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FL S0084

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Education

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Congressman C. W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Program to waive out-of-state fees for honorably discharged veterans of the Armed Forces, including National Guard and reserve components.

  • Requires state universities and Florida College System institutions to charge qualifying veterans no more than resident student tuition and fees.

  • Limits the waiver to 110 percent of the required credit hours for the degree or certificate program in which the student is enrolled.

  • Requires each state university and Florida College System institution to annually report to the Board of Governors and State Board of Education, respectively, the number and value of all fee waivers granted.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Waivers of Out-of-state Fees for Veterans

Last Action

Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62), CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)

5/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/15/2014
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education12/18/2013
Education9/26/2013
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security8/27/2013

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