SB 2502: Implementing the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations
Implementing the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act; Authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Department of Health, to submit a budget amendment to realign funding for specified purposes; extending for 1 fiscal year the exemption of certain rules pertaining to the medical use of marijuana from certain rulemaking requirements; revising the Quality Incentive Program payment pool percentage for the reimbursement of Medicaid providers; requiring the Department of Children and Families to develop and report on an alternative tiered funding methodology and to provide certain information, etc.
Last Action: 4/3/2025 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/28/2025 | Senate |
• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/31/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate |
• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
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| H 5001 | General Appropriations Act | Budget Committee | Compare | Last Action: 4/3/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| H 5003 | Implementing the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act | Budget Committee | Compare | Last Action: 4/3/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| H 5009 | Government Administration | Budget Committee | Compare | Last Action: 4/3/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| S 170 (c2) | Quality of Care in Nursing Homes | Burton | Compare | Last Action: 4/3/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 |
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| S 2500 | Appropriations | Appropriations | Compare | Last Action: 4/3/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 |
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| S 2514 | Health and Human Services | Appropriations | Compare | Last Action: 4/3/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 |
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| S 7024 | State Planning and Budgeting | Appropriations | Compare | Last Action: 4/3/2025 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 2502 pb | 3/28/2025 12:40 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 2502 Filed | 4/3/2025 12:56 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 2502 | Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) | 4/1/2025 8:29 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 2502 | Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | 4/3/2025 11:49 AM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2502 pb | Appropriations | 4/2/2025 9:00 AM | 18 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (26)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 27.40 | Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 27.5304 | Private court-appointed counsel; compensation; notice. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 110.116 | Personnel information system; payroll procedures. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 215.18 | Transfers between funds; limitation. | Page 44 (pdf), Page 79 (pdf) |
| 215.32 | State funds; segregation. | Page 96 (pdf) |
| 215.5586 | My Safe Florida Home Program. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 216.181 | Approved budgets for operations and fixed capital outlay. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 216.262 | Authorized positions. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 216.292 | Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 250.245 | Florida National Guard Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program. | Page 92 (pdf) |
| 282.709 | State agency law enforcement radio system and interoperability network. | Page 70 (pdf) |
| 288.0655 | Rural Infrastructure Fund. | Page 93 (pdf) |
| 288.80125 | Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund. | Page 90 (pdf) |
| 296.34 | Administrator; qualifications, duties, and responsibilities. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 339.08 | Use of moneys in State Transportation Trust Fund. | Page 91 (pdf) |
| 339.135 | Work program; legislative budget request; definitions; preparation, adoption, execution, and amendment. | Page 90 (pdf) |
| 376.3071 | Inland Protection Trust Fund; creation; purposes; funding. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 376.91 | Statewide cleanup of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 380.5105 | The Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts; Florida Forever program. | Page 86 (pdf) |
| 381.986 | Medical use of marijuana. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 394.9082 | Behavioral health managing entities. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 409.908 | Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 409.915 | County contributions to Medicaid. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 409.9913 | Funding methodology to allocate funding to lead agencies. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 627.351 | Insurance risk apportionment plans. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 934.50 | Searches and seizure using a drone. | Page 59 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (1)
| Chapter Law | Section Amended | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-232 | Section 14 | Page 17 (pdf) |
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