Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 800
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Regulated Industries (Mayfield) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 45 - 70
    4  and insert:
    5  institutions for graduates of accredited or approved engineering
    6  programs.
    7         (2) To be eligible for the program, a candidate must meet
    8  the following requirements:
    9         (a) Have graduated from an accredited or approved
   10  engineering program.
   11         (b) Have received a Florida license as a professional
   12  engineer or a professional engineer intern.
   13         (c) Be currently employed by a state agency or water
   14  management district.
   15         (3) Program funds are derived from the Professional
   16  Regulation Trust Fund.
   17         (4) From the funds available, the management corporation
   18  may make loan principal repayments of up to $4,000 a year for up
   19  to 4 years on behalf of selected graduates who meet the
   20  requirements of subsection (2), beginning after each selected
   21  graduate’s first year of employment. All repayments are
   22  contingent upon continued proof of employment in a designated
   23  state agency or water management district and must be made
   24  directly to the holder of the loan. The state bears no
   25  responsibility for the collection of any interest charges or
   26  other remaining balance.
   27         (5) Eligibility is not affected by a change in employment,
   28  provided that the participant remains employed by a state agency
   29  or a water management district.
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   32  And the title is amended as follows:
   33         Delete lines 11 - 12
   34  and insert:
   35         program; authorizing the management