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FL S0222

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee on Education

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the number of dormitory beds designated for employees, educators, and first responders from 25 to 50 at Florida College System institution campuses located within areas of critical state concern
  • Adds health care workers as an eligible category for occupying the additional dormitory beds alongside employees, educators, and first responders
  • Allows state grant funds and capital improvement fee revenues to be used for construction, debt service payments, maintenance, or operation of dormitories, reversing the previous prohibition on using state tuition and fee revenues for those purposes
  • Dormitories remain exempt from local building permit allocation systems and may be built up to 60 feet in height, provided consistency with the comprehensive plan and adherence to a 48-hour hurricane evacuation requirement
  • Effective date is July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

College Campus Facilities in Areas of Critical State Concern

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 217

3/1/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/26/2024
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education1/11/2024

Full Bill Text

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