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CS/SB 7026: Higher Education Finances

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Appropriations Committee on Education

Higher Education Finances; Requiring the Board of Governors to develop regulations for university boards of trustees relating to contracting for the construction of new facilities or for work on existing facilities; authorizing a state university or Florida College System institution to waive the out-of-state fee for a student who is an intercollegiate athlete receiving a scholarship; revising the list of authorized expenditures that may be included in a carry forward spending plan for state universities; revising a limitation on compensation for state university employees; providing that certain educational facility contracting and construction techniques applicable to school districts also apply to Florida College System institutions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/18/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-95
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/16/2023 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations Committee on Education
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 03/21/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/21/2023 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
3/22/2023 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Appropriations
• Introduced
3/23/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/28/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/28/2023 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
3/30/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/23
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time
4/4/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 325
• Amendment(s) adopted (121446, 372702) -SJ 325
• Read 3rd time -SJ 327
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 327
• Immediately certified -SJ 335
4/5/2023 House • In Messages
4/25/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/28/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 856631 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
4/28/2023 Senate • In returning messages
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (856631) -SJ 628
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 628
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/16/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/17/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/18/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-95