The 2011 State Legislative Session

UNF Board of TrusteesJune 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 SweepsEducation Cuts: -$2.6 B$2.2 B in Reserves

2011-2012 State Budget - $69.7 B (before vetoes)

29%

Other, $725.3

Public Schools, $8,813.2

Early

Learn-ing, $384.8

State Colleges, $1,027.6

SUS $1,992.4

•STATE OPERATING BUDGET - $24 B •EDUCATION OPERATING BUDGET - $12.9 B

54%15%

Education Receives 54% of the State General Revenue/Lottery

Funds

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 VetoesAll University Infrastructure – except:

FSU, UWF, FIU, FGCU & NCF

All University Projects – except:USF Polytechnic New Campus $35 million

*****************Arthropod Research Lab – FAMUNeuromusculoskeletal 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 OverhaulGuns on CampusDiscontinuing TenureEliminate HSSO’sEliminate BOG DSOProfessional 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

FLORIDA’S OFFICIAL STATE AMPHIBIAN

THE BARKING TREE FROG

2012: Reapportionment