SB 2502: Implementing the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Implementing the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act; Requiring a carry forward spending plan to commit certain excess reserve balances to specified projects in a specified manner; revising the duties of the Institute for Freedom in the Americas at Miami Dade College; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to submit a budget amendment to realign Medicaid funding for specified purposes, subject to certain limitations; extending for 1 fiscal year the exemption of certain rules pertaining to the medical use of marijuana from certain rulemaking requirements; revising the Quality Incentive Program payment pool percentage for the reimbursement of Medicaid providers, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 6/18/2025 01:15 PM

• Related Bills (15)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1125 by Owen Regional Planning and Economic Development Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Commerce Committee	Compare
  H 1267 (c2) by Education Administration Subcommittee Education Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules	Compare
  H 1321 (e1) by Education & Employment Committee Higher Education Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules	Compare
  H 5001 by Budget Committee General Appropriations Act Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500	Compare
  H 5003 by Budget Committee Implementing the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2502	Compare
  H 5009 by Budget Committee Government Administration Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died on Calendar	Compare
  S 170 (c2) by Burton Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages	Compare
  S 1264 (c2) by Collins Rural and Urban Business Enterprises Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules	Compare
  S 1566 by Simon Emergencies Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs	Compare
  S 1726 (c2) by Calatayud Higher Education Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died on Calendar	Compare
  S 2500 (er) by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 2512 by Appropriations Higher Education Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages	Compare
  S 2514 (er) by Appropriations Health and Human Services Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 7024 by Appropriations State Planning and Budgeting Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages	Compare
  S 7026 by Appropriations Information Technology Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages	Compare

• Citations - Statute (46)

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  11.52	Implementation of enacted legislation.	Page 139 [pdf]
  24.105	Powers and duties of department.	Page 89 [pdf]
  27.40	Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court.	Page 62 [pdf]
  27.5304	Private court-appointed counsel; compensation; notice.	Page 66 [pdf]
  110.116	Personnel information system; payroll procedures.	Page 91 [pdf]
  215.18	Transfers between funds; limitation.	Page 60, 102 [pdf]
  215.32	State funds; segregation.	Page 133 [pdf]
  215.5586	My Safe Florida Home Program.	Page 95 [pdf]
  216.013	Long-range program plan.	Page 140 [pdf]
  216.023	Legislative budget requests to be furnished to Legislature by agencies.	Page 141 [pdf]
  216.181	Approved budgets for operations and fixed capital outlay.	Page 137 [pdf]
  216.262	Authorized positions.	Page 59 [pdf]
  216.292	Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions.	Page 138 [pdf]
  251.001	Florida State Guard Act.	Page 125 [pdf]
  259.105	The Florida Forever Act.	Page 105 [pdf]
  282.201	State data center.	Page 125 [pdf]
  282.709	State agency law enforcement radio system and interoperability network.	Page 87 [pdf]
  284.51	Electroencephalogram combined transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment pilot program.	Page 98 [pdf]
  288.0655	Rural Infrastructure Fund.	Page 124 [pdf]
  288.80125	Triumph Gulf Coast Trust Fund.	Page 122 [pdf]
  339.135	Work program; legislative budget request; definitions; preparation, adoption, execution, and amendment.	Page 122 [pdf]
  373.0421	Establishment and implementation of minimum flows and minimum water levels.	Page 149 [pdf]
  375.041	Land Acquisition Trust Fund.	Page 118 [pdf]
  376.3071	Inland Protection Trust Fund; creation; purposes; funding.	Page 106, 109 [pdf]
  376.3072	Florida Petroleum Liability and Restoration Insurance Program.	Page 108 [pdf]
  376.91	Statewide cleanup of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.	Page 106 [pdf]
  380.5105	The Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts; Florida Forever program.	Page 111 [pdf]
  381.986	Medical use of marijuana.	Page 28 [pdf]
  393.066	Community services and treatment.	Page 41 [pdf]
  394.9082	Behavioral health managing entities.	Page 43 [pdf]
  403.0673	Water quality improvement grant program.	Page 118 [pdf]
  409.908	Reimbursement of Medicaid providers.	Page 33 [pdf]
  409.915	County contributions to Medicaid.	Page 57 [pdf]
  409.9913	Funding methodology to allocate funding to lead agencies.	Page 43 [pdf]
  420.5096	Florida Hometown Hero Program.	Page 130 [pdf]
  440.13	Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations.	Page 144 [pdf]
  443.1113	Reemployment Assistance Claims and Benefits Information System.	Page 126 [pdf]
  445.08	Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.	Page 127 [pdf]
  551.118	Compulsive or addictive gambling prevention program.	Page 148 [pdf]
  627.351	Insurance risk apportionment plans.	Page 90 [pdf]
  766.314	Assessments; plan of operation.	Page 58 [pdf]
  908.1033	Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program.	Page 77 [pdf]
  934.50	Searches and seizure using a drone.	Page 75 [pdf]
  1004.89	Institute for Freedom in the Americas.	Page 25 [pdf]
  1009.26	Fee waivers.	Page 23 [pdf]
  1011.45	End of year balance of funds.	Page 21 [pdf]

• Citations - Chapter Law (4)

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  2017-232	Section 14	Page 28 [pdf]
  2025-109	Section 20	Page 23 [pdf]
  2022-272	Section 10	Page 114 [pdf]
  2024-228	Section 72	Page 114 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  3/28/2025	S	• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/31/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
  4/2/2025	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  4/3/2025	S	• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  4/8/2025	S	• Introduced
  4/9/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 360 • Read 3rd time -SJ 362 • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 362 • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 362 • Immediately certified -SJ 362
  4/9/2025	H	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Substituted for HB 5003 • Read 1st time • Read 2nd time • Amendment 288545 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 5 • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
  4/10/2025	S	• In returning messages
  6/2/2025	H	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed
  6/2/2025	S	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Garcia (Chair), Ingoglia, Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Rouson, Simon, Wright, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Trumbull (Chair), Berman, Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, Boyd (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Harrell (Chair), Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, Leek, Smith, Trumbull, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12: Burgess (Chair), Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: DiCeglie (Chair), Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Collins, Grall, Ingoglia, Leek, Martin, McClain, Polsky, Sharief, Smith, Truenow, Wright, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
  6/16/2025	S	• Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1196 • Conference Committee Report adopted (743606) -SJ 1231 • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 24 NAYS 8 -SJ 1231
  6/16/2025	H	• In Messages • Conference Committee Report considered • Amendment 743606 adopted • Conference Committee Report adopted • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 87, NAYS 18
  6/16/2025	S	• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled