The Legislature has scheduled Interim Committee Meetings this week – February 6-10 – and you may access the meeting schedule by clicking on the link below. If you are interested in watching any of the meetings, please remember that nearly all meetings may be viewed via live webcast or archived videos on the Florida Channel. We also will report on the outcome of these meetings at the end of the week.
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Monday, January 6
The Senate Education Committee will meet (4:00-6:00 p.m.) to consider:
SB 104 – Computer Coding Instruction
SB 256 — Florida Center for the Partnerships for Arts Integrated Teaching
SB 374 – Postsecondary Education
Tuesday, January 7
The Senate Government Oversight & Accountability Committee will meet (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) to consider the following item and others:
SB 80 – Public Records
The House Appropriations Committee will meet (3:00-5:30 p.m.) to consider the following item and others:
Presentation on the Governor’s Budget Recommendation
Wednesday, January 8
The Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee will meet (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) to consider:
Workshop on Public School Fixed Capital Outlay
The House PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee will meet (1:00-3:00 p.m.) to consider:
Overview of Charter School Accountability
The Senate Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee will meet (1:00-3:00 p.m.) to consider:
SB 2 – Higher Education
SB 4 – Faculty Recruitment
The House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee will meet (3:30-6:00 p.m.) to consider:
Panel Discussion of Workers’ Compensation
The House PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee will meet (3:30-6:00 p.m.) to consider:
Overview of Florida’s School Accountability System
Thursday, January 9
The House Education Appropriations Subcommittee will meet (9:00-11:00 a.m.) to consider:
Presentation on Governor’s Budget Recommendation
Budget Exercise
The House Postsecondary Education Subcommittee will meet (9:00-11:00 a.m.) to consider:
Presentations on Access and Affordability in the Florida College System
The Senate Appropriations Committee will meet (1:00-3:30 p.m.) to consider the following item and others:
Presentation on Governor’s Budget Recommendation
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We have also prepared a side-by-side comparison of the education related appropriations in the 2016-2017 Budget and the Governor’s Recommended Budget. You may access our comparison HERE and on the 2017 Legislative Session page in our Resource Room.
In addition, we have updated our Bill Tracking List to include bills filed through February 5, 2017. Please note that our List is in Excel format so you may sort the list by bill number, sponsor or topic. Hou may access the Bill Tracking List HERE and on the 2017 Legislative Session page in our Resource Room.
