Amendment
Bill No. 5003

Amendment No. 420959

CHAMBER ACTION
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1	The Conference Committee on HB 5003 offered the following:
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3	Conference Committee Amendment (with title amendment)
4	Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
5	Section 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the
6	implementing and administering provisions of this act apply to
7	the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2006-2007.
8	Section 2.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
9	7, 8, and 91-97 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, the
10	calculations of the Florida Education Finance Program for the
11	2006-2007 fiscal year in the document entitled "Public School
12	Funding--The Florida Education Finance Program" dated May 2,
13	2006, and filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
14	are incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying the
15	calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the
16	requirements of the Florida Statutes, in making appropriations
17	for the Florida Education Finance Program.
18	Section 3.  In order to implement section 91 of the 2006-
19	2007 General Appropriations Act, the Special Teachers Are
20	Rewarded performance pay plan (STAR Plan) is hereby created for
21	the 2006-2007 fiscal year. Funds for the plan shall be expended
22	and distributed pursuant to proviso in the General
23	Appropriations Act. Rules adopted by the State Board of
24	Education pursuant to s. 1012.22, Florida Statutes, which are in
25	conflict with the STAR Plan guidelines are hereby suspended.
26	This section expires July 1, 2007.
27	Section 4.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
28	375-380 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, paragraph
29	(c) is added to subsection (14) of section 287.057, Florida
30	Statutes, to read:
31	287.057  Procurement of commodities or contractual
32	services.--
33	(14)
34	(c)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the Department of
35	Children and Family Services may enter into agreements, not to
36	exceed 23 years, with a private contractor to finance, design,
37	and construct a secure facility, as described in s. 394.917, of
38	at least 600 beds and to operate all aspects of daily operations
39	within the secure facility. The contractor may sponsor the
40	issuance of tax-exempt certificates of participation or other
41	securities to finance the project, and the state may enter into
42	a lease-purchase agreement for the secure facility. The
43	department shall begin the implementation of this privatization
44	initiative by July 1, 2006. This paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
45	Section 5.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
46	652 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection (5)
47	is added to section 381.0402, Florida Statutes, to read:
48	381.0402  Area health education center network.--The
49	department, in cooperation with the state-approved medical
50	schools in this state, shall organize an area health education
51	center network based on earlier medically indigent demonstration
52	projects and shall evaluate the impact of each network on
53	improving access to services by persons who are medically
54	underserved. The network shall be a catalyst for the primary
55	care training of health professionals through increased
56	opportunities for training in medically underserved areas.
57	(5)  Notwithstanding subsection (4), the department may not
58	use any portion of the annual appropriation to administer and
59	evaluate the network. This subsection expires July 1, 2007.
60	Section 6.  In order to fulfill legislative intent
61	regarding the use of funds contained in Specific Appropriations
62	720, 731, 741, and 1171 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations
63	Act, the Department of Corrections and the Department of
64	Juvenile Justice may expend appropriated funds to assist in
65	defraying the costs of impacts that are incurred by a
66	municipality or county and associated with opening or operating
67	a facility under the authority of the respective department
68	which is located within that municipality or county. The amount
69	that is to be paid under this section for any facility may not
70	exceed 1 percent of the facility construction cost, less
71	building impact fees imposed by the municipality or by the
72	county if the facility is located in the unincorporated portion
73	of the county. This section expires July 1, 2007.
74	Section 7.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
75	710-805 and 833-864 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act,
76	subsection (4) of section 216.262, Florida Statutes, is amended
77	to read:
78	216.262  Authorized positions.--
79	(4)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter on
80	increasing the number of authorized positions, and for the 2006-
81	2007 2005-2006 fiscal year only, if the actual inmate population
82	of the Department of Corrections exceeds the inmate population
83	projections of the March 21, 2006 February 14, 2005, Criminal
84	Justice Estimating Conference by 1 percent for 2 consecutive
85	months or 2 percent for any month, the Executive Office of the
86	Governor, with the approval of the Legislative Budget
87	Commission, shall immediately notify the Criminal Justice
88	Estimating Conference, which shall convene as soon as possible
89	to revise the estimates. The Department of Corrections may then
90	submit a budget amendment requesting the establishment of
91	positions in excess of the number authorized by the Legislature
92	and additional appropriations from unallocated general revenue
93	the General Revenue Fund or the Working Capital Fund sufficient
94	to provide for essential staff, fixed capital improvements, and
95	other resources to provide classification, security, food
96	services, health services, and other variable expenses within
97	the institutions to accommodate the estimated increase in the
98	inmate population. All actions taken pursuant to the authority
99	granted in this subsection shall be subject to review and
100	approval by the Legislative Budget Commission. This subsection
101	expires July 1, 2007 2006.
102	Section 8.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
103	875, 876, 878, 879, 3248, and 3275 of the 2006-2007 General
104	Appropriations Act, if a deficit is projected by the Justice
105	Administrative Commission or the state courts in any specific
106	appropriation provided for due process services, the Governor or
107	the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, respectively, may submit
108	a budget amendment for consideration by the Legislative Budget
109	Commission to authorize the expenditure of funds from
110	unallocated general revenue to offset such deficiency. Any
111	budget amendment submitted by the Governor to the Legislative
112	Budget Commission shall contain certification by the Justice
113	Administrative Commission that all actions required by s.
114	29.015, Florida Statutes, have been completed and that no funds
115	exist in any contingency fund appropriation available to the
116	entity projected to experience the deficiency. Any budget
117	amendment submitted by the Supreme Court shall contain
118	certification that the court has completed all actions required
119	by s. 29.016, Florida Statutes, and that no funds exist in any
120	contingency fund available to the state courts system. This
121	section expires July 1, 2007.
122	Section 9.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
123	1321 and 1325 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, the
124	Department of Legal Affairs is authorized to expend appropriated
125	funds in Specific Appropriations 1321 and 1325 on the same
126	programs that were funded by the department pursuant to specific
127	appropriations made in general appropriations acts in prior
128	years.
129	Section 10.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
130	3116 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, and to correct
131	the inequality caused by the use of estimates of prior year
132	expenditures to establish maximum annual budgets for the 2004-
133	2005 county fiscal year that resulted in the maximum annual
134	budget for one clerk of court that was substantially less than
135	the amount that would have been set if actual prior-year
136	expenditures had been used, the maximum annual budget for the
137	Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, is increased by
138	$908,378 for the 2005-2006 county fiscal year. This section
139	expires July 1, 2007.
140	Section 11.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
141	1239 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (d)
142	of subsection (4) of section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, is
143	amended to read:
144	932.7055  Disposition of liens and forfeited property.--
145	(4)  The proceeds from the sale of forfeited property shall
146	be disbursed in the following priority:
147	(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this
148	subsection, and for the 2006-2007 2005-2006 fiscal year only,
149	the funds in a special law enforcement trust fund established by
150	the governing body of a municipality may be expended to
151	reimburse the general fund of the municipality for moneys
152	advanced from the general fund to the special law enforcement
153	trust fund prior to October 1, 2001. This paragraph expires July
154	1, 2007 2006.
155	Section 12.  In order to implement the appropriation of
156	funds in Special Categories-Risk Management Insurance of the
157	2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, and pursuant to the
158	notice, review, and objection procedures of s. 216.177, Florida
159	Statutes, the Executive Office of the Governor is authorized to
160	transfer funds appropriated in the appropriation category
161	"Special Categories-Risk Management Insurance" of the 2006-2007
162	General Appropriations Act between departments in order to align
163	the budget authority granted with the premiums paid by each
164	department for risk management insurance. This section expires
165	July 1, 2007.
166	Section 13.  In order to implement the appropriation of
167	funds in Special Categories-Transfer to Department of Management
168	Services-Human Resources Services Purchased Per Statewide
169	Contract of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, and
170	pursuant to the notice, review, and objection procedures of s.
171	216.177, Florida Statutes, the Executive Office of the Governor
172	is authorized to transfer funds appropriated in the
173	appropriation category "Special Categories-Transfer to
174	Department of Management Services-Human Resources Services
175	Purchased Per Statewide Contract" of the 2006-2007 General
176	Appropriations Act between departments in order to align the
177	budget authority granted with the assessments that must be paid
178	by each agency to the Department of Management Services for
179	human resource management services. This section expires July 1,
180	2007.
181	Section 14.  In order to implement sections 2-7 of the
182	2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (c) of
183	subsection (5) and paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section
184	112.061, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
185	112.061  Per diem and travel expenses of public officers,
186	employees, and authorized persons.--
187	(5)  COMPUTATION OF TRAVEL TIME FOR REIMBURSEMENT.--For
188	purposes of reimbursement and methods of calculating fractional
189	days of travel, the following principles are prescribed:
190	(c)  For the 2006-2007 2005-2006 fiscal year only and
191	notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, for
192	Class C travel, a state traveler shall not be reimbursed on a
193	per diem basis nor shall a traveler receive subsistence
194	allowance. This paragraph expires July 1, 2007 2006.
195	(6)  RATES OF PER DIEM AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE.--For
196	purposes of reimbursement rates and methods of calculation, per
197	diem and subsistence allowances are divided into the following
198	groups and rates:
199	(d)  For the 2006-2007 2005-2006 fiscal year only and
200	notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, for
201	Class C travel, a state traveler shall not be reimbursed on a
202	per diem basis nor shall a traveler receive subsistence
203	allowance. This paragraph expires July 1, 2007 2006.
204	Section 15.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
205	2231 and 2861-2869 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act,
206	paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and subsection (6) of section
207	287.17, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read:
208	287.17  Limitation on use of motor vehicles and aircraft.--
209	(3)(a)  The term "official state business" may not be
210	construed to permit the use of a motor vehicle for commuting
211	purposes, unless special assignment of a motor vehicle is
212	authorized as a perquisite by the Department of Management
213	Services, required by an employee after normal duty hours to
214	perform duties of the position to which assigned, or authorized
215	for an employee whose home is the official base of operation.
216	(6)  It is the intention of the Legislature that persons
217	traveling on state aircraft for purposes consistent with, but
218	not necessarily constituting, official state business may travel
219	only when accompanying persons who are traveling on official
220	state business and that such persons shall pay the state for all
221	costs associated with such travel. Notwithstanding paragraph
222	(3)(a), a person traveling on state aircraft for purposes other
223	than official state business shall pay for any trip not
224	exclusively for state business by paying a prorated share of all
225	fixed and variable expenses related to the ownership, operation,
226	and use of such aircraft.
227	Section 16.  The amendment of s. 287.17, Florida Statutes,
228	by this act, as carried forward from chapter 2005-71, Laws of
229	Florida, shall expire July 1, 2007, and the text of that section
230	shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2005, except that
231	any amendments to such text enacted other than by this act shall
232	be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such
233	amendments are not dependent upon the portions of such text
234	which expire pursuant to this section.
235	Section 17.  In order to implement proviso following
236	Specific Appropriation 2611A of the 2006-2007 General
237	Appropriations Act, subsection (8) is added to section 627.311,
238	Florida Statutes, to read:
239	627.311  Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers; public
240	records and public meetings exemptions.--
241	(8)  For the 2006-2007 fiscal year only and notwithstanding
242	any conflicting requirements of this section or of section 2 of
243	chapter 2004-266, Laws of Florida:
244	(a)  The operation of a joint underwriting plan approved
245	under this section is subject to the supervision of a nine-
246	member board of governors. Each member shall be appointed by the
247	Financial Services Commission and shall serve at the pleasure of
248	the commission.
249	(b)  The operation of the joint underwriting plan shall be
250	governed by a plan of operation that is prepared at the
251	direction of the board of governors and approved by order of the
252	office. The plan is subject to continuous review by the office.
253	The office may, by order, withdraw approval of all or part of a
254	plan if the office determines that conditions have changed since
255	approval was granted and that the purposes of the plan require
256	changes in the plan.
257	(c)  If the board determines that a deficit exists in Tier
258	One or Tier Two or that there is any deficit remaining
259	attributable to any of the plan's former subplans and that the
260	deficit cannot be fully funded by using policyholder surplus
261	attributable to former subplan "C" or, if the surplus in the
262	former subplan "C" does not fully fund the deficit and the
263	deficit cannot be fully funded by using any remaining funds in
264	the contingency reserve assessments, the board shall request the
265	office to levy, by order, a deficit assessment against premiums
266	charged to insureds for workers' compensation insurance by
267	insurers as defined in s. 631.904(5). The office shall issue the
268	order after verifying the amount of the deficit. The assessment
269	shall be specified as a percentage of future premium
270	collections, as recommended by the board and approved by the
271	office. The same percentage shall apply to premiums on all
272	workers' compensation policies issued or renewed during the 12-
273	month period beginning on the effective date of the assessment,
274	as specified in the order.
275	(d)  For rates and rating plans effective on or after
276	January 1, 2007, the plan shall be subject to the same
277	requirements of this part for the filing and approval of its
278	rates and rating plans as apply to workers' compensation
279	insurers, except as otherwise provided.
280	(e)  Whenever a deficit exists, the plan shall, within 90
281	days, provide the office with a program to eliminate the deficit
282	within a reasonable time. The deficit may be funded through
283	increased premiums charged to insureds of the plan for
284	subsequent years, through the use of policyholder surplus
285	attributable to any year, including policyholder surplus in
286	former subplan "C" as authorized in subparagraph (5)(d)2.,
287	through the use of assessments as provided in subparagraph
288	(5)(d)2., and through assessments on assessable policies as
289	provided in subparagraph (5)(d)3. Any entity that was a
290	policyholder of former subplan "C" shall not be subject to any
291	assessments that are attributable to deficits in former subplan
292	"C".
293	(f)  Upon dissolution, the assets of the plan shall be
294	applied first to pay all debts, liabilities, and obligations of
295	the plan, including the establishment of reasonable reserves for
296	any contingent liabilities or obligations, and all remaining
297	assets of the plan shall become property of the state and shall
298	be deposited in the Workers' Compensation Administration Trust
299	Fund. However, dissolution shall not take effect as long as the
300	plan has financial obligations outstanding unless adequate
301	provision has been made for the payment of financial obligations
302	pursuant to the documents authorizing the financial obligations.
303	(g)  After the contingency reserve is established, whenever
304	the board determines the subplan or the tier does not have a
305	sufficient cash basis to meet a 6-month period of projected cash
306	needs due to any deficit in the subplan or the tier remaining
307	after accessing any policyholder surplus attributable to former
308	subplan "C," the board is authorized to request the department
309	to transfer funds from the contingency reserve fund within the
310	Workers' Compensation Administration Trust Fund to the plan in
311	an amount sufficient to fund the difference between the amount
312	available and the amount needed to meet the subplan's or the
313	tier's projected cash need for the subsequent 6-month period.
314	The board and the office must first certify to the Department of
315	Financial Services that there is not sufficient cash within the
316	subplan or the tier to meet the projected cash needs in the
317	subplan or the tier within the subsequent 6-month period. The
318	amount requested for transfer to the subplan or the tier may not
319	exceed the difference between the amount available within the
320	subplan or the tier and the amount needed to meet the subplan's
321	or the tier's projected cash need for the subsequent 6-month
322	period, as jointly certified by the board and the Office of
323	Insurance Regulation to the Department of Financial Services,
324	attributable to the former subplan or the tier policyholders.
325	The Department of Financial Services may submit a budget
326	amendment to request release of funds from the Workers'
327	Compensation Administration Trust Fund, subject to the approval
328	of the Legislative Budget Commission. The board shall provide,
329	for review of the Legislative Budget Commission, information on
330	the reasonableness of the plan's administration, including, but
331	not limited to, the plan of operations and costs, claims costs,
332	claims administration costs, overhead costs, claims reserves,
333	and the latest report submitted on administration cost reduction
334	alternatives as required in subparagraph (5)(c)17.
335	(h)  No later than January 1, 2007, the plan shall submit a
336	request to the Internal Revenue Service for a letter ruling or
337	determination on the plan's eligibility as a section 501(c)(3)
338	tax-exempt organization.
339	(i)  This subsection expires July 1, 2007.
340	Section 18.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
341	2969A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsections
342	(3) and (4) are added to section 282.318, Florida Statutes, to
343	read:
344	282.318  Security of data and information technology
345	resources.--
346	(3)  Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Department of
347	Management Services, hereafter referred to as the "department,"
348	in consultation with each agency head, is responsible for
349	coordinating, assessing, and recommending minimum operating
350	procedures for ensuring an adequate level of security for data
351	and information technology resources. To assist the department
352	in carrying out this responsibility, each agency shall, at a
353	minimum:
354	(a)  Designate an information security manager who shall
355	administer the security program of the agency for its data and
356	information technology resources.
357	(b)  Conduct, and update every 3 years, a comprehensive
358	risk analysis to determine the security threats to the data,
359	information, and information technology resources of the agency.
360	The risk analysis information made confidential and exempt under
361	subparagraph (2)(a)2. shall be available to the Auditor General
362	in performing his or her postauditing duties.
363	(c)  Develop, and periodically update, written internal
364	policies and procedures that are consistent with the standard
365	operating procedures recommended by the department to ensure the
366	security of the data and information technology resources of the
367	agency. The internal policies and procedures that, if disclosed,
368	could facilitate the unauthorized modification, disclosure, or
369	destruction of data or information technology resources made
370	confidential and exempt under subparagraph (2)(a)3. shall be
371	available to the Auditor General in performing his or her
372	postauditing duties.
373	(d)  Implement appropriate cost-effective safeguards to
374	reduce, eliminate, or recover from the identified risks to the
375	data and information technology resources of the agency.
376	(e)  Ensure that periodic internal audits and evaluations
377	of the security program for the data, information, and
378	information technology resources of the agency are conducted.
379	The results of such internal audits and evaluations made
380	confidential and exempt under subparagraph (2)(a)5. shall be
381	available to the Auditor General in performing his or her
382	postauditing duties.
383	(f)  Include appropriate security requirements in the
384	written specifications for the solicitation of information
385	technology resources that are consistent with the standard
386	security operating procedures as recommended by the department.
387	(g)  This subsection expires July 1, 2007.
388
389	In those instances under this subsection in which the department
390	develops state contracts for use by state agencies, the
391	department shall include appropriate security requirements in
392	the specifications for the solicitation for state contracts for
393	procuring information technology resources.
394	(4)  In order to ensure the security of data, information,
395	and information technology resources, the department shall
396	establish the Office of Information Security and shall designate
397	a Chief Information Security Officer as the head of the office.
398	The office shall coordinate its activities with the Agency Chief
399	Information Officers Council as established in s. 282.315. The
400	office is responsible for developing a strategic plan for
401	information technology security which shall be submitted by
402	March 1, 2007, to the Executive Office of the Governor, the
403	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
404	Representatives; developing standards and templates for
405	conducting comprehensive risk analyses and information security
406	audits by state agencies; assisting agencies in their compliance
407	with the provisions of this section; establishing minimum
408	standards for the recovery of information technology following a
409	disaster; and conducting training for agency information
410	security managers. This subsection expires July 1, 2007.
411	Section 19.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
412	2832-2845 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act,
413	subsection (3) and paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section
414	255.249, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
415	255.249  Department of Management Services; responsibility;
416	department rules.--
417	(3)(a)  The department shall, to the extent feasible,
418	coordinate the vacation of privately owned leased space with the
419	expiration of the lease on that space and, when a lease is
420	terminated before expiration of its base term, will make a
421	reasonable effort to place another state agency in the space
422	vacated. Any state agency may lease the space in any building
423	that was subject to a lease terminated by a state agency for a
424	period of time equal to the remainder of the base term without
425	the requirement of competitive bidding.
426	(b)  The department shall annually publish a report that
427	lists, by agency, all leases that are due to expire within 24
428	months. The annual report must include the following information
429	for each lease: location; size of leased space; current cost per
430	leased square foot; lease expiration date; and a determination
431	of whether sufficient state-owned office space will be available
432	at the expiration of the lease to house affected employees. The
433	report must also include a list of amendments and supplements to
434	and waivers of terms and conditions in lease agreements that
435	have been approved pursuant to s. 255.25(2)(a) during the
436	previous 12 months and an associated comprehensive analysis,
437	including financial implications, showing that any amendment,
438	supplement, or waiver is in the state's long-term best interest.
439	The department shall furnish this report to the Executive Office
440	of the Governor and the Legislature by September 15 of each
441	year. This paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
442	(4)  The department shall promulgate rules pursuant to
443	chapter 120 providing:
444	(e)1.  Acceptable terms and conditions for inclusion in
445	lease agreements.
446	2.  Such terms and conditions shall include, at a minimum,
447	the following clauses, which may not be amended, supplemented,
448	or waived:
449	a.  As provided in s. 255.2502, "The State of Florida's
450	performance and obligation to pay under this contract is
451	contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature."
452	b.  "The Lessee shall have the right to terminate, without
453	penalty, this lease in the event a State-owned building becomes
454	available to the Lessee for occupancy in the County of
455	____________, Florida, during the term of said lease for the
456	purposes for which this space is being leased upon giving 6
457	months' advance written notice to the Lessor by Certified Mail,
458	Return Receipt Requested."
459
460	This subparagraph expires July 1, 2007.
461	Section 20.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
462	2832-2845 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, paragraph
463	(d) is added to subsection (2) and paragraph (c) is added to
464	subsection (4) of section 255.25, Florida Statutes, to read:
465	255.25  Approval required prior to construction or lease of
466	buildings.--
467	(2)
468	(d)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and except as provided
469	in ss. 255.249 and 255.2501, a state agency may not lease a
470	building or any part thereof unless prior approval of the lease
471	terms and conditions and of the need therefor is first obtained
472	from the Department of Management Services. The department may
473	not approve any term or condition in a lease agreement which has
474	been amended, supplemented, or waived unless a comprehensive
475	analysis, including financial implications, demonstrates that
476	such amendment, supplement, or waiver is in the state's long-
477	term best interest. Any approved lease may include an option to
478	purchase or an option to renew the lease, or both, upon such
479	terms and conditions as are established by the department
480	subject to final approval by the head of the Department of
481	Management Services and the provisions of s. 255.2502. This
482	paragraph expires July 1, 2007. This paragraph expires July 1,
483	2007.
484	(4)
485	(c)  Because the state has a substantial financial
486	investment in state-owned buildings, it is legislative policy
487	and intent that when state-owned buildings meet the needs of
488	state agencies, agencies must fully use such buildings before
489	leasing privately owned buildings. By September 15, 2006, the
490	Department of Management Services shall create a 5-year plan for
491	implementing this policy. The department shall update this plan
492	annually, detailing proposed departmental actions to meet the
493	plan's goals. The department shall furnish this plan to the
494	President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
495	Representatives, and the Executive Office of the Governor by
496	September 15 of each year. This paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
497	Section 21.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
498	2832-2845 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act,
499	subsection (7) of section 255.503, Florida Statutes, is amended
500	to read:
501	255.503  Powers of the Department of Management
502	Services.--The Department of Management Services shall have all
503	the authority necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes
504	and provisions of this act, including, but not limited to, the
505	authority to:
506	(7)(a)  Sell, lease, release, or otherwise dispose of
507	facilities in the pool in accordance with applicable law.
508	(b)  No later than the date upon which the department
509	recommends to the Division of State Lands of the Department of
510	Environmental Protection the disposition of any facility within
511	the Florida Facilities Pool, the department shall provide to the
512	President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
513	Representatives, the Executive Office of the Governor, and the
514	Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration an
515	analysis that includes:
516	1.  The cost benefit of the proposed facility disposition,
517	including the facility's current operating expenses, condition,
518	and market value, and viable alternatives for work space for
519	impacted state employees.
520	2.  The effect of the proposed facility disposition on the
521	financial status of the Florida Facilities Pool, including the
522	effect on rental rates and coverage requirement for the bonds.
523
524	This paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
525	Section 22.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
526	2096A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection
527	(4) is added to section 370.13, Florida Statutes, to read:
528	370.13  Stone crab; regulation.--
529	(4)  For the 2006-2007 fiscal year only, the trap tag fees
530	required by this section shall be waived by the commission. This
531	subsection expires July 1, 2007.
532	Section 23.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
533	2096A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection
534	(7) is added to section 370.142, Florida Statutes, to read:
535	370.142  Spiny lobster trap certificate program.--
536	(7)  For the 2006-2007 fiscal year only, the trap tag fees
537	required by this section shall be waived by the commission. This
538	subsection expires July 1, 2007.
539	Section 24.  Notwithstanding s. 403.7095, Florida Statutes,
540	in order to implement Specific Appropriation 1868 of the 2006-
541	2007 General Appropriations Act, the Department of Environmental
542	Protection shall award:
543	(1)  $6,500,000 in grants equally to counties with
544	populations of fewer than 100,000 for waste tire, litter
545	prevention, recycling and education, and general solid waste
546	programs.
547	(2)  $1,599,500 to be used for Innovative Grants.
548
549	This section expires July 1, 2007.
550	Section 25.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
551	1847 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, and for the
552	2006-2007 fiscal year only, the Department of Environmental
553	Protection shall conduct a pilot program of the efficacy of
554	expedited site evaluation and cleanup of existing public port
555	and airport facility sites that have high redevelopment
556	potential and that serve an immediate and demonstrated public
557	purpose. The department shall conduct the pilot program at sites
558	that will serve as prototypes to evaluate the need for funding
559	in subsequent years.
560	(1)  The pilot program sites selected must include:
561	(a)  A port facility at which petroleum contamination is a
562	potential threat to marine and estuarine waters and is hindering
563	the tourism, trade, and economic development potential for the
564	facility and the surrounding area; and
565	(b)  An airport adjacent to marine or estuarine waters
566	where redevelopment and expansion are likely to be hindered by
567	petroleum contamination issues.
568	(2)  The pilot program should focus on:
569	(a)  Rapid assessment of the scope of the contamination
570	issues;
571	(b)  The effective use of existing site information;
572	(c)  For larger, multiyear projects, the development of
573	project phases, schedules, and budget estimates, including
574	appropriate cost-sharing components with affected entities;
575	(d)  Commitment of one-time funds for petroleum
576	contamination assessment, free product removal, soil removal,
577	and restoration that will render site conditions suitable for
578	immediate redevelopment; and
579	(e)  Preparation of an independent oversight report that
580	evaluates the cost-effectiveness of this funding approach with
581	emphasis on the timing of tax benefits that may accrue.
582	(3)  The department is directed to implement this pilot
583	program as soon as possible and report its progress to the
584	Legislature by March 1, 2007.
585	(4)  This section expires July 1, 2007.
586	Section 26.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
587	1825 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, and for the
588	2006-2007 fiscal year only, there is hereby created the
589	Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor Advisory Council.
590	(1)  For purposes of this section, the hydrologic basins of
591	the Caloosahatchee River and its estuary and the St. Lucie River
592	and its estuary, including Lake Okeechobee, shall be known as
593	the "Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor."
594	(2)  The Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor Advisory
595	Council is under the Department of Environmental Protection and
596	shall consist of 17 members who shall be appointed as follows:
597	(a)  The Governor shall appoint:
598	1.  One consumer member.
599	2.  One member with hydrologic experience within the
600	Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor and expertise in
601	engineering.
602	3.  One member from the agriculture industry.
603	4.  One member from an environmental group.
604	5.  One member from the business or tourism community in
605	Okeechobee County, Martin County, or Palm Beach County.
606	(b)  The President of the Senate shall appoint:
607	1.  One member representing local government in Lee County.
608	2.  One member with hydrologic experience within the
609	Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor and expertise in
610	hydrology.
611	3.  One member from the agriculture industry.
612	4.  One member from an environmental group.
613	5.  One member from the business or tourism community in
614	Lee County or Charlotte County.
615	6.  One member from the Senate.
616	(c)  The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
617	appoint:
618	1.  One member representing local government in Martin
619	County.
620	2.  One member with hydrologic experience within the
621	Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor and expertise in
622	biology.
623	3.  One member from the agriculture industry.
624	4.  One member from an environmental group.
625	5.  One member from the business or tourism community in
626	Hendry County or Glades County.
627	6.  One member from the House of Representatives.
628	(d)  The Governor shall appoint the chair of the advisory
629	council from among its members.
630	(e)  Appointments to the advisory council shall be made no
631	later than 30 days after the effective date of this act.
632	(f)  Each member of the advisory council may receive per
633	diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061, Florida
634	Statutes, while carrying out the business of the advisory
635	council.
636	(g)  The first meeting of the advisory council shall be
637	held no later than 60 days after the effective date of this act.
638	(h)  The records and meetings of the advisory council are
639	subject to the provisions of chapter 119 and s. 286.011, Florida
640	Statutes.
641	(i)  The advisory council shall be staffed by an executive
642	director and other personnel selected and hired by the
643	Department of Environmental Protection who shall be exempt from
644	part II of chapter 110, Florida Statutes, relating to the Career
645	Service System. The Department of Environmental Protection may
646	employ staff and consultants as necessary to assist the advisory
647	council in fulfilling its responsibilities. The South Florida
648	Water Management District and the Department of Environmental
649	Protection shall each appoint a liaison for the respective
650	agency to work directly with the executive director of the
651	advisory council and to provide expertise and assistance to the
652	advisory council.
653	(3)  The duties of the Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers
654	Corridor Advisory Council are to:
655	(a)  Meet at least five times after August 1, 2006.
656	(b)  Hold a minimum of five public hearings within the
657	Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor for the purpose of
658	receiving public comments and information.
659	(c)  Review the operation and management of Lake Okeechobee
660	and the associated discharges from the lake for the purpose of
661	formulating specific recommendations relating to, but not
662	limited to:
663	1.  Scientifically viable, economically feasible projects,
664	programs, and regulations that address or mitigate the impacts
665	of high-level discharges from Lake Okeechobee upon the receiving
666	waters of the Caloosahatchee River and the St. Lucie Canal and
667	St. Lucie River and their respective estuaries.
668	2.  Ongoing projects and plans authorized pursuant to the
669	Lake Okeechobee Protection Program and the Comprehensive
670	Everglades Restoration Plan under s. 373.4592, Florida Statutes.
671	3.  Environmentally and economically feasible projects to
672	remove accumulated sedimentation from Lake Okeechobee.
673	4.  Alternative treatment strategies, projects, best
674	management practices, and funding sources to manage more
675	effectively the hydrology of the corridor to minimize adverse
676	ecological effects upon the receiving waters from Lake
677	Okeechobee discharge.
678	5.  Long-term funding for implementation of the projects
679	and programs identified in the report.
680	(4)  The advisory council shall prepare and submit a report
681	and recommendations to the President of the Senate and the
682	Speaker of the House of Representatives prior to the 2007
683	Regular Session of the Legislature for implementation of
684	projects and strategies to mitigate the present effects of high
685	discharges from Lake Okeechobee upon the described basins.
686	(5)  The advisory council shall submit to the Governor, the
687	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
688	Representatives by March 1, 2007, a report with specific
689	recommendations for implementation by the Legislature and the
690	Governor that will mitigate ecological effects upon the
691	Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor and stabilize the
692	effect of high discharges from Lake Okeechobee upon the tourist
693	economy of Southwest and Southeast Florida.
694	(6)  The advisory council shall expire on April 1, 2007,
695	and this section shall expire July 1, 2007.
696	Section 27.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
697	1857A and 1616A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act,
698	there is hereby created the Retail Fuel Outlet Emergency Power
699	Assistance Grant Program within the Department of Community
700	Affairs to provide assistance to retail fuel outlets in
701	retrofitting their facilities to accommodate portable generators
702	in preparation for major power outages.
703	(1)  Any person who is the owner of a retail fuel outlet or
704	outlets may apply for a matching grant for an amount of no more
705	than 50 percent of the actual costs of installation of the
706	wiring and transfer switch necessary to accept an emergency
707	power generating source of sufficient size and power generation
708	capacity for the retail fuel outlet or outlets to maintain the
709	ability to safely dispense fuel to the public in the event of
710	loss of commercial power.
711	(2)  The matching grants of up to $5,000 per retail fuel
712	outlet shall be made as reimbursements for actual costs after
713	the installation is complete. In order to qualify for the
714	matching grant, a completed application shall be made to the
715	department. The department shall provide matching grants to each
716	person on a first-come, first-served basis. The department shall
717	provide application procedures and requirements for
718	documentation of installation and prior payment.
719
720	This section expires July 1, 2007.
721	Section 28.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
722	1362-1546A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, section
723	502.015, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
724	502.015  General Inspection Trust Fund.--
725	(1)  Any moneys collected by the department pursuant to
726	this chapter shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust
727	Fund and used solely for the programs in this chapter.
728	(2)  For the 2006-2007 fiscal year only and notwithstanding
729	any other provision of law to the contrary, in addition to the
730	spending authorized in subsection (1), moneys in the General
731	Inspection Trust Fund may be appropriated for programs operated
732	by the department which are related to the programs authorized
733	by this chapter. This subsection expires July 1, 2007.
734	Section 29.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
735	2788 and 2789 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act,
736	section 11.151, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
737	11.151  Annual legislative appropriation to contingency
738	fund for use of Senate President and House Speaker.--
739	(1)  There is established a legislative contingency fund
740	consisting of $10,000 for the President of the Senate and
741	$10,000 for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which
742	amounts shall be set aside annually from moneys appropriated for
743	legislative expense. These funds shall be disbursed by the Chief
744	Financial Officer upon receipt of vouchers authorized by the
745	President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of
746	Representatives. Such funds may be expended at the unrestricted
747	discretion of the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the
748	House of Representatives in carrying out their official duties
749	during the entire period between the date of their election as
750	such officers at the organizational meeting held pursuant to s.
751	3(a), Art. III of the State Constitution and the next general
752	election.
753	(2)  For the 2006-2007 2005-2006 fiscal year only, the
754	contingency fund amounts in subsection (1) are increased to
755	$20,000. This subsection expires July 1, 2007 2006.
756	Section 30.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
757	1695A and 1696A and section 31 of the 2006-2007 General
758	Appropriations Act, subsection (3) of section 375.041, Florida
759	Statutes, is amended to read:
760	375.041  Land Acquisition Trust Fund.--
761	(3)(a)  Any moneys in the Land Acquisition Trust Fund which
762	are not pledged for rentals or debt service as provided in
763	subsection (2) may be expended from time to time to acquire
764	land, water areas, and related resources and to construct,
765	improve, enlarge, extend, operate, and maintain capital
766	improvements and facilities in accordance with the plan.
767	(b)  In addition to the uses allowed in paragraph (a), for
768	the 2006-2007 fiscal year, moneys in the Land Acquisition Trust
769	Fund are authorized for expenditure or transfer to the Florida
770	Forever Trust Fund and the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund to
771	support the programs authorized in chapters 259 and 373. This
772	paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
773	Section 31.  In order to implement section 31 of the 2006-
774	2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection (4) of section
775	259.032, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
776	259.032  Conservation and Recreation Lands Trust Fund;
777	purpose.--
778	(4)(a)  Lands acquired under this section shall be for use
779	as state-designated parks, recreation areas, preserves,
780	reserves, historic or archaeological sites, geologic or
781	botanical sites, recreational trails, forests, wilderness areas,
782	wildlife management areas, urban open space, or other state-
783	designated recreation or conservation lands; or they shall
784	qualify for such state designation and use if they are to be
785	managed by other governmental agencies or nonstate entities as
786	provided for in this section.
787	(b)  In addition to the uses allowed in paragraph (a),
788	moneys may be transferred from the Conservation and Recreation
789	Lands Trust Fund to the Florida Forever Trust Fund or the Land
790	Acquisition Trust Fund. This paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
791	Section 32.  In order to implement section 31 of the 2006-
792	2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection (12) is added to
793	section 373.59, Florida Statutes, to read:
794	373.59  Water Management Lands Trust Fund.--
795	(12)  In addition to the uses allowed in this section,
796	moneys may be transferred from the Water Management Lands Trust
797	Fund to the Florida Forever Trust Fund or the Land Acquisition
798	Trust Fund. This subsection expires July 1, 2007.
799	Section 33.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
800	1820 and 1821 and section 32 of the 2006-2007 General
801	Appropriations Act, subsection (6) is added to section 373.459,
802	Florida Statutes, to read:
803	373.459  Funds for surface water improvement and
804	management.--
805	(6)(a)  The match requirement of subsection (2) shall not
806	apply to the Suwannee River Water Management District, the
807	Northwest Florida Water Management District, or a financially
808	disadvantaged small local government as defined in s.
809	403.885(5).
810	(b)  Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (3),
811	the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund and the
812	Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund shall be used for
813	the deposit of funds appropriated by the Legislature for the
814	purposes of ss. 373.451-373.4595. The department shall
815	administer all funds appropriated to or received for surface
816	water improvement and management activities. Expenditure of the
817	moneys shall be limited to the costs of details planning and
818	plan and program implementation for priority surface water
819	bodies. Moneys from the funds shall not be expended for planning
820	for, construction or expansion of, treatment facilities for
821	domestic or industrial waste disposal.
822	(c)  Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (4),
823	the department shall authorize the release of money from the
824	funds in accordance with the provisions of s. 373.501(2) and
825	procedures in s. 373.59(4) and (5).
826	(d)  Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (5),
827	moneys in the Ecosystem Restoration and Management Trust Fund
828	that are not needed to meet current obligations incurred under
829	this section shall be transferred to the State Board of
830	Administration, to the credit of the trust fund, to be invested
831	in the manner provided by law. Interest received on such
832	investments shall be credited to the trust fund.
833	(e)  This subsection expires July 1, 2007.
834	Section 34.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
835	1821 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection (7)
836	is added to section 403.885, Florida Statutes, to read:
837	403.885  Stormwater management; wastewater management; and
838	Water Restoration Grant Program.--
839	(7)  Notwithstanding subsections (1), (3), (5), and (6):
840	(a)  The department shall administer a grant program to use
841	funds transferred pursuant to s. 212.20 to the Ecosystem
842	Management and Restoration Trust Fund or other moneys as
843	appropriated by the Legislature for stormwater management,
844	wastewater management, water restoration, and other water
845	projects as specifically appropriated by the Legislature.
846	Eligible recipients of such grants include counties,
847	municipalities, water management districts, and special
848	districts that have legal responsibilities for water quality
849	improvement, storm water management, wastewater management, lake
850	and river water restoration projects, and drinking water
851	projects pursuant to this section.
852	(b)  All project applicants shall provide local matching
853	funds as follows:
854	1.  An applicant for state funding of a stormwater
855	management or surfacewater management project shall provide
856	local matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of the total
857	cost of the project.
858	2.  An applicant for state funding of a wastewater
859	management project shall provide matching funds equal to at
860	least 25 percent of the total cost of the project.
861	(c)  The requirement in paragraph (b) for matching funds
862	may be waived if the applicant is a financially disadvantaged
863	small local government. For purposes of this subsection, the
864	term "financially disadvantaged small local government" means a
865	municipality having a population of 7,500 or less, a county
866	having a population of 35,000 or less, according to the latest
867	decennial census, and a per capita annual income less than the
868	state per capita annual income as determined by the United
869	States Department of Commerce, or a county in an area designated
870	by the Governor as a rural area of critical economic concern
871	pursuant to s. 288.0656.
872	(d)  This subsection expires July 1, 2007.
873	Section 35.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
874	2688 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (b)
875	of subsection (9) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, is
876	amended to read:
877	320.08058  Specialty license plates.--
878	(9)  FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATES.--
879	(b)  The license plate annual use fees are to be annually
880	distributed as follows:
881	1.  Fifty-five percent of the proceeds from the Florida
882	Professional Sports Team plate must be deposited into the
883	Professional Sports Development Trust Fund within the Office of
884	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. These funds must be
885	used solely to attract and support major sports events in this
886	state. As used in this subparagraph, the term "major sports
887	events" means, but is not limited to, championship or all-star
888	contests of Major League Baseball, the National Basketball
889	Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey
890	League, the men's and women's National Collegiate Athletic
891	Association Final Four basketball championship, or a horseracing
892	or dogracing Breeders' Cup. All funds must be used to support
893	and promote major sporting events, and the uses must be approved
894	by the Florida Sports Foundation.
895	2.  The remaining proceeds of the Florida Professional
896	Sports Team license plate must be allocated to the Florida
897	Sports Foundation, a direct-support organization of the Office
898	of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. These funds must be
899	deposited into the Professional Sports Development Trust Fund
900	within the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.
901	These funds must be used by the Florida Sports Foundation to
902	promote the economic development of the sports industry; to
903	distribute licensing and royalty fees to participating
904	professional sports teams; to promote education programs in
905	Florida schools that provide an awareness of the benefits of
906	physical activity and nutrition standards; to partner with the
907	Department of Education and the Department of Health to develop
908	a program that recognizes schools whose students demonstrate
909	excellent physical fitness or fitness improvement; to institute
910	a grant program for communities bidding on minor sporting events
911	that create an economic impact for the state; to distribute
912	funds to Florida-based charities designated by the Florida
913	Sports Foundation and the participating professional sports
914	teams; and to fulfill the sports promotion responsibilities of
915	the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.
916	3.  The Florida Sports Foundation shall provide an annual
917	financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981 of its financial
918	accounts and records by an independent certified public
919	accountant pursuant to the contract established by the Office of
920	Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development as specified in s.
921	288.1229(5). The auditor shall submit the audit report to the
922	Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for review
923	and approval. If the audit report is approved, the office shall
924	certify the audit report to the Auditor General for review.
925	4.  For the 2006-2007 2005-2006 fiscal year only and
926	notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs 1. and 2.,
927	proceeds from the Professional Sports Development Trust Fund may
928	also be used for operational expenses of the Florida Sports
929	Foundation and financial support of the Sunshine State Games.
930	This subparagraph expires July 1, 2007 2006.
931	Section 36.  In order to implement section 51 of the 2006-
932	2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection (13) of section
933	253.034, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
934	253.034  State-owned lands; uses.--
935	(13)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, funds
936	from the sale of property by the Department of Highway Safety
937	and Motor Vehicles located in Palm Beach County are authorized
938	to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to
939	facilitate the exchange as provided in the General
940	Appropriations Act, provided that at the conclusion of both
941	exchanges the values are equalized. This subsection expires July
942	1, 2007 2006.
943	Section 37.  In order to implement proviso language
944	following Specific Appropriation 2304 of the 2006-2007 General
945	Appropriations Act, section 402.3017, Florida Statutes, is
946	amended to read:
947	402.3017  Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH)
948	scholarship program.--
949	(1)  The Legislature finds that the level of early child
950	care teacher education and training is a key predictor for
951	determining program quality. The Legislature also finds that low
952	wages for child care workers prevent many from obtaining
953	increased training and education and contribute to high turnover
954	rates. The Legislature therefore intends to help fund a program
955	which links teacher training and education to compensation and
956	commitment to the field of early childhood education.
957	(2)  The Department of Children and Family Services is
958	authorized to contract for the administration of the Teacher
959	Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program,
960	which provides educational scholarships to caregivers and
961	administrators of early childhood programs, family day care
962	homes, and large family child care homes.
963	(3)  The department shall adopt rules as necessary to
964	implement this section.
965	(4)  For the 2006-2007 2005-2006 fiscal year only, the
966	Agency for Workforce Innovation may shall administer this
967	section. This subsection expires July 1, 2007 2006.
968	Section 38.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
969	1594, 1596, 1598, 1600, 1608, and 1609 of the 2006-2007 General
970	Appropriations Act, subsection (5) of section 216.292, Florida
971	Statutes, is amended to read:
972	216.292  Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions.--
973	(5)(a)  A transfer of funds may not result in the
974	initiation of a fixed capital outlay project that has not
975	received a specific legislative appropriation, except that
976	federal funds for fixed capital outlay projects for the
977	Department of Military Affairs, which do not carry a continuing
978	commitment on future appropriations by the Legislature, may be
979	approved by the Executive Office of the Governor for the purpose
980	received, subject to the notice, review, and objection
981	procedures set forth in s. 216.177.
982	(b)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a), and for the 2006-2007
983	fiscal year only, the Governor may recommend the initiation of
984	fixed capital outlay projects funded by grants awarded by the
985	Federal Emergency Management Agency for FEMA Disaster
986	Declarations 1539-DR-FL, 1545-DR-FL, 1551-DR-FL, 1561-DR-FL,
987	1595-DR-FL, 1602-DR-FL, and EM3259-FL. All actions taken
988	pursuant to the authority granted in this paragraph are subject
989	to review and approval by the Legislative Budget Commission.
990	This paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
991	Section 39.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
992	2132 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection (3)
993	is added to section 311.22, Florida Statutes, to read:
994	311.22  Additional authorization for funding certain
995	dredging projects.--
996	(3)  For the 2006-2007 fiscal year only and notwithstanding
997	the matching basis specified in subsection (1), funding for
998	projects in subsection (1) shall require a minimum 25 percent
999	match of funds received pursuant to this section. This
1000	subsection expires July 1, 2007.
1001	Section 40.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
1002	2304 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection (9)
1003	of section 411.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1004	411.01  School readiness programs; early learning
1005	coalitions.--
1006	(9)  FUNDING; SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM.--
1007	(a)  It is the intent of this section to establish an
1008	integrated and quality seamless service delivery system for all
1009	publicly funded early childhood education and child care
1010	programs operating in this state.
1011	(b)1.  The Agency for Workforce Innovation shall administer
1012	school readiness funds, plans, and policies and shall prepare
1013	and submit a unified budget request for the school readiness
1014	system in accordance with chapter 216.
1015	2.  All instructions to early learning coalitions for
1016	administering this section shall emanate from the Agency for
1017	Workforce Innovation in accordance with the policies of the
1018	Legislature.
1019	(c)  The Agency for Workforce Innovation shall recommend
1020	adopt a formula for the allocation among the early learning
1021	coalitions of all state and federal school readiness funds for
1022	children participating in public or private school readiness
1023	programs based upon equity and performance. The allocation
1024	formula must be submitted to the Governor, and the chair of the
1025	Senate Ways and Means Committee or its successor, and the chair
1026	of the House of Representatives Fiscal Council or its successor
1027	no later than January 1 of each year. The Legislature shall
1028	specify in the annual General Appropriations Act any changes
1029	from the allocation methodology for the prior fiscal year which
1030	must be used by the Agency for Workforce Innovation in
1031	allocating the appropriations provided in the General
1032	Appropriations Act Legislative Budget Commission. Upon approval,
1033	the Legislative Budget Commission shall authorize the Agency for
1034	Workforce Innovation to distribute funds in accordance with the
1035	allocation formula. For fiscal year 2004-2005, the Agency for
1036	Workforce Innovation shall allocate funds to the early learning
1037	coalitions consistent with the fiscal year 2003-2004 funding
1038	allocations to the school readiness coalitions.
1039	(d)  All state, federal, and required local maintenance-of-
1040	effort or matching funds provided to an early learning coalition
1041	for purposes of this section shall be used by the coalition for
1042	implementation of its school readiness plan, including the
1043	hiring of staff to effectively operate the coalition's school
1044	readiness program. As part of plan approval and periodic plan
1045	review, the Agency for Workforce Innovation shall require that
1046	administrative costs be kept to the minimum necessary for
1047	efficient and effective administration of the school readiness
1048	plan, but total administrative expenditures must not exceed 5
1049	percent unless specifically waived by the Agency for Workforce
1050	Innovation. The Agency for Workforce Innovation shall annually
1051	report to the Legislature any problems relating to
1052	administrative costs.
1053	(e)  The Agency for Workforce Innovation shall annually
1054	distribute, to a maximum extent practicable, all eligible funds
1055	provided under this section as block grants to the early
1056	learning coalitions.
1057	(f)  State funds appropriated for the school readiness
1058	program may not be used for the construction of new facilities
1059	or the purchase of buses. The Agency for Workforce Innovation
1060	shall present to the Legislature recommendations for providing
1061	necessary transportation services for school readiness programs.
1062	(g)  All cost savings and all revenues received through a
1063	mandatory sliding fee scale shall be used to help fund each
1064	early learning coalition's school readiness program.
1065	Section 41.  The amendment of s. 411.01, Florida Statutes,
1066	by this act shall expire July 1, 2007, and the text of that
1067	section shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2006,
1068	except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by
1069	this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the
1070	extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions
1071	of such text which expire pursuant to this section.
1072	Section 42.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
1073	3225E of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (g)
1074	of subsection (11) of section 259.032, Florida Statutes, is
1075	amended to read:
1076	259.032  Conservation and Recreation Lands Trust Fund;
1077	purpose.--
1078	(11)
1079	(g)  In addition to the purposes specified in paragraph
1080	(b), funds from the 1.5 percent of the cumulative total of funds
1081	ever deposited into the Florida Preservation 2000 Trust Fund and
1082	the Florida Forever Trust Fund may be appropriated for the 2006-
1083	2007 2005-2006 fiscal year for the construction of replacement
1084	museum facilities. This paragraph expires July 1, 2007 2006.
1085	Section 43.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
1086	1566 of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection (4)
1087	is added to section 252.373, Florida Statutes, to read:
1088	252.373  Allocation of funds; rules.--
1089	(4)  In addition to the uses specified in this section,
1090	funds in the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance
1091	Trust Fund that are otherwise unobligated may be authorized for
1092	expenditure for the purpose of providing assistance to local
1093	governments for implementing local comprehensive plans,
1094	innovative planning to help make communities more livable, and
1095	addressing growth management issues. This subsection expires
1096	July 1, 2007.
1097	Section 44.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
1098	1658A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection
1099	(15) is added to section 420.0004, Florida Statutes, to read:
1100	420.0004  Definitions.--As used in this part, unless the
1101	context otherwise indicates:
1102	(15)  "Extremely-low-income persons" means one or more
1103	natural persons or a family whose total annual household income
1104	does not exceed 30 percent of the median annual adjusted gross
1105	income for households within the state. The Florida Housing
1106	Finance Corporation may adjust this amount annually by rule to
1107	provide that in lower-income counties, extremely low income may
1108	exceed 30 percent of the median income for the area, and that in
1109	higher-income counties, extremely low income may be less than 30
1110	percent of the area median income. This subsection expires July
1111	1, 2007.
1112	Section 45.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
1113	1658A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, paragraphs
1114	(h) and (i) are added to subsection (22) of section 420.507,
1115	Florida Statutes, to read:
1116	420.507  Powers of the corporation.--The corporation shall
1117	have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and
1118	effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part, including
1119	the following powers which are in addition to all other powers
1120	granted by other provisions of this part:
1121	(22)  To develop and administer the State Apartment
1122	Incentive Loan Program. In developing and administering that
1123	program, the corporation may:
1124	(h)  Make loans exceeding 25 percent of project costs if
1125	the project serves extremely-low-income persons. This paragraph
1126	expires July 1, 2007.
1127	(i)  Waive payments or forgive indebtedness for a pro rata
1128	share of the loan based on the number of units in a project
1129	reserved for extremely-low-income persons. This paragraph
1130	expires July 1, 2007.
1131	Section 46.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
1132	1658A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, subsection
1133	(5) and paragraphs (c) and (k) of subsection (6) of section
1134	420.5087, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1135	420.5087  State Apartment Incentive Loan Program.--There is
1136	hereby created the State Apartment Incentive Loan Program for
1137	the purpose of providing first, second, or other subordinated
1138	mortgage loans or loan guarantees to sponsors, including for-
1139	profit, nonprofit, and public entities, to provide housing
1140	affordable to very-low-income persons.
1141	(5)(a)  The amount of the mortgage provided under this
1142	program combined with any other mortgage in a superior position
1143	shall be less than the value of the project without the housing
1144	set-aside required by subsection (2). However, the corporation
1145	may waive this requirement for projects in rural areas or urban
1146	infill areas which have market rate rents that are less than the
1147	allowable rents pursuant to applicable state and federal
1148	guidelines. In no event shall the mortgage provided under this
1149	program combined with any other mortgage in a superior position
1150	exceed total project cost.
1151	(b)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the amount of the
1152	mortgage provided under this program combined with any other
1153	mortgage in a superior position shall be less than the value of
1154	the project without the housing set-aside required by subsection
1155	(2). However, the corporation may waive this requirement for
1156	projects in rural areas or urban infill areas that have market
1157	rate rents that are less than the allowable rents pursuant to
1158	applicable state and federal guidelines and for projects that
1159	reserve units for extremely-low-income persons. A mortgage
1160	provided under this program may not be combined with any other
1161	mortgage in a superior position to exceed total project cost.
1162	This paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
1163	(6)  On all state apartment incentive loans, except loans
1164	made to housing communities for the elderly to provide for
1165	lifesafety, building preservation, health, sanitation, or
1166	security-related repairs or improvements, the following
1167	provisions shall apply:
1168	(c)  The corporation shall provide by rule for the
1169	establishment of a review committee composed of the department
1170	and corporation staff and shall establish by rule a scoring
1171	system for evaluation and competitive ranking of applications
1172	submitted in this program, including, but not limited to, the
1173	following criteria:
1174	1.  Tenant income and demographic targeting objectives of
1175	the corporation.
1176	2.  Targeting objectives of the corporation which will
1177	ensure an equitable distribution of loans between rural and
1178	urban areas.
1179	3.  Sponsor's agreement to reserve the units for persons or
1180	families who have incomes below 50 percent of the state or local
1181	median income, whichever is higher, for a time period to exceed
1182	the minimum required by federal law or the provisions of this
1183	part.
1184	4.  Sponsor's agreement to reserve more than:
1185	a.  Twenty percent of the units in the project for persons
1186	or families who have incomes that do not exceed 50 percent of
1187	the state or local median income, whichever is higher; or
1188	b.  Forty percent of the units in the project for persons
1189	or families who have incomes that do not exceed 60 percent of
1190	the state or local median income, whichever is higher, without
1191	requiring a greater amount of the loans as provided in this
1192	section.
1193	5.  Provision for tenant counseling.
1194	6.  Sponsor's agreement to accept rental assistance
1195	certificates or vouchers as payment for rent; however, when
1196	certificates or vouchers are accepted as payment for rent on
1197	units set aside pursuant to subsection (2), the benefit must be
1198	divided between the corporation and the sponsor, as provided by
1199	corporation rule.
1200	7.  Projects requiring the least amount of a state
1201	apartment incentive loan compared to overall project cost.
1202	8.  Local government contributions and local government
1203	comprehensive planning and activities that promote affordable
1204	housing.
1205	9.  Project feasibility.
1206	10.  Economic viability of the project.
1207	11.  Commitment of first mortgage financing.
1208	12.  Sponsor's prior experience.
1209	13.  Sponsor's ability to proceed with construction.
1210	14.  Projects that directly implement or assist welfare-to-
1211	work transitioning.
1212	15.  Notwithstanding subparagraph 7., projects requiring
1213	the least amount of a state apartment incentive loan compared to
1214	overall project cost except that the pro rata share of the loan
1215	attributable to the extremely-low-income units shall be excluded
1216	from this requirement. This subparagraph expires July 1, 2007.
1217	16.  Projects that reserve units for extremely-low-income
1218	families. This subparagraph expires July 1, 2007.
1219	(k)1.  Rent controls shall not be allowed on any project
1220	except as required in conjunction with the issuance of tax-
1221	exempt bonds or federal low-income housing tax credits.
1222	2.  Notwithstanding subparagraph 1., rent controls shall
1223	not be allowed on any project except as required in conjunction
1224	with the issuance of tax-exempt bonds or federal low-income
1225	housing tax credits, and except when the sponsor has committed
1226	to set aside units for extremely-low-income persons, in which
1227	case rents shall be restricted at the level applicable to
1228	federal low-income tax credits. This subparagraph expires July
1229	1, 2007.
1230	Section 47.  In order to implement Specific Appropriation
1231	1658A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, section
1232	420.5095, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
1233	420.5095  Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot
1234	Program created.--
1235	(1)  The Legislature finds and declares that recent rapid
1236	increases in the median purchase price of homes and the cost of
1237	rental housing have far outstripped the increases in median
1238	income in the state, preventing essential services personnel
1239	from living in the communities where they serve and thereby
1240	creating the need for innovative solutions for the provision of
1241	housing opportunities for essential services personnel.
1242	(2)  The Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot
1243	Program is created to provide affordable rental and home
1244	ownership community workforce housing for essential services
1245	personnel affected by the high cost of housing, using regulatory
1246	incentives and state and local funds to promote local public-
1247	private partnerships and leverage government and private
1248	resources.
1249	(3)  For purposes of this section, the following
1250	definitions apply:
1251	(a)  "Workforce housing" means housing affordable to
1252	natural persons or families whose total annual household income
1253	does not exceed 140 percent of the area median income, adjusted
1254	for household size, or 150 percent of area median income,
1255	adjusted for household size, in areas of critical state concern
1256	designated under s. 380.05, for which the Legislature has
1257	declared its intent to provide affordable housing, and areas
1258	that were designated as areas of critical state concern for at
1259	least 20 consecutive years prior to removal of the designation.
1260	(b)  "Essential services personnel" means persons in need
1261	of affordable housing who are employed in occupations or
1262	professions in which they are considered essential services
1263	personnel, as defined by each county and eligible municipality
1264	within its respective local housing assistance plan. Each
1265	housing assistance plan shall include a definition of essential
1266	service personnel for the county or eligible municipality,
1267	including, but not limited to, teachers and educators; other
1268	school district, community college, and university employees;
1269	police and fire personnel; health care personnel; skilled
1270	building trades personnel; and other job categories.
1271	(c)  "Public-private partnership" means any form of
1272	business entity that includes substantial involvement of at
1273	least one county, one municipality, or one public sector entity,
1274	such as a school district or other unit of local government in
1275	which the project is to be located, and at least one private
1276	sector for-profit or not-for-profit business or charitable
1277	entity, and may be any form of business entity, including a
1278	joint venture or contractual agreement.
1279	(4)  The Florida Housing Finance Corporation is authorized
1280	to provide Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program
1281	loans to applicants for construction or rehabilitation of
1282	workforce housing in eligible areas. The corporation shall
1283	establish a funding process and selection criteria by rule or
1284	request for proposals. This funding is intended to be used with
1285	other public and private sector resources.
1286	(5)  The corporation shall provide incentives for local
1287	governments in eligible areas to use local affordable housing
1288	funds, such as those from the State Housing Initiatives
1289	Partnership Program, to assist in meeting the affordable housing
1290	needs of persons eligible under this program.
1291	(6)  Funding shall be targeted to projects in areas where
1292	the disparity between the area median income and the median
1293	sales price for a single-family home is greatest, and for
1294	projects in areas where population growth as a percentage rate
1295	of increase is greatest. The corporation may also fund projects
1296	in areas where innovative regulatory and financial incentives
1297	are made available. The corporation shall fund at least one
1298	eligible project in as many counties as possible.
1299	(7)  Projects shall receive priority consideration for
1300	funding where:
1301	(a)  The local jurisdiction adopts appropriate regulatory
1302	incentives, local contributions or financial strategies, or
1303	other funding sources to promote the development and ongoing
1304	financial viability of such projects. Local incentives include
1305	such actions as expediting review of development orders and
1306	permits, supporting development near transportation hubs and
1307	major employment centers, and adopting land development
1308	regulations designed to allow flexibility in densities, use of
1309	accessory units, mixed-use developments, and flexible lot
1310	configurations. Financial strategies include such actions as
1311	promoting employer-assisted housing programs, providing tax
1312	increment financing, and providing land.
1313	(b)  Projects are innovative and include new construction
1314	or rehabilitation, mixed-income housing, or commercial and
1315	housing mixed-use elements and those that promote homeownership.
1316	The program funding shall not exceed the costs attributable to
1317	the portion of the project that is set aside to provide housing
1318	for the targeted population.
1319	(c)  Projects that set aside at least 80 percent of units
1320	for workforce housing and at least 50 percent for essential
1321	services personnel and for projects that require the least
1322	amount of program funding compared to the overall housing costs
1323	for the project.
1324	(8)  Notwithstanding s. 163.3184(3)-(6), any local
1325	government comprehensive plan amendment to implement a Community
1326	Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program project found
1327	consistent with the provisions of this section shall be
1328	expedited as provided in this subsection. At least 30 days prior
1329	to adopting a plan amendment pursuant to this subsection, the
1330	local government shall notify the state land planning agency of
1331	its intent to adopt such an amendment, and the notice shall
1332	include its evaluation related to site suitability and
1333	availability of facilities and services. The public notice of
1334	the hearing required by s. 163.3184(15)(e) shall include a
1335	statement that the local government intends to utilize the
1336	expedited adoption process authorized by this subsection. Such
1337	amendments shall require only a single public hearing before the
1338	governing board, which shall be an adoption hearing as described
1339	in s. 163.3184(7), and the state land planning agency shall
1340	issue its notice of intent pursuant to s. 163.3184(8) within 30
1341	days after determining that the amendment package is complete.
1342	(9)  The corporation shall award loans with interest rates
1343	set at 1 to 3 percent, which may be made forgivable when long-
1344	term affordability is provided and when at least 80 percent of
1345	the units are set aside for workforce housing and at least 50
1346	percent of the units are set aside for essential services
1347	personnel.
1348	(10)  All eligible applications shall:
1349	(a)  For home ownership, limit the sales price of a
1350	detached unit, townhome, or condominium unit to not more than 80
1351	percent of the median sales price for that type of unit in that
1352	county, or the statewide median sales price for that type of
1353	unit, whichever is higher, and require that all eligible
1354	purchasers of home ownership units occupy the homes as their
1355	primary residence.
1356	(b)  For rental units, restrict rents for all workforce
1357	housing serving those with incomes at or below 120 percent of
1358	area median income at the appropriate income level using the
1359	restricted rents for the federal low-income housing tax credit
1360	program and, for workforce housing units serving those with
1361	incomes above 120 percent of area median income, restrict rents
1362	to those established by the corporation, not to exceed 30
1363	percent of the maximum household income adjusted to unit size.
1364	(c)  Demonstrate that the applicant is a public-private
1365	partnership.
1366	(d)  Have grants, donations of land, or contributions from
1367	the public-private partnership or other sources collectively
1368	totaling at least 15 percent of the total development cost. Such
1369	grants, donations of land, or contributions must be evidenced by
1370	a letter of commitment only at the time of application. Grants,
1371	donations of land, or contributions in excess of 15 percent of
1372	the development cost shall increase the application score.
1373	(e)  Demonstrate how the applicant will use the regulatory
1374	incentives and financial strategies outlined in paragraph (7)(a)
1375	from the local jurisdiction in which the proposed project is to
1376	be located. The corporation may consult with the Department of
1377	Community Affairs in evaluating the use of regulatory incentives
1378	by applicants.
1379	(f)  Demonstrate that the applicant possesses title to or
1380	site control of land and evidences availability of required
1381	infrastructure.
1382	(g)  Demonstrate the applicant's affordable housing
1383	development and management experience.
1384	(h)  Provide any research or facts available supporting the
1385	demand and need for rental or home ownership workforce housing
1386	for eligible persons in the market in which the project is
1387	proposed.
1388	(11)  Projects may include manufactured housing constructed
1389	after June 1994 and installed in accordance with mobile home
1390	installation standards of the Department of Highway Safety and
1391	Motor Vehicles.
1392	(12)  The corporation may adopt rules pursuant to ss.
1393	120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this
1394	section.
1395	(13)  The corporation may use a maximum of 2 percent of the
1396	annual appropriation for administration and compliance
1397	monitoring.
1398	(14)  The corporation shall review the success of the
1399	Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program to
1400	ascertain whether the projects financed by the program are
1401	useful in meeting the housing needs of eligible areas. The
1402	corporation shall submit its report and any recommendations
1403	regarding the program to the Governor, the Speaker of the House
1404	of Representatives, and the President of the Senate not later
1405	than 2 months after the end of the corporation's fiscal year.
1406	(15)  This section expires July 1, 2007.
1407	Section 48.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
1408	1631 and 1658A of the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act,
1409	section 420.55, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
1410	420.55  Housing; response to disasters.--
1411	(1)  The Florida Housing Finance Corporation is authorized
1412	to provide funds to eligible entities for affordable housing
1413	recovery in those areas of the state that sustained housing
1414	damage due to hurricanes during 2004 and 2005. The Florida
1415	Housing Finance Corporation shall use data provided by the
1416	Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist in its allocation
1417	of funds to local jurisdictions. To administer these programs,
1418	the Florida Housing Finance Corporation shall be guided by the
1419	"Hurricane Housing Work Group Recommendations to Assist in
1420	Florida's Long-Term Housing Recovery Efforts" report dated
1421	February 16, 2005.
1422	(2)  The Florida Housing Finance Corporation may adopt
1423	emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54 to administer these
1424	programs. The Legislature finds that emergency rules adopted
1425	under this section meet the health, safety, and welfare
1426	requirements of s. 120.54(4) and that such emergency rulemaking
1427	power is necessary for the preservation of the rights and
1428	welfare of the people to provide additional funds to assist in
1429	those counties that were declared eligible for disaster funding
1430	pursuant to the hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 and that sustained
1431	housing damage due to the storms. Therefore, in adopting the
1432	emergency rules, the corporation need not make the findings
1433	required by s. 120.54(4)(a). Emergency rules adopted under this
1434	section are exempt from s. 120.54(4)(c).
1435	(3)  This section expires July 1, 2007.
1436	Section 49.  In order to implement specific appropriations
1437	for salaries and benefits in the 2006-2007 General
1438	Appropriations Act, notwithstanding the provisions of s.
1439	110.1245(4), Florida Statutes, and for the 2006-2007 fiscal year
1440	only, agencies may additionally use funds for cash awards to
1441	state employees who demonstrate satisfactory service in the
1442	agency or to the state, in appreciation and recognition of such
1443	service. Awards may not exceed $100 to any employee and shall be
1444	allocated from an agency's existing budget. An employee may not
1445	receive awards pursuant to this section in excess of $100 total
1446	during the fiscal year. By March 1, 2007, agencies that elect to
1447	make cash awards shall report to the Governor and Cabinet, the
1448	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
1449	Representatives the dollar value and number of such awards
1450	given. If available, any additional information concerning
1451	employee satisfaction and feedback should be provided. This
1452	section expires July 1, 2007.
1453	Section 50.  In order to implement Specific Appropriations
1454	197, 213, 243, 474, and 2233A of the 2006-2007 General
1455	Appropriations Act, the following textual errors in that act are
1456	corrected:
1457	(1)  The reference in the second paragraph of the proviso
1458	following Specific Appropriation 197 to "Specific Appropriation
1459	196" is changed to "Specific Appropriation 197."
1460	(2)  The reference in the last paragraph of the proviso
1461	following Specific Appropriation 213 to "Specific Appropriation
1462	190" is changed to "Specific Appropriation 213."
1463	(3)(a)  The reductions referred to in the fourth paragraph
1464	of the proviso following Specific Appropriation 243 are changed
1465	from $1,741,389 from the General Revenue Fund and $2,509,581
1466	from the Medical Care Trust Fund to $1,780,038 from the General
1467	Revenue Fund and $2,564,649 from the Medical Care Trust Fund.
1468	(b)  The reductions referred to in the fifth paragraph of
1469	the proviso following Specific Appropriation 243 are changed
1470	from $1,160,926 from the General Revenue Fund and $1,673,054
1471	from the Medical Care Trust Fund to $1,163,610 from the General
1472	Revenue Fund and $1,676,879 from the Medical Care Trust Fund.
1473	(4)  The phrase "$3,300,000 from nonrecurring general
1474	revenue funds" in the proviso immediately following Specific
1475	Appropriation 474 is changed to "$300,000 from recurring general
1476	revenue funds and $3,000,000 from nonrecurring general revenue
1477	funds."
1478	(5)  The second reference to "Orlando" in the last
1479	paragraph of the proviso following Specific Appropriation 2233A,
1480	immediately preceding the sum of "21,618,950," is changed to
1481	"Tampa."
1482	(6)  The reference in section 15 to "chapter 2004-269" is
1483	changed to "chapter 2004-268."
1484	(7)  The phrase "Doral Municipal Park Improvement?City of
1485	Doral" in the proviso immediately following Specific
1486	Appropriation 1821 is changed to "Doral-Stormwater Drainage
1487	Improvements."
1488	Section 51.  In order to implement the issuance of new debt
1489	authorized in the 2006-2007 General Appropriations Act, and
1490	pursuant to the requirements of s. 215.98, Florida Statutes, the
1491	Legislature determines that the authorization and issuance of
1492	debt for the 2006-2007 fiscal year is in the best interest of
1493	the state and should be implemented.
1494	Section 52.  A section of this act that implements more
1495	than one specific appropriation or more than one portion of
1496	specifically identified proviso language in the 2006-2007
1497	General Appropriations Act is void if all the specific
1498	appropriations or portions of specifically identified proviso
1499	language are vetoed.
1500	Section 53.  If any other act passed in 2006 contains a
1501	provision that is substantively the same as a provision in this
1502	act, but that removes or is otherwise not subject to the future
1503	repeal applied to such provision by this act, the Legislature
1504	intends that the provision in the other act shall take
1505	precedence and shall continue to operate, notwithstanding the
1506	future repeal provided by this act.
1507	Section 54.  The agency performance measures and standards
1508	in the document entitled "Performance Measures and Standards
1509	Approved by the Legislature for Fiscal Year 2006-2007" dated May
1510	2, 2006, and filed with the Clerk of the House of
1511	Representatives are incorporated by reference. Such performance
1512	measures and standards are directly linked to the appropriations
1513	made in the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2006-
1514	2007, as required by the Government Performance and
1515	Accountability Act of 1994. State agencies are directed to
1516	revise their long-range program plans required under s. 216.013,
1517	Florida Statutes, to be consistent with these performance
1518	measures and standards.
1519	Section 55.  If any provision of this act or its
1520	application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
1521	invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of
1522	the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision
1523	or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are
1524	declared severable.
1525	Section 56.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
1526	act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2006; or, if this act
1527	fails to become a law until after that date, it shall take
1528	effect upon becoming a law and shall operate retroactively to
1529	July 1, 2006.
1530
1531	======= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ========
1532	Remove the entire title and insert:
1533	A bill to be entitled
1534	An act implementing the 2006-2007 General Appropriations
1535	Act; providing legislative intent; providing for use of
1536	specified calculations with respect to the Florida
1537	Education Finance Program; creating the Special Teachers
1538	Are Rewarded performance pay plan; suspending conflicting
1539	rules adopted by the State Board of Education; amending s.
1540	287.057, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Children and
1541	Family Services to contract with a private provider for a
1542	sexually violent predator facility; amending s. 381.0402,
1543	F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Health from using the
1544	annual appropriation to administer and evaluate the area
1545	health education center network; authorizing the
1546	Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile
1547	Justice to make certain expenditures to defray costs
1548	incurred by a municipality or county as a result of
1549	opening or operating a facility under authority of the
1550	respective department; amending s. 216.262, F.S.;
1551	providing for additional positions to operate additional
1552	prison bed capacity under certain circumstances; providing
1553	for expenditure of funds from unallocated general revenue
1554	to offset deficiencies in due process services;
1555	authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to expend
1556	appropriated funds on programs funded in the preceding
1557	fiscal year; increasing the maximum annual budget for the
1558	Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hillsborough County; amending
1559	s. 932.7055, F.S.; providing for the expenditure of funds
1560	in a special law enforcement trust fund established by the
1561	governing body of a municipality; authorizing the
1562	Executive Office of the Governor to transfer funds between
1563	departments for purposes of aligning amounts paid for risk
1564	management premiums and for purposes of aligning amounts
1565	paid for human resource management services; amending s.
1566	112.061, F.S.; providing for computation of travel time
1567	and reimbursement for public officers' and employees'
1568	travel; reenacting s. 287.17(3)(a) and (6), F.S.;
1569	authorizing the use of state aircraft for commuting;
1570	amending s. 627.311, F.S.; providing for the appointment
1571	of a board of governors to supervise the operation of a
1572	joint underwriting plan; providing requirements relating
1573	to the plan, the board, and the Florida Joint Underwriting
1574	Association; amending s. 282.318, F.S.; providing
1575	requirements for the Department of Management Services
1576	relating to the security of data and information
1577	technology resources; requiring the department to
1578	establish the Office of Information Security; providing
1579	responsibilities for the office; amending s. 255.249,
1580	F.S.; requiring that the Department of Management Services
1581	annually report to the Executive Office of the Governor
1582	and the Legislature certain information concerning leases
1583	that are due to expire and any amendments and supplements
1584	to and waivers of the terms and conditions of lease
1585	agreements; requiring that specified clauses be included
1586	in the terms and conditions of a lease which may not be
1587	amended, supplemented, or waived; amending s. 255.25,
1588	F.S.; requiring that the department approve the terms of
1589	any lease by a state agency; requiring an analysis if the
1590	department approves an amendment or supplement to or
1591	waiver of a term or condition of a lease agreement;
1592	providing for approved leases to include an option to
1593	purchase or renew the lease; providing legislative intent
1594	with respect to the use of state-owned buildings;
1595	requiring that the department create a plan for fully
1596	using such buildings before leasing private buildings;
1597	requiring an annual report to the Legislature and the
1598	Governor; amending s. 255.503, F.S.; requiring that the
1599	department provide an analysis to the Legislature, the
1600	Governor, and the Division of Bond Finance of the State
1601	Board of Administration relating to the disposition of a
1602	facility within the Florida Facilities Pool; providing
1603	requirements for the analysis; amending s. 370.13, F.S.;
1604	providing for the waiver of certain stone crab trap tag
1605	fees; amending s. 370.142, F.S.; providing for the waiver
1606	of certain spiny lobster trap tag fees; directing the
1607	Department of Environmental Protection to make specified
1608	awards of grant moneys for pollution control purposes;
1609	directing the Department of Environmental Protection to
1610	conduct a pilot program for expedited site evaluation and
1611	cleanup of port and airport facilities for redevelopment
1612	and expansion; providing guidelines for such program;
1613	creating the Caloosahatchee-St. Lucie Rivers Corridor
1614	Advisory Council; providing a definition; providing for
1615	appointment of members, per diem and travel expenses,
1616	staff, and duties of the advisory council; exempting staff
1617	from pt. II of ch. 110, F.S., relating to the Career
1618	Service System; requiring recommendations to the
1619	Legislature; requiring a report to the Legislature and
1620	Governor by a specific date; providing for expiration of
1621	the advisory council; creating the Retail Fuel Outlet
1622	Emergency Power Assistance Grant Program within the
1623	Department of Community Affairs; providing matching grants
1624	for owners of retail fuel outlets under specified
1625	circumstances; amending s. 502.015, F.S.; authorizing
1626	moneys in the General Inspection Trust Fund to be
1627	appropriated for certain programs operated by the
1628	Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; amending
1629	s. 11.151, F.S.; increasing the contingency fund for the
1630	legislative presiding officers; amending s. 375.041, F.S.;
1631	authorizing expenditure or transfer of moneys from the
1632	Land Acquisition Trust Fund to the Florida Forever Trust
1633	Fund and the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund to support
1634	specified programs; amending s. 259.032, F.S.; authorizing
1635	transfer of moneys from the Conservation and Recreation
1636	Lands Trust Fund to the Florida Forever Trust Fund or the
1637	Land Acquisition Trust Fund; amending s. 373.59, F.S.;
1638	authorizing transfer of moneys from the Water Management
1639	Lands Trust Fund to the Florida Forever Trust Fund or the
1640	Land Acquisition Trust Fund; amending s. 373.459, F.S.;
1641	providing for the use of funds by the Department of
1642	Environmental Protection for surface water improvement and
1643	management; amending s. 403.885, F.S.; adding match
1644	requirements for surfacewater management projects to match
1645	existing match requirements for stormwater management
1646	projects; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; authorizing
1647	proceeds from the Professional Sports Development Trust
1648	Fund to be used for operational expenses of the Florida
1649	Sports Foundation and financial support of the Sunshine
1650	State Games; amending s. 253.034, F.S.; authorizing
1651	deposit of funds from the sale of property by the
1652	Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles located in
1653	Palm Beach County; amending s. 402.3017, F.S.; authorizing
1654	the Agency for Workforce Innovation to administer the
1655	Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH)
1656	scholarship program; amending s. 216.292, F.S.;
1657	authorizing the Governor to recommend fixed capital outlay
1658	projects funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency
1659	grants; providing for review by the Legislative Budget
1660	Commission; amending s. 311.22, F.S.; prescribing the
1661	matching fund basis for dredging projects that meet
1662	specified conditions; amending s. 411.01, F.S.; requiring
1663	the Agency for Workforce Innovation to recommend a formula
1664	to allocate funds; providing for changes in the allocation
1665	of funds to be specified in the General Appropriations
1666	Act; eliminating approval of the allocation formula by the
1667	Legislative Budget Commission; eliminating an obsolete
1668	provision; amending s. 259.032, F.S.; providing for the
1669	appropriation of funds for the construction of replacement
1670	museum facilities; amending s. 252.373, F.S.; authorizing
1671	expenditure of certain funds in the Emergency Management,
1672	Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund; amending s.
1673	420.0004, F.S.; providing a definition; amending s.
1674	420.507, F.S.; revising powers of the Florida Housing
1675	Finance Corporation; amending s. 420.5087, F.S.; revising
1676	requirements relating to the State Apartment Incentive
1677	Loan Program; creating s. 420.5095, F.S.; creating the
1678	Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program;
1679	providing legislative findings; providing definitions;
1680	providing the Florida Housing Finance Corporation with
1681	certain powers and responsibilities relating to the
1682	program; requiring the program to target certain entities;
1683	providing application requirements; authorizing an
1684	applicant to use a nonprofit or public entity to manage
1685	its housing program; providing incentives for program
1686	applicants; providing rulemaking authority; requiring a
1687	report to the Governor and Legislature; creating s.
1688	420.55, F.S.; authorizing the Florida Housing Finance
1689	Corporation to provide funds for affordable housing
1690	recovery under specified circumstances; authorizing the
1691	corporation to adopt emergency rules to administer
1692	specified disaster response programs; authorizing state
1693	agencies to make cash awards to state employees
1694	demonstrating satisfactory service to the agency or the
1695	state; providing limits on such awards; requiring a report
1696	with respect thereto; providing textual corrections in the
1697	General Appropriations Act; providing finding of best
1698	interest of the state for authorization and issuance of
1699	certain debt; providing effect of veto of specific
1700	appropriation or proviso to which implementing language
1701	refers; providing for future repeal or expiration of
1702	various provisions; providing for reversion of certain
1703	provisions; incorporating by reference specified
1704	performance measures and standards directly linked to the
1705	appropriations made in the 2006-2007 General
1706	Appropriations Act, as required by the Government
1707	Performance and Accountability Act of 1994; providing
1708	severability; providing effective dates.

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