Florida Senate - 2018 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1388
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The Committee on Education (Garcia) recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. (1) The Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion
6 is created within the Department of Economic Opportunity.
7 (2) As used in this act, the term:
8 (a) “Apprentice” has the same meaning as defined in s.
9 446.021, Florida Statutes.
10 (b) “Apprenticeship program” has the same meaning as
11 defined in s. 446.021, Florida Statutes.
12 (c) “Preapprentice” has the same meaning as defined in s.
13 446.021, Florida Statutes.
14 (d) “Preapprenticeship program” has the same meaning as
15 defined in s. 446.021, Florida Statutes.
16 (e) “School district” has the same meaning as defined in s.
17 595.402, Florida Statutes.
18 (f) “Targeted industry” means a corporate headquarters
19 business or a target industry business as defined in s.
20 288.106(2), Florida Statutes.
21 (3) The task force shall:
22 (a) Seek information from representatives of and experts in
23 the state’s targeted industries regarding unmet workforce needs
24 that could be addressed through the expansion of
25 preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs without impacting
26 currently registered programs. Such information may be submitted
27 in writing or electronically or gathered through in-person
28 meetings and panel discussions.
29 (b) Examine and make legislative and administrative
30 recommendations regarding topics including:
31 1. Increasing recruitment of women, members of minority
32 groups, low-income individuals, veterans, and individuals with
33 disabilities into registered preapprenticeship and
34 apprenticeship programs.
35 2. Enhancing articulation between middle school curriculum;
36 high school career and technical education programs, including
37 registered preapprenticeship programs; registered apprenticeship
38 programs; postsecondary institution curriculum; and workforce
39 needs.
40 3. Ensuring the effective delivery of information regarding
41 career and technical education opportunities, including
42 registered preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, to the
43 general public, school districts, school administrators, school
44 guidance counselors, and students enrolled in grades K-12 and
45 their parents or guardians.
46 4. Implementing a sustainable model for the funding of
47 registered preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs,
48 including the development of additional revenue sources,
49 expansion of public-private partnerships, establishment of
50 student scholarships, and replacement of funds lost through
51 remission of tuition and fees.
52 5. Instituting limited income tax credits or economic
53 development incentives for taxpayers employing preapprentices or
54 apprentices through a registered preapprenticeship or
55 apprenticeship program.
56 6. Guaranteeing access for enrollees in registered
57 preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs ages 16 and 17 to
58 all appropriate learning opportunities consistent with the
59 provisions of federal worker compensation and child labor laws.
60 (c) Consider additional topics including:
61 1. The impact of changes to federal laws and administrative
62 policies regarding career and technical education, secondary
63 institution curriculum, and workforce needs.
64 2. The best practices in other states that have
65 successfully expanded registered preapprenticeship and
66 apprenticeship programs.
67 3. The best practices in benchmark occupational standards
68 and apprenticeship program models to initiate globally
69 competitive workforce training programs in the state.
70 (4) The task force is comprised of the following 20
71 members, who shall be appointed no later than July 31, 2018:
72 (a) A member of the Senate appointed by the President of
73 the Senate.
74 (b) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by
75 the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
76 (c) A member appointed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
77 (d) A member appointed by the National Federation of
78 Independent Business/Florida.
79 (e) A member appointed by the Florida AFL-CIO.
80 (f) A member appointed by the Florida Education
81 Association.
82 (g) A member appointed by the United Faculty of Florida.
83 (h) A member appointed by the Florida High Tech Corridor
84 Council.
85 (i) A member appointed by the Associated General
86 Contractors of Greater Florida.
87 (j) The Chancellor of the Division of Career and Adult
88 Education, or his or her designee.
89 (k) The Chancellor of the Division of Florida Colleges, or
90 his or her designee.
91 (l) The Chancellor of the State University System, or his
92 or her designee.
93 (m) A member appointed by the Association of Florida
94 Colleges.
95 (n) A member appointed by the Florida Association of
96 Postsecondary Schools and Colleges.
97 (o) A member appointed by the executive director of the
98 Department of Economic Opportunity.
99 (p) A member appointed by the President and CEO of
100 CareerSource Florida.
101 (q) A member appointed by the Florida League of Cities.
102 (r) A member appointed by the Florida Association of
103 Counties.
104 (s) A member appointed by the Florida Building and
105 Construction Trades Council.
106 (t) A member appointed by the Florida Association of
107 Apprenticeship Administrators.
108 (5) The task force shall elect a chair from among its
109 members.
110 (6)(a) The task force shall meet as often as necessary to
111 fulfill its goals, but not fewer than three times.
112 (b) The first meeting of the task force must be held no
113 later than August 15, 2018.
114 (c) Task force meetings may be conducted by conference
115 call, teleconferencing, or similar technology.
116 (7) Task force members shall serve without compensation.
117 (8) The Department of Economic Opportunity and the
118 Department of Education shall provide such assistance as is
119 reasonably necessary to assist the task force in accomplishing
120 its goals.
121 (9) The task force shall submit a report detailing its
122 activities and findings to the Governor, the President of the
123 Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by March
124 1, 2019.
125 (10) This act expires July 31, 2019.
126 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
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129 And the title is amended as follows:
130 Delete everything before the enacting clause
131 and insert:
132 A bill to be entitled
133 An act relating to preapprenticeship and
134 apprenticeship programs; establishing the Task Force
135 on Apprenticeship Expansion within the Department of
136 Economic Opportunity; defining terms; specifying the
137 duties of the task force; requiring the task force to
138 be comprised of certain members appointed by a
139 specified date; providing requirements for meetings of
140 the task force; requiring task force members to serve
141 without compensation; requiring the department and the
142 Department of Education to provide specified
143 assistance to the task force; requiring the task force
144 to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature by
145 a specified date; providing for the future expiration
146 of the task force; providing an effective date.