995115 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL Committee Amendment SB2500 EDU 2 Senator(s):Sullivan moved the following amendment:Section: 02 EXPLANATION: On Page: 020 Proviso that makes $200 million of the FEFP appropriation contingent on either (1) legislation Spec App: 105 becoming law which offsets estimated losses in income tax imposed by Chapter 220, F.S., resulting from changes to the Internal Revenue Code contained in the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 or (2)the absence of legislation becoming law that would have adopted by reference the Internal Revenue Code changes contained in the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002. NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds Recurring - 0 0 0 Non-Recurring - 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________ Positions & Amount Positions & Amount DELETE INSERT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION Public Schools, Division Of Program: State Grants/K-12 Programs - FEFP 48250300 In Section 02 On Page 020 105 Aid To Local Governments 050560 Grants And Aids - Florida Educational Finance Program IOEB Insert the following new paragraph of proviso as the first paragraph of proviso following Specific Appropriation 105 on age 20: From the funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 105, $200,000,000 is provided contingent on either: legislation becoming law, which offsets the estimated losses in income tax imposed by Chapter 220, F.S., resulting from the adoption by reference the changes to the Internal Revenue Code contained in the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002; or the absence of legislation becoming law, which would have, for995115 Log:0162 RDH/RDH 03/13/02 09:21:39 PM Senate Page: 1 purposes of Chapter 220, F.S., adopted by reference the changes to the Internal Revenue Code contained in the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002. If, pursuant to these conditions, the appropriation for Specific Appropriation 105 is reduced by $200,000,000, the reduction for each district shall be calculated by prorating $200,000,000 based on each district's share of the state total of all funds included in the calculation of FEFP total potential funds.
Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items. 995115 Log:0162 RDH/RDH 03/13/02 09:21:39 PM Senate Page: 2