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 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Positions & Amount Positions & Amount DELETE INSERT In Section On Page 000 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 the995046 Log:0012 FEM/FEM 04/04/11 06:36:11 PM Senate Page: 1 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.995046 Log:0012 FEM/FEM 04/04/11 06:36:11 PM Senate Page: 2