HB 7059

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to trust funds; re-creating the Water
3Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund within
4the Department of Environmental Protection without
5modification; repealing s. 403.891(3), F.S.; abrogating
6provisions relating to the termination of the trust fund,
7to conform; providing an effective date.
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9     WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of the
10Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund within
11the Department of Environmental Protection, which is otherwise
12scheduled to be terminated pursuant to constitutional mandate,
13and
14     WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the trust fund before
15its scheduled termination date and has found that it continues
16to meet an important public purpose, and
17     WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public
18policy concerning the trust fund sets adequate parameters for
19its use, NOW, THEREFORE,
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21Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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23     Section 1.  The Water Protection and Sustainability Program
24Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection,
25FLAIR number 37-2-2603, which is to be terminated pursuant to
26Section 19(f), Article III of the State Constitution on July 1,
272009, is re-created.
28     Section 2.  Subsection (3) of section 403.891, Florida
29Statutes, is repealed.
30     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.


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