995042                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2000                                                  BHI              3


Senator(s) Lynn moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 014             Provides an additional $1,914,885 to provide awards 
                         of $500 for each eligible student for the newly 
Spec App:   53           eligible institution in the Florida Resident Access 
                         Grant (FRAG) by reducing the funding for the STEM 
                         incentive in the state universities.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                     DELETE         INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Private Colleges And 
        Universities  48190000

        In Section 02  On Page 014
53      Special Categories  104125
        Florida Resident Access Grant  IOEC

   1000   From General Revenue Fund               72,078,653     73,993,538
       CA 1,914,885  FSI1 1,914,885  

Following Specific Appropriation 53, DELETE:

Funds   in   Specific   Appropriation  53  shall  be  used  for  tuition
assistance  for  qualified Florida students.  Each college or university
shall  allocate  funds  at  a  minimum  of  $500  for  each student. The
remaining  funds  shall  be  used to provide tuition assistance based on
student financial need up to a maximum amount of $2,425 per student.

From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  53,  $71,278,025 shall be
allocated  at  the  average  award  amount  of  $2,066  for 2010-11 FRAG
eligible   institutions   based   on  actual  2010-11  eligible  student
enrollment.

From   the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  53,  $800,628  shall  be
allocated  at  the  average  award amount of $652 for the newly eligible

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FRAG institution for 1,226 eligible students.

The  Office  of  Student  Financial Assistance may prorate the award and
provide a lesser amount in the second term if the funds appropriated are
insufficient to provide a full award to all eligible students.

AND INSERT:

Funds   in   Specific   Appropriation  53  shall  be  used  for  tuition
assistance  for  qualified Florida students.  

From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  53,  $71,262,538 shall be
allocated  at  the  average  award  amount  of  $2,066  for 2010-11 FRAG
eligible   institutions   based   on  actual  2010-11  eligible  student
enrollment. Each college or university shall  allocate  funds  at  a  
minimum  of  $1,500  for  each student. The remaining  funds  shall  be  
used to provide tuition assistance based on student financial need up to 
a maximum amount of $2,425 per student.

From   the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation  53,  $2,731,000  shall  
be allocated  at  the  average  award amount of $500 for the newly 
eligible FRAG institution for 5,462 eligible students.  The institution 
shall  allocate  funds  at  a  minimum  of  $400  for  each student. The 
remaining  funds  shall  be  used to provide tuition assistance based on 
student financial need up to a maximum amount of $652 per student.

The  Office  of  Student  Financial Assistance may prorate the award and
provide a lesser amount in the second term if the funds appropriated are
insufficient to provide a full award to all eligible students.  The 
Office of Student Financial Assistance may also reallocate funds between 
institutions if an eligible institution fails to reach its 2010-11 
enrollment.

        Universities, Division Of
        Program: Educational And General 
        Activities  48900100

        In Section 02  On Page 034
119     Aid To Local Governments  052310
        Grants And Aids - Education And General                
        Activities  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund            1,451,302,780  1,449,387,895
       CA -1,914,885  FSI1 -1,914,885  

In existing proviso language, following Specific Appropriation 119, 
DELETE:

From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation 119, $142,865,810 from the
General  Revenue  Fund  is  provided  for  the  creation or expansion of

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programs  that prepare students in the science, technology, engineering,
and  mathematics  (STEM)  fields.  To  be  eligible for these funds, the
university's  foundation or external grants shall provide matching funds
on  a  dollar-for-dollar basis. Prior to expending any of the funds, the
Board of Governors shall submit a detailed distribution and program plan
to the Legislative Budget Commission for review and approval.

AND INSERT:

From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriation 119, $140,950,925 from the
General  Revenue  Fund  is  provided  for  the  creation or expansion of
programs  that prepare students in the science, technology, engineering,
and  mathematics  (STEM)  fields.  To  be  eligible for these funds, the
university's  foundation or external grants shall provide matching funds
on  a  dollar-for-dollar basis. Prior to expending any of the funds, the
Board of Governors shall submit a detailed distribution and program plan
to the Legislative Budget Commission for review and approval.


































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