funds; requiring reports, audits, and
45	evaluations; limiting the use of funds; providing that the
46	appropriation of funds does not constitute a debt of the
47	state or a subdivision of the state, nor does it subject
48	the state or a subdivision to liability; providing for
49	extension of certain deadlines in certain situations in
50	which the grantee cannot meet contract conditions, with
51	limitations; providing for resumption of such deadlines;
52	amending s. 20.435, F.S.; providing for additional funds
53	to be deposited into the Biomedical Research Trust Fund;
54	deleting a provision for future termination date of the
55	fund; amending s. 403.973, F.S.; specifying that projects
56	that are part of the biomedical research institution and
57	campus are eligible for the expedited permitting process;
58	providing for challenges to state agency action in
59	expedited permitting related to the institution and
60	campus; providing legislative intent with respect to
61	creating economic opportunity and improving public health
62	through the establishment of a biomedical research
63	institution; providing appropriations; providing an
64	effective date.