Higher Ed. Budget Update

Senator Galvano announced yesterday that he planned to have the proposed Higher Ed.  budget assembled by next week. He asked the members to make sure they shared any suggestions with him. This is our cue to circle back around to your senator and/or staff to  review our legislative platform.  

Today's Issues

Good afternoon,

Please see the link to the meeting packet. SB 540  is basically the same bill from last year which separates the community colleges from the FDOE. It includes several other components, clarifies technical centers cannot offer classes for college credit.

 

http://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Committees/2016-2018/AHE/MeetingRecords/MeetingPacket_4133.pdf

HB 423 passed out of committee this morning.

SB 540 will be heard at 1:30 this afternoon.

These are similar to each other, and are also similar to the bill the Governor vetoed last year.

Florida Senate Education Meeting Today @ 1:30

Here is the link to the meeting packet and other relevant information:




https://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/ED/

Current Status of Tracked Bills

 

CS/HB 63 (2018) Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00063

                HOUSE - CS by PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 305

 

HB 1331 (2018) The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/01331

                HOUSE - Referred to Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee

 

HB 6069 (2018) Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/06069

                HOUSE - Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; Education Committee

 

SB 1752 (2018) Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/01752

                SENATE - Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations

 

SB 242 (2018) Developmental Disabilities

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00242

Filed to this Bill:

                351530 - Amendment filed by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Senator Baxley)

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00242/Amendment/351530/PDF

 

SB 118 (2018) Visitation of Schools by State Legislators

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00118

                SENATE - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/18/18, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building

 

CS/SB 540 (2018) Postsecondary Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00540

                SENATE - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 01/17/18, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

 

HB 423 (2018) Higher Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00423

Good morning,

Please see the status of the bills I am tracking:

 

                HOUSE - PCS on Committee agenda-- Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee, 01/17/18, 9:30 am, Ashburn Hall

 

Glossary of Legislative Terms

Trying to keep up with legislative happenings, but it all seems like Latin to you?

Don't worry! Here is a helpful glossary of term!

http://www.flsenate.gov/Reference/Glossary

Bills We are Following

Good afternoon,

Please see below some of the bills we are following;

CS/SB 4 (2018) Higher Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00004

                SENATE - Introduced

 

CS/SB 88 (2018) High School Graduation Requirements

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00088

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 118 (2018) Visitation of Schools by State Legislators

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00118

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 128 (2018) Continuing Education for Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Specialists

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00128

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 180 (2018) Computer Coding Instruction

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00180

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 188 (2018) Public School Transportation

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00188

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 230 (2018) Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00230

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 242 (2018) Developmental Disabilities

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00242

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 318 (2018) Internship Tax Credit Program

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00318

                SENATE - Introduced

 

CS/SB 540 (2018) Postsecondary Education

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00540

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 872 (2018) Young Farmers and Ranchers

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00872

                SENATE - Introduced

 

SB 1056 (2018) Computer Coding Instruction

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/01056

                SENATE - Introduced

 

HB 49 (2018) Internship Tax Credit Program

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00049

                HOUSE - Introduced

                HOUSE - Introduced

 

HB 63 (2018) Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00063

Filed to this Bill:

                978899 - Amendment filed by Representative Edwards-Walpole

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00063/Amendment/978899/PDF

 

HB 161 (2018) Mandatory Retention

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00161

                HOUSE - Introduced

 

CS/HB 181 (2018) Sunshine Scholarship Program

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/00181

                HOUSE - Introduced

 

HB 2003 (2018) Volusia STEM/Blended Learning

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/02003

                HOUSE - Introduced

 

HB 6007 (2018) Board-Certified Medical Specialists

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/06007

                HOUSE - Introduced

 

HB 6069 (2018) Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma

                http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/06069

                HOUSE – Filed

Committee Week

Below are the calendars for this week. I will be attending meeting and posting legislative updates.




House Calendar


Senate Calendar