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The Committee on Finance and Tax (Senator Deutch) recommended

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the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)

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     Delete line(s) 1462 through 1511

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and insert:

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     Section 27. (1)(a) For the 2008-2009 fiscal year, 110

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full-time equivalent positions and 3,551,808 in associated

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salary rate are authorized, and the sums of $9,281,870 in

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recurring funds and $4,514,405 in nonrecurring funds are

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appropriated from the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund of the

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Department of Business and Professional Regulation for the

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purpose of carrying out all regulatory activities provided in

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this act. The Executive Office of the Governor shall place these

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positions, associated rate and funds in reserve until the

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Executive Office of the Governor has approved an expenditure

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plan and a budget amendment submitted by the Department of

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Business and Professional Regulation recommending the transfer

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of such funds to traditional appropriation categories. Any

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action proposed pursuant to this paragraph is subject to the

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procedures set forth in s. 216.177, Florida Statutes.

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     (b) For the 2008-2009 fiscal year, the sums of $4,849,500

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in recurring funds and $1,176,308 in nonrecurring funds are

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appropriated from the Pari-mutuel Wagering Trust Fund of the

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Department of Business and Professional Regulation for transfer

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to the Operating Trust Fund of the Department of Law Enforcement

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for the purpose of investigations, intelligence gathering,

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background investigations, and any other responsibilities as

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provided in this act.

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     (2) For the 2008-2009 fiscal year, 67 full-time equivalent

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positions and 2,772,420 in associated salary rate are

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authorized, and the sums of $4,849,500 in recurring funds and

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$1,176,308 in nonrecurring funds are appropriated from the

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Operating Trust Fund of the Department of Law Enforcement for

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the purpose of investigations, intelligence gathering,

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background investigations, and any other responsibilities as

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provided by this act. The Executive Office of the Governor shall

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place these positions, associated rate and funds in reserve

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until the Executive Office of the Governor has approved an

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expenditure plan and a budget amendment submitted by the

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Department of Law Enforcement recommending the transfer of such

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funds to traditional appropriation categories. Any action

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proposed pursuant to this subsection is subject to the

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procedures set forth in s. 216.177, Florida Statutes.

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     (3) For the 2008-2009 fiscal year, the sum of $1 million in

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recurring funds is appropriated from the Pari-mutuel Wagering

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Trust Fund of the Department of Business and Professional

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Regulation from revenues received pursuant to s. 551.118,

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Florida Statutes, for contract services related to the

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prevention of compulsive and addictive gambling.

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     Section 28. The Department of Business and Professional

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Regulation may expend the unreserved cash balance in the Pari-

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mutuel Wagering Trust Fund received from other revenue sources

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to implement electronic gaming regulation and investigations

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during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Prior to the use of such other

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revenues, the department shall submit a repayment plan for

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approval by the Executive Office of the Governor in consultation

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with the chair and vice chair of the Legislative Budget

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Commission. The Department shall repay such funds with

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electronic gaming machine license revenue sources by April 1,

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2009. The repaid funds shall be subject to the requirements of

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s. 550.135(2), Florida Statutes.

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s. 550.135(2), Florida Statutes.

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