Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862
                        Barcode 941060
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11  Senator Diaz de la Portilla moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 2, line 11, through
15            page 9, line 8, delete those lines
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17  and insert:  constructing or improving county emergency
18  operations centers and designated alternate state emergency
19  operations centers, providing emergency power for public
20  special-needs hurricane evacuation shelters, retrofitting
21  public hurricane evacuation shelters, improving logistical
22  staging and warehouse capacity for commodities, and planning
23  for hurricane evacuations. The criteria in this section shall
24  be considered by the Legislature in determining eligibility
25  for funding.
26         (1)(a)  The Legislature finds that county emergency
27  operations centers and designated alternate state emergency
28  operations centers should meet minimum criteria for structural
29  survivability and sufficiency of operational space, as
30  determined by assessments performed by the Department of
31  Community Affairs using the structural requirements of
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Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 941060 1 American Red Cross Standard ARC 4496, "Guidelines for 2 Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Selection," and based on guidance 3 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Criteria for 4 prioritizing and recommending the funding for county emergency 5 operations centers and designated alternate state emergency 6 operations centers include, but are not limited to, county 7 population, hurricane evacuation clearance time for the 8 vulnerable population of the county, structural survivability 9 of the existing emergency operations center, and guidance of 10 the Federal Emergency Management Agency for workspace 11 requirements for the emergency operations center. First 12 priority for funding recommendations shall be for county 13 emergency operations centers or designated alternate state 14 emergency operations centers where no survivable facility 15 exists and where workspace deficits exist. Funding 16 recommendations made pursuant to this paragraph may not 17 include land acquisition; the purchase of equipment, 18 furnishings, communications, or operational systems; or 19 recurring expenditures. Funding recommendations must be 20 limited to the construction or structural renovation of the 21 county emergency operations center or designated alternate 22 state emergency operations centers needed to meet the same 23 structural requirements of American Red Cross Standard ARC 24 4496, "Guidelines for Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Selection," 25 and national workspace recommendations. The Department of 26 Community Affairs shall establish a statewide competitive 27 grant application process for proposals to construct or 28 improve county emergency operations centers such that those 29 centers would, upon completion of the project, meet minimum 30 criteria as specified in this section. The application may 31 contain one or more independent proposals for: 2 4:04 PM 05/01/06 s0862c2c-36-k0a
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 941060 1 1. A construction or improvement project requesting 2 state financial assistance or having received state financial 3 assistance which also includes facility hardening or 4 mitigation and which qualifies for funding under the federal 5 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These proposals must document 6 the commitment of all local funds needed and identify the 7 proposed state and federal funding needed, based on the 8 funding criteria specified in this paragraph, to complete the 9 project for a fully operational county emergency operations 10 center or designated alternate state emergency operations 11 center. 12 2. A construction or improvement project to be funded 13 with local or other nonstate funds which includes facility 14 hardening or mitigation and which qualifies for funding under 15 the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These proposals 16 must document the commitment of all local funds needed and 17 identify the proposed federal funding needed, based on the 18 funding criteria in this paragraph, to complete the project 19 for a fully operational county emergency operations center or 20 a designated alternate state emergency operations center. 21 (b) The department shall prioritize all properly 22 submitted project applications based on minimum criteria as 23 specified in this section, local government participation, and 24 documented need. In reviewing proposals, the department must 25 take into consideration all state funds already provided for 26 the project which have not been expended but which will 27 decrease the project's fiscal need once expended. The amount 28 of a project's cost recommended for funding by the department 29 shall be limited to those costs considered reasonably 30 necessary to meet minimum criteria specified in this section. 31 The release of any funds specifically appropriated to 3 4:04 PM 05/01/06 s0862c2c-36-k0a
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 941060 1 implement this subsection must be approved by the Legislative 2 Budget Commission. Upon completion of the prioritization 3 process, and no later than November 1, 2006, the department 4 shall submit to the Legislative Budget Commission for approval 5 a comprehensive funding proposal for the construction of and 6 improvements to county emergency operations centers and 7 designated alternate state emergency operations centers using 8 appropriated funds. The proposal submitted to the Legislative 9 Budget Commission must include a detailed identification of 10 the project and the corresponding detailed local, state, and 11 federal funding proposed for each project. In order to ensure 12 the maximum use of federal funds that are available for the 13 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, any federal funds 14 appropriated to implement this subsection which remain after 15 fully allocating those funds to proposals under subparagraphs 16 1. and 2. may be used to fund proposals for retrofitting 17 hurricane evacuation shelters under subsection (3). Any 18 federal funds appropriated to implement this paragraph which 19 remain after fully allocating those funds for proposals under 20 subparagraphs 1. and 2. and subsection (3) shall be 21 appropriated for distribution pursuant to chapter 9G-22, 22 Florida Administrative Code. The Executive Office of the 23 Governor may submit a budget amendment to transfer those funds 24 in accordance with chapter 216, Florida Statutes. 25 (2) The Legislature finds that by June 1, 2007, all 26 designated public special-needs hurricane evacuation shelters 27 should be equipped with permanent emergency power generating 28 capacity in order to provide electrical power for necessary 29 medical equipment for persons housed in the shelter and for 30 heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning the facility. An 31 appropriation for equipping a public special-needs hurricane 4 4:04 PM 05/01/06 s0862c2c-36-k0a
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 941060 1 evacuation shelter with permanent emergency power generating 2 capacity may also be used in coordination with local 3 communities in order to increase the number of special-needs 4 shelter spaces that are available and to ensure that a 5 sufficient number of public special-needs shelters are 6 designated to meet the anticipated demand based on the best 7 available data as determined jointly by the Department of 8 Community Affairs and the Department of Health. 9 (3) The Legislature finds that retrofitting public 10 hurricane evacuation shelters is an efficient and economical 11 method of accelerating the state and local efforts to reduce 12 the deficit in shelter space. Criteria for assessing and 13 prioritizing the funding needs for retrofitting public 14 hurricane evacuation shelters include, but are not limited to, 15 the project's ability to meet the structural and siting 16 requirements of American Red Cross Standard ARC 4496, 17 "Guidelines for Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Selection," once 18 completed; the shelter needs of the local government as well 19 as the overall needs of the hurricane evacuation planning 20 region; the cost-effectiveness of the project in terms of the 21 number of public hurricane evacuation spaces; and the priority 22 ranking of the proposed project in the applicable local 23 mitigation strategy. The Department of Community Affairs shall 24 establish a statewide competitive grant application process 25 for retrofitting public hurricane evacuation shelters to meet 26 the minimum criteria specified in this section. In reviewing 27 proposals, the department shall consider all state funds 28 already provided for the project which have not been expended 29 but which will decrease the project's fiscal need once 30 expended. The department shall prioritize all properly 31 submitted project applications based on criteria specified in 5 4:04 PM 05/01/06 s0862c2c-36-k0a
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 941060 1 this section and documented need. The release of any funds 2 specifically appropriated to implement this subsection must be 3 approved by the Legislative Budget Commission. Upon completion 4 of the prioritization process, and no later than November 1, 5 2006, the department shall recommend funding for retrofitting 6 public hurricane evacuation shelters to the Legislative Budget 7 Commission for approval. In order to ensure maximum use of 8 federal funds available for the Hazard Mitigation Grant 9 Program, any federal funds appropriated to implement this 10 subsection which are remaining after fully allocating those 11 funds to proposals under this subsection shall be appropriated 12 for distribution pursuant to chapter 9G-22, Florida 13 Administrative Code. The Executive Office of the Governor may 14 submit a budget amendment to transfer those funds in 15 accordance with the provisions of chapter 216, Florida 16 Statutes. 17 (4) The Legislature finds that improved logistical 18 staging and warehouse capacity for commodities will help 19 ensure that adequate supplies, equipment, and commodities are 20 available and accessible for purposes of responding to 21 disasters. Appropriated funds may be used for increasing 22 storage capacity; improving technologies to manage 23 commodities; and enhancing the state's ability to maintain in 24 a safe and secure manner an inventory of supplies, equipment, 25 and commodities that would be needed in the immediate 26 aftermath of a disaster. The release of any funds specifically 27 appropriated to implement this subsection must be approved by 28 the Legislative Budget Commission. The department shall submit 29 a funding plan for improved logistical staging and warehouse 30 capacity to the Legislative Budget Commission for approval by 31 September 1, 2006. Procurement of technologies to perform 6 4:04 PM 05/01/06 s0862c2c-36-k0a
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 941060 1 inventory tracking and commodities management must comply with 2 the provisions of s. 287.057, Florida Statutes, requiring 3 competitive bids. 4 (5) The Legislature finds that hurricane evacuation 5 planning is a critical task that must be completed in the most 6 effective and efficient manner possible. Appropriated funds 7 may be used to update current regional evacuation plans and 8 shall incorporate current transportation networks, behavioral 9 studies, and vulnerability studies. In addition, funds may be 10 used to perform computer-modeling analysis on the effects of 11 storm-surge events. Procurement of technologies to perform the 12 updates and computer modeling must comply with the provisions 13 s. 287.057, Florida Statutes, requiring competitive bids. 14 Section 2. The sum of $13.2 million in fixed capital 15 outlay is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund and the 16 sum of $39.6 million is appropriated from the U.S. 17 Contributions Trust Fund to the Department of Community 18 Affairs for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this 19 act relating to providing emergency power generators in 20 special-needs shelters during the 2006-2007 state fiscal year. 21 The Department of Community Affairs may not use more than 5 22 percent of these funds to administer the funding provided. 23 Section 3. The sum of $15 million in fixed capital 24 outlay is appropriated from the U.S. Contributions Trust Fund 25 to the Department of Community Affairs for the purpose of 26 implementing the provisions of this act relating to 27 retrofitting public hurricane evacuation shelters during the 28 2006-2007 state fiscal year. The Department of Community 29 Affairs may not use more than 5 percent of these funds to 30 administer the funding provided. 31 Section 4. The sum of $29 million is appropriated from 7 4:04 PM 05/01/06 s0862c2c-36-k0a
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 941060 1 the U.S. Contributions Trust Fund to the Department of 2 Community Affairs for the purpose of implementing the 3 provisions of this act relating to hurricane evacuation 4 planning during the 2006-2007 state fiscal year. The 5 Department of Community Affairs may not use more than 5 6 percent of these funds to administer the funding provided. 7 Section 5. The sum of $2.1 million in recurring funds 8 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund and the sum of 9 $4.4 million is appropriated from the Emergency Management 10 Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund to the Department of 11 Community Affairs for the 2006-2007 state fiscal year. 12 Notwithstanding s. 252.373, Florida Statutes, these funds may 13 be used to implement the provisions of this act relating to 14 improved logistical staging and warehouse capacity for 15 commodities. 16 Section 6. The sum of $20 million in fixed capital 17 outlay is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund and the 18 sum of $25 million is appropriated from the U.S. Contributions 19 Trust Fund to the Department of Community Affairs for the 20 purpose of implementing the provisions of this act relating to 21 county emergency operations centers and designated alternate 22 state emergency operations centers during the 2006-2007 state 23 24 25 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 26 And the title is amended as follows: 27 On page 1, line 14, delete that line 28 29 and insert: 30 centers and designated alternate state 31 emergency operations centers; providing 8 4:04 PM 05/01/06 s0862c2c-36-k0a
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 941060 1 limitations on the use of 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 9 4:04 PM 05/01/06 s0862c2c-36-k0a