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FL S0920

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2013

Primary Sponsor

Education

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Provides a tuition freeze for resident undergraduate students who enroll full-time at a state university beginning fall 2013 or later, with tuition and fees remaining unchanged for 4 consecutive years from initial enrollment.

  • Applies the freeze only to students who remain continuously enrolled, qualify as Florida residents for tuition purposes, and complete degree requirements within 4 academic years (or the approved hours for their program if it exceeds 120 semester hours).

  • Establishes resident undergraduate tuition at $103.32 per credit hour effective July 1, 2011, with future increases tied to inflation unless otherwise provided in the General Appropriations Act.

  • Requires the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to report the inflation rate to legislative and executive leadership by March 1 each year, using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers from December of the previous year.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

College Tuition

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

5/3/2013

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education3/15/2013
Education2/19/2013

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