Florida Senate - 2012 SB 2002
By the Committee on Budget
576-03477A-12 20122002__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act implementing the 2012-2013 General
3 Appropriations Act; providing legislative intent;
4 incorporating by reference certain calculations of the
5 Florida Education Finance Program for the 2012-2013
6 fiscal year; amending s. 216.292, F.S.; authorizing
7 the transfer of funds between appropriation categories
8 to fund fixed capital outlay projects for public
9 schools upon certain approval; authorizing a
10 university board of trustees to expend reserve or
11 carry-forward balances for the establishment of a new
12 campus; providing requirements relating to completing
13 phase 2 and phase 3 of the Department of Health’s
14 Florida Onsite Sewage Nitrogen Reduction Strategies
15 Study; incorporating by reference certain calculations
16 of the Medicaid Low-Income Pool, Disproportionate
17 Share Hospital, and Hospital Exemptions Programs;
18 amending s. 20.04, F.S.; providing for organizational
19 units called “circuits” and “regions” in the
20 Department of Children and Family Services; providing
21 for the future expiration of certain amendments to
22 such provision and for the reversion of statutory
23 text; specifying how funds appropriated to the
24 Department of Children and Family Services for adult
25 community mental health and adult substance abuse
26 services are spent; requiring certain budget
27 amendments recommending the release of funds for the
28 FAMU Crestview Education Center project to provide
29 more notice and be subject to certain objection
30 procedures; authorizing the Department of Corrections
31 and the Department of Juvenile Justice to make certain
32 expenditures to defray costs incurred by a
33 municipality or county for opening or operating a
34 facility under the authority of the respective entity;
35 amending s. 216.262, F.S.; providing for additional
36 positions to operate additional prison bed capacity
37 under certain circumstances; authorizing the
38 Department of Legal Affairs to transfer certain funds
39 to pay salaries and benefits and to continue to expend
40 appropriated funds as directed in prior appropriations
41 acts; amending s. 932.7055, F.S.; authorizing a
42 municipality to expend funds from its special law
43 enforcement trust fund to reimburse the municipality’s
44 general fund; requiring that the Department of
45 Juvenile Justice comply with specified reimbursement
46 limitations with respect to payments to hospitals or
47 health care providers for health care services;
48 authorizing certain payments pursuant to a contracted
49 rate only until the contract expires or is renewed;
50 defining the term “hospital” for purposes of such
51 limitations; amending s. 215.18, F.S.; providing for
52 trust fund loans to the state court system sufficient
53 to meet its appropriation; providing that any funds
54 remaining in the Clerks of the Courts Trust Fund
55 remain available to the clerks; incorporating certain
56 documents by reference which display the calculations
57 used to make the appropriations for the clerks of the
58 court and the state trial courts; amending s. 29.008,
59 F.S.; providing counties with an exemption from the
60 requirement to annually increase certain expenditures
61 by a specified percentage; requiring the Department of
62 Management Services to use certain interest earnings
63 to fund the administration of the MyFlorida.com
64 portal; amending s. 375.041, F.S.; providing for the
65 transfer of moneys from the Land Acquisition Trust
66 Fund to support the Total Maximum Daily Loads
67 programs; amending s. 373.59, F.S.; providing for the
68 allocation of moneys from the Water Management Lands
69 Trust Fund for certain purposes; reenacting s.
70 403.1651(1)(g), F.S., relating to the use of funds
71 from the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust
72 Fund for the purpose of funding activities to preserve
73 and repair the state’s beaches; providing for the
74 future expiration of certain amendments to such
75 provision and for the reversion of statutory text;
76 amending s. 403.7095, F.S.; requiring that the
77 Department of Environmental Protection award a
78 specified amount in grants to certain counties for
79 solid waste programs; authorizing the Department of
80 Agriculture and Consumer Services to extend, revise,
81 and renew current contracts or agreements created or
82 entered into for the purpose of promotion of
83 agriculture; amending s. 379.209, F.S.; authorizing
84 the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to
85 transfer funds from the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund to
86 the Grants and Donations Trust Fund to support cash
87 flow needs; authorizing the commission to transfer
88 hunting and fishing license revenue to repay a loan;
89 authorizing the Executive Office of the Governor to
90 transfer appropriations between the Fish and Wildlife
91 Conservation Commission in order to implement projects
92 relating to the restoration of Lake Apopka; amending
93 s. 373.4145, F.S.; directing the Northwest Florida
94 Water Management District to use certain funds to fund
95 the environmental resource permitting program if
96 certain other funds have been expended; amending s.
97 445.009, F.S.; providing that a participant in an
98 adult or youth work experience activity under ch. 445,
99 F.S., is an employee of the state for purposes of
100 workers’ compensation coverage; reenacting s.
101 163.3247(3)(d), F.S., relating to members of the
102 Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida serving
103 without compensation; providing for the future
104 expiration of certain amendments to such provision and
105 for the reversion of statutory text; reenacting s.
106 201.15(1)(c), F.S., relating to funds deposited into
107 the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in the Department
108 of Economic Opportunity which are used to fund
109 technical assistance to local governments and school
110 boards; providing for the future expiration of certain
111 amendments to such provision and for the reversion of
112 statutory text; amending chapter 2011-142, Laws of
113 Florida; extending the date the Commission on Oil
114 Spill Response Coordination must submit a report
115 relating to offshore oil drilling and damage claims;
116 amending s. 338.2275, F.S.; prohibiting the Department
117 of Transportation from issuing any bonds to fund the
118 Wekiva Parkway; authorizing the Executive Office of
119 the Governor to transfer funds between departments for
120 purposes of aligning amounts paid for risk management
121 premiums; authorizing the Department of Transportation
122 to reallocate FTE reductions; authorizing the
123 Executive Office of the Governor to transfer funds
124 between departments for purposes of aligning amounts
125 paid for human resource management services; amending
126 s. 110.123, F.S., relating to the state group
127 insurance program; providing the state’s monthly
128 contribution for individual coverage; providing that
129 the state contribution toward the cost of a plan is
130 the difference between the overall premium and the
131 employee contribution; amending s. 112.24, F.S.;
132 providing conditions relating to the assignment of an
133 employee of a state agency without reimbursement from
134 the receiving agency; providing that the annual salary
135 of the members of the Legislature be maintained at a
136 specified level; reenacting s. 215.5601(4)(b), F.S.,
137 relating to the administration of the Lawton Chiles
138 Endowment Fund; providing for the future expiration of
139 certain amendments to such provision and for the
140 reversion of statutory text; providing a legislative
141 finding that the issuance of new debt is in the best
142 interests of the state and necessary to address a
143 critical state emergency; limiting the use of travel
144 funds to activities that are critical to an agency’s
145 mission; providing exceptions; authorizing agencies
146 scheduled for data center consolidation to accelerate
147 such consolidation; authorizing the establishment of
148 data center positions in exchange for agency positions
149 placed in reserve; authorizing the Executive Office of
150 the Governor to transfer funds in appropriation
151 categories used to pay for e-mail in order to align
152 the budget authority of agencies; reenacting s.
153 110.12315(7)(a), F.S., relating to copayments for the
154 state employees’ prescription drug program; providing
155 for the future expiration of certain amendments to
156 such provision and for the reversion of statutory
157 text; requiring the Agency for Health Care
158 Administration to reprocure the Florida Discount Drug
159 Card Program; providing requirements for the program;
160 providing that revenues derived from the contract be
161 deposited into the agency’s Grants and Donations Trust
162 Fund; amending s. 946.515, F.S.; requiring each state
163 agency to submit a report to the Legislature listing
164 products or services obtained from sources other than
165 the prison industries corporation; prohibiting certain
166 state agencies from leasing space at the Koger
167 Executive Center in Tallahassee after a certain date
168 and from expending certain funds for the lease of such
169 space; requiring all state agencies to vacate space at
170 the Koger Center after a certain date; providing for
171 the effect of a veto of one or more specific
172 appropriations or proviso to which implementing
173 language refers; providing for reversion of statutory
174 text of certain provisions; providing for the
175 continued operation of certain provisions
176 notwithstanding a future repeal or expiration provided
177 by the act; providing for severability; providing
178 effective dates.
179
180 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
181
182 Section 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that the
183 implementing and administering provisions of this act apply to
184 the General Appropriations Act for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
185 Section 2. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 6,
186 7, 8, 84, and 85 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act,
187 the calculations of the Florida Education Finance Program for
188 the 2012-2013 fiscal year in the document entitled “Public
189 School Funding-The Florida Education Finance Program,” dated
190 February 20, 2012, and filed with the Secretary of the Senate,
191 are incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying the
192 calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the
193 requirements of the Florida Statutes, in making appropriations
194 for the Florida Education Finance Program.
195 Section 3. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 16
196 and 16A of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, paragraph
197 (c) of subsection (3) of section 216.292, Florida Statutes, is
198 amended to read:
199 216.292 Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions.—
200 (3) The following transfers are authorized with the
201 approval of the Executive Office of the Governor for the
202 executive branch or the Chief Justice for the judicial branch,
203 subject to the notice and objection provisions of s. 216.177:
204 (c) The transfer of appropriations for fixed capital outlay
205 from the Survey Recommended Needs-Public Schools appropriation
206 category to the Maintenance, Repair, Renovation and Remodeling
207 appropriation category. The allocation of transferred funds must
208 be in accordance with s. 1013.62. This paragraph expires July 1,
209 2013 2012.
210 Section 4. In order to implement Specific Appropriation 129
211 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act and notwithstanding
212 any other law, for the 2012-2013 fiscal year only, a university
213 board of trustees may expend reserve or carry-forward balances
214 from prior year operational and programmatic appropriations for
215 legislatively approved fixed capital outlay projects authorized
216 for the establishment of a new campus.
217 Section 5. In order to implement Specific Appropriation 512
218 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, and for the 2012
219 2013 fiscal year only, the following requirements govern the
220 completion of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Department of Health’s
221 Florida Onsite Sewage Nitrogen Reduction Strategies Study:
222 (1) The Department of Health’s underlying contract for the
223 study remains in full force and effect and funding for
224 completion of Phase 2 and Phase 3 is through the Department of
225 Health.
226 (2) The Department of Health, the Department of Health’s
227 Research Review and Advisory Committee, and the Department of
228 Environmental Protection shall work together to provide the
229 necessary technical oversight for completing Phase 2 and Phase 3
230 of the project.
231 (3) Management and oversight for completing Phase 2 and
232 Phase 3 must be consistent with the terms of the existing
233 contract. However, the main focus and priority to be completed
234 during Phase 3 is developing, testing, and recommending cost
235 effective passive technology design criteria for nitrogen
236 reduction.
237 (4) The systems installed at homesites are experimental in
238 nature and shall be installed with significant field testing and
239 monitoring. The Department of Health is specifically authorized
240 to allow installation of these experimental systems.
241 Notwithstanding any other law, before Phase 3 of the study is
242 completed, a state agency may not adopt or implement a rule or
243 policy that:
244 (a) Mandates, establishes, or implements more restrictive
245 nitrogen-reduction standards to existing or new onsite sewage
246 treatment systems or modification of such systems; or
247 (b) Directly or indirectly requires the use of performance
248 based treatment systems or similar technology, such as through
249 an administrative order developed by the Department of
250 Environmental Protection as part of a basin management action
251 plan adopted pursuant to s. 403.067, Florida Statutes. However,
252 the implementation of more restrictive nitrogen-reduction
253 standards for onsite systems may be required through a basin
254 management action plan if such plan is phased in after
255 completion of Phase 3.
256 Section 6. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
257 187, 189, 193 through 195, and 198 of the 2012-2013 General
258 Appropriations Act, the calculations of the Medicaid Low-Income
259 Pool, Disproportionate Share Hospital, and Hospital Exemptions
260 Programs for the 2012-2013 fiscal year in the document entitled
261 “Medicaid Supplemental Hospital Funding Programs” dated February
262 10, 2012, and filed with the Secretary of the Senate, are
263 incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying the
264 calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the
265 requirements of the Florida Statutes, in making appropriations
266 for the Low-Income Pool, Disproportionate Share Hospital, and
267 Hospital Exemptions Programs.
268 Section 7. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
269 283 through 390 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act,
270 subsection (4) of section 20.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to
271 read:
272 20.04 Structure of executive branch.—The executive branch
273 of state government is structured as follows:
274 (4) Within the Department of Children and Family Services
275 there are organizational units called “circuits” and “regions.”
276 “program offices,” headed by program directors. Each circuit is
277 aligned geographically with each of the state’s judicial
278 circuits, and each region is comprised of multiple circuits, and
279 each region is comprised of multiple circuits that are in
280 geographical proximity to each other.
281 Section 8. The amendment to s. 20.04(4), Florida Statutes,
282 shall expire July 1, 2013, and the text of that subsection shall
283 revert to that in existence on June 30, 2012, except that any
284 amendments to such text enacted other than by this act shall be
285 preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such
286 amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which
287 expire pursuant to this section.
288 Section 9. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
289 337 through 371 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act,
290 funds appropriated to the Department of Children and Family
291 Services for:
292 (1) Adult community mental health must first be used to
293 fund crisis stabilization services and forensic mental health
294 treatment services. The remaining funds shall be allocated by
295 region and awarded to providers as ranked by the department as
296 having achieved the highest performance.
297 (2) Adult substance abuse services must first be used to
298 fund detoxification services. The remaining funds shall be
299 allocated by region and awarded to providers as ranked by the
300 department as having achieved the highest performance.
301 (3) This section expires July 1, 2013.
302 Section 10. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
303 587A of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act,
304 notwithstanding s. 216.177, Florida Statutes, requiring only 3
305 days’ notice to the Legislature for the release of funds, budget
306 amendments recommending the release of funds to continue the
307 Crestview Education Center project at Florida Agricultural and
308 Mechanical University must be provided at least 14 days before
309 the effective date of the action and are subject to the
310 objection procedures in s. 216.177(2)(b), Florida Statutes.
311 Section 11. In order to fulfill legislative intent
312 regarding the use of funds contained in Specific Appropriations
313 661, 673, 686, and 1261 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations
314 Act, the Department of Corrections and the Department of
315 Juvenile Justice may expend appropriated funds to assist in
316 defraying costs that are incurred by a municipality or county
317 and are associated with opening or operating a facility under
318 the authority of the respective department. The amount paid for
319 a facility may not exceed 1 percent of the cost to construct the
320 facility, less building impact fees imposed by the municipality
321 or county. This section expires July 1, 2013.
322 Section 12. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
323 625 though 758 and 778 through 815 of the 2012-2013 General
324 Appropriations Act, subsection (4) of section 216.262, Florida
325 Statutes, is amended to read:
326 216.262 Authorized positions.—
327 (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter relating
328 to increasing the number of authorized positions, and for the
329 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal year only, if the actual inmate
330 population of the Department of Corrections exceeds the inmate
331 population projections of the December 14, February 21, 2011,
332 Criminal Justice Estimating Conference by 1 percent for 2
333 consecutive months or 2 percent for any month, the Executive
334 Office of the Governor, with the approval of the Legislative
335 Budget Commission, shall immediately notify the Criminal Justice
336 Estimating Conference, which shall convene as soon as possible
337 to revise the estimates. The Department of Corrections may then
338 submit a budget amendment requesting the establishment of
339 positions in excess of the number authorized by the Legislature
340 and additional appropriations from unallocated general revenue
341 sufficient to provide for essential staff, fixed capital
342 improvements, and other resources to provide classification,
343 security, food services, health services, and other variable
344 expenses within the institutions to accommodate the estimated
345 increase in the inmate population. All actions taken pursuant to
346 this subsection are subject to review and approval by the
347 Legislative Budget Commission. This subsection expires July 1,
348 2013 2012.
349 Section 13. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
350 1327, 1340, 1351, and 1368 of the 2012-2013 General
351 Appropriations Act, the Department of Legal Affairs may transfer
352 cash remaining after required disbursements for Attorney General
353 case numbers 09-CV-51614, 16-2008-CA-01-3142CV-C, and
354 CACE08022328 from FLAIR account 41-74-2-601001-41100100-00
355 181076-00 to the Operating Trust Fund to pay salaries and
356 benefits. This section expires July 1, 2013.
357 Section 14. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
358 1333 and 1334 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, the
359 Department of Legal Affairs may expend appropriated funds in
360 those specific appropriations on the same programs that were
361 funded by the department pursuant to specific appropriations
362 made in general appropriations acts in prior years. This section
363 expires July 1, 2013.
364 Section 15. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
365 1297B and 1299 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act,
366 paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section 932.7055, Florida
367 Statutes, is amended to read:
368 932.7055 Disposition of liens and forfeited property.—
369 (4) The proceeds from the sale of forfeited property shall
370 be disbursed in the following priority:
371 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection,
372 and for the 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal year only, the funds in a
373 special law enforcement trust fund established by the governing
374 body of a municipality may be expended to reimburse the general
375 fund of the municipality for moneys advanced from the general
376 fund to the special law enforcement trust fund before October 1,
377 2001. This paragraph expires July 1, 2013 2012.
378 Section 16. (1) In order to implement Specific
379 Appropriations 1187, 1188, 1193, 1194, 1239, 1240, 1244, 1245,
380 1247, 1251, 1252, 1255, 1256, 1257, and 1267 of the 2012-2013
381 General Appropriations Act, the Department of Juvenile Justice
382 must comply with the following reimbursement limitations:
383 (a) Payments to a hospital or a health care provider may
384 not exceed 110 percent of the Medicare allowable rate for any
385 health care services provided if no contract exists between the
386 department and the hospital or the health care provider
387 providing services at a hospital;
388 (b) The department may continue to make payments for health
389 care services at the currently contracted rates through the
390 current term of the contract if a contract has been executed
391 between the department and a hospital or a health care provider
392 providing services to a hospital; however, payments may not
393 exceed 110 percent of the Medicare allowable rate after the
394 current term of the contract expires or after the contract is
395 renewed during the 2012-2013 fiscal year;
396 (c) Payments may not exceed 110 percent of the Medicare
397 allowable rate under a contract executed on or after July 1,
398 2012, between the department and a hospital or health care
399 provider providing services at a hospital;
400 (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), the
401 department may pay up to 125 percent of the Medicare allowable
402 rate for health care services at a hospital that reports or has
403 reported a negative operating margin for the previous fiscal
404 year to the Agency for Health Care Administration through
405 hospital-audited financial data; and
406 (e) The department may not execute a contract for health
407 care services at a hospital for rates other than rates based on
408 a percentage of the Medicare allowable rate.
409 (2) For purposes of this section, the term “hospital” means
410 a hospital licensed under chapter 395, Florida Statutes.
411 (3) This section expires July 1, 2013.
412 Section 17. In order to implement Section 7 of the 2012
413 2013 General Appropriations Act, subsection (2) of section
414 215.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
415 215.18 Transfers between funds; limitation.—
416 (2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may receive one
417 or more trust fund loans of up to $54 million in total, the
418 purpose of which is to ensure that the state court system has
419 funds sufficient to meet its appropriations in the 2012-2013
420 2011-2012 General Appropriations Act. If the Chief Justice
421 accesses the loan, he or she must notify the Governor and the
422 chairs of the legislative appropriations committees in writing.
423 The loan must come from other funds in the State Treasury which
424 are for the time being or otherwise in excess of the amounts
425 necessary to meet the just requirements of such last-mentioned
426 funds. The Governor shall order the transfer of funds within 5
427 days after the written notification from the Chief Justice. If
428 the Governor does not order the transfer, the Chief Financial
429 Officer shall transfer the requested funds. The loan of funds
430 from which any money is temporarily transferred must be repaid
431 by the end of the 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal year. This
432 subsection expires July 1, 2013 2012.
433 Section 18. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
434 850 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, and not
435 withstanding s. 28.2455, Florida Statutes, any funds remaining
436 in the Clerks of Court Trust Fund may not be transferred to the
437 General Revenue Fund and remain available to the clerks of court
438 for expenditures during the 2012-2013 fiscal year. This section
439 shall take effect upon this act becoming a law and expires July
440 1, 2013.
441 Section 19. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
442 850 and 3215 through 3238 of the 2012-2013 General
443 Appropriations Act, the calculation of unit costs for the clerks
444 of court and the state trial courts for the 2011-2012 and 2012
445 2013 fiscal years are contained in the documents entitled
446 “Fiscal Year 2011-12 and Fiscal Year 2012-13 Clerks of Court
447 Unit Cost Budgets” and “Fiscal Year 2011-12 and Fiscal Year
448 2012-13 Trial Courts Unit Cost Budgets” dated February 10, 2012,
449 which are filed with the Secretary of the Senate and
450 incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying the
451 calculations used by the Legislature in making appropriations
452 for the clerks of court and the state trial courts.
453 Section 20. In order to implement section 7 of the 2012
454 2013 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (c) of subsection (4)
455 of section 29.008, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
456 29.008 County funding of court-related functions.—
457 (4)
458 (c) Counties are exempt from all requirements and
459 provisions of paragraph (a) for the 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal
460 year. Accordingly, for the 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal year,
461 counties shall maintain, but are not required to increase, their
462 expenditures for the items specified in paragraphs (1)(a)-(h)
463 and subsection (3). The requirements described in paragraph (a)
464 shall be reinstated beginning with the 2013-2014 2012-2013
465 fiscal year. This paragraph expires July 1, 2013 2012.
466 Section 21. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
467 2743 through 2753 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act,
468 the Department of Management Services shall use interest
469 earnings of the Communications Working Capital Trust Fund as the
470 funding source for its responsibilities relating to the
471 administration of the MyFlorida.com portal.
472 Section 22. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
473 1662 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (b)
474 of subsection (3) of section 375.041, Florida Statutes, is
475 amended to read:
476 375.041 Land Acquisition Trust Fund.—
477 (3)
478 (b) In addition to the uses allowed under paragraph (a),
479 for the 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal year, moneys in the Land
480 Acquisition Trust Fund are authorized for transfer to support
481 the Total Maximum Daily Loads Program as provided in the General
482 Appropriations Act. This paragraph expires July 1, 2013 2012.
483 Section 23. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
484 1644 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, subsection
485 (12) of section 373.59, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
486 373.59 Water Management Lands Trust Fund.—
487 (12) Notwithstanding subsection (8), and for the 2012-2013
488 2011-2012 fiscal year only, the moneys from the Water Management
489 Lands Trust Fund are allocated as follows:
490 (a) An amount necessary to pay debt service on bonds issued
491 before February 1, 2009, by the South Florida Water Management
492 District and the St. Johns River Water Management District,
493 which are secured by revenues provided pursuant to this section,
494 or to fund debt service reserve funds, rebate obligations, or
495 other amounts payable with respect to such bonds;
496 (b) Eight million dollars to be transferred to the General
497 Revenue Fund; and
498 (c) The remaining appropriation funds to be distributed to
499 the Suwannee River Water Management District, of which $500,000
500 may be used for minimum flows and levels.
501
502 This subsection expires July 1, 2013 2012.
503 Section 24. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
504 1664 through 1666 and 1668 and Section 42 of the 2012-2013
505 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of
506 section 403.1651, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
507 403.1651 Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund.—
508 (1) There is created the Ecosystem Management and
509 Restoration Trust Fund to be administered by the Department of
510 Environmental Protection for the purposes of:
511 (g) Funding activities to preserve and repair the state’s
512 beaches as provided in ss. 161.091-161.212.
513 Section 25. The amendment to s. 403.1651(1)(g), Florida
514 Statutes, as carried forward by this act from chapter 2011-47,
515 Laws of Florida, shall expire July 1, 2013, and the text of that
516 paragraph shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2009,
517 except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by
518 this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the
519 extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions
520 of text which expire pursuant to this section.
521 Section 26. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
522 1714 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, subsection (5)
523 of section 403.7095, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
524 403.7095 Solid waste management grant program.—
525 (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
526 and for the 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal year only, the Department
527 of Environmental Protection shall award the sum of $2,400,000 in
528 grants equally to counties having populations of fewer than
529 100,000 for waste tire and litter prevention, recycling
530 education, and general solid waste programs. This subsection
531 expires July 1, 2013 2012.
532 Section 27. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
533 1496 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act and to provide
534 consistency and continuity in the promotion of agriculture
535 throughout the state, notwithstanding s. 287.057, Florida
536 Statutes, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
537 may extend, revise, and renew current contracts or agreements
538 created or entered into pursuant to chapter 2006-25, Laws of
539 Florida. This section expires July 1, 2013.
540 Section 28. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
541 1806, 1841, 1863, and 1903 of the 2012-2013 General
542 Appropriations Act, subsection (4) is added to section 379.209,
543 Florida Statutes, to read:
544 379.209 Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund.—
545 (4) The commission may transfer cash balance from the trust
546 fund to the Grants and Donations Trust Fund for the purpose of
547 supporting cash flow needs. This subsection expires July 1,
548 2013.
549 Section 29. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
550 1806, 1841, 1863, and 1903 of the 2012-2013 General
551 Appropriations Act, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
552 Commission may transfer $500,000 in hunting and fishing license
553 revenue from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund to the State
554 Game Trust Fund, in order to repay the loan originally
555 authorized in Specific Appropriation 1950 of the 2008-2009
556 General Appropriations Act, chapter 2008-152, Laws of Florida.
557 Section 30. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
558 1863A of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act relating to
559 the restoration of Lake Apopka and pursuant to the notice,
560 review, and objection procedures of s. 216.177, Florida
561 Statutes, the Executive Office of the Governor is authorized to
562 transfer appropriations between the Fish and Wildlife
563 Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental
564 Protection as necessary to implement the approved list of
565 projects consistent with s. 216.292(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
566 This section expires July 1, 2013.
567 Section 31. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
568 1641 and 1642 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act,
569 subsection (11) is added to section 373.4145, Florida Statutes,
570 to read:
571 373.4145 Part IV permitting program within the geographical
572 jurisdiction of the Northwest Florida Water Management
573 District.—
574 (11) Notwithstanding subsection (10) and for the 2012-2013
575 fiscal year only, the Northwest Florida Water Management
576 District is directed to use up to $1,851,231 in unbudgeted
577 reserves to fund and staff the environmental resource permitting
578 program established under this section. The unbudgeted reserves
579 may be used only if prior legislative appropriations for the
580 environmental resource permitting program have been expended in
581 their entirety. This subsection expires July 1, 2013.
582 Section 32. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
583 2255 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, subsection
584 (11) of section 445.009, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
585 445.009 One-stop delivery system.—
586 (11) A participant in an adult or youth work experience
587 activity administered under this chapter shall be deemed an
588 employee of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation
589 coverage. In determining the average weekly wage, all
590 remuneration received from the employer shall be considered a
591 gratuity, and the participant shall not be entitled to any
592 benefits otherwise payable under s. 440.15, regardless of
593 whether the participant may be receiving wages and remuneration
594 from other employment with another employer and regardless of
595 his or her future wage-earning capacity. This subsection expires
596 July 1, 2013 2012.
597 Section 33. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
598 2287 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (d)
599 of subsection (3) of section 163.3247, Florida Statutes, is
600 reenacted to read:
601 163.3247 Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida.—
602 (3) CENTURY COMMISSION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FLORIDA; CREATION;
603 ORGANIZATION.—The Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida
604 is created as a standing body to help the citizens of this state
605 envision and plan their collective future with an eye towards
606 both 25-year and 50-year horizons.
607 (d) Members of the commission shall serve without
608 compensation.
609 Section 34. The amendment to s. 163.3247(3)(d), Florida
610 Statutes, as carried forward by this act from chapter 2011-47,
611 Laws of Florida, shall expire July 1, 2013, and the text of that
612 paragraph shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2010,
613 except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by
614 this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the
615 extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions
616 of text which expire pursuant to this section.
617 Section 35. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
618 2287 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (c)
619 of subsection (1) of section 201.15, Florida Statutes, is
620 reenacted to read:
621 201.15 Distribution of taxes collected.—All taxes collected
622 under this chapter are subject to the service charge imposed in
623 s. 215.20(1). Prior to distribution under this section, the
624 Department of Revenue shall deduct amounts necessary to pay the
625 costs of the collection and enforcement of the tax levied by
626 this chapter. Such costs and the service charge may not be
627 levied against any portion of taxes pledged to debt service on
628 bonds to the extent that the costs and service charge are
629 required to pay any amounts relating to the bonds. After
630 distributions are made pursuant to subsection (1), all of the
631 costs of the collection and enforcement of the tax levied by
632 this chapter and the service charge shall be available and
633 transferred to the extent necessary to pay debt service and any
634 other amounts payable with respect to bonds authorized before
635 January 1, 2010, secured by revenues distributed pursuant to
636 subsection (1). All taxes remaining after deduction of costs and
637 the service charge shall be distributed as follows:
638 (1) Sixty-three and thirty-one hundredths percent of the
639 remaining taxes shall be used for the following purposes:
640 (c) After the required payments under paragraphs (a) and
641 (b), the remainder shall be paid into the State Treasury to the
642 credit of:
643 1. The State Transportation Trust Fund in the Department of
644 Transportation in the amount of the lesser of 38.2 percent of
645 the remainder or $541.75 million in each fiscal year. Out of
646 such funds, the first $50 million for the 2012-2013 fiscal year;
647 $65 million for the 2013-2014 fiscal year; and $75 million for
648 the 2014-2015 fiscal year and all subsequent years, shall be
649 transferred to the State Economic Enhancement and Development
650 Trust Fund within the Department of Economic Opportunity. The
651 remainder is to be used for the following specified purposes,
652 notwithstanding any other law to the contrary:
653 a. For the purposes of capital funding for the New Starts
654 Transit Program, authorized by Title 49, U.S.C. s. 5309 and
655 specified in s. 341.051, 10 percent of these funds;
656 b. For the purposes of the Small County Outreach Program
657 specified in s. 339.2818, 5 percent of these funds. Effective
658 July 1, 2014, the percentage allocated under this sub
659 subparagraph shall be increased to 10 percent;
660 c. For the purposes of the Strategic Intermodal System
661 specified in ss. 339.61, 339.62, 339.63, and 339.64, 75 percent
662 of these funds after allocating for the New Starts Transit
663 Program described in sub-subparagraph a. and the Small County
664 Outreach Program described in sub-subparagraph b.; and
665 d. For the purposes of the Transportation Regional
666 Incentive Program specified in s. 339.2819, 25 percent of these
667 funds after allocating for the New Starts Transit Program
668 described in sub-subparagraph a. and the Small County Outreach
669 Program described in sub-subparagraph b. Effective July 1, 2014,
670 the first $60 million of the funds allocated pursuant to this
671 sub-subparagraph shall be allocated annually to the Florida Rail
672 Enterprise for the purposes established in s. 341.303(5).
673 2. The Grants and Donations Trust Fund in the Department of
674 Economic Opportunity in the amount of the lesser of .23 percent
675 of the remainder or $3.25 million in each fiscal year to fund
676 technical assistance to local governments and school boards on
677 the requirements and implementation of this act.
678 3. The Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund in
679 the amount of the lesser of 2.12 percent of the remainder or $30
680 million in each fiscal year, to be used for the preservation and
681 repair of the state’s beaches as provided in ss. 161.091
682 161.212.
683 4. General Inspection Trust Fund in the amount of the
684 lesser of .02 percent of the remainder or $300,000 in each
685 fiscal year to be used to fund oyster management and restoration
686 programs as provided in s. 379.362(3).
687
688 Moneys distributed pursuant to this paragraph may not be pledged
689 for debt service unless such pledge is approved by referendum of
690 the voters.
691 Section 36. The amendment to s. 201.15(1)(c)2., Florida
692 Statutes, as carried forward by this act from chapter 2011-47,
693 Laws of Florida, shall expire July 1, 2013, and the text of that
694 subparagraph shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2010,
695 except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by
696 this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the
697 extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions
698 of text which expire pursuant to this section.
699 Section 37. In order to implement Section 50 of the 2012
700 2013 General Appropriations Act, subsections (3) and (4) of
701 section 496 of chapter 2011-142, Laws of Florida, are amended to
702 read:
703 Section 496. Commission on Oil Spill Response
704 Coordination.—
705 (3) The board of trustees shall deliver the report to the
706 Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House
707 of Representatives, the Secretary of Environmental Protection,
708 and the executive director of the Department of Economic
709 Opportunity by January 1, 2013 September 1, 2012.
710 (4) This section expires January 1, 2013 September 30,
711 2012.
712 Section 38. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
713 1919, 1925, 1956, 1957, and 1958 of the 2012-2013 General
714 Appropriations Act, subsection (4) is added to section 338.2275,
715 Florida Statutes, to read:
716 338.2275 Approved turnpike projects.—
717 (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the department may not
718 issue bonds to fund the department’s obligation to construct
719 Wekiva Parkway. The term “Wekiva Parkway” means a limited access
720 highway or expressway constructed between State Road 429 and
721 Interstate 4 which specifically incorporates the recommended
722 corridor alignment contained in Recommendation 2 of the Wekiva
723 River Basin Area Task Force final report dated January 15, 2003,
724 and the recommendations of the SR 429 Working Group which were
725 adopted January 16, 2004, and related transportation facilities.
726 This subsection expires July 1, 2013.
727 Section 39. In order to implement the appropriation of
728 funds in appropriation category “Special Categories-Risk
729 Management Insurance” in the 2012-2013 General Appropriations
730 Act, and pursuant to the notice, review, and objection
731 procedures of s. 216.177, Florida Statutes, the Executive Office
732 of the Governor may transfer funds appropriated in that category
733 between departments in order to align the budget authority
734 granted with the premiums paid by each department for risk
735 management insurance. This section expires July 1, 2013.
736 Section 40. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
737 1904, 1929, 1935, 1971, and 1990 of the 2012-2013 General
738 Appropriations Act, the Department of Transportation may
739 reallocate the FTE reductions included in the General
740 Appropriations Act in order to meet the needs of the department
741 in accordance with chapter 216, Florida Statutes.
742 Section 41. In order to implement the appropriation of
743 funds in the appropriation category “Special Categories-Transfer
744 to Department of Management Services-Human Resources Services
745 Purchased Per Statewide Contract” in the 2011-2012 General
746 Appropriations Act,” and pursuant to the notice, review, and
747 objection procedures of s. 216.177, Florida Statutes, the
748 Executive Office of the Governor may transfer funds appropriated
749 in that category between departments in order to align the
750 budget authority granted with the assessments that must be paid
751 by each agency to the Department of Management Services for
752 human resource management services. This section expires July 1,
753 2013.
754 Section 42. In order to implement specific appropriations
755 for salaries and benefits in the 2012-2013 General
756 Appropriations Act, paragraph (a) of subsection (12) of section
757 110.123, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
758 110.123 State group insurance program.—
759 (12) HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.—The department is authorized
760 to establish health savings accounts for full-time and part-time
761 state employees in association with a health insurance plan
762 option authorized by the Legislature and conforming to the
763 requirements and limitations of federal provisions relating to
764 the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
765 Act of 2003.
766 (a)1. A member participating in this health insurance plan
767 option is eligible to receive an employer contribution into the
768 employee’s health savings account from the State Employees
769 Health Insurance Trust Fund in an amount to be determined by the
770 Legislature. A member is not eligible for an employer
771 contribution upon termination of employment. For the 2012-2013
772 2011-2012 fiscal year, the state’s monthly contribution for
773 employees having individual coverage shall be $41.66 and the
774 monthly contribution for employees having family coverage shall
775 be $83.33.
776 2. A member participating in this health insurance plan
777 option is eligible to deposit the member’s own funds into a
778 health savings account.
779 Section 43. In order to implement Section 8 of the 2012
780 2013 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (j) of subsection (3)
781 of section 110.123, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
782 110.123 State group insurance program.—
783 (3) STATE GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAM.—
784 (j) Notwithstanding paragraph (f) requiring uniform
785 contributions, and for the 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal year only,
786 the state contribution toward the cost of any plan in the state
787 group insurance plan is the difference between the overall
788 premium and the employee contribution. This subsection expires
789 June 30, 2013 2012.
790 Section 44. In order to implement specific appropriations
791 for salaries and benefits in the 2012-2013 General
792 Appropriations Act, paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
793 112.24, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
794 112.24 Intergovernmental interchange of public employees.
795 To encourage economical and effective utilization of public
796 employees in this state, the temporary assignment of employees
797 among agencies of government, both state and local, and
798 including school districts and public institutions of higher
799 education is authorized under terms and conditions set forth in
800 this section. State agencies, municipalities, and political
801 subdivisions are authorized to enter into employee interchange
802 agreements with other state agencies, the Federal Government,
803 another state, a municipality, or a political subdivision
804 including a school district, or with a public institution of
805 higher education. State agencies are also authorized to enter
806 into employee interchange agreements with private institutions
807 of higher education and other nonprofit organizations under the
808 terms and conditions provided in this section. In addition, the
809 Governor or the Governor and Cabinet may enter into employee
810 interchange agreements with a state agency, the Federal
811 Government, another state, a municipality, or a political
812 subdivision including a school district, or with a public
813 institution of higher learning to fill, subject to the
814 requirements of chapter 20, appointive offices which are within
815 the executive branch of government and which are filled by
816 appointment by the Governor or the Governor and Cabinet. Under
817 no circumstances shall employee interchange agreements be
818 utilized for the purpose of assigning individuals to participate
819 in political campaigns. Duties and responsibilities of
820 interchange employees shall be limited to the mission and goals
821 of the agencies of government.
822 (3) Salary, leave, travel and transportation, and
823 reimbursements for an employee of a sending party that is
824 participating in an interchange program shall be handled as
825 follows:
826 (b)1. The assignment of an employee of a state agency on
827 detail or on leave of absence may be made without reimbursement
828 by the receiving party for the travel and transportation
829 expenses to or from the place of the assignment or for the pay
830 and benefits, or a part thereof, of the employee during the
831 assignment.
832 2. For the 2012-2013 2011-2012 fiscal year only, the
833 assignment of an employee of a state agency as provided in
834 subparagraph 1. may be made if recommended by the Governor or
835 Chief Justice, as appropriate, and approved by the chairs of the
836 legislative appropriations committees. Such actions shall be
837 deemed approved if neither chair provides written notice of
838 objection within 14 days after the chair’s receiving notice of
839 the action pursuant to s. 216.177. This subparagraph expires
840 July 1, 2013 2012.
841 Section 45. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
842 2710 and 2711 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act and
843 notwithstanding s. 11.13(1), Florida Statutes, the authorized
844 salaries for members of the Legislature for the 2012-2013 fiscal
845 year shall be set at the same level in effect on July 1, 2010.
846 This section expires July 1, 2013.
847 Section 46. In order to implement the transfer of moneys to
848 the General Revenue Fund from trust funds in the 2012-2013
849 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of
850 section 215.5601, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
851 215.5601 Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund.—
852 (4) ADMINISTRATION.—
853 (b) The endowment shall be managed as an annuity. The
854 investment objective is the long-term preservation of the real
855 value of the net contributed principal and a specified regular
856 annual cash outflow for appropriation, as nonrecurring revenue.
857 From the annual cash outflow, a pro rata share shall be used
858 solely for biomedical research activities as provided in
859 paragraph (3)(d), until such time as cures are found for
860 tobacco-related cancer and heart and lung disease. Five percent
861 of the annual cash outflow dedicated to the biomedical research
862 portion of the endowment shall be reinvested and applied to that
863 portion of the endowment’s principal, with the remainder to be
864 spent on biomedical research activities consistent with this
865 section. The schedule of annual cash outflow must be included
866 within the investment plan adopted under paragraph (a).
867 Withdrawals other than specified regular cash outflow are
868 considered reductions in contributed principal for the purposes
869 of this subsection.
870 Section 47. The amendment to s. 215.5601(4)(b), Florida
871 Statutes, as carried forward by this act from chapter 2011-47,
872 Laws of Florida, shall expire July 1, 2013, and the text of that
873 paragraph shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2010,
874 except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by
875 this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the
876 extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions
877 of text which expire pursuant to this section.
878 Section 48. In order to implement the issuance of new debt
879 authorized in the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act, and
880 pursuant to s. 215.98, Florida Statutes, the Legislature
881 determines that the authorization and issuance of debt for the
882 2012-2013 fiscal year should be implemented, is in the best
883 interest of the state, and necessary to address a critical state
884 emergency. This section expires July 1, 2013.
885 Section 49. In order to implement the funds appropriated in
886 the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act for state employee
887 travel, the funds appropriated to each state agency, which may
888 be used for travel by state employees, are limited during the
889 2012-2013 fiscal year to travel for activities that are critical
890 to each state agency’s mission. Funds may not be used to pay for
891 travel by state employees to foreign countries, other states,
892 conferences, staff-training activities, or other administrative
893 functions unless the agency head has approved in writing that
894 such activities are critical to the agency’s mission. The agency
895 head must consider the use of teleconferencing and other forms
896 of electronic communication to meet the needs of the proposed
897 activity before approving mission-critical travel. This section
898 does not apply to travel for law enforcement purposes, military
899 purposes, emergency management activities, or public health
900 activities. This section expires July 1, 2013.
901 Section 50. In order to implement the appropriations
902 authorized in the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act for each
903 of the state’s designated primary data centers, which are funded
904 from the data processing appropriation category and other
905 categories used to pay for computing services of user agencies,
906 and pursuant to the notice, review, and objection procedures of
907 s. 216.177, Florida Statutes, the Executive Office of the
908 Governor may transfer funds appropriated in any appropriation
909 category used to pay for data processing in the 2012-2013
910 General Appropriations Act between agencies in order to align
911 the budget authority granted with the utilization rate of each
912 department. This section expires July 1, 2013.
913 Section 51. State agencies that are required to begin
914 planning for a data center consolidation scheduled for a
915 subsequent fiscal year may accelerate the consolidation into the
916 2012-2013 fiscal year, contingent upon approval by the
917 Legislative Budget Commission of budget adjustments necessary to
918 accomplish the consolidation. The primary data center may
919 establish positions contingent on an equal or greater number of
920 positions being placed in reserve from the agency data centers
921 being consolidated. This section expires July 1, 2013.
922 Section 52. In order to implement appropriations in the
923 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act for the state’s designated
924 consolidated e-mail system within the Southwood Shared Resource
925 Center, which are funded from the data processing appropriation
926 category and other categories used to pay e-mail services of
927 user agencies, and pursuant to the notice, review, and objection
928 procedures of s. 216.177, Florida Statutes, the Executive Office
929 of the Governor may transfer funds appropriated in any
930 appropriation category used to pay for e-mail in the 2012-2013
931 General Appropriations Act between agencies in order to align
932 the budget authority granted with the projected e-mail bills for
933 each agency. This section expires July 1, 2013.
934 Section 53. In order to implement Section 8 of the General
935 Appropriations Act for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, paragraph (a)
936 of subsection (7) of section 110.12315, Florida Statutes, is
937 reenacted to read:
938 110.12315 Prescription drug program.—The state employees’
939 prescription drug program is established. This program shall be
940 administered by the Department of Management Services, according
941 to the terms and conditions of the plan as established by the
942 relevant provisions of the annual General Appropriations Act and
943 implementing legislation, subject to the following conditions:
944 (7) Under the state employees’ prescription drug program
945 copayments must be made as follows:
946 (a) Effective January 1, 2011, for the State Group Health
947 Insurance Standard Plan:
948 1. For generic drug with card.........................$7.
949 2. For preferred brand name drug with card...........$30.
950 3. For nonpreferred brand name drug with card........$50.
951 4. For generic mail order drug.......................$14.
952 5. For preferred brand name mail order drug..........$60.
953 6. For nonpreferred brand name mail order drug......$100.
954 Section 54. The amendment to s. 110.12315(7)(a), Florida
955 Statutes, as carried forward by this act from chapter 2011-47,
956 Laws of Florida, shall expire on July 1, 2013, and the text of
957 that paragraph shall revert to that in existence on December 31,
958 2010, except that any amendments to such text enacted other than
959 by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the
960 extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions
961 of text which expire pursuant to this section.
962 Section 55. In order to implement Specific Appropriation
963 209 of the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act and
964 notwithstanding chapter 287, Florida Statutes, the Agency for
965 Health Care Administration shall competitively reprocure a
966 Florida Discount Drug Card Program to provide market competitive
967 discounts through a broad network of retail pharmacies and a
968 mail order pharmacy within the state and return money to the
969 state on a per prescription dispensed basis. Discounts must be
970 available to Florida residents without income restrictions.
971 Residents must be able to enroll and acquire a member
972 identification card from the participating pharmacies, online
973 and through text messaging, without a charge. Revenues derived
974 from this contract shall be deposited into the agency’s Grants
975 and Donations Trust Fund to reduce the cost of Medicaid pharmacy
976 purchases. This section expires July 1, 2013.
977 Section 56. In order to implement specific appropriations
978 for Expense and Other Capital Outlay in the 2012-2013 General
979 Appropriations Act, subsection (8) of section 946.515, Florida
980 Statutes, is amended to read:
981 946.515 Use of goods and services produced in correctional
982 work programs.—
983 (8) On June 30, 2013 2012, each state agency must submit a
984 report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
985 House of Representatives which lists products or services
986 obtained from a source other than the corporation when a
987 comparable product or service could have been obtained from the
988 corporation. The report must include an explanation of why the
989 product or service was not obtained from the corporation. This
990 subsection expires July 1, 2013 2012.
991 Section 57. In order to implement Specific Appropriations
992 26A, 42A, 566A, 593A, 1190A, 1200A, 1209A, 1221A, 1255A, 1797A,
993 1813A, 1832B, 1846B, 1882A, 1896A, 1907A, 1939A, 1974A, 1993A,
994 2273A, 2320A, 2417A, 2477A, 2507A, 2516A, and 3153A of the 2012
995 2013 General Appropriations Act, the Department of Economic
996 Opportunity, the Department of Education, the Department of
997 Financial Services, the Department of Health, the Department of
998 Juvenile Justice, the Department of State, the Department of
999 Transportation, and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
1000 Commission, respectively, which are occupying space located at
1001 the Koger Executive Center Tallahassee pursuant to State of
1002 Florida Lease No. 720:0138, or any other lease, on June 30,
1003 2012, and the Department of Management Services shall not amend
1004 State of Florida Lease No. 720:0138 or other existing lease of
1005 or for any space located at Koger Executive Center Tallahassee,
1006 shall not defer any rent due under any such lease and shall not
1007 occupy any additional space at Koger Executive Center
1008 Tallahassee which was not occupied on June 30, 2012,
1009 notwithstanding any lease or contract to the contrary. Except
1010 for the funds specifically appropriated in Specific
1011 Appropriations 26A, 42A, 566A, 593A, 1190A, 1200A, 1209A, 1221A,
1012 1255A, 1797A, 1813A, 1832B, 1846B, 1882A, 1896A, 1907A, 1939A,
1013 1974A, 1993A, 2273A, 2320A, 2417A, 2477A, 2507A, 2516A, and
1014 3153A, the Department of Economic Opportunity, the Department of
1015 Education, the Department of Financial Services, the Department
1016 of Health, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of
1017 State, the Department of Transportation, and the Fish and
1018 Wildlife Conservation Commission, respectively, which are
1019 occupying space located at the Koger Executive Center
1020 Tallahassee pursuant to State of Florida Lease No. 720:0138, or
1021 any other lease, on June 30, 2012, and the Department of
1022 Management Services are prohibited from expending any other
1023 funds from the General Revenue Fund, any trust fund or from any
1024 other source for the rent, lease or possession of any space for
1025 offices or other purpose or use at Koger Executive Center
1026 Tallahassee pursuant to State of Florida Lease No. 720:0138, or
1027 any other lease. Any department or agency of the State of
1028 Florida occupying space at Koger Executive Center Tallahassee
1029 pursuant to State of Florida Lease No. 720:0138, or any other
1030 lease, on June 30, 2012, shall vacate all such space not later
1031 than December 31, 2012, and shall surrender possession of all
1032 such space to the owner thereof not later than December 31,
1033 2012, notwithstanding any lease or contract to the contrary.
1034 Section 58. Any section of this act which implements a
1035 specific appropriation or specifically identified proviso
1036 language in the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act is void if
1037 the specific appropriation or specifically identified proviso
1038 language is vetoed. Any section of this act which implements
1039 more than one specific appropriation or more than one portion of
1040 specifically identified proviso language in the 2012-2013
1041 General Appropriations Act is void if all the specific
1042 appropriations or portions of specifically identified proviso
1043 language are vetoed.
1044 Section 59. If any other act passed during the 2012 Regular
1045 Session contains a provision that is substantively the same as a
1046 provision in this act, but that removes or is otherwise not
1047 subject to the future repeal applied to such provision by this
1048 act, the Legislature intends that the provision in the other act
1049 takes precedence and continues to operate, notwithstanding the
1050 future repeal provided by this act.
1051 Section 60. If any provision of this act or its application
1052 to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity
1053 does not affect other provisions or applications of the act
1054 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
1055 application, and to this end the provisions of this act are
1056 severable.
1057 Section 61. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
1058 act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon
1059 this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1,
1060 2012; or, if this act fails to become a law until after that
1061 date, it shall take effect upon becoming a law and shall operate
1062 retroactively to July 1, 2012.