Bill > H5201

Introduced Session

An act relating to higher education; amending s. 1006.73, F.S.; requiring the Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network to provide specified support for certain open education resources; establishing the Student Open Access Resource Repository and the Student Open Access Resource Grant Program; defining the term "open access resource"; requiring the chancellors of the State University System and the Florida College System to collaborate and take the lead in identifying and developing processes to coordinate and support the adaptation or development of open educational resources; requiring the network to support the adaptation or development of open educational resources teams; providing requirements for such teams and the network; providing requirements for the Student Open Access Resources Repository; authorizing the Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network to award certain grants, subject to appropriation; providing requirements for the administration of and participation in the Student Open Access Resource Grant Program; requiring Florida College Systems and state universities to post courses that utilize open education resources and have zero textbook costs on their course registration systems and websites within a specified timeframe; providing requirements for posting such courses; authorizing a certain Zero Textbook Cost Indicator to be used for such purpose; revising reporting requirements for the host entity of the network; requiring the Board of Governors and the Department of Education to include certain funding increases in their annual legislative budget requests; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; deleting obsolete language; requiring the Board of Governors to establish two Programs of Strategic Emphasis in a specified category; amending s. 1009.89, F.S.; revising the requirements for award of funds through the William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grant Program; revising institution and student eligibility requirements to participate in the program; deleting a requirement that the department recommend certain standards; revising the requirements for a specified report to include annual minimum performance standards for performance benchmarks; providing requirements for such standards and benchmarks; requiring the Legislature to annually adopt benchmarks and evaluate institutions for funding purposes; providing funding tiers for such institutions; amending s. 1009.895, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "institutions"; deleting the eligibility requirement that students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; authorizing institutions to cover certain costs for students in the program; creating s. 1009.896, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative intent; establishing the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund for specified purposes; providing definitions; requiring the fund to be administered by the Board of Governors and the department; providing for the matching of specified funds, subject to available funds, for institutions with an approved proposal; providing requirements for the use of program funds, proposal requirements, for the review of such proposal, and for participation in the program; providing annual reporting requirements; requiring the Board of Governors to adopt specified regulations and the State Board of Education to adopt specified rules; creating s. 1009.897, F.S.; creating a Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) Fund for specified purposes; defining the term "institution"; providing for allocations of performance-based funding to institutions subject to appropriation; providing metrics for the award of such funding; requiring the Board of Governors to adopt regulations and the State Board of Education to adopt rules; amending s. 1004.015, F.S.; revising Board of Governors and State Board of Education duties in support of the Florida Talent Development Council; amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; revising the goals of the Florida Center for Nursing; providing an effective date.

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Rene Plasencia (R)*, 

Other Sponsors (2)

Died in Appropriations (on 03/14/2022)

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