Action Packet — Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee (March 21, 2023)
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An Action Packet for the Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee, chaired by Lauren Melo, for Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 2:00 pm, with the committee meeting reported out at 4:22PM. The report lists HB 459 Education, PCS for HB 465 Workforce Education and HB 1603 Okeechobee County as Favorable, and HB 845 Collegiate Purple Star Campuses as Favorable With Committee Substitute with amendment 005207 adopted without objection. PCS for HB 1247 is Favorable with 9 yeas and 4 nays, and HB 515 is Temporarily Postponed.
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Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Subcommittee
March 21, 2023
Action Packet
Paul Renner Lauren Melo
Speaker Chair
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
Summary:
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
Tuesday March 21, 2023 02:00 pm
HB 459 Favorable Yeas: 13 Nays: 0
PCS for HB 465 Favorable Yeas: 14 Nays: 0
HB 515 Temporarily Postponed
HB 845 Favorable With Committee Substitute Yeas: 13 Nays: 0
Amendment 005207 Adopted Without Objection
PCS for HB 1247 Favorable Yeas: 9 Nays: 4
HB 1603 Favorable Yeas: 13 Nays: 0
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 1 of 10
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
Attendance:
Present Absent Excused
Lauren Melo (Chair) X
Carolina Amesty X
Melony Bell X
Mike Beltran X
Kimberly Berfield X
Lindsay Cross X
Lisa Dunkley X
Anna Eskamani X
Tiffany Esposito X
Karen Gonzalez Pittman X
Fred Hawkins X
Yvonne Hinson X
Vicki Lopez X
Susan Plasencia X
Joel Rudman X
Jason Shoaf X
Allison Tant X
John Temple X
Totals: 15 0 3
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 2 of 10
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
HB 459 : Education
D X Favorable
Yea Nay No Vote Absentee Absentee
Yea Nay
Carolina Amesty X
Melony Bell X
Mike Beltran X
Kimberly Berfield X
Lindsay Cross X
Lisa Dunkley X
Anna Eskamani X
Tiffany Esposito X
Karen Gonzalez Pittman X
Fred Hawkins X
Yvonne Hinson X
Vicki Lopez X
Susan Plasencia X
Joel Rudman X
Jason Shoaf X
Allison Tant X
John Temple X
Lauren Melo (Chair) X
Total Yeas: 13 Total Nays: 0
Appearances:
Briggs, Edward (Lobbyist) (Lobbyist Appearance Form Submitted) - Waive In Support
American Fire Sprinkler Association-Florida Chapter
Vice President of Government and Community Affairs
235 W Brandon Blvd Ste 640
Brandon FL
Phone: (850) 933-5994
Prater, Amanda (Lobbyist) (Lobbyist Appearance Form Submitted) - Waive In Support
Opportunity Solutions Project
4035 Swift Way
Tallahassee FL
Phone: (850) 766-0679
Briggs, Edward (Lobbyist) (Lobbyist Appearance Form Submitted) - Waive In Support
Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
Vice President of Government and Community Affairs
235 W Brandon Blvd Ste 640
Brandon FL
Phone: (850) 933-5994
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 3 of 10
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
HB 459 : Education (continued)
Appearances: (continued)
Bowen, Carol (Lobbyist) - Proponent
Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida
Chief Lobbyist
Boca Raton Florida 33488
Phone: 954-465-6811
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 4 of 10
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
PCS for HB 465 : Workforce Education
D X Favorable
Yea Nay No Vote Absentee Absentee
Yea Nay
Carolina Amesty X
Melony Bell X
Mike Beltran X
Kimberly Berfield X
Lindsay Cross X
Lisa Dunkley X
Anna Eskamani X
Tiffany Esposito X
Karen Gonzalez Pittman X
Fred Hawkins X
Yvonne Hinson X
Vicki Lopez X
Susan Plasencia X
Joel Rudman X
Jason Shoaf X
Allison Tant X
John Temple X
Lauren Melo (Chair) X
Total Yeas: 14 Total Nays: 0
Appearances:
Stranburg, Christopher (Lobbyist) (Lobbyist Appearance Form Submitted) - Waive In Support
Americans for Prosperity
107 E College Ave
Tallahassee FL
Phone: (813) 767-9667
Comerer, Kevin (Lobbyist) - Waive In Support
Fleet Force Truck Driving School
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 5 of 10
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
HB 515 : Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the State University System
D X Temporarily Postponed
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 6 of 10
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
HB 845 : Collegiate Purple Star Campuses
D X Favorable With Committee Substitute
Yea Nay No Vote Absentee Absentee
Yea Nay
Carolina Amesty X
Melony Bell X
Mike Beltran X
Kimberly Berfield X
Lindsay Cross X
Lisa Dunkley X
Anna Eskamani X
Tiffany Esposito X
Karen Gonzalez Pittman X
Fred Hawkins X
Yvonne Hinson X
Vicki Lopez X
Susan Plasencia X
Joel Rudman X
Jason Shoaf X
Allison Tant X
John Temple X
Lauren Melo (Chair) X
Total Yeas: 13 Total Nays: 0
HB 845 Amendments
Amendment 005207
D X Adopted Without Objection
Appearances:
Thompson, Milan - Waive In Support
Florida A&M University
Assistant Director of Government Relations
Tallahassee Florida
Phone: 850-412-7793
Deines, Alyssa (State Employee) - Waive In Support
Florida Department of Veterns Affairs
Deputy Director of Cabinet and Legislative Affairs
Tallahassee Florida 32399
Phone: 8504871533
Kerce, Alice (Lobbyist) - Waive In Support
Foundation for Florida's Future
Deputy Legislative Director
215 S Monroe Street
Tallahassee Florida 32309
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 7 of 10
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
HB 845 : Collegiate Purple Star Campuses (continued)
Appearances: (continued)
Mayersohn, Bob - Waive In Support
Comissioner - City of Parkland
Parkland Florida 33067
Phone: 954-494-0914
Lee, Tony (Lobbyist) (State Employee) - Waive In Support
Florida Board of Governors
Tallahassee Florida
Phone: 813-990-9292
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 8 of 10
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 845 (2023)
Amendment No. 1
COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
ADOPTED (Y/N)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N)
ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N)
FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N)
WITHDRAWN (Y/N)
OTHER
1 Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Postsecondary Education &
2 Workforce Subcommittee
3 Representative Dunkley offered the following:
4
5 Amendment
6 Remove lines 21-37 and insert:
7 (b) An active duty member or veteran of the Army, Navy,
8 Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; a reserve
9 component of any branch of the United States military; or the
10 Florida National Guard; and his or her spouse and dependents.
11 (2) (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules, and
12 the Board of Governors shall adopt regulations, to establish the
13 Collegiate Purple Star Campuses program. At a minimum, the
14 program must require a participating Florida College System
15 institution, state university, or career center to:
16 1. Designate a staff member as a military liaison.
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COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 845 (2023)
Amendment No. 1
17 2. Maintain a web ;eage on the institution's website which
18 includes resources for military students and their families.
19 3. Maintain a student-led transition program that assists
20 military students in transitioning to the institution.
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COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
PCS for HB 1247 : William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grants
D X Favorable
Yea Nay No Vote Absentee Absentee
Yea Nay
Carolina Amesty X
Melony Bell X
Mike Beltran X
Kimberly Berfield X
Lindsay Cross X
Lisa Dunkley X
Anna Eskamani X
Tiffany Esposito X
Karen Gonzalez Pittman X
Fred Hawkins X
Yvonne Hinson X
Vicki Lopez X
Susan Plasencia X
Joel Rudman X
Jason Shoaf X
Allison Tant X
John Temple X
Lauren Melo (Chair) X
Total Yeas: 9 Total Nays: 4
Appearances:
Boyd, Bob (General Public) - Opponent
ICUF
President & CEO of ICUF (Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida)
542 East Park Ave.
Tallahassee Florida 32301
Phone: 8506813188
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 9 of 10
COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2023 2:00PM
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
HB 1603 : Okeechobee County
D X Favorable
Yea Nay No Vote Absentee Absentee
Yea Nay
Carolina Amesty X
Melony Bell X
Mike Beltran X
Kimberly Berfield X
Lindsay Cross X
Lisa Dunkley X
Anna Eskamani X
Tiffany Esposito X
Karen Gonzalez Pittman X
Fred Hawkins X
Yvonne Hinson X
Vicki Lopez X
Susan Plasencia X
Joel Rudman X
Jason Shoaf X
Allison Tant X
John Temple X
Lauren Melo (Chair) X
Total Yeas: 13 Total Nays: 0
Appearances:
Pruitt, Ken (Lobbyist) - Waive In Support
Indian River State College
Lutz Florida 33559
Phone: 772-971-5760
Committee meeting was reported out: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22PM
Print Date: 03/21/2023 04:22 pm Leagis ® Page 10 of 10
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