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FL S0164

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/1/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Ring

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida's public broadcasting program system to include support for nondenominational television stations licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as full-power educational broadcast stations as of July 1, 2011.

  • Expands eligible recipients of state support and funding to include these nondenominational stations in addition to existing Corporation for Public Broadcasting qualified educational radio and television stations.

  • Authorizes the Department of Education to provide equipment, funds, and services to extend and update educational television and radio systems, provided stations are either Corporation for Public Broadcasting qualified or nondenominational educational broadcast stations licensed by the FCC as of July 1, 2011.

  • Permits funds appropriated for educational television or educational radio to be used interchangeably for either service or both.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Public Broadcasting Program System

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 1212/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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