CS/HB 7119 (2012) -  Early Learning Programs

General Bill by Economic Affairs Committee and Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee and Ahern and Rouson
Early Learning Programs: Revises School Readiness Act & reorganizes provisions as new statutory chapter; provides OEL's & early learning coalitions' duties for administering school readiness program; revises minimum number of children served per coalition; establishes scorecard to measure coalition performance; establishes eligibility criteria & priorities by which children are enrolled in program; provides standards & eligibility criteria for school readiness providers; requires providers to execute statewide provider agreement & use curriculum approved by OEL; requires coalitions to monitor providers using standardized tool; provides for allocation of school readiness funds as specified in GAA; limits expenditures for certain activities & services; provides for payment of providers according to payment rates & sliding fee scales as provided in GAA; provides for investigations of fraud or overpayment in school readiness program; provides for repayment of identified overpayments; requires statewide provider agreement for VPK program; revises enrollment calculations & attendance reporting requirements for VPK program; requires Auditor General to audit coalitions; revises calculation of prevailing market rate schedule; deletes provisions for Child Care Executive Partnership; revises purpose & frequency of meetings of Florida Early Learning Advisory Council; repeals provisions for school readiness transportation services, Early Head Start collaboration grants, dependent care for families with children with special needs, transitional child care, & legislative intent related to professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133) on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB BCAS 12-04 recommended by:
    Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
    • On agenda for: 01/31/12   3:30 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 793 Subject: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 4041 Subject: Education Law Repeals Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 5101 Subject: Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 5103 Subject: School Readiness Programs Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7085 Subject: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 492 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 856 Subject: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1974 Subject: Early Learning Funding Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/21/2012 4:10:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/14/2012 6:41:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee 2/14/2012 11:18:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee 1/30/2012 8:58:34 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133) Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/22/2012 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/22/2012 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/21/2012 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/21/2012 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/21/2012 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/21/2012 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Removed from Meeting Agenda of Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/16/2012 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Economic Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/15/2012 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/14/2012 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Economic Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/14/2012 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/14/2012 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/14/2012 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/14/2012 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
11.45 HB 321, SB 430, SB 896, HB 1181, CS/HB 1409, CS/CS/CS/SB 1626, SB 1992, HB 4007, HB 7007*
20.15
216.136 CS/HB 5103*
402.302 HB 139
411.01 SB 304, SB 1758, SB 1974, CS/HB 5103*, CS/HB 7055*, CS/HB 7085
411.0101 SB 1974, CS/HB 5103*
411.01013 SB 1758, SB 1974, CS/HB 5103*, CS/HB 7055*
411.01014
411.01015
411.0102
411.0103 CS/HB 7055*
411.0104 CS/HB 7055*
411.0105
411.0106 SB 1974, CS/HB 5103*
411.011
445.023 CS/HB 5103*
445.032
490.014
491.014
1002.51
1002.53
1002.55 HB 793, SB 856, CS/HB 7085
1002.61 HB 793, SB 856, CS/HB 7085
1002.63 HB 793, SB 856, CS/HB 7085
1002.64 CS/HB 7085
1002.65 CS/CS/SB 492, HB 793, SB 856, CS/HB 7085
1002.67
1002.71 SB 1758, SB 1974, HB 5101*, CS/HB 7085
1002.75 CS/SB 1204, CS/HB 7041*, CS/HB 7085
1002.77 CS/HB 7085
1006.03

(*) Not the latest version