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SPB 2512 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Higher Education

Summary
Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; requiring the center to administer the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; requiring a state university to waive a student’s out-of-pocket expenses under certain conditions; revising participation requirements for LINE funding; requiring the center, rather than the Board of Governors, to review and evaluate proposals; authorizing the center to award funds for up to 3 academic years, etc.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes state funds for LINE Fund to waive student expenses and support nursing education, directly allocating budget resources for public service.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes Florida Center for Nursing, waives student expenses, and funds nursing education access through LINE Fund.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
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