increase of up to $5,200 to audit personnel in class codes 1512, 1513,
1525, 1619, 1705, 1707, 1709, and 2125. Current employees and former
employees who have had a break in service with the Department of Revenue
of 31 days or fewer are not eligible for this increase.
(6) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
All collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida
and, the Florida Fire Service Association, the Police Benevolent
Association, and the Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
related to wages, insurance benefits and other economic issues shall be
resolved pursuant to Item "(1) EMPLOYEE AND OFFICER COMPENSATION," Item
"(2) SPECIAL PAY ISSUES," Item "(3) BENEFITS: HEALTH, LIFE, AND
DISABILITY INSURANCE," Item "(4) OTHER BENEFITS," and Item "(5) PAY
ADDITIVES AND OTHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS," and other legislation enacted
to implement this act.
SECTION 9. There is hereby appropriated for Fiscal Year 2025-2026,
$9,332,958 in nonrecurring funds from the School District and Community
College Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund to community colleges
and school districts pursuant to section 9, Article XII, of the State
Constitution. This section is effective upon becoming law.
SECTION 10. There is hereby appropriated for Fiscal Year 2025-2026,
$15,749,260 in nonrecurring funds from the Educational Enhancement Trust
Fund to the Department of Education for the projected deficit in the
Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship Program. This section is effective
upon becoming law.
SECTION 11. There is hereby appropriated for Fiscal Year 2025-2026,
$1,326,587 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund to the
Department of Education for the projected deficit in the Scholarship for
Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans Program. This
section is effective upon becoming law.
SECTION 12. There is hereby appropriated for Fiscal Year 2025-2026,
$2,559,950 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund to the
Department of Education for prior year shortfalls for the Voluntary
Prekindergarten Education Program. This section is effective upon
becoming a law.
SECTION 13. There is hereby appropriated for Fiscal Year 2025-2026,
$17,000,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund to the
Department of Education for the projected deficit in the Florida
Education Finance Program. This section is effective upon becoming law.
SECTION 14. There is hereby appropriated for Fiscal Year 2025-2026,
$12,324,848 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund to the
Department of Education for the New Worlds Reading Initiative Program.
This section is effective upon becoming law.
SECTION 15. The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the
Department of Education for the School Readiness Plus Program in section
20 of chapter 2025-198, Laws of Florida, shall revert and is
appropriated for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to the Department of Education
for the same purpose.
SECTION 16. The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the
Department of Education for the Early Childhood Music Education Program
in Specific Appropriation 106 and section 21 of chapter 2025-198, Laws
of Florida, shall revert and is appropriated for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
to the Department of Education for the same purpose.
SECTION 17. The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the
Department of Education from the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Trust Fund to implement Phase II of the federal Child Care and
Development Fund Supplemental Disaster Recovery Grant in section 22 of
chapter 2025-198, Laws of Florida, shall revert and is appropriated for
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to the Department of Education for the same
purpose.
SECTION 18. The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the
Department of Education for the Heroes in the Classroom Sign-on Bonus in
section 23 of chapter 2025-198, Laws of Florida, shall revert and is
appropriated for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to the Department of Education
for the same purpose.
SECTION 19. The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the
Department of Education for the Florida Safe Schools Canine Program