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SB 2512

Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joseph Thomas

Transfers LINE Fund administration to the Florida Center for Nursing at USF, expanding fund uses and prioritizing underserved areas.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2512

Summary — SB 2512

Note on source material: The documents provided contain inconsistent and mixed items (an initial title referencing restoration of suffrage; Florida Senate bill analyses about higher education and nursing workforce; and an Illinois text/legislative history for an unrelated appropriation). This summary focuses on the substantive measures described in the Florida Senate analyses (identified as SB/ SPB 2512) because they contain the clearest set of policy provisions. Where procedural records conflict, that is noted below.

Bill purpose

SB 2512 would make conforming changes tied to the Senate’s Proposed General Appropriations Act for FY 2025–2026 primarily by moving administration of the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund to the Florida Center for Nursing housed at the University of South Florida and by shifting certain university authority over out‑of‑state fees and enrollments.

Key provisions

  • Transfer of LINE Fund administration

    • Moves the LINE Fund program administration from the Board of Governors (BOG) and Department of Education (DOE) to the Florida Center for Nursing (the Center) at the University of South Florida (USF).
    • Defines “center” as the Florida Center for Nursing within USF.
    • Expands and clarifies the definition of “health care partner.”
    • Expands allowable uses of LINE Fund awards (beyond prior language) and permits health care partners to provide non‑monetary contributions that directly support LINE goals (with examples provided).
    • Changes submission/approval process: participating institutions submit proposals to the Center (rather than BOG/DOE).
    • Requires the Center to provide technical assistance; publish guidelines, application procedures, eligibility criteria, evaluation and award processes, and reporting/accountability standards on its website.
    • Authorizes the Center to prioritize proposals that improve services in underserved geographic areas or address the greatest workforce needs/gaps.
    • Provides defined application determination statuses and requires the Center to notify applicants with brief explanations of determinations.
    • Allows, but does not require, the Center to award funds for up to three academic years following initial approval.

  • University out‑of‑state fee authority and enrollment cap

    • Removes systemwide authority of the BOG to establish out‑of‑state fees for all programs.
    • Authorizes each university board of trustees (BOT) to set out‑of‑state fees for its institution.
    • Establishes a system‑wide out‑of‑state enrollment cap for the State University System to be implemented pursuant to BOG regulations.

Who is affected

  • Florida Center for Nursing / University of South Florida (new program administrator and implementer of LINE guidelines).
  • Participating education institutions eligible for LINE funds: district career centers, charter technical career centers, Florida College System institutions, state universities, eligible independent nonprofit colleges/universities, and certain licensed independent nursing programs.
  • Health care partners that contribute (monetary or allowed non‑monetary contributions) to LINE partnerships.
  • State University System governance: BOG (reduced fee authority), individual university BOTs (gain fee‑setting authority).
  • Out‑of‑state students and institutions (potential changes to fees and a systemwide enrollment cap).

Fiscal/timeline aspects

  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • Fiscal note: The bill could increase state costs if additional funds are appropriated to the Florida Center for Nursing for program administration. Historical context: FY 2024–25 LINE appropriations included $24 million for district/college/independent institutions and $6 million for state universities.

Procedural status and conflicts in records

  • Provided header status: “Died In Committee.”
  • Documents also include procedural entries indicating the bill was (at times) reported favorably and had readings, and other entries appear to reflect a different SB 2512 (Illinois appropriation language and mixed legislative actions).
  • Because the supplied materials mix content from different jurisdictions and different bills with the same number, confirm current status and authoritative text with the official state legislative clerk or bill-tracking site for the relevant legislature (Florida Senate if you seek the nursing/LINE Fund measures; Illinois General Assembly for the appropriation language).

If you want, I can:
- Produce a side‑by‑side comparison of the existing LINE Fund statute vs. the bill’s proposed changes, or
- Verify and summarize the official status and final text from the Florida legislative website (if you provide permission to look up current records).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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