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FL H5009

Trust Funds


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Introduced
03/31/2021
In Committee
04/01/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to trust funds; terminating the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within the Justice Administrative Commission; providing for the disposition of balances in and revenues of the trust fund; terminating the Revolving Trust Fund within the Department of Law Enforcement; providing for the disposition of balances in and revenues of the trust fund; repealing s. 27.61, F.S., relating to the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund; amending ss. 318.18 and 817.568, F.S.; providing for the redirection of certain revenues from the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund to the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund to conform to changes made by the act; terminating the Welfare Transition Trust Fund within the Department of Military Affairs; providing for the disposition of balances in and revenues of the trust fund; repealing s. 250.175(5), F.S., relating to the Welfare Transition Trust Fund; terminating the Welfare Transition Trust Fund within the Department of Health; providing for the disposition of balances in and revenues of the trust fund; repealing s. 20.435(8), F.S., relating to the Welfare Transition Trust Fund; providing an effective date. hb5009-00 HB 5009

AI Summary

This bill proposes several changes to trust funds in Florida. It terminates the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund, the Revolving Trust Fund within the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Welfare Transition Trust Funds within the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Health. The bill provides for the disposition of the balances and revenues of these terminated trust funds. It also amends sections of Florida statutes to redirect certain revenues from the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund to the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund. The bill aims to streamline the state's trust fund management and align funding sources for public defender services and indigent criminal defense.

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations Committee (H)

Last Action

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7056 (Ch. 2021-5), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) (on 04/07/2021)

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