Florida Senate - 2020                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. PCS (847972) for SB 72
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Stargel) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 136 and 137
    4  insert:
    5         Section 1. Section (21) of section 287.057, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         287.057 Procurement of commodities or contractual
    8  services.—
    9         (21) An agency may contract for services with any
   10  independent, nonprofit college or university which is located
   11  within the state on the same basis as it may contract with any
   12  state university and college if the independent, nonprofit
   13  college or university:
   14         (a) and Is accredited by the Southern Association of
   15  Colleges and Schools; or, on the same basis as it may contract
   16  with any state university and college
   17         (b) Is authorized to operate within this state pursuant to
   18  chapter 1005, offers a professional degree, and is accredited by
   19  the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
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   22  And the title is amended as follows:
   23         Between lines 2 and 3
   24  insert:
   25         s. 287.057, F.S.; authorizing state agencies to
   26         contract with independent, nonprofit colleges and
   27         universities that meet specified requirements;
   28         amending