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    By the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services; and
    Senator Rich




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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Prosperity Campaigns;

  3         creating s. 445.057, F.S.; establishing the

  4         Florida Prosperity Campaign Council within

  5         Workforce Florida, Inc.; providing membership;

  6         providing for meetings and reimbursement for

  7         per diem and travel expenses; providing duties

  8         of the council; requiring that development of

  9         financial literacy instruction be included in

10         high school life management skills coursework;

11         providing reporting requirements; providing for

12         repeal; amending s. 1003.43, F.S., relating to

13         general requirements for high school

14         graduation; requiring that financial literacy

15         instruction be part of the life management

16         skills credit requirement; providing an

17         effective date.

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19  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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21         Section 1.  Section 445.057, Florida Statutes, is

22  created to read:

23         445.057  Florida Prosperity Campaign Council.--

24         (1)  There is established the Florida Prosperity

25  Campaign Council to be administratively housed in Workforce

26  Florida, Inc. The council shall develop, enhance, and assist

27  in the coordination of Prosperity Campaigns throughout the

28  state with the goal of providing economic benefits services

29  and related information to Florida citizens.

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 1         (2)  The council shall consist of the following

 2  members, each appointed by the Governor except as otherwise

 3  provided:

 4         (a)  One member of the Senate appointed by the

 5  President of the Senate, who shall serve as an ex officio,

 6  nonvoting member.

 7         (b)  One member of the House of Representatives

 8  appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who

 9  shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.

10         (c)  The Chief Financial Officer or his or her

11  designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.

12         (d)  The Commissioner of Education or his or her

13  designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.

14         (e)  Four persons representing different Prosperity

15  Campaigns in the state.

16         (f)  One member of the Greater Miami Prosperity

17  Campaign.

18         (g)  One representative from the Florida Bankers

19  Association.

20         (h)  One representative from the Florida Institute of

21  CPAs.

22         (i)  One representative from the Florida Credit Union

23  League.

24         (j)  One representative from the Florida League of

25  Cities.

26         (k)  One representative from the Florida Association of

27  Counties.

28         (l)  One representative from the Florida Association of

29  Realtors.

30         (m)  One representative from United Way of Florida.

31         (n)  One representative from Leadership Florida.

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 1         (o)  One representative from the Florida Chamber of

 2  Commerce.

 3         (p)  One representative from a nonprofit or

 4  community-based low-wage worker organization.

 5         (q)  One representative from the Florida Jump$tart

 6  Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy.

 7         (3)  Council members shall be appointed to serve 2-year

 8  terms beginning July 1, 2006. A vacancy on the council shall

 9  be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same

10  manner as the original appointment.

11         (4)  The council shall meet quarterly or upon the call

12  of the chair. Annually, at the meeting in the first quarter,

13  officers consisting of a chair, vice chair, and secretary

14  shall be elected to serve until a successor is elected. No

15  officer shall serve more than 2 consecutive years in the same

16  office.

17         (5)  Members of the council shall serve without

18  compensation, but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel

19  expenses in accordance with s. 112.061.

20         (6)  The council shall have the following

21  responsibilities:

22         (a)  Assist in the development and enhancement of

23  Prosperity Campaigns and related programs throughout the

24  state, using best practices developed by Prosperity Campaigns

25  in Florida and nationally.

26         (b)  Work with federal, state, and local governments,

27  nonprofit entities, and the private sector to provide

28  information to Florida citizens about economic benefits

29  programs and financial literacy.

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 1         (c)  Work with the Department of Education in

 2  developing financial literacy instruction to be part of the

 3  life management skills course pursuant to s. 1003.43.

 4         (d)  Take other action as necessary to meet its

 5  statutory mission as described in subsection (1).

 6         (7)  By June 30, 2007, and annually thereafter, the

 7  council shall provide a detailed report to the Governor, the

 8  President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of

 9  Representatives on the council's performance of the

10  responsibilities required by subsection (6). The report shall

11  include an assessment of the effectiveness of Prosperity

12  Campaigns and an evaluation of obstacles to that effectiveness

13  and shall make recommendations for legislative action.

14         (8)  The provisions of this section shall stand

15  repealed on July 1, 2010, unless saved from repeal through

16  reenactment by the Legislature.

17         Section 2.  Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section

18  1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

19         1003.43  General requirements for high school

20  graduation.--

21         (1)  Graduation requires successful completion of

22  either a minimum of 24 academic credits in grades 9 through 12

23  or an International Baccalaureate curriculum. The 24 credits

24  shall be distributed as follows:

25         (i)  One-half credit in life management skills to

26  include instruction in financial literacy focused on the

27  importance of financial management, savings, investments,

28  credit scores, and other relevant subjects; consumer

29  education;, positive emotional development;, marriage and

30  relationship skill-based education;, nutrition;, parenting

31  skills;, prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection

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 1  and acquired immune deficiency syndrome and other sexually

 2  transmissible diseases;, benefits of sexual abstinence and

 3  consequences of teenage pregnancy;, information and

 4  instruction on breast cancer detection and breast

 5  self-examination;, cardiopulmonary resuscitation;, drug

 6  education;, and the hazards of smoking.

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 8  District school boards may award a maximum of one-half credit

 9  in social studies and one-half elective credit for student

10  completion of nonpaid voluntary community or school service

11  work. Students choosing this option must complete a minimum of

12  75 hours of service in order to earn the one-half credit in

13  either category of instruction. Credit may not be earned for

14  service provided as a result of court action. District school

15  boards that approve the award of credit for student volunteer

16  service shall develop guidelines regarding the award of the

17  credit, and school principals are responsible for approving

18  specific volunteer activities. A course designated in the

19  Course Code Directory as grade 9 through grade 12 that is

20  taken below the 9th grade may be used to satisfy high school

21  graduation requirements or Florida Academic Scholars award

22  requirements as specified in a district school board's student

23  progression plan. A student shall be granted credit toward

24  meeting the requirements of this subsection for equivalent

25  courses, as identified pursuant to s. 1007.271(6), taken

26  through dual enrollment.

27         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

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 1          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
 2                         Senate Bill 1224

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 4  The committee substitute for SB 1224 makes the following
    changes to the bill as filed:
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    -    Replaces the proposed "Prosperity Campaign Office" with
 6       "Florida Prosperity Campaign Council";

 7  -    Designates legislative members and agency heads who serve
         on the Prosperity Council as ex-officio, non-voting
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 9  -    Replaces specific requirements of the council with
         general requirements; and
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    -    Deletes the list of activities the Prosperity Campaigns
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