The proposed rule amendments are intended to reflect changes to benefits with regard to the recent changes in the Consumer Price Index.

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
2A-8.005: Adjustments to Reflect Consumer Price Index
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendments are intended to reflect changes to benefits with regard to the recent changes in the Consumer Price Index.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendments reflect revised benefit payments in response to adjustments to the Consumer Price Index.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 112.19 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.19 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rick Nuss, Chief, Bureau of Criminal Justice Programs, Department of Legal Affairs, PL-01, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

2A-8.005 Adjustments to Reflect Consumer Price Index.

(1) Section 112.19(2)(j), Florida Statutes, requires the Bureau to adjust the statutory amount on July 1 of each year based on the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor, using the most recent figures available. The Bureau will utilize the previous March Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor and the benefits shall be adjusted from the benefit amount of the year before.

(2) The Consumer Price Index amount in March 2008 2007 was 4.0 2.8 percent. Therefore, the statutory amount for the period July 1, 2008 2007 through June 30, 2009 2008, is:

(a) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (a) of subsection (2); $59,694.46 $57,398.52.

(b) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (b) of subsection (2); $59,694.46 $57,398.52.

(c) For those benefits paid or to be paid under paragraph (c) of subsection (2); $179,083.29 $172,195.47.

Specific Authority 112.19 FS. Law Implemented 112.19 FS. History– New 12-10-03, Amended 8-17-04, 7-26-05, 7-26-06, 7-15-07, _________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rick Nuss, Chief, Bureau of Criminal Justice Programs
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Bill Stewart, Deputy Chief of Staff
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 25, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 2, 2008