The Board proposes the rule amendment update the text and incorporated application.

 

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

E911 Board

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

60FF1-5.006Requirements for County Carry Forward Funds and Excess Funding

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment update the text and incorporated application.

SUMMARY: Update rule text and application.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 365.172(6)(a)11. FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 365.173(2)(c) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Matthew Matney, Chairman, E911 Board, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Suite 260, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

60FF1-5.006 Requirements for County Carry Forward Funds and Excess Funding.

The carry forward funding provision provides counties with the ability to carry forward funding for E911 capital outlay, capital improvements, or equipment replacement expenditures. The excess recovery provision provides a 30 percent limitation on the total E911 fee revenue retained during a fiscal calendar year as carry forward. Any overage not utilized by the County for allowable E911 expenditures shall be returned to the E911 Board in accordance with this rule.

(1) Applicability: All Board of County Commissions in the State of Florida.

(2) General conditions: All counties shall provide financial information on the county fiscal year fee revenues received, the county fiscal year E911 expenditures and the carry forward amount for the county fiscal year. The information shall be provided on the E911 Board Form 6A, “County E911 Fiscal Information,” (revised 04/2020 3/2015), which is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-       05426 on the Florida E911 website at URL http://florida911.myflorida.com, or from the E911 Board office at the following address:

State of Florida E911 Board

Attn: Administrative Assistant

2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Suite 260

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950

(3) No change. 

(4) Carry Forward Funding and Excess Recovery Parameters: The county shall determine the calculated total fee revenue funding disbursed to the county by the E911 Board during a county fiscal year.

(a) The 30 percent limitation does not apply to funds disbursed to a county through:

1. E911 State and Federal Grant Program;

2. through 5.  No change.  

(5) No change. 

Rulemaking Authority 365.172(6)(a)11. FS. Law implemented 365.173(2)(c) FS. History–New 10-6-09, Amended 10-27-10, Formerly 60FF-5.006, Amended 7-17-11, 7-26-15,                                    . 

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: E911 Board

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: E911 Board

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 15, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 16, 2020