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FL S1164

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2019

Primary Sponsor

Education

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Florida College System institutions serving hurricane-impacted counties to waive out-of-state fees for student recruitment for 3 years, beginning 180 days after the hurricane impact date.

  • Applies only to institutions experiencing enrollment decreases of more than 10 percent as a result of hurricane impacts.

  • Limits waiver eligibility to up to 110 percent of required credit hours for a student's degree or certificate program, with a maximum of one semester of disenrollment permitted.

  • Requires each Florida College System institution to report annually to the State Board of Education the number and value of all fee waivers granted under this provision.

  • Excludes out-of-state students receiving these waivers from enrollment totals calculated by the Education Estimating Conference on Florida College System Enrollment.

Legislative Description

Postsecondary Fee Waivers

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 593 (Ch. 2019-124)

4/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/16/2019
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education4/3/2019
Education2/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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