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FL H1145

Bill

Status

Passed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Higher Education Budget Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Charter schools are added as eligible recipients of the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program, which funds the creation or expansion of career and technical education programs leading to industry certifications on the CAPE list
  • By July 1, 2026, each school district and Florida College System institution must offer a money-back guarantee on at least three additional programs (beyond the existing minimum of three) and notify the State Board of Education of those programs
  • Student eligibility criteria for tuition reimbursement under the money-back guarantee program must include attendance, program performance, career service/career day attendance, internship or work-study participation, job search documentation, and development of a career plan with the institution's career services department
  • Internship/work-study participation and job search documentation requirements for tuition reimbursement eligibility may not exceed the work search requirements under Florida's unemployment compensation law (s. 443.091)
  • The Department of Education must report performance results and tuition reimbursement eligibility criteria by school district, institution, and program to the Governor and legislative leaders by November 1 of each year; the act takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Workforce Education

Last Action

Chapter No. 2025-144, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109)

6/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Education & Employment Committee3/19/2025
Higher Education Budget Subcommittee3/12/2025
Careers & Workforce Subcommittee3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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