HB 1351

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.

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