To update the reference to the College Cost and Financial Aid Handbook.

STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
19B-4.005: Maximum Account Balance Limit
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the reference to the College Cost and Financial Aid Handbook.
SUMMARY: This rule change is being made to update the Florida Prepaid College Plan Maximum Account Balance Limit.
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, 1009.981 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: April 21, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Suite 210, Hermitage Building, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

19B-4.005 Maximum Account Balance Limit.

(1) The maximum account balance limit shall be determined annually by the Board. The maximum account balance limit shall be calculated by multiplying the qualified higher education expenses, including tuition fees, room and board, and supplies, at the most expensive eligible educational institution, as reported in College Handbook 2008, College Cost and Financial Aid Handbook 2006 published by the College Board, by seven (7), and rounding the resulting product downward to the nearest $1,000.00 increment. The maximum account balance limit shall not exceed the amount permitted pursuant to s. 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Board will publish the amount of the maximum account balance limit annually in the Florida Administrative Weekly. The redemption value of an advance payment contract plus the account balance of an account in the Florida College Investment Plan, for the same beneficiary shall not exceed the maximum account balance limit.

(2) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.98, 1009.981 FS. History–New 11-27-02, Amended 12-28-03,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Florida Prepaid College Board
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Prepaid College Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 5, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 29, 2008