SPECIFIC
APPROPRIATION
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 18 and 21 through 24
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 2025-2026 in Specific Appropriations 15 through 18 and 21
through 24.
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,384,000
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 approved on September 18th, 2024. 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
REMODELING
FROM PUBLIC EDUCATION CAPITAL
OUTLAY AND DEBT SERVICE TRUST FUND 527,634,064
Nonrecurring funds in Specific Appropriation 15 shall be allocated
as follows:
Charter Schools........................................... 239,836,788
Florida College System.................................... 143,898,638
State University System................................... 143,898,638
Funds in Specific Appropriation 15 for charter schools shall be
distributed in accordance with section 1013.62, Florida Statutes.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 15 for colleges and universities