Bill Amendment: FL S2500 | 2015 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Appropriations

Status: 2015-05-01 - Died in returning Messages [S2500 Detail]

Download: Florida-2015-S2500-House_Committee_Amendment_995005.html

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995005                                                     
Florida Senate - 2015                                Committee       Amendment
SPB2500                                                 AGG              22


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

Section: 05              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 210             Authorizes $410,000,000 in bond proceeds from the 
                         Florida Forever program to provide $350,000,000 for 
Spec App: 1570           land acqusition in the Florida Forever program, 
                         $15,000,000 for state park facility improvements, 
                         $20,000,000, for Kissimmee River land acquisition, 
                         and $25,000,000 for beach management and 
                         restoration.  The amendment also provides 
                         $41,000,000 from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to 
                         support the annual debt service payments for the 
                         issuance of the bonds.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -          (21,000,000)                    0          (21,000,000)
Non-Recurring -          408,000,000                     0          408,000,000 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                     DELETE         INSERT

        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: State Lands
        Land Administration And Management  37100400

        In Section 05  On Page 210
1570    Fixed Capital Outlay  084108
        Land Acquisition, Environmentally                
        Endangered, Unique/ Irreplaceable Lands, 
        Statewide  IOEJ

   2348   Florida Forever Trust Fund               2,000,000    350,000,000
       CA 348,000,000  FSI1NR 348,000,000  

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 1570, INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 1570, $350,000,000 from the 
Florida Forever Trust Fund are provided pursuant to section 259.105, 
Florida Statutes, from bonds authorized from the Florida Forever 
Program.  


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        Program: Recreation And Parks
        State Park Operations  37500300

        In Section 05  On Page 224
1707    Fixed Capital Outlay  080039
        State Park Facility Improvements  IOEJ

   2423   Land Acquisition Trust Fund             15,000,000              0
       CA -15,000,000  FSI1 -15,000,000  
   2348   Florida Forever Trust Fund                             15,000,000
       CA 15,000,000  FSI1NR 15,000,000  

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 1707, INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 1707, 15,000,000 from the 
Florida Forever Trust Fund for state park facility improvements are 
provided from the proceeds of bonds authorized from the Florida Forever 
program.

        Program: Water Policy And Ecosystems 
        Restoration
        Water Policy And Ecosystems Restoration  37200100

        In Section 05  On Page 215
1618    Fixed Capital Outlay  083045
        Land Acquisition  IOEJ

   2423   Land Acquisition Trust Fund             20,000,000              0
       CA -20,000,000  FSI1 -20,000,000  
   2348   Florida Forever Trust Fund                             20,000,000
       CA 20,000,000  FSI1NR 20,000,000  

At the end of existing proviso language, following Specific 
Appropriation 1618, INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 1618, $20,000,000 from the 
Florida Forever Trust Fund are provided from the proceeds of bonds 
authorized from the Florida Forever program.

        Program: Water Resource Management
        Beach Management  37350100

        In Section 05  On Page 218
1647    Grants And Aids To Local Governments And   140126
        Nonstate Entities - Fixed Capital Outlay
        Beach Projects - Statewide  IOEM

   2423   Land Acquisition Trust Fund             25,000,000              0
       CA -25,000,000  FSI1 -25,000,000  
   2348   Florida Forever Trust Fund                             25,000,000

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       CA 25,000,000  FSI1NR 25,000,000  

At the end of existing proviso language, following Specific 
Appropriation 1647, INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 1647, 25,000,000 from the 
Florida Forever Trust Fund for beach management and restoration are 
provided from the proceeds of bonds authorized from the Florida Forever 
program.

        Program: State Lands
        Land Administration And Management  37100400

        In Section 05  On Page 210
1570A   Fixed Capital Outlay  081117
        Debt Service - Florida Forever Bonds -                
        New Series  IOEN

   2423   Land Acquisition Trust Fund                            41,000,000
       CA 41,000,000  FSI1 41,000,000  

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 1570A, INSERT:

Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 1570A are for Fiscal Year 
2015-2016 debt service on new bonds authorized pursuant to section 
215.618, Florida Statutes, including any other continuing payments 
necessary or incidental to the repayment of the bonds, such as 
remarketing agent fees, tender agent fees, liquidity facility provider 
fees and similar fees and expenses. These funds may be used to refinance 
any or all series if it is in the best interest of the state as 
determined by the Division of Bond Finance. If the debt service varies 
as a result of a change in the interest rate, timing of issuance, or 
other circumstances, there is appropriated from the Land Acquisition 
Trust Fund an amount sufficient to pay such debt service.

1569A   Special Categories  109983
        Transfer To Florida Forever Trust Fund  IOEH

   2423   Land Acquisition Trust Fund              2,000,000              0
       CA -2,000,000  FSI1 -2,000,000  











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