HB 1655 CS (2005) -  Prepaid College Board Programs

General Bill by Arza
Prepaid College Board Programs: Provides that the Florida Prepaid College Board shall have the power to provide for the transfer of ownership of an advance payment contract under the Florida Prepaid College Program or a participation agreement under the Florida College Savings Program upon inheritance, devise, or bequest; provides procedures and requirements with respect to such transfer of ownership; provides for specification of application contents by rule; provides applicability; authorizes the transfer of funds retained from terminated advance payment contracts, canceled contracts, and terminated participation agreements to the direct-support organization established under pt. IV of ch. 1009, F.S., for use by the Florida Prepaid Tuition Scholarship Program and for children of specified members of the armed forces of the United States who die while participating in the combat theater of operations for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom; deletes the requirement that an independent college or university be a not-for-profit institution to be eligible for transfer of benefits; provides a restriction on transfer of benefits.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Laid on Table under Rule 7.9(c); Refer to HCB 6005 (Died in Senate Committee on Education) on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:03 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HCB 6005 Subject: Enhanced Student Opportunities Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1966 Subject: College Savings Program Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Committee 4/18/2005 9:40:57 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Committee 4/15/2005 10:03:07 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Colleges & Universities Committee 4/8/2005 8:21:57 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Colleges & Universities Committee 4/1/2005 3:20:25 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.9(c); Refer to HCB 6005 (Died in Senate Committee on Education) Time: 04/26/2005 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Council Time: 04/18/2005 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Appropriations Committee Time: 04/18/2005 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Education Council Time: 04/11/2005 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Education Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/08/2005 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Colleges & Universities Committee Time: 04/08/2005 - 8:19 AM Member: Committee: Colleges & Universities Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Colleges & Universities Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Colleges & Universities Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Colleges & Universities Committee agenda Time: 04/01/2005 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Colleges & Universities Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Colleges & Universities Committee Time: 03/23/2005 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Colleges & Universities Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Council Time: 03/23/2005 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Committee Time: 03/23/2005 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Colleges & Universities Committee Time: 03/23/2005 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Colleges & Universities Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/08/2005 - 11:52 AM Member: Arza Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1009.971 HCB 6005
1009.972 SB 1966, HCB 6005
1009.98 CS/SB 1162, SB 1966, HCB 6005
1009.981 CS/SB 896, HB 1729, SB 1966, HCB 6005