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FL S2500

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $80.4 billion in total funds ($28.1 billion General Revenue, $52.3 billion trust funds) for Florida state government operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, covering 114,538 authorized positions
  • Allocates $22.7 billion for education across all levels, including $4,183.72 per-student base allocation for K-12 (FEFP), $400 million for state university performance-based incentives, $60 million for Florida College System performance funding, and $239.8 million for Bright Futures scholarships
  • Provides $35.2 billion for human services, with Medicaid and related health care programs comprising the largest share at approximately $26.7 billion, plus $1.2 billion for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities and $2.96 billion for the Department of Children and Families
  • Funds $4.2 billion for criminal justice and corrections (including 100,290 inmate housing capacity), $13.3 billion for natural resources/environment/transportation (with $10 billion for the Department of Transportation work program), and $4.5 billion for general government operations
  • Directs $214.5 million to the Budget Stabilization Fund, mandates $124.2 million in trust fund sweeps to General Revenue, and includes $50 million for springs restoration, $79 million for Everglades restoration, and $25 million for beach projects contingent on related legislation

Legislative Description

Appropriations

Last Action

Died in returning Messages

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/20/2015

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