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SPB 2516 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Higher Education

Summary
Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report by a certain date to the center instead of the Board of Governors or the Department of Education; requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to provide specified data to the department, etc.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes nursing center, provides fee waivers for students, and funds health science shortages - directly advances higher education funding and access for nursing programs.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes Florida Center for Nursing and funds health science workforce shortages via LINE Fund, directly advancing healthcare workforce development.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026
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Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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