998603                                                     

Committee
GA
Amendment
1
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
SB0002C                                                  


Senator(s) Alexander, Lawson, Aronberg, Baker, Bennett, and Jones moved 
the following amendment:


Section: 06
On Page: 075             

Spec App:  546A          












 EXPLANATION:
The amendment appropriates $1,605,922 from the 
Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund and authorizes 16 
positions as senior insurance fraud investigators in 
the Division of Insurance Fraud of the Department of 
Financial Services for investigation of insurance 
fraud in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, including 
Broward and Palm Beach counties.  Additionally, 
$470,056 is appropriated from the Insurance 
Regulatory Trust Fund for transfer to the Justice 
Administration Commission for the prosecution of 
insurance fraud in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami.  The 
amendment reduces $1,536,842 in Expense and $539,136 
in Aspire Project Hardware and Software 
appropriations in the department's Division of 
Information Technology.



NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
______________________________________________________________________________________

                                               Positions & Amounts    Positions & Amounts
                                                      DELETE               INSERT

        FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Licensing And Consumer 
        Protection
        Insurance Fraud  43500300

        In Section 06  On Page 075
546A    Salaries And Benefits  010000  IOEA

          Positions:                              0             16
   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust                           824,386
          Fund
       CA 824,386  FSI1 824,386  

Insert proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 546A:


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Funds in Specific Appropriations 546A, 546B, 546C, 546D, 546E, and 546F, 
authorize sixteen full-time equivalent positions as senior insurance 
fraud investigators and provide $1,605,922 from the Insurance Regulatory 
Trust Fund.  The associated salary rate is 814,208.  Personnel appointed 
to these positions must be certified law enforcement officers.  These 
positions shall be included within the certified law enforcement 
collective bargaining unit and shall have a minimum annual salary of 
$46,262.  These positions are provided for investigation of insurance 
fraud in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, including Broward and Palm Beach 
counties.   

546B    Expenses  040000  IOEA

   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust                           265,840
          Fund
       CA 265,840  FSI1 211,024  FSI1NR 54,816  

546C    Operating Capital Outlay  060000  IOEA

   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust                           167,520
          Fund
       CA 167,520  FSI1NR 167,520  

546D    Special Categories  100021
        Acquisition Of Motor Vehicles  IOEA

   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust                           316,800
          Fund
       CA 316,800  FSI1NR 316,800  

546E    Special Categories  107040
        Transfer To Department Of Management                
        Services - Human Resources Services 
        Purchased Per Statewide Contract  IOEH

   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust                             6,416
          Fund
       CA 6,416  FSI1 6,416  

546F    Special Categories  103290
        Salary Incentive Payments  IOEA

   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust                            24,960
          Fund
       CA 24,960  FSI1 24,960  

546G    Special Categories  100522
        Transfer To Justice Administration                
        Commission For Prosecution Of Pip Fraud  IOEA


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   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust                           470,056
          Fund
       CA 470,056  FSI1 470,056  

Insert proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 546G:

Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 546G, are provided for transfer 
to the Justice Administration Commission for the prosecution of 
insurance fraud in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami. 

        Program: Office Of Chief Financial 
        Officer And Administration
        Information Technology  43010300

        In Section 06  On Page 073
529A    Special Categories  100016
        Aspire Project - Hardware/Software                
        Maintenance  IOEA

   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust                          -539,136
          Fund
       CA -539,136  FSI1NR -539,136  

529     Expenses  040000  IOEA

   2393   From Insurance Regulatory Trust            -17,845     -1,554,687
          Fund
       CA -1,536,842  FSI1 -1,536,842  

Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.  Items printed in italics are computer codes and are not a part of the official text of this amendment.





















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