THE BILL ITSELF
HB 85
Swimming Lesson Voucher Program
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to the Swimming Lesson Voucher
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Program; amending s. 514.073, F.S.; revising the age
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requirements for children receiving a voucher through
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the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; providing an
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (1) and paragraph (b) of subsection
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(2) of section 514.073, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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514.073 Swimming Lesson Voucher Program.—
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(1) There is created within the department the Swimming
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Lesson Voucher Program. The purpose of the program is to
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increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for
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swimming lessons at no cost to families with an income of no
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more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level who have one
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or more children between 1 and 7 4 years of age or younger.
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(2) The department shall do all of the following to
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implement the program:
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(b) Establish a method for members of the public to apply
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for swimming lesson vouchers and for determining an applicant's
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eligibility. The department shall establish eligibility criteria
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necessary for a family to receive one or more vouchers from the
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program, including, but not limited to, the following:
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1. The age of each child for whom a voucher is being
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sought, who must be between 1 and 7 may be no more than 4 years
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of age.
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2. The family income level, which may be up to 200 percent
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of the federal poverty level.
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3. The family's address of residency in this state.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.