HOUSE AMENDMENT
                                        Bill No. HB 1923, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)
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11  Representative(s) Kyle offered the following:
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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 188, between lines 3 and 4, of the bill
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16  insert new section 128:  
17         Section 128.  Notwithstanding any other provision of
18  law, Workforce Florida, Inc., shall develop strategies and
19  policies for incorporating the use of private-sector staffing
20  services firms into the operation of the state's workforce
21  system, in order to reduce duplication in the delivery of
22  workforce services to individuals and employers.  Workforce
23  Florida, Inc., shall incorporate provisions relating to the
24  use of such staffing services firms into the strategic plan
25  required under section 445.006, Florida Statutes.  In
26  addition, Workforce Florida, Inc., shall develop policies and
27  guidelines for use by the regional workforce boards in
28  fulfilling the ability of the boards to use private-sector
29  staffing services firms to the maximum extent feasible in the
30  one-stop delivery system, pursuant to section 445.009(9),
31  Florida Statutes.  In developing the strategies, policies, and
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HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1923, 1st Eng. Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only) 1 guidelines under this section, Workforce Florida, Inc., shall 2 consider the extent to which the use of private-sector 3 staffing services firms could result in more efficient 4 delivery of workforce services, including, but not limited to, 5 the extent to which portions of the one-stop delivery system 6 or specific activities of the one-stop delivery system could 7 be reduced or replaced by activities conducted by such 8 staffing services firms. By January 1, 2002, Workforce 9 Florida, Inc., shall submit a report to the Governor, the 10 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 11 Representatives on its progress in fulfilling the requirements 12 and on additional options for the state to increase the use of 13 private-sector staffing services firms in the workforce 14 system. The report shall also include recommendations on 15 whether the membership of the board of Workforce Florida, 16 Inc., and the regional workforce boards should be amended to 17 include representatives from staffing services firms. 18 19 20 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 21 And the title is amended as follows: 22 On page 8, line 13, after the semicolon, 23 24 insert: 25 providing for the use of private sector 26 staffing services firms in the delivery of 27 workforce services; requires the development of 28 policies and guidelines by Workforce Florida, 29 Inc., related to the use of staffing services 30 in the operation of the workforce system; 31 requires a report by Workforce Florida, Inc.; 2 File original & 9 copies 05/04/01 hri0001 10:02 am 01923-0073-924357