995046
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL Committee Amendment
SB2000 BTA 18
Senator(s) Altman moved the following amendment:
Section: EXPLANATION:
On Page: 000 Revises proviso language to allocate $5,000,000
from General Revenue Fund to the Florida Council on
Spec App: 2535AI Military Base and Mission Support instead of to the
Florida Base Realignment and Closure Task Force
within the Jobs Florida Military Base Protection
economic development program.
NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
Recurring - 0 0 0
Non-Recurring - 0 0 0
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2535AI 000000 IOE
In Section On Page 324
DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 2535AI
that reads:
From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2535AI, $5,000,000
from nonrecurring general revenue fund is provided for the Florida Base
Realignment and Closure Task Force as created in law. Jobs Florida
shall contract with the Task Force for expenditure of these funds, which
may be used by the Task Force for economic and product research and
development, joint planning with host communities to accommodate
military missions and to prevent base encroachment, advocacy on the
state's behalf with federal civilian and military officials, assistance
to school districts in providing smooth transition of large numbers of
additional incoming military-related students, job training and
placement for military spouses in communities with high proportions of
active duty military personnel, and promotion of the state to military
and related contractors and employers. The Task Force may expend up to
$200,000 of these funds for staffing and administrative expenses of the
Task Force, including travel and per diem costs of the Task Force
members not otherwise eligible for state reimbursement. Staff funded
from these funds may also be assigned by the Task Force to support the
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Florida Council on Military Base and Mission Support as established in
section 288.984, Florida Statutes.
and insert in lieu thereof:
From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2535AI, $5,000,000
from nonrecurring general revenue fund is provided for the Florida
Council on Military Base and Mission Support for the purpose of carrying
out its mission as defined in law and in s. 288.984, Florida Statutes.
The Council may expend up to $200,000 of these funds for staffing and
administrative expenses of the Council, including travel and per diem
costs of the Council members not otherwise eligible for state
reimbursement.
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