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The 2011 State Legislative Session. UNF Board of Trustees June 21, 2011. $$ Projections $$. General Revenue Fiscal Year Growth Rate 2011‐12 6.4% 2012‐13 7.2% 2013-14 6.2% 2014-15 4.8%. 2011 HOT TOPICS. Medicaid Reform Election Reform Supreme Court Overhaul
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The 2011 State Legislative Session UNF Board of Trustees June 21, 2011
$$ Projections $$ General Revenue Fiscal Year Growth Rate • 2011‐12 6.4% • 2012‐13 7.2% • 2013-14 6.2% • 2014-15 4.8%
2011 HOT TOPICS • Medicaid Reform • Election Reform • Supreme Court Overhaul • State Employee Benefits • (Retirement, Health, Union Dues) • Growth Management • Corporate Tax Cuts • Government Reorganization • Gun Bills • Abortion • Immigration • Reapportionment • Constitutional Amendments
The FY 2010-11 STATE BUDGETOVERVIEW $69.7B State Budget – May 7 $69.1 B State Budget-May 26 Federal Stimulus Funds: $-0- $528 M Trust Fund Sweeps Education Cuts: -$2.6 B $2.2 B in Reserves
Education Receives 54% of the State General Revenue/Lottery Funds • STATE OPERATING BUDGET - $24 B • EDUCATION OPERATING BUDGET - $12.9 B 54% 15%
The FY 2011-12 STATE BUDGETHIGHER EDUCATION $6.8 Billion State University System: -5.7% Florida College System: -1.3% Private Colleges & Universities -6.3% FRAG: -3.7% (-$41/award) ABLE Grants: -40.3% (-$104/award) Student Financial Aid: -15.1%
2011-12 BUDGET PROVISO Facilities Utilization Study: Jan 15, 2012 State Employee Fee Waivers Bar Dues
Governor’s Vetoes All University Infrastructure – except: FSU, UWF, FIU, FGCU & NCF All University Projects – except: USF Polytechnic New Campus $35 million ***************** Arthropod Research Lab – FAMU Neuromusculoskeletal Research – USF-HSC Economic Gardening Project - UCF
8% BASE TUITION INCREASE SUS: Increases caps for: • A&S, Health, Athletic (40% of Tuition), Technology Fee (5%) • Financial Aid Fee (5%) • 7% Differential for BOTs (already assumed by the Legislature) • Existing Law Allows Up To 15% for Resident Graduate, Professional and All Levels of Out-of-State (1009.24)
HB 7151 • Higher Education Coordinating Council • “Rules-to-Regs” • Lost/Abandoned Property • (s. 705.18, F.S.) • Repeal of University Concurrency Trust Fund
SB 2150 • Administrative Salaries • Major Gifts • Excess Hours • Flexibility for the 30% financial aid set-aside of Differential Tuition • UF Spring/Summer Enrollment Pilot • Bright Futures
2011 Changes to Bright Futures • SAT / ACT Scores • Community Service Hours • Home Schoolers • Accelerated Hours • FAFSA
State Employee Pension Reform • Contributions – 3% (Pre tax) • COLA - suspended • DROP - interest accrual rate ***************** • Average Final Compensation • Vesting – tighter • Retirement Age - older
WHAT DIED? State Health Insurance Overhaul Guns on Campus Discontinuing Tenure Eliminate HSSO’s Eliminate BOG DSO Professional Deregulation “Must Accept” AP Exam Score $142.9 Million of Base Budget to be Used to Support Upper Level STEM courses & require $ for $ match from Foundation
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