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Senator Dockery moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendments)

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     Between line(s) 705 and 706

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insert:

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     Section 6.  Section 253.0341, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     253.0341  Surplus of state-owned lands to counties or local

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governments.--Counties and local governments may submit

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surplusing requests for state-owned lands directly to the board

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of trustees. County or local government requests for the state to

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surplus conservation or nonconservation lands, whether for

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purchase or exchange, shall be expedited throughout the

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surplusing process. Property jointly acquired by the state and

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other entities shall not be surplused without the consent of all

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joint owners.

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     (1)  The decision to surplus state-owned nonconservation

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lands may be made by the board without a review of, or a

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recommendation on, the request from the Acquisition and

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Restoration Council or the Division of State Lands. Such requests

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for nonconservation lands shall be considered by the board within

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60 days of the board's receipt of the request.

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     (2)  County or local government requests for the surplusing

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of state-owned conservation lands are subject to review of, and

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recommendation on, the request to the board by the Acquisition

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and Restoration Council. Requests to surplus conservation lands

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shall be considered by the board within 120 days of the board's

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receipt of the request.

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     (3)  A local government may request that state lands be

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specifically declared surplus lands for the purpose of providing

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alternative water supply and water resource development projects

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as defined in s 373.019, public facilities such as schools, fire

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and police facilities, and affordable housing. The request shall

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comply with the requirements of subsection (1) if the lands are

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nonconservation lands or subsection (2) if the lands are

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conservation lands. Surplus lands that are conveyed to a local

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government for affordable housing shall be disposed of by the

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local government under the provisions of s. 125.379 or s.

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166.0451.

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     (4)  Notwithstanding the requirements of this section and

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the requirements of s. 253.034 which provides a surplus process

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for the disposal of state lands, the board shall convey to Miami-

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Dade County title to the property on which the Graham Building,

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which houses the offices of the Miami-Dade State Attorney, is

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located. By January 1, 2008, the board shall convey fee simple

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title to the property to Miami-Dade County for a consideration of

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one dollar. The deed conveying title to Miami-Dade County must

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contain restrictions that limit the use of the property for the

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purpose of providing workforce housing as defined in s. 420.5095,

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and to house the offices of the Miami-Dade State Attorney.

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Employees of the Miami-Dade State Attorney and the Miami-Dade

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Public Defender who apply for and meet the income qualifications

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for workforce housing shall receive preference over other

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qualified applicants.

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(renumber subsequent sections)

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 41

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and insert:

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such authority; amending s. 253.0341, F.S.; providing

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specific uses for state-surplused lands; amending s.

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253.111, F.S.; extending

4/15/2008  6:43:00 PM     EP.15.07732