Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 2300
                        Barcode 570344
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11  The Committee on Transportation and Economic Development
12  Appropriations (Fasano) recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
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18         Section 1.  Section 334.351, Florida Statutes, is
19  amended to read:
20         334.351  Youth work experience program; findings and
21  intent; authority to contract; limitation.--
22         (1)  The Legislature finds and declares that young men
23  and women of the state should be given an opportunity to
24  obtain public service work and training experience that
25  protects and conserves the valuable resources of the state and
26  promotes participation in other community enhancement
27  projects. Notwithstanding the requirements of chapters 287 and
28  337, the Department of Transportation is authorized to
29  contract with public agencies and nonprofit organizations for
30  the performance of work related to the construction and
31  maintenance of transportation-related facilities by youths
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Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2300 Barcode 570344 1 enrolled in youth work experience programs. The total amount 2 of contracts entered into by the department under this section 3 in any fiscal year may not exceed the amount specifically 4 appropriated by the Legislature for this program. 5 (2) Any youth who is participating in a nonprofit 6 youth organization that provides services under contract to 7 the department must be certified by the youth organization as 8 a resident of this state and must possess a valid Florida 9 driver's license or identification card. 10 (3) Before awarding a contract under this section, the 11 department must consider the following criteria when selecting 12 a nonprofit youth organization to perform work on 13 transportation-related facilities: 14 (a) The number of participants receiving 15 life-management skills training; 16 (b) The number of participants receiving high school 17 diplomas or GEDs; 18 (c) The number of participants receiving scholarships; 19 (d) The number of participants receiving bonuses; 20 (e) The number of participants who have secured 21 full-time jobs; and 22 (f) The other programs or services that support the 23 development of disadvantaged youths. 24 (4) Each nonprofit youth organization under contract 25 with the department must: 26 (a) Submit an annual report to the department by 27 January 1 of each year. The report must include, but need not 28 be limited to, the applicable performance of the organization 29 when measured by the criteria in subsection (3) for the 30 organization's most recently completed fiscal year. 31 (b) Submit an independent audit of the organization's 2 12:37 PM 04/21/06 s2300c1c-ta11-c2r
Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2300 Barcode 570344 1 financial records to the department each year. The 2 organization's contract with the department must allow the 3 department the right to inspect the organization's financial 4 and program records. 5 (c) Demonstrate participation in a peer assessment or 6 review process, such as the National Association of Service 7 and Conservation Corps "Excellence in Corps Operations." 8 9 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 10 11 12 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 13 And the title is amended as follows: 14 On page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, 15 16 insert: 17 amending s. 334.351, F.S., relating to the 18 youth work experience in the Department of 19 Transportation; providing criteria for 20 participation in the program; 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 12:37 PM 04/21/06 s2300c1c-ta11-c2r