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Legislative update for Week 3 - student



Broward Community College
Legislative Update

Budget

Week three of the legislative session has ended. The halls and rooms in the Capitol Complex have one prevailing concern: “the current budget crisis, how did it happen, how long will it last and what will be the outcome?”

The Senate Higher Education Appropriation Committee released its budget recommendation a short while ago.


  • Gross general revenue reduction for community colleges is the Senate proposed budget is 5.1%
  • A distribution of $168.1 million in new lottery funds divided among community colleges, universities, workforce and FSAG reduces the reduction percentage to 1.6%.
  • The recommended 6% tuition increase Senator Lynn asked members to support would, “offset” the cuts to community colleges.
  • Gross general revenue reduction for universities of 5.1%
  • The recommended 6% tuition increase would almost offset the 1.6% remaining cut after the lottery restoration to universities

More bad news: There are no non-recurring dollars in the Senate. Non-recurring projects will not be funded.

  • There will not be dollars to fund the Challenge grants at Community Colleges or Universities.
  • There will be no funding for new baccalaureates.
  • Succeed Grants are gone
  • The newly established Medical Schools at UCF and FIU will not receive the next year of funding
  • There will be no funding for university Centers of Excellence

Below is a link to FACC’s weekly PERCEPTION which provides updates on current legislative issues and bills.

http://www.facc.org/images/facc/PDF/Perception0803.pdf