Bill > S2500

This bill provides moneys for the annual period beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, and supplemental appropriations for the period ending June 30, 2023, to pay salaries, other operational expenditures, capital outlay - buildings, and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of the various agencies of state government, including the Department of Corrections, Justice Administration, Department of Juvenile Justice, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Department of Legal Affairs/Attorney General, Florida Gaming Control Commission, and Florida Commission on Offender Review. Some key provisions of the bill include: - Funds for the Department of Corrections to maintain public worksquads and expand educational, vocational, and substance abuse treatment programs for inmates. - Funds for the Department of Juvenile Justice to expand prevention, diversion, and community-based services for youth, as well as provide for wage increases for direct care staff in residential programs. - Funds for the state attorneys and public defenders to support operations, case-related expenses, and due process costs. - Funds for the Guardian ad Litem program to expand resources for children in dependency proceedings. - Funds for the Department of Health to maintain public health programs, expand cancer research and treatment, and provide grants to rural hospitals and health facilities. - Funds for the Department of Elder Affairs to expand Alzheimer's services, in-home and community-based care for seniors, and public guardian programs. The bill also includes various other appropriations and policy provisions related to education, human services, criminal justice, and other areas of state government.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/2500