TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After a proposal to overhaul the Florida High School Athletic Association died this spring, a House Republican has filed a scaled-back version that could renew debate during the 2016 legislative session.
Rep. Ross Spano, R-Dover, this week filed the measure (HB 31), which includes pieces of a broader bill that passed the House in April but failed in the Senate.
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Proposals to revamp the athletic organization have been controversial in recent years and have involved issues such as the association's governance and the eligibility of high-school athletes.
Spano's bill, in part, would prevent fees collected by the association for such things as special events and sanctioning to exceed the association's actual costs.
It also would allow schools to join the association on a per-sport basis and would prevent the association from discouraging schools' membership in other athletic organizations.