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2017 Regular Session The Florida Senate COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, TOURISM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Senator Brandes, Chair Senator Powell, Vice Chair MEETING DATE: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 TIME: 10:00 a.m.—12:00 noon PLACE: Toni Jennings Committee Room, 110 Senate Office Building MEMBERS: Senator Brandes, Chair; Senator Powell, Vice Chair; Senators Artiles, Benacquisto, Gainer, Gibson, Passidomo, Rader, Simpson, and Thurston BILL DESCRIPTION and TAB BILL NO. and INTRODUCER SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS COMMITTEE ACTION 1 Introduction of Members Presented 2 Subcommittee Jursidiction Overview Presented 3 Agency Overviews and Brief Discussion on Agency Priorities Presented Other Related Meeting Documents S-036 (10/2008) 12142016.1138 Page 1 of 1 THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 14 December 2016 MG Michael Calhoun Adjutant General Agenda • Mission and Organization • Federal Role • State Role • Community Role • Program areas and 16-17 Budget • High Priority LBR Issues Our Mission Provide highly trained units and personnel to: • Support national security objectives • Respond to emergencies and disasters • Support programs which add value to our state and nation DMA’s Authority The Florida Department of Military Affairs, created by Chapter 250, Florida Statutes, provides management oversight and administrative support to the Florida National Guard. Directly responsive to the Governor of Florida, the department operates within the policy guidance and fiscal framework of both federal and state authorities. Chain of Command Normal President Governor Commander-In-Chief Commander-In-Chief SECDEF SECARMY SECAF Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Combatant Commanders Chief of Staff, Chief, NGB Chief of Staff, Army Air Force ARMY AIR Units Units Adjutant General Title 10 DMA/Joint Force HQ Mobilization ARMY AIR Units & Personnel may be placed Guard Units Guard Units under federal authority Chain of Command Emergency Governor • Florida Statute § 250.06 Commander-In-Chief • As the Commander of the Guard, the State Governor: Coordinating − Declares an emergency through an Officer Executive Order − Designates the “State Coordinating Officer” Adjutant General − Orders the Guard to State Active Duty for emergency aid Joint Task Force Cdr − Initiates Emergency Management ARMY AIR Assistance Compact with other Guard Units Guard Units Governors as required Responding to Emergencies Disaster Response Capabilities Currently Available and Accessible − Est. 6,000 Soldiers and Airmen − Capabilities Security Transportation Engineers Aviation Humanitarian Liaisons Fire Fighting Search & Rescue Evacuation − 500 member quick reaction force − Emergency Management Assistance Compact Unparalleled Experience in Support to Civil Authorities − Long-standing relationships with local, state and federal partners − Hurricanes, storms, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, mass evacuation − Immigration Control – Haiti, Southwest Border 7 Florida National Guard Units 83rd Troop Cmd, HHD/A/779th EN Bn, 144th TC Co Marianna 631st MAINT Co A/C/HHC/146th ESB, Intel Det, 260th MI C/1-153rd CAV , (Jackson) Starke (Bradford) Jacksonville (Duval) A/1-153rd CAV Bonifay (Holmes) Tallahassee (Leon) A/53rd BST Bn 125th Fighter Wing Jacksonville (Duval) D/53rd FSC 1-111th AV (GSAB) B/2-151st AV , Lake City (Columbia) Chipley (Washington) 869th EN Co Det 1, B/1204th AV Jacksonville (Duval) Quincy (Gadsden) CBJTC, 221st EOD, MED Det, 927th CSSB, 3-20th SF (HHD & Spt Co), 870th EN Co F/20th GSB, 44th CST, 269th EN Det, 689th EN Tm, 669th EN Det, Crestview (Okaloosa) 868th EN Co 2-111th AOB, 211th RTI, RTS-M, CBJTC (Clay) Live Oak (Suwannee) 131st Training Flight 202nd Red Horse SQ CBJTC (Clay) B/1-153rd CAV, DET 8, OSA St. Augustine (St. Johns) Co B/146th ESB 153rd FMC, 1153rd FI DET, 2153rd FI DET, Pensacola (Escambia) 3153rd FI DET, 1996th CCT, 107th MPAD St. Augustine (St. Johns) HHT/1-153rd CAV Panama City (Bay) JFHQ, R&R, 1565th JAG , St. Augustine (St. Johns) 101st Air Ops Group; 601st Air Ops Ctr; th 325 Associate Unit Btry A/1-265th ADA Palatka (Putnam) Tyndall AFB (Bay) MACOM LEGEND 256th ASMC Gainesville (Alachua) HHB/D Btry 1-265th ADA Palm Coast (Flagler) Air National Guard C/2-124th IN Bn, A/3-20th SF Ocala (Marion) D/2-124th IN Bn Eustis (Lake) Btry B & C /1-265th ADA Deland (Volusia) 164th ADA B/2-124th IN Sanford (Seminole) 83rd Troop Cmd A/2-124th IN Bn Leesburg (Lake) 53rd BCT 690th MP Co Crystal River (Citrus) HHB/164th ADA Bde Orlando (Orange) 50th RSG 1/HHC/1-185th AV, B/1-185th AV, Det 1, D/1-185th AV, 114th SPCS Cape Canaveral AFS/Patrick AFB (Brevard) CBJTC 1/E/1-185th AV, 1/H/171st AV Brooksville (Hernando) B/1-124th IN Bn Cocoa (Brevard) JFHQ-FL G/53rd FSC Dade City (Pasco) HHC/2-124th, Orlando (Orange) City (County) HHB/2-116th FA Lakeland (Polk) 715th MP Co Melbourne (Brevard) Effective 1 Sep 2014 F/53rd FSC Haines City (Polk) Btry C/3-265th ADA Palmetto (Manatee) BTRY B/2-116th FA Winter Haven (Polk) Btry A/D /3-265th ADA Bradenton (Manatee) 48th CST Clearwater (Pinellas) C/3-20th SF Wauchula (Hardee) 3116th FSC Lake Wales (Polk) B/53rd SPT Bn Tampa (Hillsborough) HHB/3-265th ADA Sarasota (Sarasota) 806th MP Co Ft. Pierce (St. Lucie) Btry B/3-116th FA Avon Park (Highlands) BTRY A/2-116th FA Bartow (Polk) HQ, 53rd BCT, HHC/53rd BCT, A/53rd SPT Bn HHC/B/C/BST Bn, B/260th MI Bn AFRC (Pinellas) Btry A/3-116th FA Arcadia (DeSoto) 1218th TC Co, HHD/254th TC BN, West Palm Beach (Palm Beach) SOD-C MacDill AFB, Tampa (Hillsborough) Btry B/3-265th ADA Ft. Myers (Lee) 856th QM Co Immokalee (Collier) D/1-124th IN Bn WPB, (Palm Beach) HQ/HHC/C/53rd SPT Bn St. Petersburg (Pinellas) 356th QM Co Ft. Lauderdale (Broward) HHB/3-116th FA Plant City (Hillsborough) A/1-124th IN Hollywood (Broward) 13th AG Band, N Miami (Dade) 128 Military Units in 55 Communities E/53rd FSC, HHC/C/1-124th IN, 260th MI, Miami (Dade) Approx 12,000 Guard Members 50th RSG, 930th ALT, Homestead (Dade) 82,000 Acres and 900+ Buildings Det 1, 125th Fighter Wing Homestead ARB (Dade) Programs that Add Value Community Role Youth Challenge A Key Responsibility STARBASE About Face Forward March 9 DMA’s 2016-17 Operating Budget Program Areas with Funding: • Drug Interdiction and Prevention $7,300,000 • Executive Direction and Support Services $3,810,182 • Federal/State Cooperative Agreements $38,112,916 • Military Readiness and Response $22,635,029 Total $71,858,127 State Funds = $27,767,718 Federal Funds = $44,090,409 DMA’s 2016-17 FTE Program Areas by FTE: • Drug Interdiction and Prevention 0 • Executive Direction and Support Services 26 • Federal/State Cooperative Agreements 319 • Military Readiness and Response 108 Total 453 State Funded = 134 Federally Funded = 319 DMA’s High Priority LBR Issues Priority 1 - Revitalization of the RFE Armory $6,000,000 Priority 2 - Armory Security Enhancements $2,000,000 Priority 3 - Maintenance & Repair Funds $3,400,000 Priority 4 - Education Duty Dollars $750,000 Priority 5 - Florida Youth Challenge $675,000 DMA’s Vision Moving Forward Air National Guard – F-35 www.floridaguard.army.mil/news http://dma.myflorida.com www.twitter.com/flguard www.facebook.com/floridanationalguard Senate Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development FLORIDA Appropriations Subcommittee DEPARTMENT of STATE December 2016 Preserve, Promote, Provide Oversight of Florida’s elections. Historic preservation and archaeological research activities. Promoting a business-friendly corporate filing environment. Support for libraries throughout the State. Promoting cultural heritage tourism through several grant programs and historic site management. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of STATE 2 Department of State Divisions Administrative Corporations Services Cultural Elections Affairs Library & Historical Information Resources Services FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of STATE Division of Corporations • FTE: 102.00 • Two (2) Bureaus: • Bureau of Commercial Recording • Bureau of Commercial Information Services Revenue Collections 330,000,000 324,405,351 2.1 Million 325,000,000 320,000,000 315,263,105 Businesses Registered 315,000,000 310,000,000 304,430,058 305,000,000 300,000,000 295,000,000 290,000,000 2013 2014 2015 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of STATE Division of Cultural Affairs • FTE: 35.00 • Three (3) Program Areas: • Cultural and Museum Grant Programs • Cultural Services and Information Programs • Museum of Florida History Program FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of STATE Division of Elections • FTE: 56.00 • Three (3) Bureaus: • Bureau of Voter Registration • Bureau of Voting Systems Certification • Bureau of Election Records 2016 General Election Turnout Voted By Mail 2,732,075 Total Turnout Voted Early 3,874,929 9,580,489 74.48% FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of STATE Division of Historical Resources • FTE: 53.00 • Two (2) Bureaus: • Bureau of Historic Preservation • Bureau of Archaeological Research FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of STATE Division of Library and Information Services • FTE: 69.00 • Three (3) Bureaus: • Bureau of Archives & Records Management • Bureau of Library & Network Services • Bureau of Library Development Improving Education by reaching over 1.1 million children and teens in library summer reading programs each year FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of STATE Department of State FY 2016-17 Appropriations General Revenue $106,602,959 Trust Fund $45,671,258 Total - $152,274,271 FTE: 411 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of STATE Legislative Budget Request FY 2017-2018 • $350,000 – Facilities Improvement and Maintenance
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