HB 137 CS (2006) -  Awarding of Baccalaureate Degrees by Community Colleges

General Bill by Mayfield (CO-SPONSORS) Zapata
Awarding of Baccalaureate Degrees by Community Colleges: Provides that community colleges that grant baccalaureate degrees remain under the authority of the State Board of Education with respect to specified responsibilities; provides that the board of trustees is the governing board for purposes of granting baccalaureate degrees; provides powers of the boards of trustees, including the power to establish tuition and out-of-state fees; requires policies relating to minimum faculty teaching hours per week; requires community colleges that offer baccalaureate degrees to maintain their primary mission and prohibits the termination of associate degree programs; removes authorization for St. Petersburg College to request funding as a university; removes requirement that baccalaureate degree program proposals be submitted to the Council for Education Policy Research and Improvement; provides requirements for the delivery of specified baccalaureate degree programs by a regionally accredited college or university at a community college site; provides guidelines and restrictions for setting tuition and out-of-state fees for upper-division courses; requires the State Board of Education to adopt a resident fee schedule for baccalaureate degree programs offered by community colleges; provides requirements for funding baccalaureate degree programs; provides state policy to limit state support for recurring operating purposes to no more than a specified percentage of funding for certain state university programs; provides certain reporting and funding requirements; allows boards of trustees to request funding for all authorized programs; provides that enrollment in baccalaureate degree programs may be computed into the survey of need for facilities under certain conditions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1658 Subject: Baccalaureate Degree Programs Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 7257 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Education Council 1/27/2006 4:18:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Council 1/27/2006 2:53:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Council 1/13/2006 3:37:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Committee 1/12/2006 4:35:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Committee 1/11/2006 6:25:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee 12/6/2005 5:50:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee 11/18/2005 3:37:52 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 798033 filed Time: 04/28/2006 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 01/26/2006 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Council Time: 01/26/2006 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education Council Time: 01/26/2006 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Council agenda Time: 01/13/2006 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Council Time: 01/13/2006 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 01/12/2006 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Appropriations Committee Time: 01/12/2006 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education Appropriations Committee Time: 01/12/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Education Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 12/30/2005 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Education Appropriations Committee Time: 12/06/2005 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Time: 12/06/2005 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Time: 12/06/2005 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Community Colleges & Workforce Committee agenda Time: 11/18/2005 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Time: 10/27/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Council Time: 10/27/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Committee Time: 10/27/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Time: 10/27/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/13/2005 - 12:59 PM Member: Mayfield Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1001.64 HB 581, SB 1658, SB 1796, HB 7257
1001.64 HB 581, SB 1658, SB 1796, HB 7257
1004.65 SB 1658
1004.65 SB 1658
1004.73 SB 1658
1007.33 SB 1658, HB 7257
1007.33 SB 1658, HB 7257
1009.23 SB 1658
1009.23 SB 1658
1011.83 SB 1658
1011.83 SB 1658
1013.60 SB 1658, HB 7257
1013.60 SB 1658, HB 7257