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CS/HB 7125: Postsecondary Access and Affordability

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee ; Porter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Rogers

Postsecondary Access and Affordability; Limiting applicability of state apprenticeship and job-training program requirements with respect to certain provisions for veterans, minority persons, and women; revising provisions relating to textbook affordability to include instructional materials; revising the program standards for career, adult, and community education programs; creating the Florida Apprenticeship Grant Program within the Department of Education to provide grants to specific centers and institutions for the creation of new apprenticeship programs or the expansion of existing apprenticeship programs; creating the Rapid Response Grant Program; creating a University System Performance-Based Incentive to be awarded to state universities that meet certain criteria, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Higher Education
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Higher Education (HE)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/25/2015 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 297
    3/27/2015 House • Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 343
    • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/31/15, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/31/2015 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 354
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 354
    4/7/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/9/2015 House • CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 506
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 503
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 522
    4/21/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    4/23/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 730
    • Amendment(s) adopted (066133, 246885, 614749) -HJ 730
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 785
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 786
    4/24/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 655
    • Received -SJ 655
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Higher Education

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  • CS/HB 7125, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2015 at 5:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 993 Rapid Response Education and Training Program Ingram Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HEWS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7127 (c1) Higher Education Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 938 (c1) Postsecondary Education Affordability Flores Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    Location: In committee/council (AED)     		Track This Bill
    S 942 Rapid Response Education and Training Program Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 948 (c2) Education Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1252 (c1) Higher Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    Location: In committee/council (AED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1522 (c1) Workforce Training Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2015 10:02 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 4 (pdf)
    446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. Page 5 (pdf)
    446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.081 Limitation. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.091 On-the-job training program. Page 7 (pdf)
    446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.92 Page 29 (pdf)
    1004.015 Higher Education Coordinating Council. Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.084 Page 12 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook affordability. Page 12 (pdf)
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education. Page 18 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 19 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 20 (pdf)
    1011.802 Page 27 (pdf)
    1011.803 Page 28 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7125, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/9/2015 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 993 Rapid Response Education and Training Program Ingram Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HEWS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7127 (c1) Higher Education Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 938 (c1) Postsecondary Education Affordability Flores Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    Location: In committee/council (AED)     		Track This Bill
    S 942 Rapid Response Education and Training Program Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 948 (c2) Education Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1252 (c1) Higher Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    Location: In committee/council (AED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1522 (c1) Workforce Training Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    246885 - Amendment
    Remove lines 285-286 and insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 4/22/2015
    9:59 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2015     		PDF
    066133 - Amendment
    Remove lines 342-374 and insert:     		Porter 4/22/2015
    10:56 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2015     		PDF
    614749 - Amendment
    Remove lines 683-730 and insert:     		Fresen 4/22/2015
    11:50 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 797079 - Amendment to Amendment (614749)
    Remove lines 31-32 of the amendment and insert:     		Berman 4/22/2015
    3:29 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 3 (pdf)
    446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. Page 5 (pdf)
    446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council. Page 5 (pdf)
    446.081 Limitation. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.091 On-the-job training program. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.015 Higher Education Coordinating Council. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.084 Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook affordability. Page 12 (pdf)
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education. Page 17 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 19 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 19 (pdf)
    1011.802 Page 27 (pdf)
    1011.803 Page 28 (pdf)

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  • HB 7125, Original Filed Version Posted 3/25/2015 at 10:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2015 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 993 Rapid Response Education and Training Program Ingram Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HEWS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7127 Higher Education Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 938 (c1) Postsecondary Education Affordability Flores Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    Location: In committee/council (AED)     		Track This Bill
    S 942 Rapid Response Education and Training Program Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 948 (c1) Education Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1252 (c1) Higher Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    Location: In committee/council (AED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1522 Workforce Training Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    046023 - Amendment
    Remove line 285 and insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 4/8/2015
    6:59 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015     		PDF
    855957 - Amendment
    Remove lines 338-358 and insert:     		Porter 4/7/2015
    3:52 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/9/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 3 (pdf)
    446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. Page 5 (pdf)
    446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council. Page 5 (pdf)
    446.081 Limitation. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.091 On-the-job training program. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.015 Higher Education Coordinating Council. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.084 Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook affordability. Page 12 (pdf)
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education. Page 17 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 19 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 19 (pdf)
    1011.802 Page 27 (pdf)
    1011.803 Page 28 (pdf)

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