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By the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services; and
Senators Lynn and Clary
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to qualified job training
3 organizations; creating s. 288.1171, F.S.;
4 defining the term "qualified job-training
5 organization"; providing for the Office of
6 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to
7 certify qualified job-training organizations;
8 providing for the distribution of certain funds
9 to a certified organization; specifying uses of
10 the funds; authorizing the Auditor General to
11 audit such organizations for certain purposes;
12 providing for revocation of certification under
13 certain circumstances; providing for
14 appropriations to be distributed through the
15 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
16 Development; providing an effective date.
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18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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20 Section 1. Section 288.1171, Florida Statutes, is
21 created to read:
22 288.1171 Qualified job-training organizations;
23 certification; duties.--
24 (1) For purposes of this section, the term "qualified
25 job-training organization" means an organization that:
26 (a) Is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation
27 of Rehabilitation Facilities;
28 (b) Is an organization that collects Florida state
29 sales tax;
30 (c) Is a statewide organization with more than 100
31 locations within the state;
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1 (d) Is exempt from income taxation under s. 501(c)3 or
2 s. 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
3 (e) Specializes in the retail sale of donated items;
4 (f) Provides job training and employment services to
5 individuals who have workplace disadvantages and disabilities;
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7 (g) Uses a majority of its revenues for job training
8 and placement programs that create jobs and foster economic
9 development.
10 (2) To be eligible for funding as provided in this
11 section, an organization must be certified by the Office of
12 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development as meeting the
13 criteria specified in subsection (1).
14 (3) After a qualified job-training organization is
15 certified, the organization shall use the proceeds provided
16 under this section solely to encourage and provide economic
17 development through capital construction, improvements, or
18 purchase of equipment that will result in expanded employment
19 opportunities.
20 (4) The Auditor General may audit a qualified job-
21 training organization to verify that the distributions to the
22 organization under this section have been expended by the
23 organization as required under this section. If the Auditor
24 General determines that the distributions have not been
25 expended as required under this section, the Office of
26 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may pursue recovery
27 of such proceeds pursuant to the laws and rules governing the
28 assessment of taxes.
29 (5) Failure to use the proceeds as provided in this
30 section constitutes grounds for revoking certification.
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1 Section 2. There is appropriated $3 million per year
2 from nonrecurring general revenue for 10 years to the Office
3 of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development for the purpose
4 specified in section 288.1171(3), Florida Statutes. For the
5 2005-2006 fiscal year, these funds are appropriated from
6 nonrecurring general revenue. For the 2006-2007 through
7 2015-2016 fiscal years, the funds appropriated shall be
8 appropriated from nonrecurring general revenue or as
9 specifically provided in the General Appropriations Act. The
10 funds so appropriated shall be distributed by the Office of
11 Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development to organizations
12 meeting the requirements of section 288.1171, Florida
13 Statutes, solely to encourage and provide economic development
14 through capital construction, improvements, or the purchase of
15 equipment that will result in expanded employment
16 opportunities.
17 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.
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19 STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
20 Senate Bill 2484
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22 The committee substitute differs from SB 2484 in the following
manner:
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- Expands the qualifying criteria for an organization
24 governed by this bill;
25 - Corrects a statutory reference to properly reflect the
statutory section created by this bill; and
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- Corrects the length of time during which funding is to be
27 allocated from 5 to 10 years.
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