Saturday, April 29, 2017

Higher Ed. Update

The House and Senate do not agree on School District Workforce funding. The issue is kicked up to Appropriation chairs.

Senate Offer
https://static-s3.lobbytools.com/bills/2017/event_docs/6/MISC_Joint_BC17HEHE_SenateOffer2-BudgetSenateOffer1-Impleme_2017429_12.pdf

House Offer
https://static-s3.lobbytools.com/bills/2017/event_docs/6/MISC_Joint_BC17HEHE_HouseOffer1ProvisoBackoftheBill_2017429_12.pdf

Pre-K12 Post Meeting Update


As in the Prek-12 committee have completed their negotiations. All unresolved issues are kicked up to the chairs.


Senate Offer 1

House Offer 2


Higher Ed. Update

The Higher Ed. Committee is noticed for an 11:30 meeting.

Update

Conference committee for Prek-12 noticed for 10:30 this morning. Since the same people from the Senate sit of both Higher Ed and Prek-12, Higher Ed. will have to meet later. Actually, they could be kicked up to the Appropriation chairs at noon.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Update: House Offer 1 - Higher Ed. Committee


Good evening,
The House maintained their position on the $4.5 million in Performance based incentives.
The House increase the additional funds for equity to $5,768,155.
This puts the total Workforce fund at $368,659,398.
The House maintained its position on $265,000 for Baker County to expand PSAV programs.
The House excepted the Senate position of $150,000 for the expansion of a welding program at Okaloosa Technical College ( use term “College”).
The House increased the Senate position to $300,000 for the expansion of PSAV programs at RiverOak Technical College.
The House accepted the Senate position of the SIS money. So no continuation for funds.
It is very important that you go back to the people you contacted today and thank them for their support.

Circle back to your Senators and ask them to support the House position on all the items above.

House Offer 1 - Higher Ed. Committee, available online at https://static-s3.lobbytools.com/bills/2017/event_docs/6/MISC_Joint_BC17HEHE_HouseOffer1-BudgetSpreadsheet_2017428_19.pdf


House Offer 1 - Implementing Bill Proviso

Available online at https://static-s3.lobbytools.com/bills/2017/event_docs/6/MISC_Joint_BC17PK12EPK12_HouseOffer1-ImplementingBillandProviso_2017428_18.pdf


Higher Education Committee @ 7:30 p.m

Higher Education Committee conference scheduled for 7:30. Go to http://thefloridachannel.org
to view.