995174                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  PSJ              83


Senator(s): Cowin
moved the following amendment:

Section: 04              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 149             This amendment adds proviso language authorizing the
                         Department of Juvenile Justice to conduct a feasibility
Spec App: 1114           study to assess the potential for cost savings and
                         operational enhancements through outsourcing Florida's
                         Juvenile Detention Centers.

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

        JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Juvenile Detention Program
        Detention Centers  80400100

        In Section 04  On Page 149
1114    Expenses  040000  IOEA

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                                       0
       CA 0  

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 1114, INSERT:

From the funds provided in Specific Appropriations 1112, 1113, and 1114,
the Department of Juvenile Justice shall contract for a feasibility
study to assess the potential for achieving cost savings and operational
enhancements through outsourcing Florida's Juvenile Detention Centers. 
The department shall issue a report by November 1, 2002, to the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
containing a:
1)  detailed description of potential cost savings and operational
enhancements that may be achieved through outsourcing;
2)  detailed assessment of any identified drawbacks to outsourcing and
possible solutions;
3)  business/transition plan including a draft Request for Proposal for
possible implementation of outsourcing juvenile detention centers

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effective October 1, 2003.

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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