995286                                                     
Florida Senate - 2024                                Committee       Amendment
SPB2500                                                 AED              4


The Committee on Appropriations (Perry) recommended the following 
amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 012             Provides $350,000 in nonrecurring general revenue 
                         funds for Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center 
Spec App:   50           Mobility Training Studio (SF 1143). Reduces funding 
                         by the same amount from the Graduation Alternative 
                         to Traditional Education (GATE) Scholarship Program.

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

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Blind Services, Division Of  48180000

        In Section 02  On Page 012
50      Special Categories  104011
        Library Services  IOEA

   1000   General Revenue Fund                        89,735        439,735
       CA 350,000  FSI1NR 350,000  

AND INSERT:

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Mobility Training 
 Studio(SF 1143).................................................350,000

        Office Of Student Financial Assistance
        Program: Student Financial Aid Program - 
        State  48200200

        In Section 02  On Page 017
75A     Financial Assistance Payments  110300
        Graduation Alternative To Traditional                
        Education (Gate) Scholarship Program  IOEC

   1000   General Revenue Fund                    10,422,622     10,072,622

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       CA -350,000  FSI1NR -350,000  

DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 75A:

From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 75A, $7,000,000 in recurring
funds  and  $3,422,622  in  nonrecurring  funds  are provided to support
public   postsecondary   institutions   in   providing   the  Graduation
Alternative  to Traditional Education (GATE) program pursuant to section
1009.711, Florida Statutes, and are contingent upon SPB 2516, or similar
legislation, becoming a law.

AND INSERT:

From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 75A, $7,000,000 in recurring
funds  and  $3,072,622  in  nonrecurring  funds  are provided to support
public   postsecondary   institutions   in   providing   the  Graduation
Alternative  to Traditional Education (GATE) program pursuant to section
1009.711, Florida Statutes, and are contingent upon SPB 2516, or similar
legislation, becoming a law.
































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