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An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Welfare

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Transition Trust Fund within the Department of Health

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without modification; carrying forward current balances

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and continuing current sources and uses thereof; amending

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s. 20.435, F.S.; removing the scheduled termination of the

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trust fund; providing an effective date.

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     WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of the

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Welfare Transition Trust Fund within the Department of Health,

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which is otherwise scheduled to be terminated pursuant to

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constitutional mandate, and

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     WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund before

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its scheduled termination date and has found that it continues to

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meet an important public purpose, and

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     WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public

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policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for its

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use, NOW, THEREFORE,

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1. (1) The Welfare Transition Trust Fund within

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the Department of Health, FLAIR number 64-2-401, which is to be

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terminated pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of the State

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Constitution on July 1, 2008, is re-created.

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     (2) All current balances of the trust fund are carried

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forward, and all current sources and uses of the trust fund are

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continued.

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     Section 2.  Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section

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20.435, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     20.435  Department of Health; trust funds.--

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     (1)  The following trust funds are hereby created, to be

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administered by the Department of Health:

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     (i)  Welfare Transition Trust Fund.

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     1. The Welfare Transition Trust Fund is created within the

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Department of Health for the purposes of receiving federal funds

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under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. Trust

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fund moneys shall be used exclusively for the purpose of

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providing services to individuals eligible for Temporary

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Assistance for Needy Families pursuant to the requirements and

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limitations of part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act, as

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amended, or any other applicable federal requirement or

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limitation. Funds credited to the trust fund consist of those

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funds collected from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

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Block Grant.

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     2. In accordance with s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State

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Constitution, the Welfare Transition Trust Fund shall be

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terminated on July 1, 2008, unless terminated sooner. Before its

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scheduled termination, the trust fund shall be reviewed as

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provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2).

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.