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Introduced
02/18/2021
02/18/2021
In Committee
02/24/2021
02/24/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021
04/30/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revising provisions relating to the awareness of certain postsecondary education programs and initiatives; deleting provisions relating to the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative; providing that the Board of Governors and the Department of Education will oversee a host entity chosen to deliver certain services; transferring responsibility for certain statewide online student advising services to the host entity; requiring the chancellors of the State University System and the Florida College System to provide a certain report, etc.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Florida's Postsecondary Academic Library Network and related provisions. The key provisions are:
1. Renames the "Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative" to the "Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network" and tasks the Board of Governors and the Department of Education with overseeing a host entity that will provide various library-related services to public postsecondary institutions, including a statewide online catalog, licensing of electronic resources, and statewide online student advising services.
2. Transfers responsibility for certain statewide online student advising services from the "Complete Florida Degree Program" to the new host entity.
3. Requires the chancellors of the State University System and the Florida College System to provide an annual report on the performance of the host entity.
4. Repeals the existing "Complete Florida Degree Program" statute.
5. Makes various conforming changes throughout Florida statutes to reflect the new "Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network" and the transfer of responsibilities.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations (Senate)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 847 (Ch. 2021-85) (on 04/22/2021)
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