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FL H1295

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jim Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Land Acquisition Trust Fund within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as a depository for funds transferred from the Department of Environmental Protection's Land Acquisition Trust Fund.

  • Requires funds to be used for purposes prescribed in Section 28, Article X of the State Constitution.

  • Mandates that any budget reversions or reductions be transferred back to the Department of Environmental Protection's Land Acquisition Trust Fund within 15 days and remain available for future appropriation.

  • Sets automatic termination date of July 1, 2019, unless terminated sooner, with required review of the trust fund before its scheduled termination.

  • Takes effect contingent upon enactment of HB 1291 or similar legislation in the same session and requires a three-fifths vote of both houses of the Legislature.

Legislative Description

Trust Funds/Creation/Land Acquisition Trust Fund/DACS

Last Action

Laid on Table

4/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/11/2015
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee3/6/2015

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