Florida Senate - 2013                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SPB 7024
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: FAV            .                                
                  03/07/2013           .                                
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       The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability
       (Ring) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
    2  
    3         Delete lines 1621 - 1733
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 41. Transfer from the Department of Management
    6  Services.—Effective January 1, 2014:
    7         (1)The Technology Program established under s. 20.22(2),
    8  Florida Statutes, is transferred intact by a type one transfer,
    9  as defined in s. 20.06, Florida Statutes, from the Department of
   10  Management Services to the Department of State Technology.
   11         (2)All of the powers, duties, functions, records,
   12  personnel, and property; funds, trust funds, and unexpended
   13  balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds;
   14  administrative authority; administrative rules; pending issues;
   15  and existing contracts relating to the following
   16  responsibilities of the Department of Management Services are
   17  transferred by a type one transfer, as defined in s.20.06, to
   18  the Department of State Technology:
   19         (a) Administrative and regulatory responsibilities under
   20  part II of chapter 282, Florida Statutes, consisting of ss.
   21  282.601-282.606, Florida Statutes, relating to accessibility of
   22  electronic information and information technology for state
   23  employees and members of the public with disabilities, including
   24  the responsibility for rules for the development, procurement,
   25  maintenance, and use of accessible electronic information
   26  technology by governmental units pursuant to s. 282.604, Florida
   27  Statutes.
   28         (b)Administrative and regulatory responsibilities under
   29  part III of chapter 282, Florida Statutes, consisting of ss.
   30  282.701-282.711, Florida Statutes, relating to the state
   31  telecommunications network, state communications,
   32  telecommunications services with state agencies and political
   33  subdivisions of the state, the SUNCOM network, the law
   34  enforcement radio system and interoperability network, regional
   35  law enforcement communications, and remote electronic access.
   36         (c)Administrative and regulatory responsibilities under s.
   37  364.0135, Florida Statutes, relating to broadband Internet
   38  service.
   39         (d)Administrative and regulatory responsibilities under
   40  ss. 365.171-365.175, Florida Statutes, relating to emergency
   41  communications number E911.
   42         (e)Administrative and regulatory responsibilities under
   43  part I of chapter 401, Florida Statutes, consisting of ss.
   44  401.013-401.027, Florida Statutes, relating to a statewide
   45  system of regional emergency medical telecommunications.
   46         (3)(a)The following trust funds are transferred by a type
   47  one transfer, as defined in s. 20.06(1), Florida Statutes, from
   48  the Department of Management Services to the Department of State
   49  Technology:
   50         1. The Communications Working Capital Trust Fund.
   51         2. The Emergency Communications Number E911 System Fund.
   52         3. The State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust
   53  Fund.
   54         4. Federal Grants Trust Fund.
   55         (b) All unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations,
   56  and other funds of the Department of Management Services
   57  relating to ss. 282.701-282.711, s. 364.0135, ss. 365.171
   58  365.175, and part I of chapter 401, Florida Statutes, which are
   59  not specifically transferred by this subsection are transferred
   60  by a type one transfer, as defined in s. 20.06(1), Florida
   61  Statutes, to the Department of State Technology.
   62         (4) All lawful orders issued by the Department of
   63  Management Services implementing or enforcing or otherwise in
   64  regard to ss. 282.701-282.711, s. 364.0135, ss. 365.171-365.175,
   65  or part I of chapter 401, Florida Statutes, issued before
   66  January 1, 2014, shall remain in effect and be enforceable after
   67  that date unless thereafter modified in accordance with law.
   68         (5) Any binding contract or interagency agreement entered
   69  into pursuant to ss. 282.701-282.711, s. 364.0135, ss. 365.171
   70  365.175, or part I of chapter 401, Florida Statutes, and
   71  existing before January 1, 2014, between the Department of
   72  Management Services or an entity or agent of the department and
   73  any other agency, entity, or person shall continue as a binding
   74  contract or agreement for the remainder of the term of such
   75  contract or agreement on the Department of State Technology.
   76         (6) The rules of the Department of Management Services
   77  relating to ss. 282.701-282.711, s. 364.0135, ss. 365.171
   78  365.175, or part I of chapter 401, Florida Statutes, that were
   79  in effect at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2013, shall become the
   80  rules of the Department of State Technology and remain in effect
   81  until amended or repealed in the manner provided by law.
   82         (7) The transfer of regulatory authority under ss. 282.701
   83  282.711, s. 364.0135, ss. 365.171-365.175, or part I of chapter
   84  401, Florida Statutes, provided by this section does not affect
   85  the validity of any judicial or administrative action pending as
   86  of 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2013, to which the Department of
   87  Management Services is at that time a party, and the Department
   88  of State Technology shall be substituted as a party in interest
   89  in any such action.
   90         (8) The Northwood Shared Resource Center is transferred by
   91  a type one transfer, as defined in s. 20.06, Florida Statutes,
   92  from the Department of Management Services to the Department of
   93  State Technology.
   94         (a) Any binding contract or interagency agreement entered
   95  into between the Northwood Shared Resource Center or an entity
   96  or agent of the center and any other agency, entity, or person
   97  shall continue as a binding contract or agreement for the
   98  remainder of the term of such contract or agreement on the
   99  Department of State Technology.
  100         (b) The rules of the Northwood Shared Resource Center that
  101  were in effect at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2013, shall become
  102  the rules of the Department of State Technology and shall remain
  103  in effect until amended or repealed in the manner provided by
  104  law.
  105         (9) The Southwood Shared Resource Center is transferred by
  106  a type one transfer, as defined in s. 20.06, Florida Statutes,
  107  from the Department of Management Services to the Department of
  108  State Technology.
  109         (a) Any binding contract or interagency agreement entered
  110  into between the Southwood Shared Resource Center or an entity
  111  or agent of the center and any other agency, entity, or person
  112  shall continue as a binding contract or agreement for the
  113  remainder of the term of such contract or agreement on the
  114  Department of State Technology.
  115         (b) The rules of the Southwood Shared Resource Center that
  116  were in effect at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2013, shall become
  117  the rules of the Department of State Technology and shall remain
  118  in effect until amended or repealed in the manner provided by
  119  law.