1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to qualified job training organizations; |
3 | creating s. 288.1171, F.S.; providing a definition; |
4 | providing for certification by the Office of Tourism, |
5 | Trade, and Economic Development of an organization as a |
6 | qualified job training organization; specifying uses of |
7 | certain proceeds; authorizing the Auditor General to audit |
8 | such organizations for certain purposes; providing for |
9 | revocation of certification under certain circumstances; |
10 | providing appropriations; specifying uses of |
11 | appropriations; providing an effective date. |
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13 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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15 | Section 1. Section 288.1171, Florida Statutes, is created |
16 | to read: |
17 | 288.1171 Qualified job training organizations; |
18 | certification; duties.-- |
19 | (1) For purposes of this section, "qualified job training |
20 | organization" means an organization which: |
21 | (a) Is a Goodwill Industries located in this state. |
22 | (b) Is exempt from income taxation under s. 501(c)(3) of |
23 | the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
24 | (c) Specializes in the retail sale of donated items. |
25 | (d) Provides job training and employment services to |
26 | individuals with workplace disadvantages and disabilities. |
27 | (e) Uses a majority of its revenues for job training and |
28 | placement programs and providing other critical community |
29 | services. |
30 | (2) To be eligible for funding as provided in this |
31 | section, a qualified job training organization must be certified |
32 | by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development as |
33 | meeting the criteria specified in subsection (1). |
34 | (3) After a qualified job training organization is |
35 | certified, the organization shall use proceeds as provided in |
36 | this section solely to encourage and provide economic |
37 | development through capital construction, improvements, or |
38 | equipment that will result in expanded employment opportunities. |
39 | (4) The Auditor General may audit a qualified job training |
40 | organization to verify that the distributions to the |
41 | organization pursuant to this section have been expended by the |
42 | organization as required by this section. If the Auditor General |
43 | determines that the distributions have not been expended as |
44 | required by this section, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and |
45 | Economic Development may pursue recovery of such proceeds |
46 | pursuant to the laws and rules governing the assessment of |
47 | taxes. |
48 | (5) Failure to use the proceeds as provided in this |
49 | section shall be grounds for revoking certification. |
50 | (6) For a period of 10 years, the sum of $3 million is |
51 | appropriated each year from nonrecurring general revenue to the |
52 | Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the |
53 | purpose specified in subsection (3). For the 2005-2006 fiscal |
54 | year, these funds are appropriated from nonrecurring general |
55 | revenues. For fiscal years 2006-2007 through 2010-2011, the |
56 | funds appropriated shall be appropriated as provided in this |
57 | section from nonrecurring general revenues or as specifically |
58 | provided in the General Appropriations Act. Funds appropriated |
59 | shall be distributed by the Office of Tourism, Trade, and |
60 | Economic Development to the Florida Goodwill Association for |
61 | distribution to local community Goodwill establishments solely |
62 | to encourage and provide economic development through capital |
63 | construction, improvements, or equipment that will result in |
64 | expanded employment opportunities. |
65 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |