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FL S1518

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/2/2011

Primary Sponsor

Anitere Flores

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

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

  • Authorizes Florida College System institutions that have met less than 65 percent of their relative space needs to establish a capital improvement fee not exceeding 20 percent of tuition for 5 fiscal years, with amounts exceeding the standard 5-10 percent cap prohibited from being bonded.

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

  • Specifies that funds collected under the higher 20 percent fee cap may be spent on any project or improved real property acquisition meeting chapter 1013 requirements.

  • Effective July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Postsecondary Student Fees

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Higher Education3/9/2011

Full Bill Text

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