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• Current law allows Florida National Guard airmen to receive up to 100% tuition for a technical certificate
• active members of the Florida National Guard to be eligible for financial assistance of up to 50% of tuition
• Of up to 50% of tuition.
• bill sets aside $500,000 of funds appropriated for the education program each fiscal year to provide tuition
• We don't want to give them, you know, the same 100% tuition, but do want to work on a partial tuition

Summary: The Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security heard and approved three bills. SB 884 by Senator Martin would create benefits for members of the Florida State Guard, including leaves of absence, scholarships for eligible members, state park discounts, and annual sportsmen’s, gold, and fishing licenses. The bill drew no questions or debate, and was reported favorably. SB 336 by Senator Arrington would expand the Florida National Guard’s Educational Dollars for Duty Program to include spouses and children of active Guard members, providing up to 50% tuition assistance and reserving $500,000 annually for that purpose. Senators raised concerns about whether the existing program is already underfunded and about eligibility verification, but the sponsor said the goal was to add funding rather than reduce support for current Guard members. The bill was reported favorably. SB 402 by Chair Wright would revise Florida’s law on unlawful use of military uniforms, medals, or insignia by replacing branch-by-branch references with a definition of “armed forces” that includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. Members spoke in support, emphasizing the harm caused by people falsely claiming military service or collecting donations under false pretenses. The bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Truenow recognized former Senator Kerry Baker and Troop 43 from Tavares, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• This disrupts campus diversity and tuition revenue.
• As you may know, the current cohort tuition model sets a fixed tuition rate for each entering class for
• As you may know, the current cohort tuition model sets a fixed tuition rate for you aid.
• As you may know, the current cohort tuition model sets a fixed tuition rate for each entering class for
• $9,000 in terms of our tuition.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee held an oversight hearing on how federal actions are affecting California higher education, with opening remarks from the chair and members emphasizing the importance of state-federal shared governance and the need to protect access, affordability, and campus diversity. The first panel included leaders from the CSU, University of the Pacific, California Community Colleges, and UC, who described broad impacts from federal grant terminations, changes to student aid, loan limits, visa and immigration policy, and proposed reductions to research support. Testimony focused on the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, caps on Parent PLUS and Pell-related changes, the loss or suspension of hundreds of grants, and the resulting harm to student support services, research, workforce pipelines, food assistance, and health care training. UC and CSU representatives warned of major losses in research funding, indirect cost reimbursement, and student opportunities, while community college leaders highlighted uncertainty around federal grants and the need to maintain services for low-income, first-generation, undocumented, and other vulnerable students. Committee members asked how the state could respond, including through intersegmental partnerships, dual enrollment, transfer pathways, and support for basic needs and nutrition programs. Witnesses said California could help by sustaining financial aid, protecting minority-serving institution programs, and investing in research, housing, and workforce development. Several speakers stressed that federal changes were creating instability for students and campuses, and that the effects would likely be long-lasting, especially in health care, teaching, STEM, and social work pipelines. A second panel then focused on equitable access. The California Student Aid Commission described state efforts such as the $3.9 billion investment in aid programs, the Cal Grant system, the Dream Act, and possible reforms to better serve adult learners, foster youth, undocumented students, and students with dependents. The Los Angeles Community College District reported that federal cuts and policy shifts are discouraging students from applying for aid, threatening TRIO and MSI/HSI-funded services, and reducing support for basic needs, counseling, and workforce programs. The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and the CSU Academic Senate echoed concerns about FAFSA confusion, international student restrictions, grant losses, and the erosion of equity-focused programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and discussed possible state responses.

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• They're going to have their classification officer or team assigned to them.
• Classification officer really in detail for the first time.
• So when that classification officer is interviewing the inmate, they are gathering information.
• During classification, information is gathered during those reviews.
• I've gone through everything and I'm very appreciative, especially to the classification specialist,

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard an informational presentation from the Florida Department of Corrections on how the prison and community supervision systems operate after sentencing. Assistant Deputy Secretary Hope Gartman described the reception process for new inmates, including intake, medical and mental health screening, classification, custody and housing levels, gain time, and the department’s academic, vocational, substance abuse, chaplaincy, visitation, and communication programs. She emphasized that reentry begins on day one and that program placement is driven by risk and needs assessments, with facilities matched to inmates’ medical, mental health, and security requirements. Members also asked about family contact, visitor applications, inmate welfare trust funds, tablet access, private prison placement, staffing shortages, overtime, contraband interdiction, and waiting lists for programs; several follow-up materials were requested for distribution to all members. Mr. Winkler then outlined community corrections, explaining the different supervision types under Florida law, including probation, drug offender probation, community control, sex offender supervision, conditional release, and addiction recovery supervision. He described the department’s monitoring tools, such as office and field visits, warrantless searches, alternative sanctioning for technical violations, telephone reporting for low-risk offenders, employment assistance, and mobile probation and reentry units. He said the department’s supervision success rate is about 62%, with more than 91% of successful completers not returning to custody within three years. Members questioned officer workloads, the use of radios and GPS check-ins, the rollout of uniforms and firearms, how violations are handled, and whether all circuits participate in alternative sanctioning; Winkler said the program is statewide and that the department is seeking funding for radios. During public comment, Florida Cares Charity urged the committee to consider evidence on deterrence, parole, and recidivism, arguing that community supervision is less costly than incarceration and can be effective. James Beardy of the Florida PBA emphasized the dangers faced by correctional and probation officers, including long shifts, field searches, and working alone, and argued for higher pay and better support comparable to other law enforcement. The meeting concluded with the chair thanking the presenters and public speakers, and the subcommittee adjourned without taking any legislative votes or formal actions.

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• funded entirely without general revenue funds, and now provides our academic institutions. with free tuition
• is especially vital as inflationary costs besetting higher education. cannot be absorbed through tuition
• As you know, we have held tuition flat for the past four years.
• And we have been instructed to forego tuition increases for the next two years.
• Approximately 90% of our full-time undergraduate students pay no tuition.

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• Also, as noted, we do not play a role in estimating tuition and fee and enrollment changes.
• <00:26:34.240> and resident tuition and resident tuition and fees<00:26:35.960> and
• First was tuition support. Second was the opening and the operations of the new campus at St.
• And have that full load of tuition flowing through the system.
• and have that full load of tuition and have that full load of tuition flowing<01:27:33.960> through

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• FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM HAD WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED DESCRIBING WHAT IT ENTAILED, 100% FUNDING FOR TUITION
• WITH A REMARKABLY AFFORDABLE TUITION RATE AT $2.88 PER HOUR LAKE TECH GLATT LAO STUDENTS TO GET VALUABLE
• WE TALK ABOUT TUITION AND HOW MUCH IT IS AND WE FINANCE 100 PERCENT OR 85 PERCENT AND HOW CAN WE MAKE
• TUITION. HOW MUCH WILL BE GET ON TUITION? IT COMES FROM WORKFORCE DOLLARS.
• I CAN'T USE TUITION TO BUY AT TIRE CHANGING MACHINE FOR AUTOMOTIVE THAT'S $40,000 AND THAT WOULD TAKE

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• OF COURSE THERE ARE LOCALLY COLLECTED TUITION FEES THAT HELP SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS BUT BY IN LARGE THE
• THE TUITION THAT IS A REQUIRED COMPONENT FOR ANY NON EXEMPT STUDENT.
• WE BACK OUT TUITION REVENUE AND WE ARRIVE AT THE STATE FUNDING NEED.
• A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN TUITION AND FEES AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVES SIMILAR
• FUND AND 30 PERCENT TUITION AND FEES FOR THE FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM.

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• A lot of times we've recognized that a lot of people look at the tuition price tags, and that sticker
• We promote affordable tuition, the incredible North Star Promise, which, by the way, we know resulted
• That's nearly $30,000 in tuition cost per semester for my family.
• once that's nearly $30,000 in tuition once that's nearly $30,000 in tuition cost<01:42:13.000>
• first opportunity and learned my tuition first opportunity and learned my tuition would<01:53:02.960

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• <00:40:15.520> Revenue funding lot of any tuition Revenue funding lot of any tuition Revenue
• the charter school on um anou or tuition the charter school on um anou or tuition agreement<01:27
• public school could charge a tuition amount to the EFA student, um, and they can set that tuition amount
• Charge a tuition amount to the EFA student, um, and they can set that tuition amount.
• <02:01:28.360> and we don't get to tuition and we don't get to tuition and transportation<

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Summary: The Department of Education’s Bureau of School Finance provided an adequacy-funding training for Division II, led by Mark Mello. He walked the committee through the adequacy formula using Albany, Allenstown, and Alton as examples, explaining average daily membership, base adequacy aid, and differential aid for free/reduced-price meals, special education, and English language learners. He also noted a recent change requiring home-education differential aid and emphasized that these aid streams are generally unrestricted district funding rather than money tied to specific students or programs. A major focus was the ongoing litigation over the adequacy base amount and the statewide education property tax, or SWEPT. Mello explained the historical basis of the current base amount, the 2008 legislative report that set the original methodology, and the later court ruling that the adequacy amount should be $7,356, which is now before the Supreme Court. He also described how SWEPT currently raises a fixed statewide amount of $363 million and how that revenue is used to offset the state’s adequacy obligation. For the example towns, Albany and Allenstown receive state adequacy grants because their SWEPT revenue is below their calculated adequacy cost, while Alton is an excess SWEPT community because its local SWEPT revenue exceeds the cost of adequate education. The discussion then turned to the pending “excess SWEPT” issue in the Supreme Court and what would happen if excess collections had to be remitted to the state. Mello said the Department is preparing a hypothetical walkthrough and explained that, if the court upholds the Superior Court ruling, DRA would likely be directed to collect excess SWEPT. Members raised concerns about whether SWEPT must be used for educational purposes and about the cash-flow burden on towns if money had to move from municipalities to the state and then back to districts. Mello and members discussed possible administrative workarounds, such as credits against other state aid distributions, and noted that the committee would continue reviewing the mechanics if the court decision comes down during budget work.

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• see the titles that are being eliminated, along with the changes in the total number of each classification
• We decided to clean up what was kind of chaotic and messy: 57 job classifications for 180 people.
• So that was an effort to clean up having all of those, you referenced 59 job classifications.
• The request includes realignment of position classifications and increases to line-item maximum salaries
• for all but one classification.

Summary: The committee met to consider several budget and staffing requests tied to constitutional offices and the Supreme Court, with opening remarks noting that fringe benefits are now calculated at 40% to 45% and that constitutional officers may pay the maximum if they choose. Item B, a Supreme Court request for one new Supreme Court police chief position with no appropriation increase, was approved. Item C, from the Secretary of State, sought five additional Capitol Police corporal positions, title realignments, and salary maximum adjustments, along with a $498,000 appropriation increase; members questioned how the office could absorb pay changes without new funding, and the office explained it was cleaning up a large and outdated classification structure while also preparing to provide security for an additional building. The item was approved. Item D, from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, proposed moving from line-item maximum salaries to state pay-plan grades, with no change in total positions but about a $349,000 increase in salaries and matching funds. Office representatives said the office had not had raises in nearly a decade and needed the change to stay competitive and retain staff, but members raised concerns about comparing the office’s pay to other agencies and about office staffing and accessibility. Senator Hill asked to hold the item for offline discussion, and the committee agreed to hold it until the next day. Item E, from the Auditor’s Office, requested salary realignments, increases to line-item maximums, and two new positions tied to UCP claims and compliance work, with a total increase of $579,468. The auditor said the office had already pulled a government relations position from the request after an updated packet was issued, and defended the remaining increases as market-based and revenue-neutral, with some work funded by interest earnings. Members questioned the need for a legislative affairs position and whether the salary increases were aligned with the market, but after discussion the committee approved the item. The meeting then adjourned.

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• eligible to receive monies, and two, the student may use the monies in the scholarship account for tuition
• that you're given as... ...Christian school, you're paying tuition and presumably it's more than the
• We have a school here in downtown Phoenix, 91st Psalm, that an ESA basic ESA covers the full tuition
• We have a school here in downtown Phoenix, 91st Psalm, that an ESA basic ESA covers the full tuition
• So in your scenario, a family has money in the ESA account, they pay for their tuition each year to go

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology heard HCR 2048, as amended by a strike-everything amendment. The amendment would constitutionally prohibit the state from confiscating scholarship account monies from children of military families who are eligible for education scholarship accounts (ESAs) and can use the funds for tuition and fees at eligible postsecondary institutions. It also would make any later bill or voter-approved measure that violates that prohibition void in its entirety, with no severability, for measures enacted or approved on or after November 1, 2026. Representative Way, the sponsor, said the measure was intended to protect military families from having education funds taken away and argued that military children face unique disruptions because of deployments and frequent moves. Supporters including Matt Beinberg of the Goldwater Institute, Kevin Beasty of the Arizona Christian Education Coalition, Peter Gentala of the Center for Arizona Policy, and Senator Rogers said the amendment was needed to safeguard military families and preserve their ability to use ESA funds flexibly, including for college savings. Opponents, including Senators Alston, Fernandez, Kuby, and Epstein, argued the proposal was unnecessary, overly broad, and an attempt to preempt or invalidate a pending ESA-related citizen initiative. They also raised concerns about ESA accountability, public school funding, and constitutional issues involving voter initiatives and judicial review. After debate, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then voted on HCR 2048 as amended. The final committee vote was 6 ayes, 4 noes, and 1 not voting, giving the measure a do-pass recommendation.

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• Those two riders are the tuition relief rider of $75 million and the campus sexual assault reporting
• relief rider of 75 million the tuition relief rider of 75 million and<00:04:51.600> the<00:04
• For the differing approaches regarding the North Star Promise resident tuition requirements, take the
• For the differing approaches regarding the North Star Promise resident tuition requirements, take the
• For the differing approaches regarding the North Star Promise resident tuition requirements, take the

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• Representative, I guess the question around the classification versus speed, etc.
• and miles per hour and to forget that on the other... ...talk about devices and classifications and
• This bill will help support safer roadways by clarifying definitions and establishing classifications
• for The classification system in this bill is particularly valuable.
• So this does provide a future-ready approach to regulation with its speed classification matrix.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on the governor’s Ride Safe Act, S. 3077, and related micromobility bills. Chairs and administration officials described the bill as a statewide, speed-based framework for e-bikes, scooters, mopeds, and similar devices, intended to replace outdated device categories with clearer rules for age limits, helmets, equipment, operating locations, registration, insurance for higher-speed devices, and restrictions on tampering. They also emphasized improved crash-data collection, a working group for future updates, and battery safety standards such as UL certification to reduce fire risk. Committee members asked about enforcement, shared-use paths, commuter rail accommodations, battery storage, and how the bill would apply to other vehicles like quads; the administration said some issues would need further study or follow-up. Testimony from advocates, municipal officials, and commission members was mixed but generally supportive of clearer statewide rules. Transportation and safety advocates backed the speed-based tier system but urged additional measures, including a default speed limit on shared-use paths, automated enforcement, and more funding for Complete Streets and Shared Streets programs. Bike shop and police representatives said current laws are confusing for riders and law enforcement and that better definitions and data reporting are needed. Several speakers stressed that enforcement and education will be critical, and that local patchwork rules are difficult to apply consistently. Medical testimony strongly supported tighter protections for young riders. Pediatric emergency and trauma doctors described a sharp rise in serious injuries and deaths involving e-bikes and scooters, including severe pediatric cases, and urged amendments adding a minimum age for faster devices and a universal helmet requirement. They argued that the force and weight of these devices make crashes more dangerous than conventional bicycles and pointed to past Massachusetts safety laws as evidence that age and equipment restrictions can reduce injuries. Some public testimony opposed the bill as written, especially from moped commuters who argued that gas-powered mopeds are being treated differently from comparable electric devices and should be included in the framework. They called for clearer rules on bike-lane access, insurance, parking, and statewide standards for mopeds as vulnerable road users. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and questions only.

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• seeking any classification without seeking any benefit<00:02:56.400> enhancements.
• >> These three positions specifically were for position classification plus funding. >> The classifications
• Um there was money for a assistant, but the classification did not incorporate anything near the level
• uh classification did not incorporate<00:15:46.399> anything<00:15:46.800> near<00:15:
• It's just a new position description and their HR person can change the classification.

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Summary: The joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs considered three bills. SB 2141 would reclassify certain Department of Law Enforcement leadership and employees as Class A members for retirement purposes and adjust retirement benefit calculations. DLE supported the bill, saying it would address retirement classification without enhancing benefits, while the Employees’ Retirement System said it had no formal board position but wanted key provisions preserved. The Deputy Attorney General raised a potential title/subject issue and warned the bill could be vulnerable to challenge because the reclassification, contribution changes, and benefit calculations are in separate statutory sections. After questions about the number of affected employees and possible amendments, the committees deferred the bill. SB 2593 would exempt certain Law Enforcement Standards Board positions from civil service and collective bargaining. The board’s administrator said the positions would handle sensitive and confidential information and require specialized experience, and the board chair’s representative said the bill was important to meet certification deadlines. Opposition testimony from HGA argued exempt employees are at-will and suggested civil service protections should remain, with any staffing issues handled through reclassification or other personnel tools. Committee members questioned whether the positions could instead be civil service but excluded from bargaining, and staff explained the distinction between civil service exemption and collective bargaining exclusion. The committees ultimately recommended passing SB 2593 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of January 1, 2077, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2824 would create a bribery-related reporting duty for public servants. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said it would establish a clear duty to report known or suspected bribery and strengthen public trust. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, saying it would criminalize an affirmative duty to report another person’s misconduct. After limited discussion, both committees voted to pass SB 2824 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And that debit card allows you to pay for tuition and fees, only tuition and fees, at the university
• <01:26:43.600> and for tuition and fees, only tuition and for tuition and fees, only tuition
• <01:27:01.920> and might buy you a full year of tuition and might buy you a full year of tuition
• Uh with regard to the university of<01:43:10.239> tuition of tuition of tuition there<01:43:12.800
• So we we can get that tuition.

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• of the expenditures in this category are for charter school payments and expenditures for student tuition
• of the expenditures in this category are for charter school payments and expenditures for student tuition
• But I thought we’d already paid the tuitions and fees.
• We thought we’d already paid the tuitions and fees.
• That would probably be toward the dual enrollment pieces of tuition and fees.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the 2025 session and received an overview of add-on weights in the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), followed by a Department of Education presentation on a legislatively required study of add-on weight funding and expenditures. The chair explained that add-on weights apply to acceleration and career programs such as AP, IB, ACE, CAPE, dual enrollment, early graduation, and certain small-district needs, and noted that add-on funding has grown substantially as the base student allocation increased. The chair also raised concerns that the department’s report did not clearly show whether districts’ reported costs included the full costs required by the proviso, and asked for more specificity on any recommended adjustment to the weights. Deputy Commissioner Suzanne Pridgen said the department surveyed districts on how they spent add-on revenue for fiscal years 2021-22 through 2023-24, with categories including teacher compensation, materials, equipment, professional development, exam fees, counseling, apprenticeship costs, and other expenditures. She said most add-on funds were spent on teacher bonuses and compensation, with AP, ACE, CAPE, and dual enrollment showing the largest increases in spending in 2023-24 due to higher FEFP funding; IB and early graduation were relatively flat. The department reported that add-on revenue covered between 41.8% and 79.2% of total program expenditures in 2023-24 and recommended adjusting add-on weights to better align with pre-2023-24 funding relationships, though no specific percentage was given during the meeting. Members asked about how “other” expenditures were categorized, whether teacher compensation included only statutory bonuses, how dual enrollment tuition and fees were counted, the small district factor, and whether the weights incentivize districts to offer advanced programs. The department clarified that teacher compensation in the study referred only to bonuses, that some “other” costs included charter school payments and dual enrollment tuition/fees, and that the small district factor is 1.0277, increasing base funding by 2.77% for fiscally constrained counties. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• Lastly, we have one specific item specific to the Texas State University System, the Tuition Promise
• through the health-related institution formulas last session allowed us to reduce medical school tuition
• middle Rio Grande region as well with campuses at Eagle Pass, Del Rio and Uvalde with the lowest tuition
• We are deeply grateful for your support in previous sessions, which has allowed us to lower tuition rates
• That support resulted in further reduction of our tuition, the much-needed capital funding for our new

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• The tuition promise plan, we are requesting $15 million of state support per year to help increase the
• funds which support core at the University that without state support would need to be funded by tuition
• through the Health Related Institution. formulas last session allowed us to reduce medical school tuition
• With the lowest tuition in the state, Sol Ross provides affordable, high quality education to the citizens
• We look forward to seeing you again soon. lower tuition rates by half, and retain talented instructors

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• that comes from the foundation formula is the limit of the tuition you can be charged.
• is the ability to set tuition above, uh, is no longer here.
• Um, and I am approaching the part about the tuition and not being able to accept tuition.
• Tuition beyond the foundation amount once the foundation formula goes into effect.
• Related to the tuitioning contingency. And that is the final instance of amendment. Mr.

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• It's partial tuition, but to make it fair to the families that are paying tuition to be there on a daily
• fair for the public school students when they participate in private school sports to pay a partial tuition
• , because everyone else in that school is actually paying tuition.
• It includes money from Step Up, merit scholarships, and tuition remission.
• ...having to pay to make it fair for students who are in the school and paying full tuition.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to discuss Florida’s current “sports choice” rules and high school NIL policy, then heard and passed HB 151. FHSAA officials and Sarasota County Schools staff explained eligibility rules for student-athletes, including GPA, age, semester limits, physicals, insurance, and the different participation options for traditional public, charter, home education, Florida Virtual, and private school students. Members focused on how controlled open enrollment works, whether private school students can play at public schools and vice versa, transfer timing and capacity limits, recruiting restrictions, and the role of local district policies. Sarasota officials said about 400 students in their county participate through non-traditional athletic arrangements, and FHSAA said statewide there are 5,460 non-traditional student-athlete forms on file out of roughly 280,000 student-athletes. The committee then reviewed Florida’s high school NIL framework. FHSAA said students in grades 9-12 may enter NIL deals, with no income cap, but they are barred from agreements involving adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco/vaping, cannabis, controlled substances, gambling, weapons, political or social activism, and NIL collectives. Students must have a written contract and cannot use school logos or uniforms without permission. FHSAA said about 25 students statewide had NIL deals so far, and Sarasota was first to file. Members raised concerns about recruiting, taxes, financial literacy, mental health, and whether students should be treated as employees, while district staff said they provide education and financial literacy resources but do not review contracts. After the discussion, the committee took up HB 151 by Rep. Abbott. The bill allows students at FHSAA-member private schools to participate in sports at another member school when their own school does not offer that sport, and it removes the current 200-student enrollment limit. An amendment clarifying the private-school language was adopted without objection. A public witness from a small private school supported the bill, saying it would let the school join FHSAA without losing local athletic access for its students. Despite some members raising fairness and funding concerns, the bill passed on a 15-0 vote and was reported favorably.