Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1325: Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2026
Revises Liking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include nonmonetary contributions; provides requirements for such contributions; revises authorized uses of awarded funds, proposal & review requirements, & allowable contributions; prohibits proposal to participate in fund from being comprised solely of nonmonetary contributions; & authorizes multiyear awards.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund; amending s. 1009.8962, F.S.; revising the Legislative intent for the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; revising the definition of the term "health care partner"; authorizing the inclusion of nonmonetary contributions to institutions for purposes of proposals for LINE Fund matching funds; requiring monetary contributions to receive priority in the award of matching funds; revising the authorized uses of awarded funds; requiring proposals for participation in the fund to be submitted by specified persons…
From the introduced text, February 24, 2026:
An act relating to the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund; amending s. 1009.8962, F.S.; revising the Legislative intent for the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; revising the definition of the term "health care partner"; authorizing the inclusion of nonmonetary contributions to institutions for purposes of proposals for LINE Fund matching funds; requiring monetary contributions to receive priority in the award of matching funds; revising the authorized uses of awarded funds; requiring proposals for participation in the fund to be submitted by specified persons; providing allowable nonmonetary contributions; providing requirements for the acceptance of nonmonetary contributions as health care matching funds; prohibiting a proposal to participate in the fund from being comprised solely of nonmonetary contributions; revising the criteria the Board of Governors and the Department of Education must use to review proposals; requiring grant funds awarded based on nonmonetary contributions to be based on such contribution's fair market value; authorizing the Board of Governors and the Department of Education to provide multiyear awards under certain circumstances; providing notification requirements for such awards; CS/CS/HB 1325 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1325-02-c2 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1009.8962, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1009.8962 Linking Industry …