995063                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB1500                                                  ATD              16


Senator(s) Gardiner and Latvala moved the following amendment:

Section:                 EXPLANATION:

On Page: 000             Realigns funding provided for Regional Planning 
                         Councils between budget entities within the 
Spec App:                Department of Economic Opportunity.

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

        In Section     On Page 000

        ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Community Development
        Community Planning  40300100

        In Section 6  On Page 000
2194A   Special Categories  103056
        Grants And Aids - Regional Planning                
        Councils  IOEB

   1000   General Revenue Fund                                   -2,500,000
       CA -2,500,000  FSI1NR -2,500,000  

DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 2194A

        Program: Strategic Business Development
        Strategic Business Development  40400100

        In Section 6  On Page 276
2226A   Special Categories  103056
        Grants And Aids - Regional Planning                
        Councils  IOEB

   1000   General Revenue Fund                                    2,500,000
       CA 2,500,000  FSI1NR 2,500,000  

Insert proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 2226A :

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Funds in Specific Appropriation 2226A are provided to the Regional 
Planning Councils, 75 percent of which must be divided equally among the 
councils and 25 percent of which must be allocated according to 
population. The funds must be used to implement the Florida Five-Year 
Strategic Plan for Economic Development, address problems of greater 
than local concern, and provide technical services to local governments, 
economic development organizations, and other stakeholders.











































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