Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1652FY0102
Citrus Canker Compensation
Requester:		Charles Bronson			Organization:		Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Project Title:		Citrus Canker Compensation			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 1:15:03 PM
Sponsors:		Edward Bullard
Statewide Interest:
To compensate those homeowners whose citrus trees were cut down as part of the State of Florida's Citrus Canker Eradication Program.
Recipient:		Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services			Contact:		Craig Meyer
		The Capitol			Contact Phone:		(850) 488-3022
		Tallahassee 32399
Counties:		Broward, Collier, Dade, Hendry, Hillsborough, Manatee, Palm Beach
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
To compensate those homeowners that have been identified by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as eligible to receive $55 for each citrus tree removed from their property as part of the Citrus Canker Eradication Program.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Citrus Canker Eradication Program is attempting to eliminate all traces of Citrus Canker throughout the State of Florida.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$14,100,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$14,100,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-2002		Amount:		$17,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Compensation For Losses Experienced By Homeowners Due To No Fault Of Their Own.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No