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Florida Senate - 2014                                Committee       Amendment
SB7090                                                  AGG              43


The Committee on Appropriations (Negron) recommended the following 
amendment:

Section: 5               EXPLANATION:

On Page: 219             Provides $250,000 from the Water Quality Assurance 
                         Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental 
Spec App: 1632           Protection to contract with the University of 
                         Florida Water Institute to conduct a comprehensive 
                         water flow study.

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
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        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Environmental Assessment And 
        Restoration
        Water Science And Laboratory Services  37300100

        In Section 5  On Page 219
1632    Special Categories  100027
        Ground Water Quality Monitoring Network  IOEA

Following Specific Appropriation 1632, INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 1632, $250,000 from the Water 
Quality Assurance Trust Fund is provided to the Department of 
Environmental Protection to contract with the University of Florida 
Water Institute (UFWI) to develop a comprehensive plan for moving water 
south from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades. The UFWI shall consult 
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water 
Management District to determine the best options for the state.  The 
UFWI shall complete its research and submit a report to the Governor, 
President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the chair of the House 
Appropriations Committee, no later than March 1, 2015.




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