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SB 2502: Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act; Revising the services required to be provided by regional consortium service organizations under certain circumstances; creating the Regional Consortia Service Organization Supplemental Services Program; establishing the Rural Incentive for Professional Educators (RIPE) Program within the Department of Education for a specified purpose; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to submit a budget amendment requesting additional spending authority to implement specified programs and payments, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or, if this act fails to become a law until after that date, it shall take effect upon becoming a law and shall operate retroactively to July 1, 2026
 Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2026 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/18/2026 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    • Filed
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26

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  • SB 2502, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2026 at 7:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (62)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1.031
    11.13 Compensation of members.
    11.52 Implementation of enacted legislation.
    24.105 Powers and duties of department.
    27.40 Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court.
    27.5304 Private court-appointed counsel; compensation; notice.
    112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management system.
    215.18 Transfers between funds; limitation.
    215.196 Architects Incidental Trust Fund; creation; assessment.
    215.32 State funds; segregation.
    215.5586 My Safe Florida Home Program.
    215.97 Florida Single Audit Act.
    216.013 Long-range program plan.
    216.023 Legislative budget requests to be furnished to Legislature by agencies.
    216.177 Appropriations acts, statement of intent, violation, notice, review and objection procedures.
    216.181 Approved budgets for operations and fixed capital outlay.
    216.262 Authorized positions.
    216.292 Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions.
    216.301 Appropriations; undisbursed balances.
    255.249 Department of Management Services; responsibility; department rules.
    259.105 The Florida Forever Act.
    282.201 State data center.
    282.709 State agency law enforcement radio system and interoperability network.
    284.51 Electroencephalogram combined transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment pilot program.
    287.057 Procurement of commodities or contractual services.
    288.001 The Florida Small Business Development Center Network.
    288.013
    288.014
    288.0175
    288.065 Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund.
    288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund.
    288.80125 Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund.
    327.73 Noncriminal infractions.
    339.135 Work program; legislative budget request; definitions; preparation, adoption, execution, and amendment.
    375.041 Land Acquisition Trust Fund.
    376.3071 Inland Protection Trust Fund; creation; purposes; funding.
    376.91 Statewide cleanup of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
    380.5105 The Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts; Florida Forever program.
    381.02035 Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program.
    381.986 Medical use of marijuana.
    393.066 Community services and treatment.
    394.9082 Behavioral health managing entities.
    395.002 Definitions.
    403.890 Water Protection and Sustainability Program.
    408.040 Conditions and monitoring.
    408.808 License categories.
    409.915 County contributions to Medicaid.
    409.990 Funding for lead agencies.
    409.9913 Funding methodology to allocate funding to lead agencies.
    443.1113 Reemployment Assistance Claims and Benefits Information System.
    445.08 Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.
    581.1843 Citrus nursery stock propagation and production and the establishment of regulated areas around citrus nurseries.
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.
    717.123 Deposit of funds.
    823.11 Derelict and migrant vessels; relocation or removal; penalty.
    908.1033 Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program.
    934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone.
    1001.451 Regional consortium service organizations.
    1001.4511
    1009.635
    1011.45 End of year balance of funds.
    1012.975 Remuneration of state university presidents; limitations.

    Citations - Chapter Law (16)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2011-47
    2019-116
    2020-114
    2021-37
    2024-228
    2025-199 Section 32
    2025-199
    2025-199 Section 52
    2025-199 Section 54
    2025-199 Section 65
    2025-199 Section 69
    2025-199 Section 85
    2025-199 Section 89
    2025-199 Section 92
    2025-199 Section 105
    2025-199 Section 111

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  • SPB 2502, Proposed Bill Posted 2/13/2026 at 3:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)

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