Bill > H7003

This bill establishes a Financial Literacy Program for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Financial Services (DFS), requiring the department to develop and implement this program in consultation with various stakeholders, including qualified public depositories (which are financial institutions like banks and credit unions) that will be required to participate by making program information available. It also creates the "Employment First Act," mandating that specified state agencies and organizations develop an interagency cooperative agreement to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, and requires the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to create the Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program, which will recognize businesses committed to employing or supporting individuals with disabilities. The bill also makes changes to definitions related to state employment and affirmative action policies to explicitly include individuals with disabilities.