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FL S0052

FL S0052
Postsecondary Education

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Introduced
12/28/2020
In Committee
04/26/2021
Crossed Over
03/25/2021
Passed
04/28/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/28/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revising grant specifications; requiring funds appropriated for the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program to only be used for certain grants as specifically authorized in the General Appropriations Act; renaming collegiate high school programs as early college programs; clarifying fee exemptions for the Department of Children and Families; establishing the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program; providing for the reimbursement of tuition and costs to eligible postsecondary institutions; requiring students participating in dual enrollment programs to meet specified minimum eligibility requirements in order for institutions to receive reimbursements, etc.

AI Summary

This bill makes several revisions to Florida's postsecondary education system. It amends the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program to restrict the use of funds to only grants as authorized in the General Appropriations Act, renames "collegiate high school programs" as "early college programs," establishes the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program to reimburse institutions for tuition and costs of dual enrollment courses taken by eligible secondary students, allows university boards of trustees to implement bonus schemes for employee performance and recruitment/retention, and makes other technical changes. The bill aims to expand access and funding for dual enrollment, early college, and transition programs for students with disabilities.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations (Senate), Education (Senate)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2021-160, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) (on 06/28/2021)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/er/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/er/PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/e1/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/e1/PDF
Senate Floor Amendment #214312 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Amendment/214312/HTML
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/c2/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Analyses/2021s00052.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Analyses/2021s00052.pre.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Analyses/2021s00052-pcs684342.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meetin https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Analyses/2021s00052.aed.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Analyses/2021s00052.pre.aed.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/c1/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Education (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Analyses/2021s00052.ed.PDF
Analysis - Education (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Analyses/2021s00052.pre.ed.PDF
Senate Committee Amendment #429070 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/Amendment/429070/HTML
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/Filed/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/52/BillText/Filed/PDF
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