The bill SB 2502 implements the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act and introduces various amendments to Florida statutes, focusing on enhancing funding processes, health care services, and accountability across state agencies. Key provisions include requiring state universities to waive out-of-pocket expenses for eligible students, establishing a carry forward spending plan for excess reserve balances, and allowing the Agency for Health Care Administration to submit multiple budget amendments to realign Medicaid funding. The bill also mandates the Department of Environmental Protection to make monthly transfers to land acquisition trust funds and extends deadlines for adopting cleanup target levels for PFAS. Additionally, it introduces a tuition waiver for students in specific programs and outlines requirements for universities to allocate a portion of their carry forward balances to public education capital outlay projects.

Significant amendments include the establishment of a new reimbursement methodology for Medicaid providers, particularly in nursing home care, and provisions for the Department of Financial Services to replace components of the Florida Accounting Information Resource Subsystem. The bill also emphasizes the importance of fiscal management by allowing unappropriated cash balances from selected trust funds to be transferred to the Budget Stabilization Fund and General Revenue Fund. Furthermore, it includes provisions for the oversight of local governments and mandates the Office of Policy and Budget to conduct reviews to identify resource misuse. Many provisions are set to expire on July 1, 2026, reverting to previous law unless further amended, ensuring a temporary nature for certain amendments.

Statutes affected:
S 2502 Filed: 381.986, 409.908, 394.9082, 409.915, 216.262, 215.18, 27.5304, 934.50, 110.116, 215.5586, 259.105, 376.91, 403.0673, 288.80125, 339.135, 339.08, 250.245, 288.0655, 216.181, 216.292
S 2502 e1: 1004.89, 381.986, 409.908, 393.066, 394.9082, 409.915, 766.314, 216.262, 215.18, 27.5304, 934.50, 908.1033, 24.105, 627.351, 110.116, 215.5586, 259.105, 376.91, 403.0673, 375.041, 339.135, 288.0655, 282.201, 216.181, 216.292, 11.52, 216.013, 216.023, 440.13, 551.118, 373.0421
S 2502 er: 1004.89, 381.986, 409.908, 393.066, 394.9082, 409.915, 766.314, 216.262, 215.18, 27.5304, 934.50, 908.1033, 24.105, 627.351, 110.116, 215.5586, 259.105, 376.91, 403.0673, 375.041, 339.135, 288.0655, 282.201, 216.181, 216.292, 11.52, 216.013, 216.023, 440.13, 551.118, 373.0421