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SB 2-A: Special Appropriations

GENERAL BILL by Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means

Special Appropriations; Provides appropriations and reductions in appropriations for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, to pay salaries, and other expenses, capital outlay - buildings, and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of the various agencies of state government. APPROPRIATION: $-1,239,027,514.

Effective Date: 01/27/2009
 Last Action: 5/8/2009 Senate - Line Item(s) Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State; Chapter No. 2009-1; See also SB 4-A (Ch. 2009-2), CS/CS/SB 6-A (Ch. 2009-3), CS/SB 8-A (Ch. 2009-4), CS/SB 38-A (Ch. 2009-13)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2009 Senate • SPB 8012-A submitted as a committee bill (SB 2-A) by Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Filed; Introduced, placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00037
1/9/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00041; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00041; Read 3rd time -SJ 00043; Passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 13 -SJ 00043; Requests House concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte -SJ 00043; Conference Committee appointed: Senators Alexander, Chair; Deutch, Vice-Chair; Altman & Pruitt, At Large; Criminal & Civil Justice: Crist, Chair; Wilson, Jones, Joyner, Villalobos; Education Pre-K - 12: Wise, Chair; Siplin, Bennett, Bullard, Detert, Garcia, Richter; General Government: Baker, Chair; Lawson, Aronberg, Dean, Oelrich; Health & Human Services: Peaden, Chair; Rich, Gaetz, Haridopolos, Sobel; Higher Education: Lynn, Chair; Gelber, Constantine, Deutch, King; Transportation & Economic Development: Fasano, Chair; Hill, Diaz de la Portilla, Dockery, Gardiner, Smith, Storms -SJ 00055
1/9/2009 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00027; Read 2nd time -HJ 00027; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00027; Read 3rd time -HJ 00027; Passed as amended; YEAS 73 NAYS 40 -HJ 00027; Requested Senate to concur with bills as amended or failing, House agrees to conference -HJ 00051; Conference Committee appointed: Galvano, Cannon, Llorente, Rivera, Cretul, Hasner, Bogdanoff, Lopez-Cantera, Randolph, Gibson, Brandenburg, Thurston, Coley, Saunders, Culp, Flores, Glorioso, Murzin, Weatherford, Heller, Kiar, Bush, Legg, Fresen, Stargel, Bullard, Clarke-Reed, McKeel, Brise, Horner, Kelly, Weinstein, G Thompson, Proctor, Precourt, Burgin, O'Toole, Patterson, Reed, D Taylor, Evers, Rehwinkle Vasilinda, Carroll, Drake, Hukill, Ray, Schenck, Gibson, Abruzzo, Steinberg, Frishe, Skidmore, Adams, Ambler, Domino, Hays, Homan, Patronis, Planas, Poppell, Robaina, Zapata, Braynon, Rogers, Garcia, Rouson, N Thompson, Eisnaugle, Planas, Snyder, Soto, P Taylor,; Hooper, Ford, McBurney, Nelson, A Williams, Grimsley, Kreegel, Renuart, Jones, Anderson, Jenne, Adkins, Hudson, Nehr, Pafford, Aubuchon, Thurston, Bovo, K Roberson, Van Zant, Rader, T Williams, Boyd, Crisafulli, Mayfield, Plakon, Bembry, Chestnut -HJ 00051
1/9/2009 Senate • In returning messages
1/14/2009 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 00083; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 00144; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 27 NAYS 13 -SJ 00144
1/14/2009 House • In returning messages; Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 00094; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 00095; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 74 NAYS 43 -HJ 00145
1/14/2009 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00151
1/14/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00151
1/27/2009 • Governor vetoed specific Line Item(s); Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-1; See also SB 4-A (Ch. 2009-2), CS/CS/SB 6-A (Ch. 2009-3), CS/SB 8-A (Ch. 2009-4), CS/SB 38-A (Ch. 2009-13)
3/3/2009 Senate • Line Item(s) Veto Message received, referred to Rules (2009 Regular Session) -SJ 00121
5/8/2009 Senate • Line Item(s) Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State; Chapter No. 2009-1; See also SB 4-A (Ch. 2009-2), CS/CS/SB 6-A (Ch. 2009-3), CS/SB 8-A (Ch. 2009-4), CS/SB 38-A (Ch. 2009-13)