March 28, 2023
Volume 30, Week 3
Dear Seminole Family,
The legislature met this past week for the third week of session!
FSU Day
We celebrated FSU Day at the Capitol last week and it was great success! Thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to share the accomplishments of their departments and programs with the legislative community, and to all the volunteers who helped make this celebration possible. A very special thank you to Mr. Jeff Culhane, our emcee for the noontime activities in the capitol courtyard. President McCullough Recognized our Board of Trustees members, CFO and fellow alumnus Jimmy Patronis, as well as our women’s basketball coach, Brooke Wyckoff. Jeff concluded the program by introducing the FSU alumni currently serving in the Florida Legislature! A special thank you to the Seminole Sound spirit band, FSU Cheerleaders and Golden Girls, members of the Flying high Circus and Cimarron who kept the over 1,000 attendees entertained.
The festivities began the night before in the Senate Chamber of the Historic Florida Capitol with “A Seminole Evening” receptions hosted by the FSU Student Government Association, Office of Governmental Affairs. A special thank you to the OGA Director, Jason Puwalski, for all his hard work to make this event a success. State lawmakers, legislative staff, interns, alumni and supporters gathered with students and other members of the campus community to meet, talk, and enjoy the lovely evening and delicious food.
These special events would not have been possible without the support of our generous sponsors. A big Seminole than you goes to:
- 4rivers Smokehouse
- Legacy Catering By Aramark
- Tallahassee Coca-Cola United
- The Southern Group
- Ronald Book
- Reginald Garcia Law
- Larry & Jeanne Curtin
- Lee Hinkle
- Guy & Delores Spearman Iii
- James Harold Thompson
- Dean Mead And Dunbar
- Harry & Deborah Sargeant
- Max Alvarez
- Lisa Miller & Associates
- Pittman Law Group
- Capital City Consulting
Budget
This week each chamber released their first initial proposals for the 2023-2024 fiscal year! The Senate Budget, coming in at over $113 billion, can be seen here. The House budget, coming in at over $112 billion, can be seen here. The budget bills are set to be heard in the Appropriations Committees this Tuesday and then presented to the full bodies in the respective chambers. Below is a chart showing how the proposed budgets relate to FSU.
| SB PAGE | SB LINE | HB PAGE | HB LINE | DESCRIPTION | SB 2500 | HB 5001 | PROVISO |
| OPERATING BUDGET | |||||||
| 47 | 143 | 46 | 143 | General Revenue & Lottery | $422,020,486 | $421,320,486 | |
| 47 | 143 | 46 | 143 | Student Veterans Center (R) | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| 47 | 143 | Center for Rare Earths, Critical Minerals and Industrial Byproducts (NR) | $250,000 | ||||
| 47 | 143 | Institute of Child Welfare (R) | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |||
| 50 | 153 | Student Financial Assistance | $1,467,667 | ||||
| 47 | 143 | Boys and Girls State (HF1820) | $100,000 | ||||
| 47 | 143 | College of Law - Election Law Program (HF 1944) | $500,000 | ||||
| 47 | 143 | Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases (HF 2133) | $500,000 | ||||
| NURSING INCENTIVE FUNDS | |||||||
| 46 | 142 | 45 | 142 | Nursing Education (PIPELINE) | $2,126,853 | $2,126,894 | |
| 46 | 142 | 45 | 142 | Linking Industry to Nursing Fund (LINE) | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
$6,000,000 is provided for the Linking Industry to Nursing Education(LINE) Fund to incentivize collaboration between nursing education programs and healthcare partners. Funds shall be provided to state universities and shall be administered by the Board of Governors pursuant to section 1009.8962, Florida Statutes. |
| PECO (NR) | |||||||
| 8 | 18 | 7 | 18 | Academic Support Bldg (Maintenance) | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | |
| 8 | 18 | 7 | 18 | Arts District (SF2850) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| 8 | 18 | 7 | 18 | Dittmer Building Remodeling | $26,500,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| 8 | 18 | Health Panama City Academic Research Center (ARC) (SF 2689) | $4,000,000 | ||||
| 8 | 18 | Health Research and Innovation Center (RIC) (SF 2671) | $10,000,000 | ||||
| 8 | 18 | 7 | 18 | Hydrogen Research Center (SF 2713) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| 8 | 18 | Kellogg Research Building Renovation (SF 2696) | $2,300,000 | ||||
| 8 | 18 | 7 | 18 | Veterans Legacy Complex (SF 3046) | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| 8 | 18 | College of Engineering | $5,000,000 | ||||
Bills
Below you will find a list of bills that we are tracking related to the work of the university:
HB 515- Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the State University System
SB 596- Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the State University System
HB 931- Postsecondary Educational Institutions
SB 958- Postsecondary Educational Institutions
HB 999- Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions
SB 266- Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions
HB 563- Applications on Government Devices
SB 258- Applications on Government Devices
SB 7026- Higher Education Finances
HB 1009- Statutorily Required Reports
SB 234- Statutorily Required Reports
HB 595- Determination of Residential Status for Tuition Purposes
SB 526- Determination of Residential Status for Tuition Purposes
HB 683- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Matching Endowment Scholarship Program
SB 644- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Matching Endowment Scholarship Program
HB 1381- State University Student Fee Waivers
SB 960- State University Student Fee Waivers
SB 244- K-12 Teachers
HB 1527- Accessibility of Governmental Records
SB 1516- Accessibility of Governmental Records
HB 7B- Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights
SB 8B- Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights
HB 845- Collegiate Purple Star Campuses
SB 732- Collegiate Purple Star Campuses
HB 51- Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle in the Education System
SB 590- Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle in the Education System
HB 281- Physical Therapy Licensure Compact
SB 156- Physical Therapy Licensure Compact
HB 141- Guidance Services on Academic and Career Planning
SB 196- Guidance Services on Academic and Career Planning
HB 191- Financial Aid for Female Victims of Rape, Incest, Domestic Violence, or Human Trafficking
SB 1656- Financial Aid for Female Victims of Rape, Incest, Domestic Violence, or Human Trafficking
HB 517- Nursing Education Pathway for Military Combat Medics
SB 274- Nursing Education Pathway for Military Combat Medics
HB 303- Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
HB 311- Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity
SB 324- Postsecondary Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity
HB 465- Workforce Education
SB 630- Workforce Education
HB 1133- Physician Assistant Licensure
SB 454- Physician Assistant Licensure
HB 1163- Dentistry
SB 652- Dentistry
HB 1401- Articulation Agreements
SB 750- Articulation Agreements
HB 699- Student Online Personal Information Protection
SB 662- Student Online Personal Information Protection
SB 202- K-12 Education
HB 33- Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
SB 56- Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
SB 240- Education
HB 1555- Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program
SB 1172- Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program
HB 1337- Step into Success Workforce Education & Internship Pilot Program
SB 1190- Step into Success Workforce Education & Internship Pilot Program
SB 1582- Student Fee Discounts
HB 459- Education
SB 1654- Education
HB 1537- Education
SB 1430- Education
HB 7039- Student Outcomes
SB 758- Student Outcomes
HB 1069- Education
HB 5- Economic Programs
HB 181- Cost-of-Living Adjustment of Retirement Benefits
SB 1354- Cost-of-Living Adjustment of Retirement Benefits
HB 685- State University Auxiliary Enterprises
SB 642- State University Auxiliary Enterprises
HB 955- Fiscal Accountability
SB 242- Fiscal Accountability
HB 1025- Government Vehicles
SB 284- Government vehicles
HB 1011- Display of Flags by Governmental Entities
SB 668- Flags
HB 39- Emergency Opioid Antagonists
SB 542- Emergency Opioid Antagonists
HB 543- Concealed Carry of Weapons and Firearms Without a License
SB 150- Concealed Carry of Weapons and Firearms Without a License
HB 1239- United States-produced Iron and Steel in Public Works Projects
SB 304- United States-produced Iron and Steel in Public Works Projects
HB 679- State University and State College Agreements with Foreign Countries of Concern
SB 846- State University and State College Agreements with Foreign Countries of Concern
HB 401- Sovereign Immunity
SB 604- Sovereign Immunity
HB 1265- Employer Coverage of Gender Dysphoria Treatment
SB 952- Employer Coverage of Gender Dysphoria Treatment
HB 1109- Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities
SB 1310- Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities
HB 1121- Florida Retirement System
SB 1156- Florida Retirement System
HB 1445- Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees
SB 256- Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees
HB 317- Resale of Tickets
SB 388- Resale of Tickets
HB 339- Education of Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Servicemembers, Prisoners of War, and Persons Missing in Action
SB 550- Education of Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Servicemembers, Prisoners of War, and Persons Missing in Action
HB 1511- Cybersecurity
SB 1708- Cybersecurity
HB 1- Education
HB 19- Individual Education Plans
HB 31- Partisan Elections for Members of District School Boards
HB 35- Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
HB 99- Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights
HB 107- Summer Youth Service Learning
HB 143- Task Force on the Monitoring of Children in Out-of-Home Care
HB 257- Higher Educational Facilities Financing
HB 263- Cardiac and Medical Emergencies on School Grounds
HB 265- High School Equivalency Diplomas
HB 271- Minimum Base Salary for Full-time Classroom Teachers
HB 1025- Government Vehicles
HB 1223- Public PreK-12 Educational Institution and Instruction Requirements
HB 5101- Education
HB 7025- Pub. Rec./Safe School Officers
SB 52- Student Use of Social Media Platforms
SB 58- Public Records and Meetings/ Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
SB 84- Water Safety
SB 94- Partisan election of Members of District School Boards
SB 98- Victims of Crimes of Sexual Violence or Sexual Exploitation
SB 152- Public Records/ Safe-school Offer at a Private School
SB 178- Upgrades to Education Facilities as Emergency Shelters
SB 190- Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities
SB 196- Guidance Services on Academic and Career Planning
SB 200- Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights
SB 204- Task Force on the Monitoring of Children in Out-of-Home Care
SB 598- Higher Educational Facilities Financing
SB 1320- Child Protection in Public Schools
SB 1424- Student Outcomes
SB 2500- Appropriations
SB 2502- Implementing the 2023-2024 General Appropriations Act
SB 2504- State Employees
SB 7024- Retirement
You can keep up with legislative proceedings through live, streamed and taped coverage of the session on The Florida Channel. As always, please feel free to contact me with questions about pending legislation, as well as request for copies of bills and their analysis. I can be reach at (850) 644-4453 or hcingram@fsu.edu.
Yours in Seminole Spirit,
Clay Ingram