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The 2011 State Legislative Session

This document provides a comprehensive overview of the Florida State Budget for the fiscal year 2011-12, detailing projected growth rates, key legislative topics, and budget allocations. It highlights the challenges facing higher education funding, including significant cuts to state universities and private colleges. The document outlines Medicaid reform, election reform, and state employee benefits among other critical issues. Additionally, it discusses federal stimulus funding, education cuts, and various legislative changes affecting state operations and employee pensions.

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The 2011 State Legislative Session

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  1. The 2011 State Legislative Session UNF Board of Trustees June 21, 2011

  2. $$ Projections $$ General Revenue Fiscal Year Growth Rate • 2011‐12 6.4% • 2012‐13 7.2% • 2013-14 6.2% • 2014-15 4.8%

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 2011-2012 State Budget - $69.7 B (before vetoes) 29%

  6. Education Receives 54% of the State General Revenue/Lottery Funds • STATE OPERATING BUDGET - $24 B • EDUCATION OPERATING BUDGET - $12.9 B 54% 15%

  7. 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%

  8. 2011-12 BUDGET PROVISO Facilities Utilization Study: Jan 15, 2012 State Employee Fee Waivers Bar Dues

  9. 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

  10. 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)

  11. HB 7151 • Higher Education Coordinating Council • “Rules-to-Regs” • Lost/Abandoned Property • (s. 705.18, F.S.) • Repeal of University Concurrency Trust Fund

  12. 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

  13. 2011 Changes to Bright Futures • SAT / ACT Scores • Community Service Hours • Home Schoolers • Accelerated Hours • FAFSA

  14. State Employee Pension Reform • Contributions – 3% (Pre tax) • COLA - suspended • DROP - interest accrual rate ***************** • Average Final Compensation • Vesting – tighter • Retirement Age - older

  15. 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

  16. FLORIDA’S OFFICIAL STATE AMPHIBIAN THE BARKING TREE FROG

  17. 2012: Reapportionment

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