S844 GENERAL BILL/CS by Higher Education; Oelrich (Similar H 7121) Postsecondary Distance Learning [SPSC]; Establishes the Florida Distance Learning Consortium. Requires that the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education jointly oversee the consortium. Authorizes the consortium to enter into contracts for administrative services. Provides duties for the consortium. Defines the term "distance learning course" for purposes of assessing a distance learning course user fee for community college and state university students. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. 01/21/09 SENATE Filed 01/30/09 SENATE Referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations; Rules 03/03/09 SENATE Introduced, referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00051 04/01/09 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 04/06/09, 4:00 pm, 301-S 04/06/09 SENATE CS by Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; CS read 1st time on 04/14/09 -SJ 00342 04/08/09 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 04/09/09 SENATE Original reference(s) removed: Rules; Now in Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00339, -SJ 00355; On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations, 04/15/09, 10:00 am, 117-K 04/15/09 SENATE Favorable by- Higher Education Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 00395; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00395 04/23/09 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 7121 -SJ 00483; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7121 (Ch. 2009-92) -SJ 00483 In addition to the above Bill History information, the Division of Legislative
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