19B-9.002: Transfer to In-State Independent College or University
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is amended to reflect the amendment enacted during the 2009 regular session of the Legislature to Section 1009.98(3), F.S., which revised and expanded the types of postsecondary educational institutions at which the benefits from Prepaid College Plans may be used. Under this law, Prepaid Plans may be used at “any eligible educational institution as defined in s. 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.” The rule is also amended to revise the amount which will be paid under a Prepaid Plan to such institutions to be the average amount of the tuition, local fees, tuition differential fees, respectively, payable under the beneficiary’s plan or plans. This later change is needed due to the enactment by the 2009 regular session of the Legislature of Section 1009.98(10), F.S., which specifies the amounts which the Board is required to pay state universities on behalf of beneficiaries of Prepaid College Plans.
SUMMARY: This rule change revises the requirements for educational institutions to which the benefits of advance payment contracts offered under the Florida Prepaid College Plan by may be transferred and the amount which will be paid when the benefits of an advance payment contract is transferred to an eligible educational institution.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1009.971(1), (4), (6 ) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.98 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: November 2, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Suite 210, Hermitage Building, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: fax a written request to: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Suite 210, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)488-3555. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone (850)488-8514
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
19B-9.002 Use of Benefits at Transfers to In-State Private Colleges Independent College or Universities University, Out-of-State Colleges and Universities and Vocational-Technical Schools.
In the event the beneficiary matriculates to any eligible education institution, as defined in s. 529 of the Internal Revenue Code in an independent college or university in Florida, the redemption value will be forwarded to the institution. For purposes of such transfers of the tuition, local fee and tuition differential fee plans, the redemption value shall be the average amount of tuition, local fees and tuition differential fees, respectively, payable under the beneficiary’s plan or plans to a state university or community college, charged by the state universities or community colleges at the time of matriculation. For purposes of such transfers of the dormitory plan, the redemption value shall be the average of the state university dormitory fees payable under the beneficiary’s plan to a state university or community college, charged at the time of matriculation for the number of semesters reflected in each beneficiary’s dormitory plan purchaser’s advance payment contract.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.98 FS. History–New 3-29-89, Formerly 4G-9.002, Amended 2-6-90, 12-5-93, 6-20-96, 10-20-96, 2-18-99, 10-9-01, 12-17-07,________.