Senate Bill 2130
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Florida Senate - 1998 (NP) SR 2130
By Senator Myers
27-1646-98
1 Senate Resolution No.
2 A resolution recognizing RESPECT of Florida for
3 promoting the employment of persons with
4 disabilities.
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6 WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of Florida to
7 encourage and assist persons with severe disabilities to
8 achieve maximum personal independence through useful,
9 productive, and gainful employment, enhancing their dignity
10 and minimizing their dependence on public support, and
11 WHEREAS, more than 65 percent of persons with severe
12 disabilities in the State of Florida are unemployed, and
13 WHEREAS, RESPECT of Florida has provided thousands of
14 jobs for persons with severe disabilities for over 20 years,
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16 WHEREAS, RESPECT of Florida creates industries that
17 contribute to the economies of local communities in the State
18 of Florida, and
19 WHEREAS, RESPECT of Florida is nationally recognized as
20 a model program for providing employment for persons with
21 severe disabilities, and
22 WHEREAS, RESPECT of Florida reduces the dependence of
23 persons with severe disabilities on government support in a
24 cost-effective manner, saving Florida taxpayers approximately
25 $1 million a year, NOW, THEREFORE,
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27 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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29 That this legislative body recognizes RESPECT of
30 Florida as a necessary, viable, and valuable means of carrying
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