DEPARTMENT PAGE SECTION 1 - EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SECTION 2 - EDUCATION (ALL OTHER FUNDS) EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SECTION 3 - HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ELDER AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 VETERANS' AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 SECTION 4 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 FLORIDA COMMISSION ON OFFENDER REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 LAW ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 LEGAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL . . . . . . . . . 205 SECTION 5 - NATURAL RESOURCES/ENVIRONMENT/GROWTH MANAGEMENT/TRANSPORTATION AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, AND COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 SECTION 6 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTERED FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . 292 CITRUS, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 DEPARTMENT PAGE HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . 354 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 LOTTERY, DEPARTMENT OF THE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 MILITARY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 REVENUE, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 STATE, DEPARTMENT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 SECTION 7 - JUDICIAL BRANCH STATE COURT SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 ITEMIZATION OF EXPENDITURE TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 SUMMARY BY SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 SUMMARY FOR ALL SECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 SUMMARY BY SECTION BY DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 SECTION 1 - EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION ______________________________________________________________________________ A bill to be entitled An act making appropriations; providing 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, and other expenses, capital outlay - buildings, and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of the various agencies of state government; providing effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: The moneys contained herein are appropriated from the named funds for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to the state agency indicated, as the amounts to be used to pay the salaries, other operational expenditures, and fixed capital outlay of the named agencies, and are in lieu of all moneys appropriated for these purposes in other sections of the Florida Statutes. SECTION 1 - EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT "LOTTERY" TRUST FUND The moneys contained herein is appropriated from the Education Enhancement "Lottery" Trust Fund to the state agencies indicated. EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF Funds provided in sections 1 and 2 of this act as Grants and Aids-Special Categories or as Grants and Aids-Aid to Local Governments may be advanced quarterly throughout the fiscal year based on projects, grants, contracts, and allocation conference documents. Of the funds provided in Specific Appropriations 59, 60-62, 64 through 73, and 153, 60 percent of general revenue shall be released at the beginning of the first quarter and the balance at the beginning of the third quarter. PROGRAM: EDUCATION - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY 1 FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY DEBT SERVICE - CLASS SIZE REDUCTION LOTTERY CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113,299,755 Funds in Specific Appropriation 1 shall be transferred using nonoperating budget authority to the Lottery Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund, pursuant to section 1013.71, Florida Statutes, for the payment of debt service. There is appropriated from the Lottery Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund, an amount sufficient to enable the payment of debt service resulting from these transfers. Funds in Specific Appropriation 1 are for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 debt service on all bonds authorized pursuant to section 1013.737, Florida Statutes, for class size reduction, including any other continuing payments necessary or incidental to the repayment of the bonds. These funds may be used to refinance any or all bond series if it is in the best interest of the state as determined by the Division of Bond Finance. 2 FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,333,498 Funds in Specific Appropriation 2 for educational facilities are provided for debt service requirements associated with bond proceeds from the Lottery Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund included in Specific Appropriations 17 and 17A of chapter 2012-118, Laws of Florida, authorized pursuant to section 1013.737, Florida Statutes. Funds in Specific Appropriation 2 shall be transferred, using nonoperating budget authority, to the Lottery Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund. There is hereby appropriated from the Lottery Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund an amount sufficient to enable the payment of debt service resulting from these transfers. TOTAL: PROGRAM: EDUCATION - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY FROM TRUST FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 119,633,253 TOTAL ALL FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 119,633,253 OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM - STATE 3 SPECIAL CATEGORIES GRANTS AND AIDS - FLORIDA'S BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590,696,329 From the funds in Specific Appropriation 3, the Bright Futures Scholarship awards for the 2023-2024 academic year shall be as follows: Academic Scholars shall receive an award equal to the amount necessary to pay 100 percent of tuition and applicable fees for fall, spring, and summer terms. Medallion Scholars shall receive an award equal to the amount necessary to pay 75 percent of tuition and applicable fees for fall, spring, and summer terms. A Medallion Scholar who is enrolled in an associate degree program at a Florida College System institution shall receive an award equal to the amount necessary to pay 100 percent of the tuition and applicable fees. For Gold Seal Vocational Scholars and Gold Seal CAPE Scholars, the award per credit hour or credit hour equivalent shall be as follows: Gold Seal Vocational Scholars and Gold Seal CAPE Scholars Career Certificate Program.....................$ 39 Applied Technology Diploma Program.............$ 39 Technical Degree Education Program.............$ 48 Gold Seal CAPE Scholars Bachelor of Science Program with Statewide Articulation Agreement......................$ 48 Florida College System Bachelor of Applied Science Program.............................$ 48 The additional stipend for Top Scholars shall be $44 per credit hour. 4 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS STUDENT FINANCIAL AID FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,611,409 Funds in Specific Appropriation 4 are allocated in Specific Appropriation 67. These funds are provided for Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG) public full-time and part-time programs. TOTAL: PROGRAM: STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM - STATE FROM TRUST FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 708,307,738 TOTAL ALL FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 708,307,738 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DIVISION OF PROGRAM: STATE GRANTS/K-12 PROGRAM - FEFP The calculations of the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) for the 2023-2024 fiscal year are incorporated by reference in HB 5003. The calculations are the basis for the appropriations in the General Appropriations Act in Specific Appropriations 5, 6, 80, and 81. 5 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FINANCE PROGRAM FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,102,689,175 Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 5 are allocated in Specific Appropriation 80. 6 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - CLASS SIZE REDUCTION FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,776,356 Funds in Specific Appropriations 6 and 81 are provided to implement the requirements of sections 1003.03 and 1011.685, Florida Statutes. The class size reduction allocation factor for grades prekindergarten to grade 3 shall be $952.67, for grades 4 to 8 shall be $909.60, and for grades 9 to 12 shall be $911.80. The class size reduction allocation shall be recalculated based on enrollment through the October 2023 FTE survey except as provided in section 1003.03(4), Florida Statutes. If the total class size reduction allocation is greater than the appropriation in Specific Appropriations 6 and 81, funds shall be prorated to the level of the appropriation based on each district's calculated amount. The Commissioner of Education may withhold disbursement of these funds until a district is in compliance with reporting information required for class size reduction implementation. TOTAL: PROGRAM: STATE GRANTS/K-12 PROGRAM - FEFP FROM TRUST FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 1,206,465,531 TOTAL ALL FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 1,206,465,531 PROGRAM: WORKFORCE EDUCATION 7 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,311,351 Funds in Specific Appropriation 7 are allocated in Specific Appropriation 114. These funds are provided for school district workforce education programs as defined in section 1004.02(25), Florida Statutes. FLORIDA COLLEGES, DIVISION OF PROGRAM: FLORIDA COLLEGES 8 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM PROGRAM FUND FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273,857,996 Funds in Specific Appropriation 8 are allocated in Specific Appropriation 123. UNIVERSITIES, DIVISION OF PROGRAM: EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES Funds in Specific Appropriations 9 through 13 shall be expended in accordance with operating budgets which must be approved by each university's board of trustees. 9 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - EDUCATION AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661,024,564 Funds in Specific Appropriation 9 are allocated in Specific Appropriation 143. 10 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - IFAS (INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE) FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,079,571 11 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,740,542 12 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH CENTER FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,898,617 13 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL FROM EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 824,574 TOTAL: PROGRAM: EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES FROM TRUST FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 699,567,868 TOTAL ALL FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 699,567,868 TOTAL OF SECTION 1 FROM TRUST FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 3,156,143,737 TOTAL ALL FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 3,156,143,737 SECTION 2 - EDUCATION (ALL OTHER FUNDS) SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION SECTION 2 - EDUCATION (ALL OTHER FUNDS) The moneys contained herein are appropriated from the named funds to the Department of Education as the amounts to be used to pay salaries, other operational expenditures, and fixed capital outlay. EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF PROGRAM: EDUCATION - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the items and sums designated in Specific Appropriations 15 through 19 and 22 through 23C from the Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund constitute authorized capital outlay projects within the meaning and as required by Article XII, section 9(a)(2) of the Florida Constitution, as amended, and any other law. In accordance therewith, the moneys in the following items are authorized to be expended for the enumerated authorized capital outlay projects. The sum designated for each project is the maximum sum to be expended for each specified phase of the project from funds accruing under Article XII, section 9(a)(2) of the Florida Constitution. The scope of each project shall be planned so that the amounts specified shall not be exceeded, or any excess in costs shall be funded by sources other than this appropriation. Such excess costs may be funded from the Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund only as a result of fund transfers pursuant to section 216.292(4)(c), Florida Statutes. Each project shall be constructed on the site specified. If existing facilities and acquisition of new sites are a part of these projects, each such building and site must be certified to be free of contamination, asbestos, and other hazardous materials before the facility or site may be acquired. The provisions of section 216.301(2), Florida Statutes, shall apply to all capital outlay funds appropriated from the Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in Specific Appropriations 15 through 19 and 22 through 23C. The Executive Office of the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget shall establish Fixed Capital Outlay budget authority within appropriate accounts to enable expenditure of funds appropriated for the state universities, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Division of Blind Services, public school districts, public broadcasting stations, and Florida colleges. 14 FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FEE PROJECTS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FEE TRUST FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,022,800 Nonrecurring funds in Specific Appropriation 14 shall be allocated by the Board of Governors to the state universities on a pro rata distribution basis in accordance with the Board of Governors Legislative Budget Request for funding from the Capital Improvements Fee Trust Fund, as amended on February 9, 2023. Each board of trustees shall report to the Board of Governors the funding allocated to each specific project. 15 FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, RENOVATION, AND