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10 | 10 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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12 | 12 | | A reviser's bill to be entitled 1 |
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13 | 13 | | An act relating to the Florida Statutes; repealing ss. 2 |
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14 | 14 | | 215.5601, 259.105(3)(m), 381.00652, 381.988(11), 3 |
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15 | 15 | | 400.962(6), 408.036(3)(n), 409.996(27), 1002.39, 4 |
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16 | 16 | | 1003.52(23), and 1006.33(5), F.S., and amending s. 5 |
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17 | 17 | | 341.052, F.S., to delete provisions which have become 6 |
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18 | 18 | | inoperative by noncurrent repeal or expiration and, 7 |
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19 | 19 | | pursuant to s. 11.242(5)(b) and (i), F.S., may be 8 |
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20 | 20 | | omitted from the 2023 Florida Statutes o nly through a 9 |
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21 | 21 | | reviser's bill duly enacted by the Legislature; and 10 |
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22 | 22 | | amending ss. 381.0065, 1002.31, 1002.394, and 11 |
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23 | 23 | | 1002.421, F.S., to conform to the changes made by this 12 |
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24 | 24 | | act; providing an effective date. 13 |
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26 | 26 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of F lorida: 15 |
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28 | 28 | | Section 1. Section 215.5601, Florida Statutes, is 17 |
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29 | 29 | | repealed. 18 |
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30 | 30 | | Reviser's note.—The cited section, which creates the Lawton 19 |
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31 | 31 | | Chiles Endowment Fund, was repealed by s. 5, ch. 2021 -43, 20 |
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32 | 32 | | Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2022. Since the section 21 |
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33 | 33 | | was not repealed by a "current session" of the Legislature, 22 |
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34 | 34 | | it may be omitted from the 2023 Florida Statutes only 23 |
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35 | 35 | | through a reviser's bill duly enacted by the Legislature. 24 |
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36 | 36 | | See s. 11.242(5)(b) and (i). 25 |
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45 | 45 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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47 | 47 | | Section 2. Paragraph (m) of subsection (3) of section 26 |
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48 | 48 | | 259.105, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 27 |
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49 | 49 | | Reviser's note.—The cited paragraph, which authorizes $1,998,100 28 |
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50 | 50 | | to the Department of Environmental Protection for grants 29 |
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51 | 51 | | pursuant to s. 375.075 for the 2021 -2022 fiscal year only, 30 |
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52 | 52 | | expired pursuant to its own terms, eff ective July 1, 2022. 31 |
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53 | 53 | | Section 3. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) of 32 |
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54 | 54 | | section 341.052, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 33 |
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55 | 55 | | 341.052 Public transit block grant program; 34 |
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56 | 56 | | administration; eligible projects; limitation. — 35 |
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57 | 57 | | (3) The following limita tions shall apply to the use of 36 |
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58 | 58 | | public transit block grant program funds: 37 |
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59 | 59 | | (a)1. State participation in eligible capital projects 38 |
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60 | 60 | | shall be limited to 50 percent of the nonfederal share of such 39 |
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61 | 61 | | project costs. 40 |
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62 | 62 | | 2. For the 2021-2022 fiscal year only, local participation 41 |
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63 | 63 | | in eligible capital projects may be less than 50 percent of the 42 |
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64 | 64 | | nonfederal share of such project costs. This subparagraph 43 |
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65 | 65 | | expires July 1, 2022. 44 |
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66 | 66 | | (b)1. State participation in eligible public transit 45 |
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67 | 67 | | operating costs may not exceed 50 percent o f such costs or an 46 |
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68 | 68 | | amount equal to the total revenue, excluding farebox, charter, 47 |
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69 | 69 | | and advertising revenue and federal funds, received by the 48 |
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70 | 70 | | provider for operating costs, whichever amount is less. 49 |
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71 | 71 | | 2. For the 2021-2022 fiscal year only, local participatio n 50 |
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82 | 82 | | in eligible public transit operating costs may be less than 50 51 |
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83 | 83 | | percent of such operating costs. This subparagraph expires July 52 |
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84 | 84 | | 1, 2022. 53 |
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85 | 85 | | Reviser's note.—Amended to conform to the repeal of 54 |
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86 | 86 | | subparagraphs (3)(a)2. and (b)2. pursuant to their own 55 |
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87 | 87 | | terms, effective July 1, 2022. 56 |
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88 | 88 | | Section 4. Section 381.00652, Florida Statutes, is 57 |
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89 | 89 | | repealed. 58 |
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90 | 90 | | Reviser's note.—The cited section, which creates the onsite 59 |
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91 | 91 | | sewage treatment and disposal systems technical advisory 60 |
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92 | 92 | | committee, expired pursuant to its own terms, effe ctive 61 |
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93 | 93 | | August 15, 2022. 62 |
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94 | 94 | | Section 5. Subsection (11) of section 381.988, Florida 63 |
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95 | 95 | | Statutes, is repealed. 64 |
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96 | 96 | | Reviser's note.—The cited subsection, which relates to rules 65 |
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97 | 97 | | adopted under subsection (9) before July 1, 2022, not being 66 |
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98 | 98 | | subject to ss. 120.54(3)(b) an d 120.541, expired pursuant 67 |
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99 | 99 | | to its own terms, effective July 1, 2022. 68 |
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100 | 100 | | Section 6. Subsection (6) of section 400.962, Florida 69 |
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101 | 101 | | Statutes, is repealed. 70 |
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102 | 102 | | Reviser's note.—The cited subsection, which relates to 71 |
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103 | 103 | | demonstration and maintenance of criteria for cert ificate-72 |
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104 | 104 | | of-need-exemption under s. 408.306(3)(n) for intermediate 73 |
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105 | 105 | | care facilities for developmentally disabled persons, was 74 |
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106 | 106 | | repealed by s. 2, ch. 2020 -60, Laws of Florida, and s. 7, 75 |
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115 | 115 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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117 | 117 | | ch. 2020-71, Laws of Florida, codified as s. 76 |
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118 | 118 | | 408.036(3)(o)3. in 2020 and s ince redesignated as s. 77 |
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119 | 119 | | 408.036(3)(n)3., effective July 1, 2022. Since the 78 |
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120 | 120 | | subsection was not repealed by a "current session" of the 79 |
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121 | 121 | | Legislature, it may be omitted from the 2023 Florida 80 |
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122 | 122 | | Statutes only through a reviser's bill duly enacted by the 81 |
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123 | 123 | | Legislature. See s. 11.242(5)(b) and (i). 82 |
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124 | 124 | | Section 7. Paragraph (n) of subsection (3) of section 83 |
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125 | 125 | | 408.036, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 84 |
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126 | 126 | | Reviser's note.—The cited paragraph, which provides for an 85 |
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127 | 127 | | exemption from certificate -of-need requirements for 86 |
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128 | 128 | | specified new intermediate care facilities for 87 |
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129 | 129 | | developmentally disabled persons, was repealed pursuant to 88 |
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130 | 130 | | its own terms, effective July 1, 2022. 89 |
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131 | 131 | | Section 8. Subsection (27) of section 409.996, Florida 90 |
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132 | 132 | | Statutes, is repealed. 91 |
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133 | 133 | | Reviser's note.—The cited subsection, which r equires 92 |
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134 | 134 | | implementation of a pilot project in the Sixth and 93 |
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135 | 135 | | Thirteenth Judicial Circuits, for the 2020 -2021 and 2021-94 |
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136 | 136 | | 2022 fiscal years, aimed at improving child welfare 95 |
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137 | 137 | | outcomes, expired pursuant to its own terms, effective July 96 |
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138 | 138 | | 1, 2022. 97 |
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139 | 139 | | Section 9. Section 1002.39, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 98 |
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140 | 140 | | Reviser's note.—The cited section, which establishes the John M. 99 |
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141 | 141 | | McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, 100 |
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152 | 152 | | was repealed pursuant to its own terms, effective July 1, 101 |
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153 | 153 | | 2022. 102 |
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154 | 154 | | Section 10. Subsection (23) of section 1003.52, Florida 103 |
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155 | 155 | | Statutes, is repealed. 104 |
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156 | 156 | | Reviser's note.—The cited subsection, which authorizes the 105 |
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157 | 157 | | Department of Juvenile Justice, in consultation with the 106 |
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158 | 158 | | Department of Education and for the 2021 -2022 fiscal year, 107 |
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159 | 159 | | to evaluate the viabil ity of an alternative model for 108 |
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160 | 160 | | providing and funding educational services for youth in 109 |
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161 | 161 | | detention and residential facilities, expired pursuant to 110 |
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162 | 162 | | its own terms, effective June 1, 2022. 111 |
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163 | 163 | | Section 11. Subsection (5) of section 1006.33, Florida 112 |
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164 | 164 | | Statutes, is repealed. 113 |
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165 | 165 | | Reviser's note.—The cited subsection, which authorizes the 114 |
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166 | 166 | | Department of Education to establish timeframes for the 115 |
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167 | 167 | | advertisement and submission of bids for instructional 116 |
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168 | 168 | | materials for the 2020 adoption cycle, expired pursuant to 117 |
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169 | 169 | | its own terms, effective July 1, 2022. 118 |
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170 | 170 | | Section 12. Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section 119 |
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171 | 171 | | 381.0065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 120 |
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172 | 172 | | 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; 121 |
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173 | 173 | | regulation.— 122 |
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174 | 174 | | (4) PERMITS; INSTALLATION; CONDITIONS. —A person may not 123 |
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175 | 175 | | construct, repair, modify, abandon, or operate an onsite sewage 124 |
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176 | 176 | | treatment and disposal system without first obtaining a permit 125 |
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187 | 187 | | approved by the department. The department may issue permits to 126 |
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188 | 188 | | carry out this section, except that the issuance of a permit fo r 127 |
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189 | 189 | | work seaward of the coastal construction control line 128 |
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190 | 190 | | established under s. 161.053 shall be contingent upon receipt of 129 |
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191 | 191 | | any required coastal construction control line permit from the 130 |
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192 | 192 | | department. A construction permit is valid for 18 months after 131 |
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193 | 193 | | the date of issuance and may be extended by the department for 132 |
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194 | 194 | | one 90-day period under rules adopted by the department. A 133 |
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195 | 195 | | repair permit is valid for 90 days after the date of issuance. 134 |
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196 | 196 | | An operating permit must be obtained before the use of any 135 |
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197 | 197 | | aerobic treatment uni t or if the establishment generates 136 |
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198 | 198 | | commercial waste. Buildings or establishments that use an 137 |
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199 | 199 | | aerobic treatment unit or generate commercial waste shall be 138 |
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200 | 200 | | inspected by the department at least annually to assure 139 |
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201 | 201 | | compliance with the terms of the operating pe rmit. The operating 140 |
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202 | 202 | | permit for a commercial wastewater system is valid for 1 year 141 |
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203 | 203 | | after the date of issuance and must be renewed annually. The 142 |
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204 | 204 | | operating permit for an aerobic treatment unit is valid for 2 143 |
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205 | 205 | | years after the date of issuance and must be renewe d every 2 144 |
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206 | 206 | | years. If all information pertaining to the siting, location, 145 |
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207 | 207 | | and installation conditions or repair of an onsite sewage 146 |
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208 | 208 | | treatment and disposal system remains the same, a construction 147 |
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209 | 209 | | or repair permit for the onsite sewage treatment and disposal 148 |
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210 | 210 | | system may be transferred to another person, if the transferee 149 |
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211 | 211 | | files, within 60 days after the transfer of ownership, an 150 |
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222 | 222 | | amended application providing all corrected information and 151 |
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223 | 223 | | proof of ownership of the property. A fee is not associated with 152 |
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224 | 224 | | the processing of this supplemental information. A person may 153 |
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225 | 225 | | not contract to construct, modify, alter, repair, service, 154 |
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226 | 226 | | abandon, or maintain any portion of an onsite sewage treatment 155 |
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227 | 227 | | and disposal system without being registered under part III of 156 |
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228 | 228 | | chapter 489. A prope rty owner who personally performs 157 |
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229 | 229 | | construction, maintenance, or repairs to a system serving his or 158 |
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230 | 230 | | her own owner-occupied single-family residence is exempt from 159 |
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231 | 231 | | registration requirements for performing such construction, 160 |
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232 | 232 | | maintenance, or repairs on that res idence, but is subject to all 161 |
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233 | 233 | | permitting requirements. A municipality or political subdivision 162 |
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234 | 234 | | of the state may not issue a building or plumbing permit for any 163 |
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235 | 235 | | building that requires the use of an onsite sewage treatment and 164 |
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236 | 236 | | disposal system unless the owne r or builder has received a 165 |
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237 | 237 | | construction permit for such system from the department. A 166 |
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238 | 238 | | building or structure may not be occupied and a municipality, 167 |
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239 | 239 | | political subdivision, or any state or federal agency may not 168 |
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240 | 240 | | authorize occupancy until the department appr oves the final 169 |
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241 | 241 | | installation of the onsite sewage treatment and disposal system. 170 |
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242 | 242 | | A municipality or political subdivision of the state may not 171 |
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243 | 243 | | approve any change in occupancy or tenancy of a building that 172 |
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244 | 244 | | uses an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system u ntil the 173 |
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245 | 245 | | department has reviewed the use of the system with the proposed 174 |
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246 | 246 | | change, approved the change, and amended the operating permit. 175 |
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255 | 255 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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257 | 257 | | (e) The department shall adopt rules relating to the 176 |
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258 | 258 | | location of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, 177 |
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259 | 259 | | including establishing setback distances, to prevent groundwater 178 |
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260 | 260 | | contamination and surface water contamination and to preserve 179 |
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261 | 261 | | the public health. The rulemaking process for such rules must be 180 |
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262 | 262 | | completed by July 1, 2022, and the department shall notify the 181 |
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263 | 263 | | Division of Law Revision of the date such rules take effect. The 182 |
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264 | 264 | | rules must consider conventional and enhanced nutrient -reducing 183 |
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265 | 265 | | onsite sewage treatment and disposal system designs, impaired or 184 |
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266 | 266 | | degraded water bodies, domestic wastewater and drinking water 185 |
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267 | 267 | | infrastructure, potable water sources, nonpotable wells, 186 |
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268 | 268 | | stormwater infrastructure, the onsite sewage treatment and 187 |
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269 | 269 | | disposal system remediation plans developed pursuant to s. 188 |
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270 | 270 | | 403.067(7)(a)9.b., nutrient pollution, and the recommendations 189 |
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271 | 271 | | of the onsite sewage treat ment and disposal systems technical 190 |
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272 | 272 | | advisory committee established pursuant to former s. 381.00652. 191 |
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273 | 273 | | The rules must also allow a person to apply for and receive a 192 |
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274 | 274 | | variance from a rule requirement upon demonstration that the 193 |
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275 | 275 | | requirement would cause an undue hardship and granting the 194 |
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276 | 276 | | variance would not cause or contribute to the exceedance of a 195 |
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277 | 277 | | total maximum daily load. 196 |
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278 | 278 | | Reviser's note.—Amended to conform to the repeal of s. 381.00652 197 |
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279 | 279 | | by this act. 198 |
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280 | 280 | | Section 13. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section 199 |
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281 | 281 | | 1002.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 200 |
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290 | 290 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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292 | 292 | | 1002.31 Controlled open enrollment; public school parental 201 |
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293 | 293 | | choice.— 202 |
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294 | 294 | | (3) Each district school board shall adopt by rule and 203 |
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295 | 295 | | post on its website the process required to participate in 204 |
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296 | 296 | | controlled open enrollment. The process must: 205 |
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297 | 297 | | (f) Require school districts to provide information on 206 |
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298 | 298 | | transportation options, such as: 207 |
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299 | 299 | | 1. The responsibility of school districts to provide 208 |
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300 | 300 | | transportation to another public school pursuant to ss. 1002.38 , 209 |
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301 | 301 | | 1002.39, and 1002.394. 210 |
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302 | 302 | | 2. The availability of funds for transportation under ss. 211 |
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303 | 303 | | 1002.394, 1002.395, and 1011.68. 212 |
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304 | 304 | | 3. Any other transportation the school district may 213 |
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305 | 305 | | provide. 214 |
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306 | 306 | | 4. Any transportation options available in the community. 215 |
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307 | 307 | | Reviser's note.—Amended to conform to the rep eal of s. 1002.39 216 |
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308 | 308 | | by this act. 217 |
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309 | 309 | | Section 14. Paragraph (b) of subsection (12) of section 218 |
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310 | 310 | | 1002.394, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 219 |
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311 | 311 | | 1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. — 220 |
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312 | 312 | | (12) SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING AND PAYMENT. — 221 |
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313 | 313 | | (b)1. Scholarships for students determined eligible 222 |
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314 | 314 | | pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) are established for up to 26,500 223 |
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315 | 315 | | students annually beginning in the 2022 -2023 school year. 224 |
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316 | 316 | | Beginning in the 2023 -2024 school year, the maximum number of 225 |
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325 | 325 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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327 | 327 | | students participating in the scholarshi p program under this 226 |
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328 | 328 | | section shall annually increase by 1.0 percent of the state's 227 |
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329 | 329 | | total exceptional student education full -time equivalent student 228 |
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330 | 330 | | membership, not including gifted students. An eligible student 229 |
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331 | 331 | | who meets any of the following requirements s hall be excluded 230 |
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332 | 332 | | from the maximum number of students if the student: 231 |
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333 | 333 | | a. Received specialized instructional services under the 232 |
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334 | 334 | | Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program pursuant to s. 233 |
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335 | 335 | | 1002.66 during the previous school year and the student has a 234 |
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336 | 336 | | current IEP developed by the district school board in accordance 235 |
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337 | 337 | | with rules of the State Board of Education; 236 |
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338 | 338 | | b. Is a dependent child of a law enforcement officer or a 237 |
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339 | 339 | | member of the United States Armed Forces, a foster child, or an 238 |
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340 | 340 | | adopted child; 239 |
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341 | 341 | | c. Spent the prior school year in attendance at a Florida 240 |
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342 | 342 | | public school or the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. 241 |
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343 | 343 | | For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "prior school year 242 |
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344 | 344 | | in attendance" means that the student was enrolled and reported 243 |
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345 | 345 | | by: 244 |
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346 | 346 | | (I) A school district for funding during either the 245 |
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347 | 347 | | preceding October or February full -time equivalent student 246 |
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348 | 348 | | membership surveys in kindergarten through grade 12, which 247 |
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349 | 349 | | includes time spent in a Department of Juvenile Justice 248 |
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350 | 350 | | commitment program if funded under the Flori da Education Finance 249 |
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351 | 351 | | Program; 250 |
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360 | 360 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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362 | 362 | | (II) The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind during 251 |
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363 | 363 | | the preceding October or February full -time equivalent student 252 |
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364 | 364 | | membership surveys in kindergarten through grade 12; 253 |
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365 | 365 | | (III) A school district for funding during the p receding 254 |
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366 | 366 | | October or February full -time equivalent student membership 255 |
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367 | 367 | | surveys, was at least 4 years of age when enrolled and reported, 256 |
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368 | 368 | | and was eligible for services under s. 1003.21(1)(e); or 257 |
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369 | 369 | | (IV) Received a John M. McKay Scholarship for Students 258 |
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370 | 370 | | with Disabilities in the 2021 -2022 school year. 259 |
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371 | 371 | | 2. For a student who has a Level I to Level III matrix of 260 |
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372 | 372 | | services or a diagnosis by a physician or psychologist, the 261 |
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373 | 373 | | calculated scholarship amount for a student participating in the 262 |
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374 | 374 | | program must be based upon the grade level and school district 263 |
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375 | 375 | | in which the student would have been enrolled as the total funds 264 |
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376 | 376 | | per unweighted full-time equivalent in the Florida Education 265 |
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377 | 377 | | Finance Program for a student in the basic exceptional student 266 |
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378 | 378 | | education program pursuant to s. 10 11.62(1)(c)1. and (e)1.c., 267 |
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382 | 382 | | guaranteed allocation, as provided in s. 1011.62(1)(e)1.c . and 271 |
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383 | 383 | | 2., the funds must be allocated based on the school district's 272 |
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384 | 384 | | average exceptional student education guaranteed allocation 273 |
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397 | 397 | | 3. For a student with a Level IV or Level V matrix of 276 |
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398 | 398 | | services, the calculated scholarship amount must be based upon 277 |
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399 | 399 | | the school district to which the student would have been 278 |
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400 | 400 | | assigned as the total funds per full -time equivalent for the 279 |
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401 | 401 | | Level IV or Level V exceptional student education program 280 |
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402 | 402 | | pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(c)2.a. or b., plus a per -full time 281 |
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403 | 403 | | equivalent share of funds for all categorical programs, as 282 |
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404 | 404 | | funded in the General Appropriations Act. 283 |
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406 | 406 | | pursuant to former s. 1002.385 in the 2020 -2021 school year, the 285 |
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407 | 407 | | amount shall be the greater of the amount calculated pursuant to 286 |
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408 | 408 | | subparagraph 2. or the amount the student received for the 2020 -287 |
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409 | 409 | | 2021 school year. 288 |
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410 | 410 | | 5. For a student who received a John M. McKay Scholarship 289 |
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411 | 411 | | pursuant to former s. 1002.39 in the 2020 -2021 school year, the 290 |
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412 | 412 | | amount shall be the greater of the amount calculated pursuant to 291 |
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413 | 413 | | subparagraph 2. or the amount the student received for the 2020 -292 |
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414 | 414 | | 2021 school year. 293 |
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416 | 416 | | documentation necessary to verify the student's participation. 295 |
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418 | 418 | | release, from state funds only, the student's scholarship funds 297 |
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419 | 419 | | to the organization, to be deposited into the student's account 298 |
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420 | 420 | | in four equal amounts no later t han September 1, November 1, 299 |
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432 | 432 | | scholarship is in force. 301 |
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433 | 433 | | 8. Accrued interest in the student's account is in 302 |
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434 | 434 | | addition to, and not part of, the awarded funds. Program funds 303 |
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435 | 435 | | include both the awarded fund s and accrued interest. 304 |
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436 | 436 | | 9. The organization may develop a system for payment of 305 |
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437 | 437 | | benefits by funds transfer, including, but not limited to, debit 306 |
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438 | 438 | | cards, electronic payment cards, or any other means of payment 307 |
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439 | 439 | | which the department deems to be commercially viable or cost-308 |
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440 | 440 | | effective. A student's scholarship award may not be reduced for 309 |
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441 | 441 | | debit card or electronic payment fees. Commodities or services 310 |
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442 | 442 | | related to the development of such a system must be procured by 311 |
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443 | 443 | | competitive solicitation unless they are purchased from a state 312 |
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444 | 444 | | term contract pursuant to s. 287.056. 313 |
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445 | 445 | | 10. Moneys received pursuant to this section do not 314 |
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446 | 446 | | constitute taxable income to the qualified student or the parent 315 |
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447 | 447 | | of the qualified student. 316 |
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448 | 448 | | Reviser's note.—Amended to conform to the repeal of s. 1002 .385 317 |
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449 | 449 | | by s. 2, ch. 2021-27, Laws of Florida, and the repeal of s. 318 |
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450 | 450 | | 1002.39 by this act. 319 |
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451 | 451 | | Section 15. Paragraph (q) of subsection (1) of section 320 |
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452 | 452 | | 1002.421, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 321 |
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453 | 453 | | 1002.421 State school choice scholarship program 322 |
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454 | 454 | | accountability and oversight.— 323 |
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455 | 455 | | (1) PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS. —A private 324 |
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456 | 456 | | school participating in an educational scholarship program 325 |
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467 | 467 | | established pursuant to this chapter must be a private school as 326 |
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468 | 468 | | defined in s. 1002.01(2) in this state, be registered, and be in 327 |
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469 | 469 | | compliance with all requirements of this section in addition to 328 |
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470 | 470 | | private school requirements outlined in s. 1002.42, specific 329 |
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471 | 471 | | requirements identified within respective scholarship program 330 |
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472 | 472 | | laws, and other provisions of Florida law that apply to private 331 |
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473 | 473 | | schools, and must: 332 |
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474 | 474 | | (q) Provide a report from an independent certified public 333 |
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475 | 475 | | accountant who performs the agreed -upon procedures developed 334 |
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476 | 476 | | pursuant to s. 1002.395(6)(o) if the private school receives 335 |
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477 | 477 | | more than $250,000 in funds from schol arships awarded under this 336 |
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478 | 478 | | chapter in a state fiscal year. A private school subject to this 337 |
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479 | 479 | | subsection must annually submit the report by September 15 to 338 |
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480 | 480 | | the scholarship-funding organization that awarded the majority 339 |
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481 | 481 | | of the school's scholarship funds. However, a school that 340 |
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482 | 482 | | receives more than $250,000 in scholarship funds only through 341 |
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483 | 483 | | the John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 342 |
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484 | 484 | | Program pursuant to s. 1002.39 must submit the annual report by 343 |
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485 | 485 | | September 15 to the department. The agreed-upon procedures must 344 |
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486 | 486 | | be conducted in accordance with attestation standards 345 |
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487 | 487 | | established by the American Institute of Certified Public 346 |
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488 | 488 | | Accountants. 347 |
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502 | 502 | | shall prohibit the school from enrolling new scholarship 351 |
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503 | 503 | | students, for 1 fiscal year and until the school complies. If a 352 |
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504 | 504 | | private school fails to meet the requirements of this subsection 353 |
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505 | 505 | | or has consecutive years of material exceptions listed in t he 354 |
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506 | 506 | | report required under paragraph (q), the commissioner may 355 |
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507 | 507 | | determine that the private school is ineligible to participate 356 |
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508 | 508 | | in a scholarship program. 357 |
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509 | 509 | | Reviser's note.—Amended to conform to the repeal of s. 1002.39 358 |
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510 | 510 | | by this act. 359 |
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511 | 511 | | Section 16. This act shall take effect on the 60th day 360 |
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512 | 512 | | after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in 361 |
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513 | 513 | | which enacted. 362 |
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