1 | The Community Colleges & Workforce Committee recommends the |
2 | following: |
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4 | Council/Committee Substitute |
5 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
6 | A bill to be entitled |
7 | An act relating to prosperity campaigns; creating s. |
8 | 445.057, F.S.; establishing the Prosperity Campaign Office |
9 | to be administratively housed in Workforce Florida, Inc.; |
10 | providing duties of the office; providing for |
11 | establishment of the Florida Prosperity Campaign Council; |
12 | providing membership and responsibilities; providing for |
13 | meetings and reimbursement for per diem and travel |
14 | expenses; requiring development of financial literacy |
15 | instruction to be included in high school life management |
16 | skills coursework; authorizing each Prosperity Campaign to |
17 | connect low-wage workers to economic benefits programs and |
18 | to offer additional services; providing reporting |
19 | requirements; providing for repeal unless reviewed and |
20 | saved from repeal; amending s. 1003.43, F.S., relating to |
21 | general requirements for high school graduation; requiring |
22 | financial literacy instruction to be part of the life |
23 | management skills credit requirement; providing an |
24 | effective date. |
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26 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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28 | Section 1. Section 445.057, Florida Statutes, is created |
29 | to read: |
30 | 445.057 Prosperity Campaigns.-- |
31 | (1) There is established the Prosperity Campaign Office |
32 | which shall be administratively housed in Workforce Florida, |
33 | Inc. The office is directed to coordinate established Prosperity |
34 | Campaigns in the state, foster the establishment of new |
35 | campaigns in designated regional workforce areas and assist in |
36 | the development of their programs, coordinate with the Internal |
37 | Revenue Service in providing programs for low-wage workers, and |
38 | work closely with prosperity campaign offices in other states. |
39 | (2) The office shall assist the Florida Prosperity |
40 | Campaign Council which shall be established and composed of the |
41 | following members: |
42 | (a) Two individuals each representing a different |
43 | Prosperity Campaign in the state, appointed by the Governor. |
44 | (b) One member of the Greater Miami Prosperity Campaign. |
45 | (c) One member of the Senate appointed by the President of |
46 | the Senate. |
47 | (d) One member of the House of Representatives appointed |
48 | by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
49 | (e) The Chief Financial Officer or his or her designee. |
50 | (f) One representative from the Florida Bankers |
51 | Association. |
52 | (g) One representative from the Florida Institute of CPAs. |
53 | (h) One representative from the Florida Credit Union |
54 | League. |
55 | (i) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee. |
56 | (j) One representative from the Florida League of Cities. |
57 | (k) One representative from the Florida Association of |
58 | Counties. |
59 | (l) One representative from the Florida Association of |
60 | Realtors. |
61 | (m) One representative from United Way of Florida. |
62 | (n) One representative from Leadership Florida. |
63 | (o) One representative from the Florida Chamber of |
64 | Commerce. |
65 | (p) One representative from a nonprofit or community-based |
66 | low-wage worker organization. |
67 | (3) The members of the council shall be appointed to serve |
68 | 2-year terms starting on July 1, 2005. Upon completion of the |
69 | term, new members shall be appointed in the same manner as the |
70 | original appointment. |
71 | (4) The council shall meet each quarter of the year or |
72 | upon the call of the chair. Annually, at the meeting in the |
73 | first quarter, officers consisting of a chair, vice chair, and |
74 | secretary shall be elected. Each officer shall serve until a |
75 | successor is elected. No officer shall serve more than two |
76 | consecutive years in the same office. |
77 | (5) Members of the council shall serve without |
78 | compensation, but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel |
79 | expenses in accordance with s. 112.061. |
80 | (6) The council's responsibilities shall include, but not |
81 | be limited to: |
82 | (a) Assisting in the development of Prosperity Campaigns |
83 | throughout the state. |
84 | (b) Coordinating with Prosperity Campaigns to assist in |
85 | the development of new programs. |
86 | (c) Developing implementation plans for new programs using |
87 | the best practices of existing and new Prosperity Campaigns in |
88 | and outside of the state. |
89 | (d) Coordinating financial literacy classes or programs |
90 | within each Prosperity Campaign. |
91 | (e) Working with businesses and agencies to develop a |
92 | package of services for citizens participating in Prosperity |
93 | Campaigns. |
94 | (f) Working with the Department of Education in developing |
95 | financial literacy instruction to be part of the life management |
96 | skills course pursuant to s. 1003.43. The financial literacy |
97 | instruction must focus on the importance of financial |
98 | management, savings, investments, credit scores, and other |
99 | relevant subjects. Community colleges and state universities are |
100 | encouraged to use financial literacy information in student |
101 | orientation programs. |
102 | (g) Performing other activities deemed necessary by the |
103 | council or directed by Workforce Florida, Inc. |
104 | (7) Each Prosperity Campaign is authorized to: |
105 | (a) Educate citizens about available economic benefits |
106 | programs and the importance of wise financial decisionmaking. |
107 | (b) Connect low-wage workers to economic benefits |
108 | programs, including, but not limited to, the Earned Income Tax |
109 | Credit and the Childcare Tax Credit. |
110 | (c) Offer free tax preparation services, economic benefits |
111 | screening, and other related services. |
112 | (d) Provide information to businesses to enable them to |
113 | distribute economic benefits information to current and new |
114 | employees. |
115 | (8) By June 30, 2006, and annually thereafter, the council |
116 | shall report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and |
117 | the Speaker of the House of Representatives the effectiveness of |
118 | the council, detailing the progress made in establishing new |
119 | Prosperity Campaigns, including barriers to establishing new |
120 | Prosperity Campaigns, how the barriers were overcome, the |
121 | partners involved and their roles, and recommendations for the |
122 | future. |
123 | (9) The council and the provisions of this section shall |
124 | stand repealed on July 1, 2009, unless reviewed and saved from |
125 | repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. |
126 | Section 2. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section |
127 | 1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
128 | 1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.-- |
129 | (1) Graduation requires successful completion of either a |
130 | minimum of 24 academic credits in grades 9 through 12 or an |
131 | International Baccalaureate curriculum. The 24 credits shall be |
132 | distributed as follows: |
133 | (i) One-half credit in life management skills to include |
134 | instruction in financial literacy focused on the importance of |
135 | financial management, savings, investments, credit scores, and |
136 | other relevant subjects, consumer education, positive emotional |
137 | development, marriage and relationship skill-based education, |
138 | nutrition, parenting skills, prevention of human |
139 | immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency |
140 | syndrome and other sexually transmissible diseases, benefits of |
141 | sexual abstinence and consequences of teenage pregnancy, |
142 | information and instruction on breast cancer detection and |
143 | breast self-examination, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, drug |
144 | education, and the hazards of smoking. |
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146 | District school boards may award a maximum of one-half credit in |
147 | social studies and one-half elective credit for student |
148 | completion of nonpaid voluntary community or school service |
149 | work. Students choosing this option must complete a minimum of |
150 | 75 hours of service in order to earn the one-half credit in |
151 | either category of instruction. Credit may not be earned for |
152 | service provided as a result of court action. District school |
153 | boards that approve the award of credit for student volunteer |
154 | service shall develop guidelines regarding the award of the |
155 | credit, and school principals are responsible for approving |
156 | specific volunteer activities. A course designated in the Course |
157 | Code Directory as grade 9 through grade 12 that is taken below |
158 | the 9th grade may be used to satisfy high school graduation |
159 | requirements or Florida Academic Scholars award requirements as |
160 | specified in a district school board's student progression plan. |
161 | A student shall be granted credit toward meeting the |
162 | requirements of this subsection for equivalent courses, as |
163 | identified pursuant to s. 1007.271(6), taken through dual |
164 | enrollment. |
165 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |