HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 337
Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources offered the
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19 (4)(a) A municipality with a population of 200,000 or
20 more that establishes or maintains a library is eligible to
21 receive from the state an annual operating grant of not more
22 than 25 percent of all local funds expended by that
23 municipality during the second preceding fiscal year for the
24 operation and maintenance of a library, under the following
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26 1. The municipal library is operated under a single
27 administrative head and expends its funds centrally;
28 2. The municipal library has an operating budget of at
29 least $20,000 per year from local sources; and
30 3. The municipal library provides free library service
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1 (b) This subsection is repealed on July 1, 2002 2001.
2 Section 2. (1) The Division of Library and
3 Information Services of the Department of State shall
4 encourage and facilitate the exploration of the feasibility of
5 forming public library cooperatives by municipalities and
6 county-designated single administrative units through
7 interlocal agreement in order to extend library service to
8 residents of both legal service areas. A municipality and
9 county-designated single administrative unit that explores the
10 feasibility of extending library service to residents of both
11 service areas shall submit recommendations on the progress
12 made toward forming a cooperative to the Division of Library
13 and Information Services by December 1, 2001. By January 2,
14 2002, the division shall submit a report to the President of
15 the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
16 which shall include a status report on the progress of
17 extending library services by these entities and shall make
18 recommendations for any changes in law or funding as a result
19 of the report. The report shall also include a review of the
20 State Aid to Libraries program to determine what revisions, if
21 any, need to be made to that program to encourage and improve
22 the delivery of free library service to all residents of the
23 state. Finally, the report shall provide recommendations for
24 statutory and funding changes based upon the review.
25 (2) This section expires July 1, 2002.
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29 And the title is amended as follows:
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1 and insert in lieu thereof:
2 s. 257.17, F.S.; extending the repeal date of a
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4 requiring the Division of Library and
5 Information Services to facilitate the
6 extension of free library services through
7 interlocal agreement; requiring reports;
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