No. HB 307
Filed under Education.
Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees; Requires state universities & FCS institutions to waive tuition & fees for sheriff's office employees; provides requirements for waiver of tuition & fees for sheriff's office employees; & provides requirements for person to be considered sheriff's office employee.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDState universities and Florida College System institutions must waive tuition and fees for sheriff's office employees enrolling in up to 6 credit hours per term.
The waiver is subject to approval by the sheriff or the equivalent agency head, mirroring the existing process for state employees.
The Chief Financial Officer must implement methods to ease administrative burdens, including easier access to verify sheriff's office employment.
The bill defines eligible employees as full-time sworn law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or civilian employees of a sheriff's office.
AIState universities and Florida College System institutions must waive tuition and fees for sheriff's office employees enrolling in up to 6 credit hours per term on a space-available basis.
AIWaivers for sheriff's office employees require approval by the sheriff or equivalent, rather than a state agency head.
AIDefines covered employees as full-time sworn law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or civilian employees of a sheriff's office.
AIThe Chief Financial Officer must work with institutions to ease administrative burdens, including providing easier access to verify sheriff's office employment.