990255                                                            No.   6S
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
                                  HB5001

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Representative(s): Altman
offered the following SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT for 6 (990244):

In Section: 05 On Page: 254 Specific Appropriation: 2124
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Explanation:
Directs the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to prioritize 
Florida Forever funding toward public-private partnerships through land 
protection agreements.
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        FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
        Program: Habitat And Species Conservation
        Habitat And Species Conservation

        In Section 05  On Page 254
2124    Fixed Capital Outlay
        Land Acquisition, Environmentally 
        Endangered, Unique/ Irreplaceable Lands, 
        Statewide

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 2124, INSERT:

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall prioritize these 
funds in Specific Appropriation 2124 toward partnerships between the 
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and private entities through 
land protection agreements and similar tools.  These agreements are to 
bring environmentally sensitive tracts under an acceptable level of 
protection at a lower financial cost to the public.  These tracts will 
be adjacent to lands managed by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 
Commission, provide private landowners with the opportunity to enjoy and 
benefit from their property and provide public access.
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Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.
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