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Introduced
01/09/2026
01/09/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/13/2026
03/13/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to educational facilities; amending s. 1013.64, F.S.; revising the formula to calculate funds for remodeling, renovation, maintenance, repairs, and site improvement of existing facilities; requiring a board to prioritize a specified amount of funds to correct unsafe, unhealthy, or unsanitary conditions; revising criteria for a district school board to request funds from the Special Facility Construction Account; requiring the Department of Education to participate in a design review process; requiring the department to conduct construction site visits; deleting obsolete language; requiring the department to keep a specified agreement on file; requiring a school district to use a specified process to select an architect and construction manager; authorizing a district school board to enter into a contingency construction contract; prohibiting elected state officials from participating in the selection process; deleting a requirement that certain plans be approved by the district school board as being in compliance with specified safety codes; revising the requirements for a construction project to be exempt from certain cost requirements; amending s. 1013.62, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill revises how funds are calculated and allocated for the remodeling, renovation, maintenance, repairs, and site improvement of existing educational facilities, requiring a portion of these funds to be prioritized for correcting unsafe or unhealthy conditions. It also modifies the criteria for school districts to request funds from the Special Facility Construction Account, a fund designed to help districts with urgent construction needs, by requiring the Department of Education to participate in design reviews and conduct construction site visits, and it mandates that school districts use a specific process to select architects and construction managers, while prohibiting elected state officials from participating in that selection process. Additionally, the bill adjusts the deadline for certain construction projects to be exempt from cost requirements and updates a cross-reference related to charter school capital outlay funding, with these changes taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Withdrawn from further consideration (on 02/19/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1646 |
| Analysis - Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1646/Analyses/2026s01646.ed.PDF |
| Analysis - Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1646/Analyses/2026s01646.pre.ed.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1646/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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