HB 0043E 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to unclaimed lottery prize money;
3	requiring that specified unclaimed prize money be
4	transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund;
5	providing an appropriation from the trust fund to
6	community colleges as matching funds for certain private
7	donations; providing an appropriation from the trust fund
8	to state universities as matching funds for certain
9	private donations; providing for the allocation of such
10	funds; providing an effective date.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section
15	24.115(2), Florida Statutes, the prize money associated with the
16	Lotto drawing of March 12, 2003, which had not been claimed by
17	September 8, 2003, shall be transferred to the Educational
18	Enhancement Trust Fund.
19	Section 2. The sum of $6,179,148 is appropriated from the
20	Educational Enhancement Trust Fund for the 2003-2004 fiscal year
21	to community colleges as matching funds for private donations
22	received under the matching gifts program established in section
23	1011.85, Florida Statutes. These funds shall be allocated among
24	the community colleges based on each community college's pro
25	rata share of the total unmatched private donations received as
26	of October 14, 2003.
27	Section 3. The sum of $23,968,799 is appropriated from the
28	Educational Enhancement Trust Fund for the 2003-2004 fiscal year
29	to state universities as matching funds for private donations
30	received under the major gifts program established in section
31	1011.94, Florida Statutes. These funds shall be allocated among
32	the universities based on each university's pro rata share of
33	the total unmatched private donations received as of September
34	30, 2003.
35	Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.