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CS/CS/SB 2: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Galvano

Higher Education; Citing this act as the “Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2017”; revising requirements for the performance-based metrics used to award Florida College System institutions with performance-based incentives; revising the Distinguished Florida College System Institution Program excellence standards requirements; requiring certain performance-based metrics to include specified graduation rates and access benchmarks; requiring each Florida Community College System institution to execute at least one “2+2” Targeted Pathway articulation agreement by a specified time, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2017 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 37
    1/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/23/17, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/23/2017 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 148
    1/24/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/25/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education -SJ 148
    1/30/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 02/08/17, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/8/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 150
    2/10/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 150
    2/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/23/17, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/23/2017 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 149
    2/27/2017 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/3/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 149
    3/6/2017 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/17
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 37
    • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 134
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 134
    3/8/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 165
    • Amendment(s) failed (231668, 424158, 440968, 692246, 891426, 934886) -SJ 166
    • Amendment(s) adopted (433696, 869454) -SJ 166
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 167
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 173
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 173
    3/15/2017 House • In Messages
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 2, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2017 at 4:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3 (c1) Higher Education Avila Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Appropriations Committee Track This Bill
    H 5 Faculty Recruitment Avila Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 155 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Mariano Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 489 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Smith Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 929 (c1) Florida College System Raburn Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Education Committee Track This Bill
    S 4 Faculty Recruitment Galvano Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 374 (er) Postsecondary Education Hukill Compare Last Action: 3/13/2018 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    S 1296 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Torres Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education Track This Bill
    S 1464 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Hutson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2017 1:22 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.062 Naming of state buildings and other facilities. Page 36 (pdf)
    1001.66 Florida College System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.67 Distinguished Florida College System Institution Program. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 9 (pdf)
    1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.6497 Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.6498 Page 13 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 14 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 16 (pdf)
    1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees. Page 17 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 18 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 19 (pdf)
    1009.53 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Page 22 (pdf)
    1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award. Page 22 (pdf)
    1009.701 First Generation Matching Grant Program. Page 23 (pdf)
    1009.89 The William L. Boyd, IV, Florida resident access grants. Page 23 (pdf)
    1009.893 Benacquisto Scholarship Program. Page 26 (pdf)
    1009.894 Page 29 (pdf)
    1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. Page 31 (pdf)
    1013.79 University Facility Enhancement Challenge Grant Program. Page 32 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 2, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/27/2017 at 12:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3 Higher Education Avila Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Appropriations Committee Track This Bill
    H 5 Faculty Recruitment Avila Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 155 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Mariano Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 489 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Smith Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 929 Postsecondary Education Raburn Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Education Committee Track This Bill
    S 4 Faculty Recruitment Galvano Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    S 374 (c1) Postsecondary Education Hukill Compare Last Action: 3/13/2018 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    S 1296 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Torres Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education Track This Bill
    S 1464 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Hutson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (14)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    424158 - Amendment
    Delete line 118 and insert:     		Clemens 3/7/2017
    4:51 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    143540 - Amendment
    Delete line 118 and insert:     		Farmer 3/8/2017
    12:25 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    891426 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:     		Farmer 3/7/2017
    4:08 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    440968 - Amendment
    Delete lines 157 - 160 and insert:     		Farmer 3/7/2017
    11:23 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    934886 - Amendment
    Delete line 294 and insert:     		Farmer 3/7/2017
    4:08 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    869454 - Amendment
    Delete line 298 and insert:     		Galvano 3/7/2017
    11:09 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 725836 - Amendment to Amendment (869454)
    Delete lines 6 - 7 and insert:     		Braynon 3/7/2017
    4:58 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    260416 - Amendment
    Between lines 304 and 305 insert:     		Farmer 3/7/2017
    4:09 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    821720 - Amendment
    Delete line 355 and insert:     		Clemens 3/7/2017
    4:51 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    844210 - Amendment
    Delete lines 544 - 552 and insert:     		Clemens 3/7/2017
    4:50 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    433696 - Amendment
    Between lines 555 and 556 insert:     		Galvano 3/7/2017
    4:38 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    863462 - Amendment
    Delete lines 671 - 708 and insert:     		Clemens 3/7/2017
    4:52 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    231668 - Amendment
    Delete lines 671 - 714 and insert:     		Clemens 3/7/2017
    4:52 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    692246 - Amendment
    Between lines 1053 and 1054 insert:     		Farmer 3/7/2017
    4:07 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.062 Naming of state buildings and other facilities. Page 36 (pdf)
    1001.66 Florida College System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.67 Distinguished Florida College System Institution Program. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 9 (pdf)
    1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.6497 Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.6498 Page 13 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 14 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 16 (pdf)
    1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees. Page 17 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 18 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 19 (pdf)
    1009.53 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Page 22 (pdf)
    1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award. Page 22 (pdf)
    1009.701 First Generation Matching Grant Program. Page 23 (pdf)
    1009.89 The William L. Boyd, IV, Florida resident access grants. Page 23 (pdf)
    1009.893 Benacquisto Scholarship Program. Page 26 (pdf)
    1009.894 Page 29 (pdf)
    1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. Page 31 (pdf)
    1013.79 University Facility Enhancement Challenge Grant Program. Page 32 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 2, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/24/2017 at 3:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 525260 (Pre-Meeting) 2/22/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/22/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3 Higher Education Avila Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Appropriations Committee Track This Bill
    H 489 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Smith Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 929 Postsecondary Education Raburn Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Education Committee Track This Bill
    S 374 (c1) Postsecondary Education Hukill Compare Last Action: 3/13/2018 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    525260 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/10/2017
    8:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/23/2017    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 266322 - Amendment (525260)
    Delete lines 62 - 72 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		2/22/2017
    8:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/23/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 735718 - Amendment (525260)
    Between lines 421 and 422 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		2/22/2017
    8:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/23/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 840626 - Amendment (525260)
    Between lines 609 and 610 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Flores)
    (Galvano)     		2/22/2017
    8:28 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/23/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 749062 - Amendment (525260)
    Between lines 609 and 610 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		2/22/2017
    8:55 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/23/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 945716 - Amendment (525260)
    Between lines 616 and 617 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Galvano)     		2/22/2017
    8:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/23/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (12)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    647638 - Amendment
    Delete lines 66 - 67 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Galvano)     		2/7/2017
    1:50 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    203528 - Amendment
    Delete lines 95 - 98 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Farmer)     		2/7/2017
    9:39 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 332280 - Substitute Amendment (203528)
    Delete lines 95 - 98 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Galvano)     		2/8/2017
    9:17 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    137758 - Amendment
    Delete lines 95 - 98 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Galvano)     		2/7/2017
    1:50 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    552982 - Amendment
    Delete lines 150 - 168 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Clemens)     		2/7/2017
    1:51 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    368804 - Amendment
    Delete lines 347 - 355 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Clemens)     		2/7/2017
    1:51 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    612790 - Amendment
    Delete lines 467 - 504 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Clemens)     		2/7/2017
    1:51 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    209414 - Amendment
    Delete lines 467 - 510 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Clemens)     		2/7/2017
    1:52 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    818256 - Amendment
    Between lines 615 and 616 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Lee)     		2/7/2017
    1:52 PM     		Temporarily Postponed
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 903062 - Substitute Amendment (818256)
    Between lines 615 and 616 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Lee)     		2/8/2017
    10:58 AM     		Failed to Consider
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 478890 - Substitute Amendment (818256)
    Between lines 615 and 616 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Galvano)     		2/8/2017
    11:40 AM     		Failed to Consider
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    205232 - Amendment
    Between lines 615 and 616 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    (Lee)     		2/8/2017
    12:49 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Unfavorable
    2/8/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/8/2017 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education 5 Yeas - 1 Nays
    2/23/2017 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.66 Florida College System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.67 Distinguished Florida College System Institution Program. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 7 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 7 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 9 (pdf)
    1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 11 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 12 (pdf)
    1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award. Page 15 (pdf)
    1009.701 First Generation Matching Grant Program. Page 15 (pdf)
    1009.89 The William L. Boyd, IV, Florida resident access grants. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.893 Benacquisto Scholarship Program. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • SB 2, Original Filed Version Posted 1/11/2017 at 10:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2017 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 489 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Smith Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 374 Postsecondary Education Hukill Compare Last Action: 3/13/2018 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    414588 - Amendment
    Delete lines 569 - 597 and insert:     		Education
    (Galvano)     		1/20/2017
    3:43 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2017 4:00 PM Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.66 Florida College System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.67 Distinguished Florida College System Institution Program. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.92 State University System Performance-Based Incentive. Page 7 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 7 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 9 (pdf)
    1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 11 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 12 (pdf)
    1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award. Page 15 (pdf)
    1009.701 First Generation Matching Grant Program. Page 15 (pdf)
    1009.89 The William L. Boyd, IV, Florida resident access grants. Page 16 (pdf)
    1009.893 Benacquisto Scholarship Program. Page 19 (pdf)

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