Bill > H1271

Introduced Session

An act relating to state economic development entities; amending s. 445.002, F.S.; defining the terms "for cause" and "state board"; amending s. 445.003, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board or the Department of Economic Opportunity in provisions relating to the implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; authorizing, rather than requiring, certain funds to be reserved for the Incumbent Worker Training Program; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; authorizing the state board to hire a director and staff; requiring the state board to authorize the director and staff to work with the department for specified reasons; amending s. 445.004, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the operation of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; revising the purpose of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; providing purpose for the state board; revising the organizational structure of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; providing requirements for the organizational structure of the state board; providing the state board with powers and authority previously held by CareerSource Florida, Inc.; revising the requirements related to such powers and authority; requiring the state board, rather than CareerSource Florida, Inc., to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature; authorizing the Auditor General to conduct an audit of the state board and programs or entities created by the state board; requiring the state board, rather than CareerSource Florida, Inc., to establish certain uniform performance accountability measures; requiring the state board, in consultation with the department, to design the workforce development strategy for the state; requiring that the strategy be approved by the Governor; revising requirements relating to the workforce development system; authorizing the department to consult with the state board to issue certain technical assistance letters; amending s. 445.006, F.S.; requiring that the state board, rather than CareerSource Florida, Inc., take certain actions relating to the state plan for workforce development; amending s. 445.007, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board or the department in provisions relating to local workforce development boards; deleting the definition of the term "cause"; authorizing a chief elected official for a local workforce development board to remove certain persons from the board for cause; requiring the department to provide certain guidance to specified entities; deleting an obsolete provision; making technical changes; amending s. 445.0071, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board or the department in provisions relating to the Florida Youth Summer Jobs Pilot Program; amending s. 445.008, F.S.; revising authority relating to the Workforce Training Institute; requiring that certain donations and grants be reported to the state board and the department; amending s. 445.009, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board or the department in provisions relating to one-stop delivery systems; deleting an obsolete provision; amending s. 445.011, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the department in provisions relating to workforce information systems; requiring the department to consult with the state board in implementing certain automated information systems; deleting a provision requiring CareerSource Florida, Inc., to take certain actions when procuring workforce information systems; amending s. 445.014, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to the establishment of one-stop delivery systems; amending s. 445.021, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to the relocation assistance program; amending s. 445.022, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to Retention Incentive Training Accounts; amending s. 445.024, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to certain contract exceptions; amending s. 445.026, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to cash assistance severance benefits; amending s. 445.028, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the department in provisions relating to transitional benefits and services; amending s. 445.030, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to transitional education and training; amending s. 445.033, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to evaluations of TANF-funding programs; amending s. 445.035, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to data collection and reporting; amending s. 445.048, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to the Passport to Economic Progress program; amending s. 445.051, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to individual development accounts; amending s. 445.055, F.S.; replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board in provisions relating to the establishment of an employment advocacy and assistance program targeting a certain group; amending ss. 11.45, 288.901, 331.369, 413.405, 414.045, 420.622, 443.171, 443.181, 446.71, 1011.80, and 1011.801, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 20.60, F.S.; requiring the executive director of the department to serve as the chair of the board of directors of the Florida Development Finance Corporation; requiring the department to include specified information in its annual report and develop annual performance standards for the corporation; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 288.9604, F.S.; revising the membership of the board of directors of the corporation; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing for future repeals; requiring the current chair and vice chair of the board of directors of the corporation to serve as appointed directors after a specified date; providing construction; amending s. 288.9610, F.S.; requiring the corporation to submit an annual report containing specified information to the department; providing that certain 126 contracts and interlocal agreements remain in effect 127 and binding under certain circumstances; providing an 128 effective date. 129

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Amber Mariano (R)*, 

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Died in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (on 03/14/2020)

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