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Introduced
08/14/2013
08/14/2013
In Committee
08/27/2013
08/27/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/02/2014
05/02/2014
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Citing this act as the "Congressman C. W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Act"; establishing the Congressman C. W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Program; requiring a state university or Florida College System institution to waive out-of-state fees for certain veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the National Guard and reserve components thereof; requiring a state university and Florida College System institution to report to the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, respectively, the number and value of all fee waivers, etc.
AI Summary
This bill, cited as the "Congressman C. W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Act," establishes a program requiring Florida's state universities and Florida College System institutions to waive out-of-state tuition fees for honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, including the National Guard and reserves, who are physically residing in Florida while enrolled. This means these veterans will pay the same tuition and fees as Florida residents, and the waiver applies for up to 110% of the credit hours needed for their degree or certificate program, with institutions required to report the number and value of these waivers annually to the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, respectively.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (9)
Jack Latvala (R)*,
Aaron Bean (R),
Rob Bradley (R),
Jeffrey Brandes (R),
Nancy Detert (R),
Greg Evers (R),
Denise Grimsley (R),
Bill Montford (D),
Maria Sachs (D),
Other Sponsors (2)
Education (Senate), Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Senate)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62), CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1) (on 05/02/2014)
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