SB 2502 — Implementing the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act

specifying that clerks of the circuit court are responsible for certain costs related to juries which exceed a certain funding level;

providing for the future expiration and reversion of specified statutory text;

reenactingrequiring the Department of Financial Services to replace specified components of the Florida Accounting Information Resource Subsystem (FLAIR) and amendingthe s.Cash Management Subsystem (CMS), subject to specified limitations;

72(1)-(5),requiring chapterthe 2020-114,Department Laws of Florida;Financial Services to take certain actions regarding such replacement;

extendingproviding for 1 fiscal year provisions requiring the Departmentcomposition of Financialan Servicesexecutive tosteering replacecommittee specifiedto componentsoversee ofFLAIR the Florida Accounting Information Resource Subsystem (FLAIR) and theCMS Cashreplacement; Management Subsystem (CMS);

revisingprescribing theduties compositionand responsibilities of the executive steering committeecommittee; overseeing the replacement of FLAIR and CMS;

requiring the chair of the executive steering committee to request input on agenda items before a committee meeting;

revising certain duties of the executive steering committee;

216.181, F.S.;

extending for 1 fiscal year the authority for the Legislative Budget Commission to increase amounts appropriated to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or the Department of Environmental Protection for certain fixed capital outlay projects from specified sources;

amending s.

providing for the future expiration and reversion of specified statutory text;

authorizingspecifying thethat Departmentbeach ofand Environmentalinlet Protectionmanagement toprojects waivebe orfunded reduceas certainprovided matchingin requirementsthe forGeneral localAppropriations governmentsAct; for beach management and erosion control projects under specified circumstances;

providing for the future expiration and reversion of specified statutory text;

288.0655, F.S.;

specifying the manner of distributing grant funds for rural infrastructure for Florida Panhandle counties for the 2021-2022 fiscal year;

amending s.

337.11, F.S.;

prohibiting the Department of Transportation from entering into a contract exceeding a specified amount with a consultant for certain services;

authorizing the department to share construction cost savings with certain consultants, subject to specified limitations;

amending s.

authorizing the use of any such funds appropriated from the General Revenue Fund for specified purposes;

waiving certain requirements under the state work program for such funds;

requiring the Department of Transportation to track and account for any such funds appropriated;

341.052, F.S.;

waiving the limitation on local participation for certain public transit grants;

amending s.

amending s.

216.292, F.S.;

extending for 1 fiscal year a provision prescribing requirements for the review of certain transfers of appropriations;

amending s.

112.24, F.S.;

extending for 1 fiscal year the authorization, subject to specified requirements, for the assignment of an employee of a state agency under an employee interchange agreement;

amending s.

216.181, F.S.;

authorizing the Legislative Budget Commission to increase amounts appropriated to state agencies for specified fixed capital outlay projects;

authorizing a certain level of payment for consenting retired commissioners of the Florida Commission on Offender Review who return to temporary duty;

amending s.

282.709, F.S.;

providing legislative findings regarding the state agency law enforcement radio system;

requiring the Department of Management Services to enter a contract for a specified term with the operator of the statewide radio communications system as of a specified date;

specifying requirements for such contract;

removing the requirement that specified goods and services for the statewide radio system be acquired through competitive procurement;

providing for the future expiration and reversion of specified statutory text;

amending s.

350.0614, F.S.;

revising provisions governing the budget of the Office of Public Counsel;

requiring the presiding officers of the Legislature to jointly approve the operating budget of the office;

requiring the Public Counsel to submit an annual budget request to the Legislature in a specified manner;

authorizing the Public Counsel to employ specified personnel, subject to applicable provisions of the Joint Policies and Procedures of the Presiding Officers;

requiring certain input of the presiding officers regarding administrative matters of the office not addressed in the joint policies and procedures;

exempting specified competitive procurement requirements for the Department of Environmental Protection for the procurement of commodities and contractual services in response to the Piney Point facility closure;

authorizing the use of funds towards the continuum of care program at the Graceville Correctional Facility;

reenacting and amending s.

14.35, F.S.;

extending for 1 fiscal year provisions authorizing the Governor’s Medal of Freedom;

322300 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

324302 Section 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that the implementing and administering provisions of this act apply to the General Appropriations Act for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

The Florida Education Finance ProgramProgram,” (FEFP) Fiscal Year 2021-2022,” dated AprilMarch 27,26, 2021, and filed with the Secretary of the Senate, are incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying the calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the requirements of state law, in making appropriations for the Florida Education Finance Program.

Section 4. In order to implement Specific AppropriationAppropriations 197 and 90 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, andsubsections notwithstanding(8) theand expiration(17) date in section 6 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, subsection (1) of section 1013.62,1011.62, Florida Statutes, isare reenacted and amended to read:

1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding.— (1) For the 2021-2022 2020-2021 fiscal year, charter school capital outlay funding shall consist of state funds appropriated in the 2021-2022 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act.

Beginning in fiscal year 2022-2023 2021-2022, charter school capital outlay funding shall consist of state funds when such funds are appropriated in the General Appropriations Act and revenue resulting from the discretionary millage authorized in s.

1011.71(2) if the amount of state funds appropriated for charter school capital outlay in any fiscal year is less than the average charter school capital outlay funds per unweighted full time equivalent student for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, multiplied by the estimated number of charter school students for the applicable fiscal year, and adjusted by changes in the Consumer Price Index issued by the United States Department of Labor from the previous fiscal year.

Nothing in this subsection prohibits a school district from distributing to charter schools funds resulting from the discretionary millage authorized in s.

1011.71(2).

(a) To be eligible to receive capital outlay funds, a charter school must:

1.a. Have been in operation for 2 or more years;

b. Be governed by a governing board established in the state for 2 or more years which operates both charter schools and conversion charter schools within the state;

c. Be an expanded feeder chain of a charter school within the same school district that is currently receiving charter school capital outlay funds;

d. Have been accredited by a regional accrediting association as defined by State Board of Education rule;

or e. Serve students in facilities that are provided by a business partner for a charter school-in-the-workplace pursuant to s.

1002.33(15)(b).

2. Have an annual audit that does not reveal any of the financial emergency conditions provided in s.

218.503(1) for the most recent fiscal year for which such audit results are available.

3. Have satisfactory student achievement based on state accountability standards applicable to the charter school.

4. Have received final approval from its sponsor pursuant to s.

1002.33 for operation during that fiscal year.

5. Serve students in facilities that are not provided by the charter school’s sponsor.

(b) A charter school is not eligible to receive capital outlay funds if it was created by the conversion of a public school and operates in facilities provided by the charter school’s sponsor for a nominal fee, or at no charge, or if it is directly or indirectly operated by the school district.

Section 5. The amendments to s.

1013.62(1), Florida Statutes, by this act expire July 1, 2022, and the text of that subsection shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2020, except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which expire pursuant to this section.

Section 6. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 7 and 90 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (17) of section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

(8) DECLINE IN FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS.— (a) In those districts where there is a decline between prior year and current year unweighted FTE students, a percentage of the decline in the unweighted FTE students as determined by the Legislature shall be multiplied by the prior year calculated FEFP per unweighted FTE student and shall be added to the allocation for that district.

For this purpose, the calculated FEFP shall be computed by multiplying the weighted FTE students by the base student allocation and then by the district cost differential.

If a district transfers a program to another institution not under the authority of the district’s school board, including a charter technical career center, the decline is to be multiplied by a factor of 0.15.

However, if the funds provided for the Florida Education Finance Program in the General Appropriations Act for any fiscal year are reduced by a subsequent appropriation for that fiscal year, the percent of the decline in the unweighted FTE students to be funded shall be determined by the Legislature and designated in the subsequent appropriation.

(b) The allocation authorized in paragraph (a) is suspended for the 2021-2022 2020-2021 fiscal year and does not apply during such fiscal year.

This paragraph expires July 1, 2022 2021.

447389 This subsection expires July 1, 2022 2021.

Section 7. In5. In order to implement Specific Appropriation 119 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding the expiration date in section 8 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, subsection (1) of section 1001.26, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:

Section 8. The6. The text of s.

Section 9. In7. In order to implement Specific AppropriationsAppropriation 202,155 206, and 210 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, thesubsection calculations(10) foris theadded hospitalto reimbursementsection program1004.6495, forFlorida theStatutes, 2021-2022to fiscalread: year contained in the document titled “Hospital Reimbursement Program, Fiscal Year 2021-2022,” dated April 27, 2021, and filed with the Secretary of the Senate, are incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying the calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the requirements of state law, in making appropriations for the hospital reimbursement program.

1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities.— (10) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (5)(b)5., and for the 2021-2022 fiscal year only, FPCTP grants are authorized as specifically provided in the General Appropriations Act.

This subsection expires July 1, 2022.

Section 8. Effective upon this act becoming a law and in order to implement Specific Appropriation 145 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, section 3 of chapter 2020-28, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:

Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022 2021.

Section 9. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 129A and 145A of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (5) is added to section 1006.73, Florida Statutes, to read:

1006.73 Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative.— (5) Notwithstanding any provision of this section and s.

1006.735, the Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network shall be overseen by a host entity as determined by the Board of Governors and the Department of Education.

(a) The network shall include delivery of the following services to public postsecondary educational institutions in this state, including all Florida College System institutions and state universities:

1. Providing information regarding access to distance learning and degree programs.

2. Identifying and providing online academic support services and resources when the multi-institutional provision of such services and resources is more cost-effective and operationally effective.

3. Administering a single library automation system.

4. Coordinating the negotiation of statewide licensing of electronic library resources and preferred pricing agreements, issuing purchase orders, and entering into contracts.

5. Promoting and providing recommendations concerning the use and distribution of open-access textbooks and education resources as a method for reducing costs.

(b) The Board of Governors and the Department of Education shall share in the receipt and administration of the program as provided in the General Appropriations Act.

(c) This subsection expires July 1, 2022.

Section 10. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 202, 203, 206, and 210 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, the calculations for the Medicaid Hospital Funding programs for the 2021-2022 fiscal year contained in the document titled “Medicaid Hospital Funding Programs, Fiscal Year 2021-2022,” dated March 26, 2021, and filed with the Secretary of the Senate, are incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying the calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the requirements of state law, in making appropriations for the Medicaid Hospital Funding programs.

Section 10. In11. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 196 through 223 and 515 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding ss.

Section 11. In12. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 196 through 223 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding ss.

Section 12. In13. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 175 through 180 and 515 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding ss.

Section 13. In14. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 460 through 462, 466, 467, 469A, and 474 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (17) of section 381.986, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

Section 14. In15. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 460 through 462, 466, 467, 469A, and 474 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (11) of section 381.988, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

Section 15. Effective16. Effective July 1, 2021, upon the expiration and reversion of the amendments made to subsection (1) of section 14 of chapter 2017-232, Laws of Florida, pursuant to section 34 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, and in order to implement Specific Appropriations 460 through 462, 466, 467, 469A, and 474 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (1) of section 14 of chapter 2017-232, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:

Section 16. The17. The amendments to s.

Section 17. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 202, 206, and 210 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, the Agency for Health Care Administration, upon approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may establish a directed payment program for hospitals providing inpatient and outpatient services to Medicaid managed care enrollees.

The Agency for Health Care Administration is authorized to submit a budget amendment pursuant to chapter 216, Florida Statutes, requesting additional spending authority to implement the program.

This section expires July 1, 2022.

Section 19. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 303463 through 306, 310, 311, 314, 319 through 321, and 323500 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding ss.

216.181 and 216.292, Florida Statutes, the Department of Children and Families may submit a budget amendment, subject to the notice, review, and objection procedures of s.

216.177, Florida Statutes, to realign funding within the Family Safety Program to maximize the use of Title IV-E and other federal funds.

This section expires July 1, 2022.

Section 20. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 463 and 500 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding ss.

Section 21. In20. In order to implement Specific Appropriation 190 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act,Act: subsections (1) through (5) of section 42 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, are reenacted and amended to read:

Section(1) The 42. (1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall replace the current Florida Medicaid Management Information System (FMMIS) and fiscal agent operations with a system that is modular, interoperable, and scalable for the Florida Medicaid program thatwhich complies with all applicable federal and state laws and requirements.

684648 The new system, the Florida Health Care Connection (FX) system, must provide better integration with subsystems supporting Florida’s Medicaid program;

(a) Prioritize procurements for the replacement of the current functions of FMMIS and the responsibilities of the current Medicaid fiscal agent,agent to minimize the need to extend all or portions of the current fiscal agent contract.

(f) Implement a data governance structure for the project to coordinate data sharing and interoperability across state healthcarehealth care entities.

2. A2. The representative of the Division of Operations of the Agency for Health Care Administration, appointed by the Secretary of Health Care Administration The Assistant Secretary for Child Welfare of the Department of Children and Families, or his or her designee.

4. Two representatives employees from the Division of Medicaid of the Agency for Health Care Administration, appointed by the Secretary of Health Care Administration.

4.5. A5. A representative of the Division of Health Quality Assurance of the Agency for Health Care Administration, appointed by the Secretary of Health Care Administration.

5.6. A6. A representative of the Florida Center for Health Information and Transparency of the Agency for Health Care Administration, appointed by the Secretary of Health Care Administration.

6.8. The8. The Chiefchief Informationinformation Officerofficer of the Agency for Health Care Administration, or his or her designee.

7.9. The9. The state chief information officer,officer or his or her designee.

8.10. Two10. The representatives of the Department of Children and Families, appointed by the Secretary of Children and Families The Deputy Secretary for Children’s Medical Services of the Department of Health, or his or her designee.

9. A11. A representative of the DepartmentAgency for Persons with Disabilities who has experience with the preparation and submission of Health,waivers to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, appointed by the Statedirector Surgeonof General.the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.

10.11. A12. A representative offrom the AgencyFlorida forHealthy PersonsKids withCorporation. Disabilities who has experience with the preparation and submission of waivers to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, appointed by the director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.

11.12. A13. A representative from the FloridaDepartment Healthyof KidsElderly Corporation.Affairs who has experience with the Medicaid Program within that department, appointed by the Secretary of Elderly Affairs.

12.13. A14. A representative fromof the Department of ElderlyFinancial AffairsServices who has experience with the Medicaidstate’s Programfinancial withinprocesses thatincluding department,development of the PALM system, appointed by the SecretaryChief ofFinancial ElderlyOfficer. Affairs.

13.14. A representative of the Department of Financial Services who has experience with the state’s financial processes including development of the PALM system, appointed by the Chief Financial Officer.

(a) Identify and recommend to the Executive Office of the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives any statutory changes needed to implement the modular replacement to standardize, to the fullest extent possible, the state’s healthcarehealth care data and business processes.

(e) Review(e) Approve and verify that Approve all procurement and contractual solicitation-related documents associated with the replacement of the current FMMIS and Medicaid fiscal agentagent. align with the scope, schedule, and anticipated budget for the project.

(5) This section expires July 1, 20222022. 2021.

Section 22. Effective21. In uponorder becomingto aimplement law,Specific inAppropriations order572 tothrough implement676 sectionand 58692 through 726 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (7)(4) isof added to section 409.916,216.262, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

409.916 Grants and Donations Trust Fund.— (7) Funds may be used for other purposes as specified in the General Appropriations Act.

This subsection expires July 1, 2021.

Section 23. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 572 through 680 and 692 through 726 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (4) of section 216.262, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

Section 24. In22. In order to implement Specific Appropriation 714 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and upon the expiration and reversion of the amendments made by section 54 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of section 1011.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

Section 25. The23. The amendment to s.

Section 26. In24. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 3113 through 3179 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (2) of section 215.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

Section 27. In25. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 1105 through 1116 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act:

Section 28. In26. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 736 through 757, 905 through 1048, and 1069 through 1104 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding the expiration date in section 59 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, subsection (1), paragraph (a) of subsection (2), paragraph (a) of subsection (3), and subsections (5), (6), and (7) of section 27.40, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read:

953899 To be included on a registry, an attorney must enter into a contract for services with the Justice Administrative Commission.

Section 29. The27. In amendmentsorder to s.implement Specific Appropriations 736 through 757, 905 through 1048, and 1069 through 1104 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding the expiration date in section 59 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, subsection (13) of section 27.5304, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsections (1), (3), (7), and (11), and paragraphs (a) through (e) of subsection (12) of that section are reenacted, to read:

27.40(1), (2)(a), (3)(a), (5), (6), and (7), Florida Statutes, as carried forward from chapter 2019-116, Laws of Florida, by this act, expire July 1, 2022, and the text of those subsections and paragraphs, as applicable, shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2019, except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which expire pursuant to this section.

Section 30. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 736 through 757, 905 through 1048, and 1069 through 1104 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding the expiration date in section 59 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, subsection (13) of section 27.5304, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsections (1), (3), (7), and (11), and paragraphs (a) through (e) of subsection (12) of that section are reenacted, to read:

10951032 This subsection constitutes notice to any subsequently appointed attorney that he or she will not be compensated the full flat fee.

Section 31. The28. The amendments to s.

27.40(1), (2)(a), (3)(a), (5), (6), and (7), Florida Statutes, and s.

Section 32. In29. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 11051076, through1078, 1187A1080, and 1082 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding the expiration date in section 6527.403, of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, subsections (2) and (3) of section 20.316, Florida Statutes, areis reenactedcreated to read:

27.403 Cross-Jurisdictional Death Penalty Pilot Program.— (1) The Cross-Jurisdictional Death Penalty Pilot Program is established within the office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel for the region comprising the Second Appellate District.

(2) Notwithstanding ss.

27.40 and 27.5305, if the public defender in the Fifth Judicial Circuit or the Ninth Judicial Circuit is unable to provide representation to an indigent defendant charged with a crime under s.

782.04(1), s.

790.161(4), or s.

921.141 due to a conflict of interest and the criminal conflict and civil regional counsel for the region comprising the Fifth Appellate District is also unable to provide representation to such defendant due to a conflict of interest, the criminal conflict and civil regional counsel for the region comprising the Second Appellate District shall be appointed.

If the criminal conflict and civil regional counsel for the region comprising the Second Appellate District is unable to provide representation due to a conflict of interest, then private counsel shall be appointed.

(3) The Cross-Jurisdictional Death Penalty Pilot Program expires June 30, 2022.

However, appointments made pursuant to this section before June 30, 2022, shall continue until completion of the case.

(4) This section expires July 1, 2022.

Section 30. In order to implement Specific Appropriation 741 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding s.

28.35, Florida Statutes, the clerks of the circuit court are responsible for any costs of compensation to jurors, for meals or lodging provided to jurors, and for jury related personnel costs that exceed the funding provided in the General Appropriations Act for these purposes.

This section expires July 1, 2022.

Section 31. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 1105 through 1187A of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding the expiration date in section 65 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, subsections (2) and (3) of section 20.316, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read:

12281202 The secretary may establish assistant secretary positions and a chief of staff position as necessary to administer the requirements of this section.

Section 33. The32. The amendments to s.

Section 34. In33. In order to implement appropriations used to pay existing lease contracts for private lease space in excess of 2,000 square feet in the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, the Department of Management Services, with the cooperation of the agencies having the existing lease contracts for office or storage space, shall use tenant broker services to renegotiate or reprocure all private lease agreements for office or storage space expiring between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2024, in order to reduce costs in future years.

Section 35. In34. In order to implement appropriations authorized in the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act for data center services, and notwithstanding s.

Section 36. In35. In order to implement the appropriation of funds in the appropriation category “Data Processing Assessment Department of Management Services” in the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and pursuant to the notice, review, and objection procedures of s.

216.177, Florida Statutes, the Executive Office of the Governor may transfer funds appropriated in that category between departments in order to align the budget authority granted based on the estimated billing cycle and methodology used forby datathe processingDepartment servicesof providedManagement toServices agenciesfor indata fiscalprocessing yearservices 2020-2021.provided.

Section 37. In36. In order to implement the appropriation of funds in the appropriation category “Special Categories-Risk Management Insurance” in the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and pursuant to the notice, review, and objection procedures of s.

Section 38. In37. In order to implement the appropriation of funds in the appropriation category “Special Categories-Transfer to Department of Management Services-Human Resources Services Purchased per Statewide Contract” in the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and pursuant to the notice, review, and objection procedures of s.

Section 39. In38. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 2343 through 2346 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act,Act: subsections (1) through (5) of section 72 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, are reenacted and amended to read:

Section(1) The 72. (1) The Department of Financial Services shall replace the four main components of the Florida Accounting Information Resource Subsystem (FLAIR), which include central FLAIR, departmental FLAIR, payroll, and information warehouse, and shall replace the cash management and accounting management components of the Cash Management Subsystem (CMS) with an integrated enterprise system that allows the state to organize, define, and standardize its financial management business processes and that complies with ss.

9. The(3) The Chief Financial Officer or the executive sponsor of the Floridaproject Healthshall Careserve Connectionas (FX)chair Systemof orthe hisexecutive orsteering hercommittee, designee,and appointedthe committee shall take action by a vote of at least eight affirmative votes with the SecretaryChief Financial Officer or the executive sponsor of Healththe Careproject Administration.voting on the prevailing side.

10. The State Chief Information Officer, or his or her designee, as a nonvoting member.

The State Chief Information Officer, or his or her designee, shall provide monthly status reports pursuant to the oversight responsibilities in s.

282.0051, Florida Statutes.

(3)(a) The Chief Financial Officer or the executive sponsor of the project shall serve as chair of the executive steering committee, and the committee shall take action by a vote of at least eight affirmative votes with the Chief Financial Officer or the executive sponsor of the project voting on the prevailing side.

(b) No later than 14 days before a meeting of the executive steering committee, the chair shall request input from committee members on agenda items for the next scheduled meeting.

(d) Approve all major project deliverablesdeliverables. and any cost changes to each deliverable over $250,000.

(e) Approve contract amendments and changes to all contract-relatedsolicitation-related documents associated with the replacement of FLAIR and CMS.

(f) Ensure(5) This compliancesection withexpires ss.July 1, 2022.

216.181(16),Section 216.311,39. In 216.313,order 282.318(4)(h),to andimplement 287.058,Specific Appropriation 1603 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (d) of subsection (11) of section 216.181, Florida Statutes.Statutes, is amended to read:

(5) This216.181 Approved sectionbudgets expiresfor Julyoperations 1,and 2022fixed 2021.capital outlay.— (11) (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) and paragraph (2)(b), and for the 2021-2022 2020-2021 fiscal year only, the Legislative Budget Commission may increase the amounts appropriated to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or the Department of Environmental Protection for fixed capital outlay projects, including additional fixed capital outlay projects, using funds provided to the state from the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation;

funds provided to the state from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund related to the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act);

or funds provided by the British Petroleum Corporation (BP) for natural resource damage assessment restoration projects.

Concurrent with submission of an amendment to the Legislative Budget Commission pursuant to this paragraph, any project that carries a continuing commitment for future appropriations by the Legislature must be specifically identified, together with the projected amount of the future commitment associated with the project and the fiscal years in which the commitment is expected to commence.

This paragraph expires July 1, 2022 2021.

1404 The provisions of this subsection are subject to the notice and objection procedures set forth in s.

216.177.

570.93(1)(a), Florida Statutes, as carried forward from chapter 2019-116, Laws of Florida, by this act, expires July 1, 2022, and the text of that paragraph shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2019, except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by this act,act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which expire pursuant to this section.

161.101 State and local participation in authorized projects and studies relating to beach management and erosion control.— (22) Notwithstanding subsectionsthis (1),section (15), and (16),ss. and for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, in the event that beaches are impacted by hurricanes or other storm events within communities with a per capita annual income that is less than the state’s per capita annual income as shown in the most recent release from the United States Census Bureau of the United States Department of Commerce which includes both measurements, the department may waive or reduce the match requirements.

161.143 and 161.161, and for the 2021-2022 fiscal year only, the department shall fund beach and inlet management projects as specified in the General Appropriations Act.

Section 51. In order to implement Specificsection Appropriation94 2237 of the 2021-20222021 2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (7)(4) of section 288.0655,288.80125, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

288.0655 Rural Infrastructure Fund.— (7) For the 2021-2022 2020-2021 fiscal year, the funds appropriated for the grant program for Florida Panhandle counties shall be distributed pursuant to and for the purposes described in the proviso language associated with Specific Appropriation 2237 2280 of the 2021-2022 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act.

This subsection expires July 1, 2022 2021.

Section 52. In order to implement section 124 of the 2021 2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (4) of section 288.80125, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

Section 53. In52. In order to implement sectionsSpecific 151Appropriations 1865 through 1878, 1884 through 1887, 1900 through 1908, 1910 through 1919, and 1521954 through 1966 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, present subsections (4)(15) and (5)(16) areof added to section 339.08,337.11, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (16) and (17), respectively, and a new subsection (15) is added to that section, to read:

337.11 Contracting authority of department;

bids;

emergency repairs, supplemental agreements, and change orders;

combined design and construction contracts;

progress payments;

records;

requirements of vehicle registration.— (15)(a) The department may not enter into a contract with a consultant for design services or construction engineering and inspection services related to a construction project which exceeds 5 percent of the estimated cost of such construction project without the approval of the secretary.

(b) The department may share a portion of the construction cost savings realized due to a change in the construction contract design and scope, initiated after execution of the contract, with a design services consultant or a construction engineering and inspection services consultant to the extent that the consultant’s input and involvement contributed to such savings.

The amount paid to a consultant pursuant to this paragraph may not exceed 5 percent of the construction cost savings realized.

(c) This subsection expires July 1, 2022.

Section 53. In order to implement section 116 of the 2021 2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (4) is added to section 339.08, Florida Statutes, to read:

(5) NotwithstandingSection any54. In otherorder law,to andimplement forSpecific theAppropriations 2021-20221865 fiscalthrough year1878, only,1884 fundsthrough appropriated1887, to1900 thethrough State1908, Transportation1910 Trustthrough Fund1919, fromand the1954 Generalthrough Revenue1966 Fundof shallthe be2021-2022 usedGeneral onAppropriations StateAct, Highwayparagraphs System(g) projects and grants(h) toof Floridasubsection ports(7) asof providedsection in339.135, theFlorida GeneralStatutes, Appropriationsare Act.amended to read:

The department is not required to deplete the resources transferred from the General Revenue Fund for the fiscal year as required in s.

339.135(3)(b) and the funds may not be used in calculating the required quarterly cash balance of the trust fund as required in s.

339.135(6)(b).

The department shall track and account for such appropriated funds as a separate funding source for eligible projects on the State Highway System and grants to Florida ports.

This subsection expires July 1, 2022.

Section 54. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 1865 through 1878, 1884 through 1887, 1899 through 1908, 1910 through 1919, and 1953 through 1966 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, paragraphs (g) and (h) of subsection (7) of section 339.135, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

Section 55. In order to implement Specific AppropriationAppropriations 18672544 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, paragraphsparagraph (a)(d) and (b) of subsection (3)(4) of section 341.052,112.061, Florida Statutes, areis amended to read:

341.052 Public transit block grant program;

administration;

eligible projects;

limitation.— (3) The following limitations shall apply to the use of public transit block grant program funds:

(a)1. State participation in eligible capital projects shall be limited to 50 percent of the nonfederal share of such project costs.

2. For the 2021-2022 fiscal year only, local participation in eligible capital projects may be less than 50 percent of the nonfederal share of such project costs.

This subparagraph expires July 1, 2022.

(b)1. State participation in eligible public transit operating costs may not exceed 50 percent of such costs or an amount equal to the total revenue, excluding farebox, charter, and advertising revenue and federal funds, received by the provider for operating costs, whichever amount is less.

2. For the 2021-2022 fiscal year only, local participation in eligible public transit operating costs may be less than 50 percent of such operating costs.

This subparagraph expires July 1, 2022.

Section 56. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 2544 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section 112.061, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

Section 56. In order to implement the salaries and benefits, expenses, other personal services, contracted services, special categories, and operating capital outlay categories of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 216.292, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

216.292 Appropriations nontransferable;

exceptions.— (2) The following transfers are authorized to be made by the head of each department or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court whenever it is deemed necessary by reason of changed conditions:

(a) The transfer of appropriations funded from identical funding sources, except appropriations for fixed capital outlay, and the transfer of amounts included within the total original approved budget and plans of releases of appropriations as furnished pursuant to ss.

216.181 and 216.192, as follows:

1. Between categories of appropriations within a budget entity, if no category of appropriation is increased or decreased by more than 5 percent of the original approved budget or $250,000, whichever is greater, by all action taken under this subsection.

2. Between budget entities within identical categories of appropriations, if no category of appropriation is increased or decreased by more than 5 percent of the original approved budget or $250,000, whichever is greater, by all action taken under this subsection.

3. Any agency exceeding salary rate established pursuant to s.

216.181(8) on June 30th of any fiscal year shall not be authorized to make transfers pursuant to subparagraphs 1.

and 2.

in the subsequent fiscal year.

4. Notice of proposed transfers under subparagraphs 1.

and 2.

shall be provided to the Executive Office of the Governor and the chairs of the legislative appropriations committees at least 3 days prior to agency implementation in order to provide an opportunity for review.

The review shall be limited to ensuring that the transfer is in compliance with the requirements of this paragraph.

5. For the 2021-2022 2020-2021 fiscal year, the review shall ensure that transfers proposed pursuant to this paragraph comply with this chapter, maximize the use of available and appropriate trust funds, and are not contrary to legislative policy and intent.

This subparagraph expires July 1, 2022 2021.

18841889 This section does not apply to a competitive solicitation for which the agency head certifies that a valid emergency exists.

Section 59. In order to implement Specificappropriations Appropriationsfor 2670salaries and 2671benefits of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, andsubsection notwithstanding(6) s.of section 112.24, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

112.24 Intergovernmental interchange of public employees.

To encourage economical and effective utilization of public employees in this state, the temporary assignment of employees among agencies of government, both state and local, and including school districts and public institutions of higher education is authorized under terms and conditions set forth in this section.

State agencies, municipalities, and political subdivisions are authorized to enter into employee interchange agreements with other state agencies, the Federal Government, another state, a municipality, or a political subdivision including a school district, or with a public institution of higher education.

State agencies are also authorized to enter into employee interchange agreements with private institutions of higher education and other nonprofit organizations under the terms and conditions provided in this section.

In addition, the Governor or the Governor and Cabinet may enter into employee interchange agreements with a state agency, the Federal Government, another state, a municipality, or a political subdivision including a school district, or with a public institution of higher learning to fill, subject to the requirements of chapter 20, appointive offices which are within the executive branch of government and which are filled by appointment by the Governor or the Governor and Cabinet.

Under no circumstances shall employee interchange agreements be utilized for the purpose of assigning individuals to participate in political campaigns.

Duties and responsibilities of interchange employees shall be limited to the mission and goals of the agencies of government.

(6) For the 2021-2022 2020-2021 fiscal year only, the assignment of an employee of a state agency as provided in this section may be made if recommended by the Governor or Chief Justice, as appropriate, and approved by the chairs of the legislative appropriations committees.

Such actions shall be deemed approved if neither chair provides written notice of objection within 14 days after receiving notice of the action pursuant to s.

216.177.

This subsection expires July 1, 2022 2021.

Section 60. In order to implement Specific Appropriations 2670 and 2671 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding s.

Section 60. In61. In order to implement the transfer of funds from the General Revenue Fund from trust funds for the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding the expiration date in section 102 of chapter 2020-114, Laws of Florida, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 215.32, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:

19431989 To the extent possible, each agency must adjust its internal accounting to use existing trust funds consistent with the requirements of this subparagraph.

Section 61. The62. The text of s.

Section 62. In63. In order to implement appropriations in the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act for state employee travel, the funds appropriated to each state agency which may be used for travel by state employees are limited during the 2021-2022 fiscal year to travel for activities that are critical to each state agency’s mission.

Section 63. In64. In order to implement appropriations in the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act for state employee travel and notwithstanding s.

Section 64. In65. In order to implement the appropriation of funds in the special categories, contracted services, and expenses categories of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, a state agency may not enter into a contract containing a nondisclosure clause that prohibits the contractor from disclosing information relevant to the performance of the contract to members or staff of the Senate or the House of Representatives.

Section 65. In66. In order to implement the appropriation of funds in the special categories, contracted services, and expenses categories of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, section 216.1366, Florida Statutes, is reenacted and amended to read:

Section 66. In67. In order to implement sectionsections 15210 through 17 of the 20212021-2022 2022 General Appropriations Act, paragraphthe (f)detailed isreversions addedby tostate subsectionagency, (11)budget entity, appropriation category, and fund included in the document titled “Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Immediate Reversions” dated March 26, 2021, and filed with the Secretary of sectionthe 216.181,Senate, Floridaare Statutes,incorporated toby read:reference for the purpose of displaying calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the requirements of state law, in making appropriations for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

216.181 Approved budgets for operations and fixed capital outlay.— (11)  (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) and paragraph (2)(b), and for the 2021-2022 fiscal year only, the Legislative Budget Commission may increase the amounts appropriated to state agencies for fixed capital outlay projects using funds provided to the state from the General Revenue Fund.

The projects must be for deferred maintenance needs in state, college, or university facilities and must be specifically identified in a funding plan submitted to the Legislative Budget Commission for approval.

This paragraph expires July 1, 2022.

2063 The provisions of this subsection are subject to the notice and objection procedures set forth in s.

216.177.

Section 67. In order to implement sections 10 through 17 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, the detailed reversions by state agency, budget entity, appropriation category, and fund included in the document titled “Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Immediate Reversions” dated April 27, 2021, and filed with the Secretary of the Senate, are incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the requirements of state law, in making appropriations for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

Section 68. In order to implement section 8 of the 2021 2022 General Appropriations Act:Act, and notwithstanding s.

(1) Notwithstanding s.

(2) Notwithstanding s.

947.04(1), Florida Statutes, consenting retired commissioners of the Florida Commission on Offender Review who are assigned to temporary duty may be paid $13 per hour.

2088 This section expires July 1, 2022.

Section 69. Effective upon becoming a law, in order to implement Specific Appropriations 2852 through 2863 and sections 121 and 122 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, and notwithstanding the proviso language for Specific Appropriation 2920 in chapter 2020-111, Laws of Florida, subsection (3) of section 282.709, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

282.709 State agency law enforcement radio system and interoperability network.— (3) In recognition of the critical nature of the statewide law enforcement radio communications system, the Legislature finds that there is an immediate danger to the public health, safety, and welfare, and that it is in the best interest of the state to continue partnering with the system’s current operator.

The Legislature finds that continuity of coverage is critical to supporting law enforcement, first responders, and other public safety users.

The potential for a loss in coverage or a lack of interoperability between users requires emergency action and is a serious concern for officers’ safety and their ability to communicate and respond to various disasters and events.

(a) The department, pursuant to s.

287.057(10), shall enter into a 15-year contract with the entity that was operating the statewide radio communications system on January 1, 2021.

The contract must include:

1. The purchase of radios;

2. The upgrade to the Project 25 communications standard;

3. Increased system capacity and enhanced coverage for system users;

4. Operations, maintenance, and support at a fixed annual rate;

5. The conveyance of communications towers to the department;

and 6. The assignment of communications tower leases to the department.

(b) The State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust Fund is established in the department and funded from surcharges collected under ss.

318.18, 320.0802, and 328.72.

Upon appropriation, moneys in the trust fund may be used by the department to acquire by competitive procurement the equipment, software, and engineering, administrative, and maintenance services it needs to construct, operate, and maintain the statewide radio system.

Moneys in the trust fund from surcharges shall be used to help fund the costs of the system.

Upon completion of the system, moneys in the trust fund may also be used by the department for payment of the recurring maintenance costs of the system.

Section 70. The amendments to s.

282.709(3), Florida Statutes, made by this act expire July 1, 2022, and the text of that subsection shall revert to that in existence on the day before the date that this act becomes a law, except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which expire pursuant to this section.

Section 71. In order to implement Specific Appropriation 2675 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, subsection (4) is added to section 350.0614, Florida Statutes, to read:

350.0614 Public Counsel;

compensation and expenses.— (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the operating budget, as approved jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the moneys appropriated to the Public Counsel by the Legislature, constitutes the allocation under which the Public Counsel will manage the duties of his or her office.

The Public Counsel:

(a) Shall submit an annual budget request to the Legislature in the format, detail, and schedule determined by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(b) May employ technical and clerical personnel and retain additional counsel and experts, including expert witnesses.

In employing such personnel, retaining additional counsel and experts, and exercising all other administrative duties of the office, the Public Counsel must follow applicable provisions of the most recent version of the Joint Policies and Procedures of the Presiding Officers.

Any guidance for administrative issues not addressed by the Joint Policies and Procedures of the Presiding Officers requires consultation and joint agreement of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

2168 This subsection expires July 1, 2022.

Section 72. In order to implement section 152 of the 2021 2022 General Appropriations Act, and in order to expedite the closure of the Piney Point facility located in Manatee County, the Department of Environmental Protection is exempt from the competitive procurement requirements of s.

287.057, Florida Statutes, for any procurement of commodities or contractual services in support of the site closure or to address environmental impacts associated with the system failure.

Section 73. In69. Any ordersection toof implementthis Specificact Appropriationwhich 604implements ofa thespecific 2021-2022appropriation Generalor Appropriationsspecifically Act,identified and notwithstanding the proviso language relatedin tothe that2021-2022 appropriation,General fundsAppropriations mayAct beis providedvoid forif the provisionspecific ofappropriation theor continuumspecifically ofidentified careproviso programlanguage atis thevetoed. Graceville Correctional Facility.

This section expires July 1, 2022.

Section 74. In order to implement Specific Appropriation 2544 of the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act, section 14.35, Florida Statutes, is reenacted and amended to read:

14.35 Governor’s Medal of Freedom.— (1) The Governor may present, in the name of the State of Florida, a medal to be known as the “Governor’s Medal of Freedom,” which shall bear a suitable inscription and ribbon of appropriate design, to any person who has made an especially meritorious contribution to the interests and citizens of the state, its culture, or other significant public or private endeavor.

(2)(a) In the event of the death of an individual who has been chosen to receive the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, the medal may be presented to a designated representative of the chosen recipient.

(b) The Governor’s Medal of Freedom may only be presented to an individual once.

(3) This section expires July 1, 2022 2021.

Section 75. Any section of this act which implements a specific appropriation or specifically identified proviso language in the 2021-2022 General Appropriations Act is void if the specific appropriation or specifically identified proviso language is vetoed.

Section 76. If70. If any other act passed during the 2021 Regular Session of the Legislature contains a provision that is substantively the same as a provision in this act, but that removes or is otherwise not subject to the future repeal applied to such provision by this act, the Legislature intends that the provision in the other act takes precedence and continues to operate, notwithstanding the future repeal provided by this act.

Section 77. If71. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.

Section 78. Except72. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2021, or, if this act fails to become a law until after that date, it shall take effect upon becoming a law and shall operate retroactively to July 1, 2021.