Florida legislation · 2026 Fifth Special Session
Florida S2502: Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act
Status: Passed one chamber, May 12, 2026
Revising the services required to be provided by regional consortium service organizations under certain circumstances; creating the Regional Consortia Service Organization Supplemental Services Program; establishing the Rural Incentive for Professional Educators (RIPE) Program within the Department of Education for a specified purpose; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to submit a budget amendment requesting additional spending authority to implement specified programs and payments, etc.
What the bill says
An act implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act; providing legislative intent; incorporating by reference certain calculations; amending s. 1001.451, F.S.; revising the services required to be provided by regional consortium service organizations under certain circumstances; revising the allocation that certain regional consortium service organizations are eligible to receive from the General Appropriations Act; requiring regional consortium service organizations to submit certain annual reports to the Department of Education…
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act; providing legislative intent; incorporating by reference certain calculations; amending s. 1001.451, F.S.; revising the services required to be provided by regional consortium service organizations under certain circumstances; revising the allocation that certain regional consortium service organizations are eligible to receive from the General Appropriations Act; requiring regional consortium service organizations to submit certain annual reports to the Department of Education; requiring certain unexpended funds to be carried forward; requiring each regional consortium service organization to provide quarterly financial reports to member districts; requiring member districts to designate fiscal agent districts for certain purposes; providing for compensation of fiscal agent districts; providing for certain personnel recommendations, policies, salary schedules, and job descriptions; authorizing the purchase or lease of property and facilities; providing for the distribution of certain revenues upon dissolution of a regional consortium service organization; revising authorized means of revenue generation; requiring the establishment of a fund balance for certain purposes; providing for the future expiration and reversion of specified statutory text; creating s. 1001.4511, F.S.; creating the Regional Consortia Service Organization Supplemental Services Program; authorizing the use of program funds for specified purposes; requiring each regional consortium service organization to annually report certain information to the Legislature; authorizing certain funds to be carried forward; creating s. …