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FL H0765

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Linda Chaney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Chief Financial Officer to certify by October 31 each year the amount of unencumbered and undisbursed Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund balances that revert to the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund's principal
  • Directs the Chief Financial Officer to transfer 50% of the certified reverted balance (excluding the Biomedical Research Trust Fund) by warrant to the University of South Florida's board of trustees by December 1 each year
  • Requires the USF board of trustees to prioritize spending the transferred funds on cardiovascular disease research at the USF Health Heart Institute, with additional allowable uses including recruiting, retaining, and equipping cardiovascular researchers and other lawful purposes under the university's Education and General Activities appropriation
  • Prohibits the USF board of trustees from pledging any funds received under this provision to secure debt
  • Requires the Chief Financial Officer to notify the USF board of trustees by December 1 if no reverted balance exists in a given year, meaning no transfer will occur; effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Committee

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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