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By the Committee on General Government Appropriations; and
Senator Alexander
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act implementing the 2007-2008 General
3 Appropriations Act; providing legislative
4 intent; authorizing the Executive Office of the
5 Governor to transfer funds between departments
6 for purposes of aligning amounts paid for risk
7 management premiums and for purposes of
8 aligning amounts paid for human resource
9 management services; reenacting s. 287.17(3)(a)
10 and (6), F.S.; authorizing the use of state
11 aircraft for commuting; providing for the
12 future expiration of certain amendments to such
13 provisions; amending s. 255.249, F.S.;
14 requiring the Department of Management Services
15 to annually publish and furnish to the Governor
16 and the Legislature a master leasing report;
17 deleting provisions requiring the department to
18 submit a report of leases that are due to
19 expire and amendments and supplements to and
20 waivers of the terms and conditions of lease
21 agreements; requiring state agencies to provide
22 information concerning space needs to the
23 Department of Management Services; delaying the
24 expiration of provisions requiring that
25 specified clauses, which may not be amended,
26 supplemented, or waived, be included in the
27 terms and conditions of a lease; authorizing
28 the Department of Management Services to
29 contract for services in carrying out the
30 strategic leasing plan; providing for future
31 expiration of such provisions; amending s.
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1 255.25, F.S.; authorizing state agencies to use
2 the services of a tenant broker; authorizing
3 the department to procure a term contract for
4 real estate consulting and brokerage services;
5 providing requirements for such contract;
6 providing for future expiration of such
7 provisions; requiring an annual report to the
8 Legislature and the Governor; amending s.
9 255.503, F.S.; requiring that the department
10 provide an analysis to the Legislature, the
11 Governor, and the Division of Bond Finance of
12 the State Board of Administration relating to
13 the disposition of a facility within the
14 Florida Facilities Pool; directing the
15 Department of Environmental Protection to make
16 specified awards of grant moneys for
17 pollution-control purposes; amending s.
18 320.08058, F.S.; revising requirements for
19 distributing the proceeds from the annual use
20 fee for the Florida panther license plate;
21 providing for future expiration of such
22 revision; amending s. 550.135, F.S.; revising
23 the distribution of revenues deposited into the
24 Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund; providing for
25 such funds to be used for additional purposes
26 relating to the regulation of slot machine
27 gaming; requiring that certain unappropriated
28 funds be deposited into the General Revenue
29 Fund; providing for future expiration of such
30 provisions; amending s. 581.031, F.S.;
31 authorizing the Department of Agriculture and
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1 Consumer Services to conduct research projects
2 concerning citrus disease; providing for future
3 expiration of such authorization; amending s.
4 570.20, F.S.; authorizing moneys in the General
5 Inspection Trust Fund to be appropriated for
6 certain programs operated by the Department of
7 Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing a
8 finding that the authorization and issuance of
9 certain debt is in the best interest of the
10 state; providing for the effect of a veto of a
11 specific appropriation or proviso to which
12 implementing language refers; providing for the
13 continued operation of certain provisions
14 notwithstanding a future repeal or expiration
15 provided by the act; providing for
16 severability; providing effective dates.
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18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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20 Section 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that
21 the implementing and administering provisions of this act
22 apply to the General Appropriations Act for the 2007-2008
23 fiscal year.
24 Section 2. In order to implement the appropriation of
25 funds in Special Categories-Risk Management Insurance of the
26 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act, and pursuant to the
27 notice, review, and objection procedures of s. 216.177,
28 Florida Statutes, the Executive Office of the Governor is
29 authorized to transfer funds appropriated in the appropriation
30 category "Special Categories-Risk Management Insurance" of the
31 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act between departments in
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1 order to align the budget authority granted with the premiums
2 paid by each department for risk management insurance. This
3 section expires July 1, 2008.
4 Section 3. In order to implement the appropriation of
5 funds in Special Categories-Transfer to Department of
6 Management Services-Human Resources Services Purchased Per
7 Statewide Contract of the 2007-2008 General Appropriations
8 Act, and pursuant to the notice, review, and objection
9 procedures of s. 216.177, Florida Statutes, the Executive
10 Office of the Governor is authorized to transfer funds
11 appropriated in the appropriation category "Special
12 Categories-Transfer to Department of Management Services-Human
13 Resources Services Purchased Per Statewide Contract" of the
14 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act between departments in
15 order to align the budget authority granted with the
16 assessments that must be paid by each agency to the Department
17 of Management Services for human resource management services.
18 This section expires July 1, 2008.
19 Section 4. In order to implement Specific
20 Appropriations 2942-2950 of the 2007-2008 General
21 Appropriations Act, paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and
22 subsection (6) of section 287.17, Florida Statutes, are
23 reenacted to read:
24 287.17 Limitation on use of motor vehicles and
25 aircraft.--
26 (3)
27 (a) The term "official state business" may not be
28 construed to permit the use of a motor vehicle for commuting
29 purposes, unless special assignment of a motor vehicle is
30 authorized as a perquisite by the Department of Management
31 Services, required by an employee after normal duty hours to
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1 perform duties of the position to which assigned, or
2 authorized for an employee whose home is the official base of
3 operation.
4 (6) It is the intention of the Legislature that
5 persons traveling on state aircraft for purposes consistent
6 with, but not necessarily constituting, official state
7 business may travel only when accompanying persons who are
8 traveling on official state business and that such persons
9 shall pay the state for all costs associated with such travel.
10 Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(a), a person traveling on state
11 aircraft for purposes other than official state business shall
12 pay for any trip not exclusively for state business by paying
13 a prorated share of all fixed and variable expenses related to
14 the ownership, operation, and use of such aircraft.
15 Section 5. The amendment of s. 287.17, Florida
16 Statutes, as carried forward by this act from chapters 2005-71
17 and 2006-26, Laws of Florida, shall expire July 1, 2008, and
18 the text of that section shall revert to that in existence on
19 June 30, 2005, except that any amendments to such text enacted
20 other than by chapters 2005-71 and 2006-26, Laws of Florida,
21 shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that
22 such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of such
23 text which expire pursuant to this section.
24 Section 6. In order to implement Specific
25 Appropriations 2915-2928 of the 2007-2008 General
26 Appropriations Act, subsections (3) and (4) of section
27 255.249, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (6) is
28 added to that section, to read:
29 255.249 Department of Management Services;
30 responsibility; department rules.--
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1 (3)(a) The department shall, to the extent feasible,
2 coordinate the vacation of privately owned leased space with
3 the expiration of the lease on that space and, when a lease is
4 terminated before expiration of its base term, will make a
5 reasonable effort to place another state agency in the space
6 vacated. Any state agency may lease the space in any building
7 that was subject to a lease terminated by a state agency for a
8 period of time equal to the remainder of the base term without
9 the requirement of competitive bidding.
10 (b) The department shall annually publish a master
11 leasing report that lists, by agency, all leases that are due
12 to expire within 24 months. The annual report must include the
13 following information for each lease: location; size of leased
14 space; current cost per leased square foot; lease expiration
15 date; and a determination of whether sufficient state-owned
16 office space will be available at the expiration of the lease
17 to house affected employees. The report must also include a
18 list of amendments and supplements to and waivers of terms and
19 conditions in lease agreements that have been approved
20 pursuant to s. 255.25(2)(a) during the previous 12 months and
21 an associated comprehensive analysis, including financial
22 implications, showing that any amendment, supplement, or
23 waiver is in the state's long-term best interest. The
24 department shall furnish the master leasing this report to the
25 Executive Office of the Governor and the Legislature by
26 September 15 of each year which provides the following
27 information: This paragraph expires July 1, 2007.
28 1. A list, by agency and by geographic market, of all
29 leases that are due to expire within 24 months.
30 2. Details of each lease, including location, size,
31 cost per leased square foot, lease-expiration date, and a
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1 determination of whether sufficient state-owned office space
2 will be available at the expiration of the lease to
3 accommodate affected employees.
4 3. A list of amendments and supplements to and waivers
5 of terms and conditions in lease agreements that have been
6 approved pursuant to s. 255.25(2)(a) during the previous 12
7 months and an associated comprehensive analysis, including
8 financial implications, showing that any amendment,
9 supplement, or waiver is in the state's long-term best
10 interest.
11 4. Financial impacts to the pool rental rate due to
12 the sale, removal, acquisition, or construction of pool
13 facilities.
14 5. Changes in occupancy rate, maintenance costs, and
15 efficiency costs of leases in the state portfolio. Changes to
16 occupancy costs in leased space by market and changes to space
17 consumption by agency and by market.
18 6. An analysis of portfolio supply and demand.
19 7. Cost-benefit analyses of acquisition, build, and
20 consolidation opportunities, recommendations for strategic
21 consolidation, and strategic recommendations for disposition,
22 acquisition, and building.
23 8. The updated plan required by s. 255.25(4)(c).
24 (c) By June 30 of each year, each state agency shall
25 annually provide to the department all information regarding
26 agency programs affecting the need for or use of space by that
27 agency, reviews of lease-expiration schedules for each
28 geographic area, active and planned full-time equivalent data,
29 business case analyses related to consolidation plans by an
30 agency, and current occupancy and relocation costs, inclusive
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1 of furnishings, fixtures and equipment, data, and
2 communications.
3 (4) The department shall adopt promulgate rules
4 pursuant to chapter 120 providing:
5 (a) Methods for accomplishing the duties outlined in
6 subsection (1).
7 (b) Procedures for soliciting and accepting
8 competitive proposals for leased space of 5,000 square feet or
9 more in privately owned buildings, for evaluating the
10 proposals received, for exemption from competitive bidding
11 requirements of any lease the purpose of which is the
12 provision of care and living space for persons or emergency
13 space needs as provided in s. 255.25(10), and for the securing
14 of at least three documented quotes for a lease that is not
15 required to be competitively bid.
16 (c) A standard method for determining square footage
17 or any other measurement used as the basis for lease payments
18 or other charges.
19 (d) Methods of allocating space in both state-owned
20 office buildings and privately owned buildings leased by the
21 state based on use, personnel, and office equipment.
22 (e)1. Acceptable terms and conditions for inclusion in
23 lease agreements.
24 2. Such terms and conditions shall include, at a
25 minimum, the following clauses, which may not be amended,
26 supplemented, or waived:
27 a. As provided in s. 255.2502, "The State of Florida's
28 performance and obligation to pay under this contract is
29 contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature."
30 b. "The Lessee shall have the right to terminate,
31 without penalty, this lease in the event a State-owned
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1 building becomes available to the Lessee for occupancy in the
2 County of ........, Florida, during the term of said lease for
3 the purposes for which this space is being leased upon giving
4 6 months' advance written notice to the Lessor by Certified
5 Mail, Return Receipt Requested."
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7 This subparagraph expires July 1, 2008 2007.
8 (f) Maximum rental rates, by geographic areas or by
9 county, for leasing privately owned space.
10 (g) A standard method for the assessment of rent to
11 state agencies and other authorized occupants of state-owned
12 office space, notwithstanding the source of funds.
13 (h) For full disclosure of the names and the extent of
14 interest of the owners holding a 4-percent or more interest in
15 any privately owned property leased to the state or in the
16 entity holding title to the property, for exemption from such
17 disclosure of any beneficial interest which is represented by
18 stock in any corporation registered with the Securities and
19 Exchange Commission or registered pursuant to chapter 517,
20 which stock is for sale to the general public, and for
21 exemption from such disclosure of any leasehold interest in
22 property located outside the territorial boundaries of the
23 United States.
24 (i) For full disclosure of the names of all public
25 officials, agents, or employees holding any interest in any
26 privately owned property leased to the state or in the entity
27 holding title to the property, and the nature and extent of
28 their interest, for exemption from such disclosure of any
29 beneficial interest which is represented by stock in any
30 corporation registered with the Securities and Exchange
31 Commission or registered pursuant to chapter 517, which stock
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1 is for sale to the general public, and for exemption from such
2 disclosure of any leasehold interest in property located
3 outside the territorial boundaries of the United States.
4 (j) A method for reporting leases for nominal or no
5 consideration.
6 (k) For a lease of less than 5,000 square feet, a
7 method for certification by the agency head or the agency
8 head's designated representative that all criteria for leasing
9 have been fully complied with and for the filing of a copy of
10 such lease and all supporting documents with the department
11 for its review and approval as to technical sufficiency.
12 (6) The department may contract for real estate
13 consulting or tenant brokerage services in order to carry out
14 its duties relating to the strategic leasing plan. The
15 contract shall be procured pursuant to s. 287.057. The vendor
16 that is awarded the contract shall be compensated by the
17 department, subject to the provisions of the contract, and
18 such compensation is subject to appropriation by the
19 Legislature. The real estate consultant or tenant broker may
20 not receive compensation directly from a lessor for services
21 that are rendered pursuant to the contract. Moneys paid to the
22 real estate consultant or tenant broker are exempt from any
23 charge imposed under s. 287.1345. Moneys paid by a lessor to
24 the department under a facility-leasing arrangement are not
25 subject to the charges imposed under s. 215.20.
26 Section 7. The amendments to s. 255.249, Florida
27 Statutes, made by this act shall expire July 1, 2008, and the
28 text of that section shall revert to that in existence on June
29 29, 2007, except that any amendments to such text enacted
30 other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
31 operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
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1 upon the portions of such text which expire pursuant to this
2 section.
3 Section 8. In order to implement Specific
4 Appropriations 2915-2928 of the 2007-2008 General
5 Appropriations Act, paragraph (d) of subsection (2) and
6 paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 255.25, Florida
7 Statutes, are amended, and paragraphs (f) and (g) are added to
8 subsection (3) of that section, to read:
9 255.25 Approval required prior to construction or
10 lease of buildings.--
11 (2)
12 (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and except as
13 provided in ss. 255.249 and 255.2501, a state agency may not
14 lease a building or any part thereof unless prior approval of
15 the lease terms and conditions and of the need therefor is
16 first obtained from the Department of Management Services. The
17 department may not approve any term or condition in a lease
18 agreement which has been amended, supplemented, or waived
19 unless a comprehensive analysis, including financial
20 implications, demonstrates that such amendment, supplement, or
21 waiver is in the state's long-term best interest. Any approved
22 lease may include an option to purchase or an option to renew
23 the lease, or both, upon such terms and conditions as are
24 established by the department subject to final approval by the
25 head of the Department of Management Services and the
26 provisions of s. 255.2502. This paragraph expires July 1, 2008
27 2007.
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29 (f) Notwithstanding s. 287.056(1), a state agency may,
30 at the sole discretion of the agency head or his or her
31 designee, use the services of a tenant broker to assist with a
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1 competitive solicitation undertaken by the agency. In making
2 its determination whether to use a tenant broker, a state
3 agency shall consult with the department. A state agency may
4 not use the services of a tenant broker unless the tenant
5 broker is under a term contract with the state which complies
6 with paragraph (g). If a state agency uses the services of a
7 tenant broker with respect to a transaction, the agency may
8 not enter into a lease with any landlord to which the tenant
9 broker is providing brokerage services for that transaction.
10 (g) The Department of Management Services may,
11 pursuant to s. 287.042(2)(a), procure a term contract for real
12 estate consulting and brokerage services. A state agency may
13 not purchase services from the contract unless the contract
14 has been procured under s. 287.057(1), (2), or (3) after March
15 1, 2007, and contains the following provisions or
16 requirements:
17 1. Awarded brokers must maintain an office or presence
18 in the market served. In awarding the contract, preference
19 must be given to brokers that are licensed in this state under
20 chapter 475 and that have 3 or more years of experience in the
21 market served. The contract may be made with up to three
22 tenant brokers in order to serve the marketplace in the north,
23 central, and south areas of the state.
24 2. Each contracted tenant broker shall work under the
25 direction, supervision, and authority of the state agency,
26 subject to the rules governing lease procurements.
27 3. The department shall provide training for the
28 awarded tenant brokers concerning the rules governing the
29 procurement of leases.
30 4. Tenant brokers must comply with all applicable
31 provisions of s. 475.278.
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1 5. Real estate consultants and tenant brokers shall be
2 compensated by the state agency, subject to the provisions of
3 the term contract, and such compensation is subject to
4 appropriation by the Legislature. A real estate consultant or
5 tenant broker may not receive compensation directly from a
6 lessor for services that are rendered under the term contract.
7 Moneys paid to a real estate consultant or tenant broker are
8 exempt from any charge imposed under s. 287.1345. Moneys paid
9 by a lessor to the state agency under a facility leasing
10 arrangement are not subject to the charges imposed under s.
11 215.20. All terms relating to the compensation of the real
12 estate consultant or tenant broker shall be specified in the
13 term contract and may not be supplemented or modified by the
14 state agency using the contract.
15 6. The department shall conduct periodic
16 customer-satisfaction surveys.
17 7. Each state agency shall report the following
18 information to the department:
19 a. The number of leases that adhere to the goal of the
20 workspace-management initiative of 180 square feet per FTE.
21 b. The quality of space leased and the adequacy of
22 tenant-improvement funds.
23 c. The timeliness of lease procurement, measured from
24 the date of the agency's request to the finalization of the
25 lease.
26 d. Whether cost-benefit analyses were performed before
27 execution of the lease in order to ensure that the lease is in
28 the best interest of the state.
29 e. The lease costs compared to market rates for
30 similar types and classifications of space according to the
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1 official classifications of the Building Owners and Managers
2 Association.
3 (4)
4 (c) Because the state has a substantial financial
5 investment in state-owned buildings, it is legislative policy
6 and intent that when state-owned buildings meet the needs of
7 state agencies, agencies must fully use such buildings before
8 leasing privately owned buildings. By September 15, 2006, the
9 Department of Management Services shall create a 5-year plan
10 for implementing this policy. The department shall update this
11 plan annually, detailing proposed departmental actions to meet
12 the plan's goals and shall furnish this plan annually as part
13 of the master leasing report. The department shall furnish
14 this plan to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
15 House of Representatives, and the Executive Office of the
16 Governor by September 15 of each year. This paragraph expires
17 July 1, 2008 2007.
18 Section 9. The amendments to s. 255.25, Florida
19 Statutes, made by this act shall expire July 1, 2008, and the
20 text of that section shall revert to that in existence on June
21 29, 2007, except that any amendments to such text enacted
22 other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
23 operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
24 upon the portions of such text which expire pursuant to this
25 section.
26 Section 10. In order to implement Specific
27 Appropriations 2915-2928 of the 2007-2008 General
28 Appropriations Act, subsection (7) of section 255.503, Florida
29 Statutes, is amended to read:
30 255.503 Powers of the Department of Management
31 Services.--The Department of Management Services shall have
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1 all the authority necessary to carry out and effectuate the
2 purposes and provisions of this act, including, but not
3 limited to, the authority to:
4 (7)(a) Sell, lease, release, or otherwise dispose of
5 facilities in the pool in accordance with applicable law.
6 (b) No later than the date upon which the department
7 recommends to the Division of State Lands of the Department of
8 Environmental Protection the disposition of any facility
9 within the Florida Facilities Pool, the department shall
10 provide to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
11 House of Representatives, the Executive Office of the
12 Governor, and the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board
13 of Administration an analysis that includes:
14 1. The cost benefit of the proposed facility
15 disposition, including the facility's current operating
16 expenses, condition, and market value, and viable alternatives
17 for work space for impacted state employees.
18 2. The effect of the proposed facility disposition on
19 the financial status of the Florida Facilities Pool, including
20 the effect on rental rates and coverage requirement for the
21 bonds.
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23 This paragraph expires July 1, 2008 2007.
24 Section 11. Notwithstanding s. 403.7095, Florida
25 Statutes, in order to implement Specific Appropriation 1907 of
26 the 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act, the Department of
27 Environmental Protection shall award:
28 (1) $6,500,000 in grants equally to counties having
29 populations of fewer than 100,000 for waste tire, litter
30 prevention, recycling and education, and general solid waste
31 programs.
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1 (2) $2,941,932 to be used for Innovative Grants.
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3 This section expires July 1, 2008.
4 Section 12. Subsection (5) of section 320.08058,
5 Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
6 320.08058 Specialty license plates.--
7 (5) FLORIDA PANTHER LICENSE PLATES.--
8 (a) The department shall develop a Florida panther
9 license plate as provided in this section. Florida panther
10 license plates must bear the design of a Florida panther and
11 the colors that department approves. In small letters, the
12 word "Florida" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
13 (b) The department shall distribute the Florida
14 panther license plate annual use fee to in the following
15 manner:
16 1. Eighty-five percent must be deposited in the
17 Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund in the Fish
18 and Wildlife Conservation Commission to be used for education
19 and programs to protect the endangered Florida panther.
20 2. Fifteen percent, but no less than $300,000, must be
21 deposited in the Florida Communities Trust Fund to be used
22 pursuant to the Florida Communities Trust Act.
23 (c) A person or corporation that purchases 10,000 or
24 more panther license plates shall pay an annual use fee of $5
25 per plate and an annual processing fee of $2 per plate, in
26 addition to the applicable license tax required under s.
27 320.08.
28 Section 13. The amendments to s. 320.08058, Florida
29 Statutes, made by this act shall expire July 1, 2008, and the
30 text of that section shall revert to that in existence on June
31 29, 2007, except that any amendments to such text enacted
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1 other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
2 operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
3 upon the portions of the text which expire pursuant to this
4 section.
5 Section 14. Section 550.135, Florida Statutes, is
6 amended to read:
7 550.135 Division of moneys derived under this
8 law.--All moneys that are deposited with the Chief Financial
9 Officer to the credit of the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund
10 shall be distributed as follows:
11 (1)(a) The daily license fee revenues collected
12 pursuant to this chapter s. 550.0951(1) shall be used to fund
13 the operating cost of the division and to provide a
14 proportionate share for of the operation of the office of the
15 secretary and the Division of Administration of the Department
16 of Business and Professional Regulation; however, other
17 collections in the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund may also be
18 used to fund the operation of the division in accordance with
19 authorized appropriations.
20 (b) The revenues collected pursuant to chapter 551
21 shall be used to fund the operating costs of the division and
22 the Department of Law Enforcement in carrying out regulation
23 and enforcement activities with respect to slot machine gaming
24 and to provide a proportionate share for the operation of the
25 office of the secretary and the Division of Administration of
26 the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
27 (2)(a) On June 30 of each year, all unappropriated
28 funds collected pursuant to this chapter in excess of $1.5
29 million in the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund shall be
30 deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of
31 the General Revenue Fund.
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1 (b) On June 30 of each year, all unappropriated funds
2 collected pursuant to chapter 551 in excess of the sum of the
3 amounts appropriated in the General Appropriations Act for the
4 following fiscal year for the uses permitted in subsection (1)
5 shall be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer to the
6 credit of the General Revenue Fund.
7 Section 15. The amendments to s. 550.135, Florida
8 Statutes, made by this act shall expire July 1, 2008, and the
9 text of that section shall revert to that in existence on June
10 29, 2007, except that any amendments to such text enacted
11 other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to
12 operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent
13 upon the portions of the text which expire pursuant to this
14 section.
15 Section 16. Subsection (32) is added to section
16 581.031, Florida Statutes, to read:
17 581.031 Department; powers and duties.--The department
18 has the following powers and duties:
19 (32) To conduct or cause to be conducted those
20 research projects on citrus disease, including, but not
21 limited to, citrus canker and citrus greening, which are
22 recommended by the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory
23 Council, within the limits of appropriations made specifically
24 for such purpose. This subsection expires July 1, 2008.
25 Section 17. In order to implement Specific
26 Appropriations 1426-1600 of the 2007-2008 General
27 Appropriations Act, section 570.20, Florida Statutes, is
28 amended to read:
29 570.20 General Inspection Trust Fund.--
30 (1) All donations and all inspection fees and other
31 funds authorized and received from whatever source in the
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1 enforcement of the inspection laws administered by the
2 department shall be paid into the General Inspection Trust
3 Fund of Florida, which is created in the office of the Chief
4 Financial Officer. All expenses incurred in carrying out the
5 provisions of the inspection laws shall be paid from this fund
6 as other funds are paid from the State Treasury. A percentage
7 of all revenue deposited in this fund, including transfers
8 from any subsidiary accounts, shall be deposited in the
9 General Revenue Fund pursuant to chapter 215, except that
10 funds collected for marketing orders shall pay at the rate of
11 3 percent.
12 (2) For the 2007-2008 fiscal year only and
13 notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in
14 addition to the spending authorized in subsection (1), moneys
15 in the General Inspection Trust Fund may be appropriated for
16 programs operated by the department which are related to the
17 programs authorized by this chapter. This subsection expires
18 July 1, 2008.
19 Section 18. In order to implement the issuance of new
20 debt authorized in the 2007-2008 General Appropriations Act,
21 and pursuant to the requirements of s. 215.98, Florida
22 Statutes, the Legislature determines that the authorization
23 and issuance of debt for the 2007-2008 fiscal year is in the
24 best interest of the state and should be implemented.
25 Section 19. A section of this act that implements more
26 than one specific appropriation or more than one portion of
27 specifically identified proviso language in the 2007-2008
28 General Appropriations Act is void if all the specific
29 appropriations or portions of specifically identified proviso
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1 Section 20. If any other act passed in 2007 contains a
2 provision that is substantively the same as a provision in
3 this act, but that removes or is otherwise not subject to the
4 future repeal applied to such provision by this act, the
5 Legislature intends that the provision in the other act shall
6 take precedence and shall continue to operate, notwithstanding
7 the future repeal provided by this act.
8 Section 21. If any provision of this act or its
9 application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
10 invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of
11 the act which can be given effect without the invalid
12 provision or application, and to this end the provisions of
13 this act are severable.
14 Section 22. Except as otherwise expressly provided in
15 this act, this act shall take effect June 30, 2007; or, if
16 this act fails to become a law until after that date, it shall
17 take effect upon becoming a law and shall operate
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1 STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
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4 Allows the Executive Office of the Governor to transfer
between departments funds appropriated for the payment of risk
5 management insurance premiums and statewide human resource
management services.
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Limits the use of state-owned motor vehicles and aircraft to
7 "official state business" and provides for the reimbursement
of aircraft costs if used for other purposes.
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Amends the Department of Management Services' responsibility
9 pertaining to public property and publicly owned buildings.
10 Allows state agencies to use the services of a tenant broker
and prohibits the direct payment of transaction fees from the
11 lessor to the tenant broker.
12 Requires the Department of Management Services to submit an
analysis of the disposition of all state-owned facilities.
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Requires the Department of Environmental Protection to award
14 $6.5 million in solid waste management grants to small
counties and $2.9 million in Innovative Grants.
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Provides that all funds from the Florida panther license plate
16 be deposited in the Florida Panther Research and Management
Trust Fund within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
17 Commission, to be used for programs to protect the endangered
Florida panther.
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Requires that revenues collected pursuant to ch. 551, F.S., be
19 used to fund the operating costs of the Department of Business
and Professional Regulation and the Department of Law
20 Enforcement, for regulation and enforcement of slot machine
gaming.
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Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
22 to conduct research projects on citrus disease as recommended
by the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council.
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Authorizes moneys in the General Inspection Trust Fund to be
24 appropriated for certain programs operated by the Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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Declares legislative determination that the authorization and
26 issuance of debt for the 2007-2008 fiscal year is in the best
interest of the state and should be implemented.
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