995131                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  ATD              28


Senator(s) Brandes moved the following amendment:

Section: 06              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 389             Technical correction to fund amount in proviso.

Spec App: 3127

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                     DELETE         INSERT

        STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Library And Information Services
        Library, Archives And Information 
        Services  45400100

        In Section 06  On Page 389
3127    Aid To Local Governments  050792
        Grants And Aids - Library Grants  IOEB

DELETE:

From   the   funds   in   Specific  Appropriation  3127,  $7,802,951  in
nonrecurring  general  revenue  is  provided  to  the department for the
Library Technology Grant Program. The Department of State shall create a
matching  grant  program for public libraries to apply for funding based
on a 1:1 matching ratio. Eligible uses of grant funds include: expanding
services   for  learning  and  access  to  information  and  educational
resources  for individuals of all ages; developing library services that
provide  all users access to information through local, state, regional,
national,  and  international  electronic networks; creating centers for
simulations   and   audio/video   recording;   providing   centers   for
homeschooling,   small  business  conference  and  training  rooms,  and
creating  partnerships  with  CareerSource  Florida,  Inc., the Regional
Workforce  Boards,  the  Small  Business  Development  Center, and other
entities  to provide small business guidance and assistance with new and
emerging  business  issues.  The  department may grant funds to entities
meeting  these  eligibility requirements in an amount up to $500,000 per
entity annually.

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From   the   funds   in   Specific   Appropriation   3127,  $100,000  of
nonrecurring  funds  is  provided  for  the Parkland Library Master Plan
Expansion in Broward County.

AND INSERT:

From   the   funds   in   Specific  Appropriation  3127,  $7,702,951  in
nonrecurring  general  revenue  is  provided  to  the department for the
Library Technology Grant Program. The Department of State shall create a
matching  grant  program for public libraries to apply for funding based
on a 1:1 matching ratio. Eligible uses of grant funds include: expanding
services   for  learning  and  access  to  information  and  educational
resources  for individuals of all ages; developing library services that
provide  all users access to information through local, state, regional,
national,  and  international  electronic networks; creating centers for
simulations   and   audio/video   recording;   providing   centers   for
homeschooling,   small  business  conference  and  training  rooms,  and
creating  partnerships  with  CareerSource  Florida,  Inc., the Regional
Workforce  Boards,  the  Small  Business  Development  Center, and other
entities  to provide small business guidance and assistance with new and
emerging  business  issues.  The  department may grant funds to entities
meeting  these  eligibility requirements in an amount up to $500,000 per
entity annually.

From   the   funds   in   Specific   Appropriation   3127,  $100,000  of
nonrecurring  funds  is  provided  for  the Parkland Library Master Plan
Expansion in Broward County.























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