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Introduced
01/03/2022
01/03/2022
In Committee
01/10/2022
01/10/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2022
03/14/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to Groveland Four business loans and scholarships; amending s. 288.7102, F.S.; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to prioritize certain applications for the Black Business Loan Program; creating s. 1009.551, F.S.; creating the Groveland Four Scholarship Program for specified recipients; directing the Department of Education to administer the program; specifying annual award amounts to students participating in the program; requiring the department to rank applicants; providing for transmittal of an award payment to a participating postsecondary institution; prescribing eligibility criteria for award recipients; authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt rules; providing for program funding; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends Florida's Black Business Loan Program to prioritize applications from black business enterprises in areas impacted by the Groveland Four injustice. It also creates the Groveland Four Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Department of Education, which provides annual scholarships of up to $6,100 for direct descendants of the Groveland Four victims and current African-American residents of Groveland. The program will be funded as provided in the General Appropriations Act, and the State Board of Education is authorized to adopt rules to implement and administer the program.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee (on 03/14/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1133 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1133/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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