Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1928
                        Barcode 922890
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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 17.  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 - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1928 Barcode 922890 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) Each nonprofit youth organization that provides 6 services under a contract with the department must certify 7 that each young person enrolled in its work experience program 8 is a resident of this state and possesses a valid Florida 9 driver's license or identification card. 10 (3) When selecting a nonprofit youth organization to 11 perform work on transportation-related facilities and before 12 awarding a contract under this section, the department must 13 consider the following criteria: 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 9:22 PM 04/22/07 s1928.ta11.00b
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1928 Barcode 922890 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 Excellence in Corps Operations of 7 the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps. 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 2, line 28, after the first semi-colon 15 16 and insert: 17 amending s. 334.351, F.S.; requiring nonprofit 18 youth organizations that contract with the 19 Department of Transportation for the purpose of 20 operating youth work experience programs to 21 certify that the program participants are 22 residents of the state and possess valid 23 identification; specifying criteria for the 24 department to consider in awarding contracts to 25 such organizations; requiring that the 26 nonprofit youth organizations submit certain 27 reports and audits to the department and 28 demonstrate participation in a peer assessment 29 or review process; 30 31 3 9:22 PM 04/22/07 s1928.ta11.00b