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A bill to be entitled

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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 Military

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Affairs without modification; repealing s. 250.175(5)(d),

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F.S.; abrogating provisions relating to the termination of

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the trust fund, to conform; 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 Military

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Affairs, which is otherwise scheduled to be terminated pursuant

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to 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 it continues to meet

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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. The Welfare Transition Trust Fund within the

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Department of Military Affairs, FLAIR number 62-2-401, which is

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

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State Constitution on July 1, 2009, is re-created.

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     Section 2. Paragraph (d) of subsection (5) of section

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250.175, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.