Bill > S2510

This bill, concerning Alzheimer's Disease Research, allows for any unspent funds appropriated for the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program to be carried forward for up to five years. This means that money allocated for this program, even if not spent by the end of the fiscal year it was originally intended for, can be used in subsequent years, provided it has already been committed through a contract or other expenditure commitment. This provision overrides general state laws (specifically section 216.301 of Florida Statutes) that typically require unspent appropriations to revert to the state treasury, and instead utilizes a provision (section 216.351 of Florida Statutes) that allows for such carryforwards. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2016.