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FL H0575

FL H0575
Gold Seal Quality Care Program

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Introduced
01/29/2021
In Committee
04/21/2021
Crossed Over
04/21/2021
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to the Gold Seal Quality Care Program; amending ss. 39.604, 212.08, and 402.26, F.S.; conforming provisions and cross-references to changes made by the act; transferring, renumbering, and amending s. 402.281, F.S.; revising the requirements of the Gold Seal Quality Care program; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt specified rules; specifying requirements for an accrediting entity, rather than an accrediting association, to be approved for participation in such program; requiring the Department of Education to establish a specified process and providing requirements therefor; deleting a provision requiring consultation with certain entities for specified purposes; authorizing the Department of Education to recommend the maintenance of Gold Seal Quality Care designation for certain child care facilities; providing an exemption from ad valorem taxation and rate differentials for certain child care facilities; providing for a type two transfer of the Gold Seal Quality Care program within the Department of Children and Families to the Department of Education within a specified time period; providing for the continuation of certain contracts and agreements; amending ss. 402.315, hb0575-00 HB 575 1002.55, 1002.69, and 1002.895, F.S.; conforming cross-references to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill transfers the Gold Seal Quality Care program from the Department of Children and Families to the Department of Education, updates the program requirements, and provides tax exemptions and rate differentials for child care facilities that achieve the Gold Seal Quality Care designation. Specifically, the bill establishes new accreditation standards and approval processes for accrediting associations, requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for the program, and authorizes the Department of Education to recommend the maintenance of the Gold Seal Quality Care designation in certain circumstances. The bill also provides a tax exemption and rate differentials for eligible child care facilities and transfers, renumbers, and amends the existing statutory provisions related to the program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Other Sponsors (1)

Education and Employment Committee (House)

Last Action

Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10) (on 04/30/2021)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575
Analysis - Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Analyses/h0575g.EEC.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/BillText/c1/PDF
House Committee Amendment #880625 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Amendment/880625/PDF
Analysis - Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Analyses/h0575f.EEC.PDF
Analysis - PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Analyses/h0575e.PKA.PDF
Analysis - PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Analyses/h0575d.PKA.PDF
Analysis - Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Mee https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Analyses/h0575c.CFS.PDF
Analysis - Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Mee https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Analyses/h0575b.CFS.PDF
Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Analyses/h0575a.ELE.PDF
Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/Analyses/h0575.ELE.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/575/BillText/Filed/PDF
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