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HB 839 — Higher Education
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 741 (Ch. 2019-59), CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119), CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103), SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116)
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This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 A bill to be entitled An act relating to higher education;
requiring the Board of Page 1 of 3436 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 Governors to enter into an agreement with the Department of Economic Opportunity for certain purposes;
1002.21, F.S.;
requiring a public postsecondary educational institution to take into consideration anti-Semitism under certain instances of discrimination;
defining the term "anti-Semitism";
providing construction;
amending s.
1004.28,Page F.S.;2 of 36 CODING:
providing that state appropriations transferred to specified entities by state university board of trustees may only be used for specified purposes;
revising a specified reporting requirement;
amending Page 2 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 s.1004.28, F.S.;
providing that state appropriations transferred to specified entities by state university board of trustees may only be used for specified purposes;
revising a specified reporting requirement;
amending s.
providing forPage an3 associateof degree36 toCODING: be awarded to certain students by Florida College System institutions;
providing requirement for state universities;
requiring, by a specified academic year, Florida Page 3 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 Collegefor Systeman institutionsassociate anddegree state universities to executebe agreementsawarded to establishcertain "2+2"students targetedby pathwayFlorida programs;College System institutions;
providing requirement for state universities;
requiring, by a specified academic year, Florida College System institutions and state universities to execute agreements to establish "2+2" targeted pathway programs;
requiring the Commissioner of Education to submit specifiedPage recommendations4 relating to performance funds for Florida College System institutions to the State Board of Education36 andCODING: the Legislature by a specified date;
providing requirements for the Page 4 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 implementationspecified recommendations relating to performance funds for Florida College System institutions to the State Board of anyEducation recommendations;and the Legislature by a specified date;
providing requirements for the implementation of any recommendations;
(b) The information must be searchable by state agency, state university, Florida College System institution, and the StatePage Board5 of Administration,36 andCODING: by employee name, salary range, or class code and must be downloadable in a format that allows offline analysis.
Section 2.
Subsection (18) is added to section 1001.03, Page 5 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 FloridaState Statutes,Board toof read:Administration, and by employee name, salary range, or class code and must be downloadable in a format that allows offline analysis.
Section 2.
Subsection (18) is added to section 1001.03, Florida Statutes, to read:
1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.— (3) POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF STATE UNIVERSITIES.— (j)Page The6 Board of Governors36 shallCODING: require each institution to conduct an annual assessment of the intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity at that institution.
The Board of Governors shall select or create an objective, non-partisan, and Page 6 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 statistically(j) validThe survey,Board toof beGovernors usedshall byrequire each institution,institution that considers the extent to whichconduct competingan ideasannual andassessment perspectives are presented and members of the universityintellectual communityfreedom feel free to express their beliefs and viewpointsviewpoint ondiversity campusat andthat ininstitution. the classroom.
The Board of Governors shall select or create an objective, non-partisan, and statistically valid survey, to be used by each institution, that considers the extent to which competing ideas and perspectives are presented and members of the university community feel free to express their beliefs and viewpoints on campus and in the classroom.
(i)Page The7 Board of Governors36 shallCODING: match individual student information with information in the files of state and federal agencies that maintain educational and employment records.
The board must enter into an agreement with the Department of Page 7 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 Economic(i) OpportunityThe thatBoard allowsof accessGovernors toshall thematch individual reemploymentstudent assistanceinformation wagewith recordsinformation maintainedin by the department.files of state and federal agencies that maintain educational and employment records.
The board must enter into an agreement with the Department of Economic Opportunity that allows access to the individual reemployment assistance wage records maintained by the department.
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(d)Page A8 4-year graduation rate of 6036 percentCODING: or higher for full-time, first-time-in-college students, as reported annually in the Board of Governors Accountability Plan to the IPEDS.
However, for the 2018 determination of a state university's Page 8 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 preeminence(d) designationA and4-year the related distribution of the 2018-2019 fiscal year appropriation associated with preeminence and emerging preeminence, a university is considered to have satisfied this graduation rate measure by attaining a 6-year graduation rate of 7060 percent or higher by October 1, 2017, for full-time, first-time-in-college students, as reported toannually in the IPEDSBoard andof confirmedGovernors byAccountability thePlan Boardto ofthe Governors.IPEDS.
However, for the 2018 determination of a state university's preeminence designation and the related distribution of the 2018-2019 fiscal year appropriation associated with preeminence and emerging preeminence, a university is considered to have satisfied this graduation rate measure by attaining a 6-year graduation rate of 70 percent or higher by October 1, 2017, for full-time, first-time-in-college students, as reported to the IPEDS and confirmed by the Board of Governors.
This subsection shall expire on JulyPage 1,9 2020.of 36 CODING:
Section 5.
Subsection (1) of section 1001.92, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Page 9 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 Incentive.—July (1)1, A2020. State University System Performance-Based Incentive shall be awarded to state universities using performance-based metrics adopted by the Board of Governors of the State University System.
Section 5.
Subsection (1) of section 1001.92, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive.— (1) A State University System Performance-Based Incentive shall be awarded to state universities using performance-based metrics adopted by the Board of Governors of the State University System.
(g) Postgraduation employment and salaries, including wage thresholds that reflect the added value of a baccalaureate degree;Page 10 of 36 CODING:
(h) Access rate, based on the percentage of undergraduate students enrolled during the fall term who received a Pell Grant during the fall term;
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hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 (i)degree; Beginning in fiscal year 2020-2021, the difference between the 6-year graduation rate for students who are eligible for a Pell Grant and the 6-year graduation rate for students who are not eligible for a Pell Grant within each state university.
(h) Access rate, based on the percentage of undergraduate students enrolled during the fall term who received a Pell Grant during the fall term;
(i) Beginning in fiscal year 2020-2021, the difference between the 6-year graduation rate for students who are eligible for a Pell Grant and the 6-year graduation rate for students who are not eligible for a Pell Grant within each state university.
however, the scoring system may not include bonus points.Page 11 of 36 CODING:
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hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 points.
Subsection (5)(6) ofis added to section 1004.085,1002.21, Florida PageStatutes, 11to ofread: 34 CODING:
1002.21 Postsecondary student and parent rights.— (6) ANTI-SEMITISM.-A public postsecondary educational institution must treat discrimination by students or employees or resulting from institutional policies motivated by anti- Semitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "anti-Semitism" includes a certain perception of the Jewish people, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jewish people, rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism directed toward a person, his or her property, or toward Jewish community institutions or religious facilities.
(a) Examples of anti-Semitism include:
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Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews, often in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of religion.
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Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as a collective, especially, but not exclusively, the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government, or other societal institutions.
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hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 Statutes,3. is amended to read:
Accusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group, the State of Israel, or even for acts committed by non- Jews.
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Accusing Jews as a people or the State of Israel of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust.
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Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interest of their own nations.
(b) Examples of anti-Semitism related to Israel include:
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Demonizing Israel by using the symbols and images associated with classic anti-Semitism to characterize Israel or Israelis, drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis, or blaming Israel for all inter-religious or political tensions.
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Applying a double standard to Israel by requiring behavior of Israel that is not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation, or focusing peace or human rights investigations only on Israel.
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Delegitimizing Israel by denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination and denying Israel the right to exist.
However, criticism of Israel that is similar to criticism toward any other country may not be regarded as anti-Semitic.
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hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 (c) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, or the State Constitution.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to conflict with federal or state discrimination laws.
Section 8.
Subsection (5) of section 1004.085, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 8.9.
1004.28Page Direct-support14 organizations;of 36 CODING:
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hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 1004.28 Direct-support organizations;
facilities.— (2) USE OF PROPERTY.— (b) The board of trustees, in accordance with regulations and guidelines of the Board of Governors, shall prescribe by regulation conditions with which a university direct-support Pageorganization 12must ofcomply 34in CODING:order to use property, facilities, or personal services at any state university, including that personal services must comply with s.
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hb0839-03-c3 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB 839 2019 organization must comply in order to use property, facilities, or personal services at any state university, including that personal services must comply with s.
Section 9.10.
Subsection (7) of section 1004.335, Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (8), subsection (1), paragraphs (a) and (g) of subsection (4), subsection (5), and paragraphPage (a)15 of subsection36 (6)CODING: are amended, and a new subsection (7) is added to that section, to read:
1004.335 Accreditation consolidation of University of South Florida branch campuses.— (1) The University of South Florida Consolidation Planning Study and Implementation Task Force is established to develop Page 13 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 recommendationsparagraph to(a) improveof servicesubsection to(6) studentsare byamended, phasingand outa thenew separatesubsection accreditation(7) ofis theadded Universityto ofthat Southsection, Floridato St.read:
1004.335 Accreditation consolidation of University of South Florida branch campuses.— (1) The University of South Florida Consolidation Planning Study and Implementation Task Force is established to develop recommendations to improve service to students by phasing out the separate accreditation of the University of South Florida St.
(g) Developing and delivering integrated academic programs,Page student16 and faculty governance, and administrative services to better serve the students, faculty, and staff at the University of South36 FloridaCODING: College of Marine Science, the University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee branch campus, and the University of South Florida St.
Petersburg branch campus.
(5) No later than March 15, 2019, the Board of Trustees of Page 14 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 programs, student and faculty governance, and administrative services to better serve the students, faculty, and staff at the University of South Florida,Florida afterCollege consideringof Marine Science, the recommendationsUniversity of theSouth taskFlorida force,Sarasota/Manatee mustbranch adoptcampus, and submit to the BoardUniversity of GovernorsSouth anFlorida implementationSt. plan that:
Petersburg branch campus.
(5) No later than March 15, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida, after considering the recommendations of the task force, must adopt and submit to the Board of Governors an implementation plan that:
(d) Requires that, on each regularly scheduled submission date subsequent to July 1, 2020, the University of South Florida reportPage consolidated17 data for all of the36 university'sCODING: campuses and students to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and to the Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors shall use the consolidated data for purposes of determining eligibility for funding pursuant to ss.
1001.7065 and 1001.92.
However, if the University of South Florida meets the deadline Page 15 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 outlinedreport inconsolidated paragraphdata (c)for all of the university's campuses and students to the UniversityIntegrated ofPostsecondary SouthEducation FloridaData Sarasota/ManateeSystem and to the UniversityBoard of SouthGovernors. Florida St.
The Board of Governors shall use the consolidated data for purposes of determining eligibility for funding pursuant to ss.
1001.7065 and 1001.92.
However, if the University of South Florida meets the deadline outlined in paragraph (c) and the University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee and the University of South Florida St.
Petersburg branch campusPage or18 the University of South36 FloridaCODING: Sarasota/Manatee branch campus.
(7) For purposes of this section, a branch campus is an instructional site located geographically apart and independent of the main campus of the institution.
A location is independent of the main campus if the location is:
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hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 (a)campus Permanentor inthe nature;University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee branch campus.
(7) For purposes of this section, a branch campus is an instructional site located geographically apart and independent of the main campus of the institution.
A location is independent of the main campus if the location is:
(a) Permanent in nature;
Section 10.11.
A board member is eligiblePage for19 reappointmentof to36 subsequentCODING: terms.
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hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 eligible for reappointment to subsequent terms.
Section 12.
Hillis Miller Health PageCenter.— 17(4) (b) The University of 34Florida CODING:Board of Trustees shall provide in the lease or by separate contract or agreement with Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., for the following:
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hb0839-03-c3 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB 839 2019 Center.— (4) (b) The University of Florida Board of Trustees shall provide in the lease or by separate contract or agreement with Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., for the following:
Continued recognition of the collective bargaining unitsPage and20 collective bargaining agreements as currently composed and recognition of the36 certifiedCODING: labor organizations representing those units and agreements.
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hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 units and collective bargaining agreements as currently composed and recognition of the certified labor organizations representing those units and agreements.
Reimbursement to Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, PageInc., 18for indigent patients, state-mandated programs, underfunded state programs, and costs to Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., for support of 34the CODING:teaching and research programs of the health center.
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hb0839-03-c3 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB 839 2019 Inc., for indigent patients, state-mandated programs, underfunded state programs, and costs to Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., for support of the teaching and research programs of the health center.
This subparagraph applies equally to any not-for-profit subsidiaryPage of21 Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., which directly delivers health care services and also qualifies as an instrumentality of the36 stateCODING: under the governance control and the primary purpose standards specified in this section.
(g) Beginning July 1, 2019, the transfer of state appropriations by the University of Florida Board of Trustees to Page 19 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 subsidiary of Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinic,Clinics, Inc., andwhich itsdirectly subsidiariesdelivers health care services and affiliatesalso mayqualifies onlyas includean fundsinstrumentality pledgedof forthe capitalstate projects;under the governance control and the primary purpose standards specified in this section.
(g) Beginning July 1, 2019, the transfer of state appropriations by the University of Florida Board of Trustees to Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinic, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates may only include funds pledged for capital projects;
In approving the articles of incorporation of Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., and of Shands Jacksonville HealthCare, Inc., the president of the university, or his or her designee, may act as the chair of the board of directors, or the president of the university or his or herPage designee22 or members of the36 UniversityCODING: of Florida Board of Trustees may act as the approving body of Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., or Shands Jacksonville HealthCare, Inc.
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Governance of Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., and of Shands Jacksonville HealthCare, Inc., by boards of directors appointed, subject to removal, and chaired by the Page 20 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 Presidenther designee or members of the University of Florida,Florida orBoard hisof Trustees may act as the approving body of Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., or herShands designee.Jacksonville HealthCare, Inc.
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Governance of Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., and of Shands Jacksonville HealthCare, Inc., by boards of directors appointed, subject to removal, and chaired by the President of the University of Florida, or his or her designee.
Reimbursement to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., for indigent patients, state-mandated programs, underfunded state programs, and costs to the not-for-profit corporationPage for23 support of the36 teachingCODING: and research programs of the health center.
Such reimbursement shall be appropriated to either the health center or the not-for-profit corporation each year by the Legislature after review and approval of the request for funds.
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Audit of the financial statements of Shands Page 21 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 Jacksonvillecorporation Medicalfor Center,support Inc.,of and Shands Jacksonville HealthCare, Inc., in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as prescribed by the Governmentalteaching Accountingand Standardsresearch Boardprograms for a separate corporation affiliated with a government entity that holds a voting majority interest of the affiliatedhealth corporation'scenter. governing board.
Such reimbursement shall be appropriated to either the health center or the not-for-profit corporation each year by the Legislature after review and approval of the request for funds.
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Audit of the financial statements of Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., and Shands Jacksonville HealthCare, Inc., in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board for a separate corporation affiliated with a government entity that holds a voting majority interest of the affiliated corporation's governing board.
(f) Beginning July 1, 2019, the transfer of state appropriations by the University of Florida Board of Trustees to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., and Shands JacksonvillePage HealthCare,24 Inc., and any of their36 subsidiariesCODING: and affiliates may only include funds pledged for capital projects;
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hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 Jacksonville HealthCare, Inc., and any of their subsidiaries and affiliates may only include funds pledged for capital projects;
Section 12.13.
Subsections (7) and (8) are added to section Page1007.23, 22Florida ofStatutes, 34to CODING:read:
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hb0839-03-c3 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB 839 2019 1007.23, Florida Statutes, to read:
(8) By the 2019-2020 academic year, to strengthen Florida's "2+2" system of articulation and improve student retention and on-time graduation, each Florida College System institution shall execute at least one "2+2" targeted pathway articulationPage agreement25 withof one36 orCODING: more state universities, and each state university shall execute at least one such agreement with one or more Florida College System institutions to establish "2+2" targeted pathway programs.
The agreement must provide students who graduate with an associate in arts degree and who meet specified requirements guaranteed access to the Page 23 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 articulation agreement with one or more state universityuniversities, and aeach degreestate programuniversity shall execute at thatleast university,one insuch accordanceagreement with theone termsor ofmore theFlorida College System institutions to establish "2+2" targeted pathway articulationprograms. agreement.
The agreement must provide students who graduate with an associate in arts degree and who meet specified requirements guaranteed access to the state university and a degree program at that university, in accordance with the terms of the "2+2" targeted pathway articulation agreement.
Establish a 4-year, on-time graduation plan for a baccalaureate degree program, including, but not limited to, a plan for students to complete associate in arts degree programs, generalPage education26 courses,of common36 prerequisiteCODING: courses, and elective courses;
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hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB, Engrossed 1 2019 general education courses, common prerequisite courses, and elective courses;
Provide students who meet the requirements under this paragraph with access to academic advisors and campus events and Pagewith 24guaranteed admittance to the state university and a degree program of 34the CODING:state university, in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
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hb0839-03-c3 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HB 839 2019 with guaranteed admittance to the state university and a degree program of the state university, in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Section 13.14.
1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms.— (2)(a) The Department of Education shall annually identify and publish the minimum scores, maximum credit, and course or courses for which credit is to be awarded for each College Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject examination, College Board Advanced Placement Program examination, Advanced International Certificate of Education examination, International Baccalaureate examination, Excelsior College subject examination, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education SupportPage (DANTES)27 subjectof standardized36 test,CODING: and Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT).
The department shall use student performance data in subsequent postsecondary courses to determine the appropriate examination scores and courses for which credit is to be granted.
Minimum scores may vary by subject area based on available performance data.
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hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 theSupport department(DANTES) shallsubject identifystandardized suchtest, courses in the general education core curriculum of each state university and FloridaDefense CollegeLanguage SystemProficiency institution.Test (DLPT).
The department shall use student performance data in subsequent postsecondary courses to determine the appropriate examination scores and courses for which credit is to be granted.
Minimum scores may vary by subject area based on available performance data.
In addition, the department shall identify such courses in the general education core curriculum of each state university and Florida College System institution.
Section 14.15.
1009.53-1009.536 shall be eligible to receive the scholarship awardPage for28 attendanceof during36 theCODING: spring and summer terms.
This student cohort shall also be eligible to receive Bright Futures Scholarships for the fall semester term to be used for off- campus or online coursework, if Bright Futures Scholarship funding is provided by the Legislature for three terms for that academic year for other eligible students no more than 2 Page 26 of 34 CODING:
hb0839-03-c3hb0839-04-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/CS/HBCS/CS/CS/HB, 839Engrossed 1 2019 semestersaward orfor theattendance equivalentduring inthe anyspring fiscaland year, including the summer term.terms.
SectionThis 15.student cohort shall also be eligible to receive Bright Futures Scholarships for the fall semester term to be used for off- campus or online coursework, if Bright Futures Scholarship funding is provided by the Legislature for three terms for that academic year for other eligible students no more than 2 semesters or the equivalent in any fiscal year, including the summer term.
Section 16.
Such expenditures may include, but are not limited to, increasing course offerings, improving graduation rates, increasing the percentage of undergraduate students who are taught by faculty, decreasing student-faculty ratios, providing salary increases for faculty who have a history of excellent teaching in undergraduate courses, improving the efficiency of the delivery of undergraduate education through academic advisement and counseling, and reducing the percentage of Page 2729 of 3436 CODING:
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If the entire tuition and fee costs of resident students who have applied for and received PellPage Grant funds have been met and the university has excess funds remaining from the 30 percent of the36 revenuesCODING: from the tuition differential required to be used to assist students who exhibit financial need, the university may expend the excess portion in the same manner as required for the other 70 percent of the tuition differential revenues.
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(b) Each tuition differential is subject to the following conditions:
The tuition differential may be increased if the university meets or exceeds performance standard targets for that university established annually by the Board of GovernorsPage for31 theof following36 performanceCODING: standards, amounting to no more than a 2-percent increase in the tuition differential for each performance standard:
a.
An increase in the 4-year graduation rate for full- time, first-time-in-college students, as reported annually to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
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a.
An increase in the 4-year graduation rate for full- time, first-time-in-college students, as reported annually to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
b.
Subject to approval by the Board of Governors, the tuitionPage differential32 authorizedof pursuant36 toCODING: this subsection may take effect with the 2009 fall term.
(c) A university board of trustees may submit a proposal to the Board of Governors to implement a tuition differential for one or more undergraduate courses.
At a minimum, the proposal shall:
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(c) A university board of trustees may submit a proposal to the Board of Governors to implement a tuition differential for one or more undergraduate courses.
At a minimum, the proposal shall:
1.
(e) The Board of Governors shall submit a report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor describing the implementation ofPage the33 provisions of this36 subsectionCODING: no later than February 1 of each year.
The report shall summarize proposals received by the board during the preceding fiscal year and actions taken by the board in response to such proposals.
In addition, the report shall provide the following information for each university that has been approved by the board to assess a tuition differential:
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The report shall summarize proposals received by the board during the preceding fiscal year and actions taken by the board in response to such proposals.
In addition, the report shall provide the following information for each university that has been approved by the board to assess a tuition differential:
1.
(f) No state university shall be required to lower any tuition differential that was approved by the Board of Governors andPage in34 effect prior to January 1, 2009, in order to comply with the provisions of this36 subsection.CODING:
Section 16.
Subsection (4) of section 1011.90, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1011.90 State university funding.— (4) The Board of Governors shall establish and validate a Page 32 of 34 CODING:
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Section 17.
Subsection (4) of section 1011.90, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1011.90 State university funding.— (4) The Board of Governors shall establish and validate a cost-estimating system consistent with the requirements of subsection (1) and shall report as part of its legislative budget request the actual expenditures for the fiscal year ending the previous June 30.
The Board of Governors shall continuePage to35 collectof and36 maintainCODING: at a minimum management information existing on June 30, 2002.
The expenditure analysis report shall include total expenditures from all sources for the general operation of the university and shall be in such detail as needed to support the legislative budget request.
Section 17.
By October 1, 2020, the Commissioner of Page 33 of 34 CODING:
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The implementationexpenditure analysis report shall include total expenditures from all sources for the general operation of anythe recommendationsuniversity and shall notbe occurin unlesssuch affirmativelydetail enactedas byneeded to support the Legislature.legislative budget request.
By October 1, 2020, the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with Florida College System institutions and an independent entity, shall submit to the State Board of Education and Legislature recommendations for future consideration on the most efficient process to achieve a complete performance-based, continuous improvement model focused on outcomes which provides for the equitable distribution of performance funds.
The implementation of any recommendations shall not occur unless affirmatively enacted by the Legislature.
Section 19.
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Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 741 (Ch. 2019-59), CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119), CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103), SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116)
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Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
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Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
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Amendment(s) adopted (501159)
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Amendment(s) failed (041643, 131141) -HJ 875, 876
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
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Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
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CS/CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
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Placed on Calendar
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Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
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CS/CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1
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On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
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Now in Education Committee
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CS/CS by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time
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Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
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CS/CS by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 2
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On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
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Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
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CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee read 1st time
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On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee, 03/13/19, 9:30 am, Mashburn Hall
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Introduced
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Referred to Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
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Sponsors
- Rodrigues · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Rodrigues
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 110 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ausley | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Cummings | — | Not Voting |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Donalds | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Not Voting |
| DuBose | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| Eagle | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Good | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Not Voting |
| Jacquet | — | Yea |
| Jenne | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Magar | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| McGhee | — | Yea |
| Mercado | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Oliva | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Pritchett | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Sprowls | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Toledo | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Willhite | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Yea |
| Polo | — | Yea |
| Zika | — | Yea |
| Grant, J. | — | Not Voting |
| Latvala | — | Not Voting |
| Sabatini | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Cortes | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Valdes | — | Yea |
| Fernandez | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Watson, B. | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Watson, C. | — | Yea |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Webb | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Fitzenhagen | — | Yea |
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Aloupis | — | Yea |
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Raschein | — | Yea |
| Grant, M. | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Grieco | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Hage | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues, R. | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Hattersley | — | Yea |
| La Rosa | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Chad | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 6% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Donalds | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Aloupis | — | Yea |
| Altman | — | Not Voting |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Valdes | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Johnson, Chad | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 17% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Alexander | — | Nay |
| Grant, J. | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Nay |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| Alexander | — | Nay |
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Nay |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Nay |
| Grieco | — | Nay |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Nay |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
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- HB 839 is sponsored by Rodrigues.
- What is the current status of HB 839?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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