HB 1933

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to matching fund requirements for federal
3	financial assistance; amending s. 252.37, F.S.; including
4	private nonprofit organizations eligible for public
5	assistance under a requirement that the state provide to
6	certain entities matching funds required for federal
7	financial assistance; excluding educational institutions;
8	defining the terms "local government" and "state agency"
9	for certain purposes; providing for retroactive effect;
10	providing an effective date.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
15	252.37, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
16	252.37  Financing.--
17	(5)  Unless otherwise specified in the General
18	Appropriations Act:
19	(a)  Whenever the state accepts financial assistance from
20	the Federal Government or its agencies under the federal Public
21	Assistance Program and such financial assistance is conditioned
22	upon a requirement for matching funds, the state shall provide
23	the entire match requirement for state agencies and one-half of
24	the required match for grants to local governments and private
25	nonprofit organizations eligible for such public assistance
26	under the federal Public Assistance Program, excluding
27	educational institutions. The affected local government or
28	private nonprofit organization shall be required to provide one-
29	half of the required match prior to receipt of such financial
30	assistance. For purposes of this subsection, the term "local
31	government" means a municipality, a county, or a political
32	subdivision and the term "state agency" means a state officer, a
33	state department, a departmental unit described in s. 20.04, a
34	state university, a community college, or a district school
35	board.
36	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
37	and shall operate retroactively to July 1, 2004.

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