Bill > H5003

This bill implements specific appropriations from the 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act, which is the state's budget for that fiscal year. It incorporates by reference specific calculations for the Florida Education Finance Program, which is how public schools are funded, and makes adjustments to how funds for instructional materials are handled. The bill also modifies how funds for capital outlay projects for school districts are allocated, using a different method for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. It includes provisions related to Medicaid hospital funding, the Florida Onsite Sewage Nitrogen Reduction Strategies Study, and the prioritization of individuals for Medicaid home and community-based waiver programs. Additionally, the bill addresses the procurement of behavioral health services, modifies rules for residents of a home contributing to their support, and sets requirements for nursing facility residents transitioning to community-based services. It also allows for adjustments to hospital payment rates for Medicaid inpatient services and modifies the process for establishing authorized positions within state agencies based on inmate population changes. The bill also permits the Department of Legal Affairs to expend funds on programs previously funded, allows municipalities to use funds from law enforcement trust funds for general fund reimbursement, and sets limitations on payments for health care services provided to juveniles. It exempts counties from certain court-related funding requirements for the 2014-2015 fiscal year and allows the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to access trust fund loans. The bill also directs the Department of Management Services to renegotiate lease agreements for state office or storage space to reduce costs and reenacts a statute regarding service of process fees for insurance matters. It also amends statutes related to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund and the Water Management Lands Trust Fund for Everglades restoration and other projects, and modifies grant programs for solid waste management and conservation land acquisition. The bill also allows for the use of funds from the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund and other sources for capital outlay projects for the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection, and authorizes bounties for lionfish. It also permits the Department of Transportation to use appropriated funds for a statewide system of interconnected multiuse trails and makes changes to the adoption of the department's work program. The bill also allows for the implementation of quiet zones for trains and makes changes to the manufacturing of license tags. Finally, it modifies provisions related to state employee travel, data center services consolidation, and prescription drug programs for state employees, and sets the salary level for legislators for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Many of these provisions are temporary and expire on July 1, 2015.