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CS/CS/HB 613: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee ; Rodrigues, R. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fine

Higher Education; Revising provisions relating to SBE & BOG powers & duties, preeminent state research universities program, State University System Performance-Based Incentive, textbook & instructional materials affordability, Florida Industrial & Phosphate Research Institute, educational grant programs, Benacquisto Scholarship Program, & FCS institution & state university funding; creates Florida Institute for Great Citizenship.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/10/2020 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2020-117) -HJ 1070
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/12/2019 House • Filed
    11/25/2019 House • Referred to Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 50
    12/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee, 12/12/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    12/12/2019 House • CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 317
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    12/16/2019 House • Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 383
    1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 50
    • CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 282
    1/15/2020 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -HJ 392
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 392
    2/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/26/2020 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 693
    2/28/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/2/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 693
    • CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 685
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 846
    3/10/2020 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2020-117) -HJ 1070

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  • CS/CS/HB 613, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2020 at 8:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 72 (er) Higher Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-117 Track This Bill
    S 1402 (c1) Higher Education Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2020-117) Track This Bill
    S 2502 (e1) Implementing the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/13/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 641 (Ch. 2020-94), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), HB 5001 (Ch. 2020-111), HB 5003 (Ch. 2020-114) -SJ 286 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    972469 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1039-1051 and insert:     		Rodrigues 3/4/2020
    4:34 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 9 (pdf)
    1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 14 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook and instructional materials affordability. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.346 Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute. Page 16 (pdf)
    1004.6499 Page 17 (pdf)
    1009.50 Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program; eligibility for grants. Page 18 (pdf)
    1009.505 Florida Public Postsecondary Career Education Student Assistance Grant Program. Page 23 (pdf)
    1009.51 Florida Private Student Assistance Grant Program; eligibility for grants. Page 26 (pdf)
    1009.52 Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant Program; eligibility for grants. Page 31 (pdf)
    1009.893 Benacquisto Scholarship Program. Page 36 (pdf)
    1011.45 End of year balance of funds. Page 40 (pdf)
    1011.90 State university funding. Page 41 (pdf)
    1013.45 Educational facilities contracting and construction techniques. Page 42 (pdf)
    1013.841 End of year balance of Florida College System institution funds. Page 44 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 613, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/12/2019 at 3:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2020 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1402 (c1) Higher Education Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2020-117) Track This Bill
    S 72 Postsecondary Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-117 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    769361 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rodrigues 2/25/2020
    7:44 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/26/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 160523 - Amendment to Amendment (769361)
    Remove lines 277-281 of the amendment and insert:     		Rodrigues 2/26/2020
    8:32 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/26/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 9 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook and instructional materials affordability. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.346 Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute. Page 11 (pdf)
    1011.90 State university funding. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • HB 613, Original Filed Version Posted 11/12/2019 at 4:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/2/2020 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    652951 - Amendment
    Remove lines 200-203 and insert:     		Rodrigues 12/11/2019
    6:08 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/12/2019     		PDF
    096741 - Amendment
    Remove lines 265-266 and insert:     		Rodrigues 12/11/2019
    6:09 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/12/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 9 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook and instructional materials affordability. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.346 Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute. Page 11 (pdf)
    1011.90 State university funding. Page 12 (pdf)

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