995164                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  HHS              52


Senator(s): Silver
moved the following amendment:

Section: 03              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 091             This amendment clarifies proviso language related to
                         the provision of tobacco education courses by traffic
Spec App:  499           schools.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Executive Direction And 
        Administration
        Executive Direction And Support Services  64100200

        In Section 03  On Page 091
499     Special Categories  106011
        Florida Tobacco Pilot - Education And                
        Training  IOEA

Delete the first  paragraph of proviso following Specific Appropriation 
499:

From   the   funds   in   Specific   Appropriation  499,  $1,620,000  in
nonrecurring  funds  from  the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund is provided
for the enhancement of traffic law and substance abuse education courses
to  include  a  tobacco  education  component.   Pursuant  to guidelines
established  by the department, each provider shall be paid $270,000 for
providing these courses.

and INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 499, $1,620,000  in
nonrecurring funds from the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund is provided
for combining and providing a classroom tobacco education component to
the traffic law and substance abuse education courses.  Pursuant  to
guidelines established  by the department, each provider who elects to

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participate in providing the tobacco education component shall be paid
$270,000 for providing the course.

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.















































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