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FL H0523

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Darren Soto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires acquisitions of improved real property funded through capital improvement fees by district school boards and Florida College System institutions to meet survey and construction requirements of chapter 1013.

  • Authorizes Florida College System institutions with less than 65 percent of relative space needs met to establish a capital improvement fee not exceeding 20 percent of tuition for up to 5 fiscal years, with amounts exceeding the standard 5 percent threshold prohibited from being bonded.

  • Deletes the $2 per credit hour annual increase limitation for community college capital improvement fees for resident students, allowing up to 10 percent of tuition without the prior-year cap.

  • Permits funds collected from the enhanced capital improvement fee to be spent on any project or improved real property acquisition meeting chapter 1013 requirements, rather than restricting use to bonded projects only.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Postsecondary Student Fees

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee2/7/2011

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