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FL S0754

Bill

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Wise

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Educational Excellence Endowment Enhancement Fund within the Department of Education's direct-support organization to support education programs from interest generated by endowment investments.

  • Creates the Juvenile Justice Education and Training Endowment Fund within the Department of Juvenile Justice's direct-support organization to fund job certification, trade programs, college programs, and community reentry training.

  • Requires transfer of 1.5 percent of Educational Enhancement Trust Fund revenues to the Educational Excellence Endowment Enhancement Fund and 0.5 percent to the Juvenile Justice Education and Training Endowment Fund.

  • Allocates gaming revenues from the Seminole Tribe Gaming Compact, slot machine taxes, and cardroom taxes to fund both endowments at 1.5 percent and 0.5 percent rates respectively.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Educational Enhancement

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/18/2012
Higher Education11/16/2011

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