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Introduced
01/11/2017
01/11/2017
In Committee
01/12/2017
01/12/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2017
05/05/2017
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishing the World Class Faculty and Scholar Program; authorizing investments in certain faculty retention, recruitment, and recognition activities; establishing the State University Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence Program; specifying the requirements for quality improvement efforts to elevate the prominence of state university medicine, law, and graduate-level business programs, etc.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the World Class Faculty and Scholar Program to fund and support efforts by state universities to recruit and retain exemplary faculty and research scholars, with the goal of elevating the national competitiveness of Florida's state universities. It also establishes the State University Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence Program to fund and support quality improvement efforts for state university medicine, law, and graduate-level business programs, with the aim of expanding the economic impact of state universities. Additionally, the bill makes changes to the University Facility Enhancement Challenge Grant Program, including allowing for state matching funds to be prioritized for certain projects during the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations (on 05/05/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/4 |
| Senate Committee Amendment #270964 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0004/Amendment/270964/HTML |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0004/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0004/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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