Florida Senate - 2011 SB 536
By Senator Fasano
11-00718-11 2011536__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to regional workforce boards; amending
3 s. 445.007, F.S.; deleting a repeal date relating to a
4 provision that restricts the use of state and federal
5 funds provided to the boards; providing an effective
6 date.
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8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 Section 1. Subsection (10) of section 445.007, Florida
11 Statutes, is amended to read:
12 445.007 Regional workforce boards.—
13 (10) State and federal funds provided to the regional
14 workforce boards may not be used directly or indirectly to pay
15 for meals, food, or beverages for board members, staff, or
16 employees of regional workforce boards, Workforce Florida, Inc.,
17 or the agency for Workforce Innovation except as expressly
18 authorized by state law. Preapproved, reasonable, and necessary
19 per diem allowances and travel expenses may be reimbursed. Such
20 reimbursement shall be at the standard travel reimbursement
21 rates established in s. 112.061 and shall be in compliance with
22 all applicable federal and state requirements. Workforce
23 Florida, Inc., shall develop a statewide fiscal policy,
24 applicable to the state board and all regional workforce boards,
25 which holds, to hold both the state and regional boards strictly
26 accountable for adherence to the policy and subject to regular
27 and periodic monitoring by the agency for Workforce Innovation,
28 the administrative entity for Workforce Florida, Inc. Boards are
29 prohibited from expending state or federal funds for
30 entertainment costs and recreational activities for board
31 members and employees as these terms are defined by 2 C.F.R.
32 part 230. This subsection expires July 1, 2011.
33 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.