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FL H0681

FL H0681
Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding

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Introduced
02/18/2025
In Committee
04/16/2025
Crossed Over
04/24/2025
Passed
06/13/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/16/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to apprenticeship and preapprenticeship program funding; amending s. 446.032, F.S.; revising requirements for the uniform minimum standards and policies governing apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs and agreements to include requirements for partnerships between local educational agencies and apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs; revising the required date for a specified report on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs; revising the requirements for such report; requiring the Department of Education to develop a standard model contract template for local educational agencies and apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs; providing requirements for such template; providing requirements for local educational agencies and apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs that enter into partnership agreements; requiring the department to develop an apprenticeship funding transparency tool by a specified date; providing requirements for such tool; amending s. 1011.80, F.S.; providing requirements for District Workforce Education Funding Steering Committee meetings; providing requirements for certain workpapers; authorizing such meetings to be held using hb681 -01-erLegislature communications media technology; defining the term "communications media technology"; requiring a specified funding model to be provided to the Legislature annually within a specified timeframe; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill enhances regulations and transparency for apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs in Florida by establishing new requirements for partnerships between local educational agencies and apprenticeship programs. The bill mandates that the Department of Education develop a standard model contract template for these partnerships, which must clearly outline each party's responsibilities, funding allocation, and administrative roles. The department is also required to publish an annual, more detailed report on apprenticeship programs by November 30th, including comprehensive information about program costs, participant demographics, wage progression, and retention rates. Additionally, the bill requires the development of an apprenticeship funding transparency tool by July 1, 2026, which will display historical funding amounts for school district and Florida College System institution apprenticeship programs. The bill further stipulates that District Workforce Education Funding Steering Committee meetings must be publicly noticed, open to the public, and may be conducted using communications media technology, with all workpapers published in advance. These changes aim to increase accountability, clarify funding mechanisms, and provide more comprehensive information about workforce education and apprenticeship programs in Florida, with the provisions set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (12)

Other Sponsors (1)

Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2025-139 (on 06/16/2025)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681
Analysis - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/Analyses/h0681z1.CWS.PDF
Analysis - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/Analyses/h0681z.CWS.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/BillText/er/PDF
Analysis - Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/Analyses/h0681d.EEC.PDF
Analysis - Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/Analyses/h0681c.EEC.PDF
Analysis - Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/Analyses/h0681b.HEB.PDF
Analysis - Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/Analyses/h0681a.HEB.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/Analyses/h0681.CWS.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/681/BillText/Filed/PDF
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