HB 959

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to workforce innovation; amending s.
3445.007, F.S.; authorizing designation of a regional
4workforce board as a one-stop operator and direct provider
5of certain services by agreement of the Governor and the
6regional designated chief elected official; providing an
7effective date.
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9Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11     Section 1.  Subsection (5) of section 445.007, Florida
12Statutes, is amended, present subsections (6) through (8) of
13that section are redesignated as subsections (7) through (9),
14respectively, and a new subsection (6) is added to that section,
15to read:
16     445.007  Regional workforce boards.--
17     (5)  Workforce Florida, Inc., shall implement a training
18program for the regional workforce boards to familiarize board
19members with the state's workforce development goals and
20strategies.
21     (6)  The regional workforce board shall designate all local
22service providers and may shall not transfer this authority to a
23third party. In order to exercise independent oversight, The
24regional workforce board may shall not be designated as a one-
25stop operator and direct provider of intake, assessment,
26eligibility determinations, or other direct provider services.
27Such designation may occur only with the agreement of the chief
28elected official and the Governor as specified in 29 U.S.C. s.
292832(f)(2).
30     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.


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