Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 460
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/09/2024           .                                
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       The Appropriations Committee on Education (Simon) recommended
       the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 446.021, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092.
    8  As used in ss. 446.011-446.092, the term:
    9         (4) “Journeyworker” means a person working in an
   10  apprenticeable occupation who has successfully completed a
   11  registered and state-approved apprenticeship program or who has
   12  worked the number of years required by established industry
   13  practices for the particular trade or occupation and, if
   14  required for the specific industry, has passed the appropriate
   15  state-approved industry test.
   16         Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 450.061, Florida
   17  Statutes, is amended to read:
   18         450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions.—
   19         (2) A no minor under 18 years of age, regardless of whether
   20  such person’s disabilities of nonage have been removed, may not
   21  shall be employed or permitted or suffered to work in any of the
   22  following places of employment or in any of the following
   23  occupations, provided that the provisions of paragraphs (b),
   24  (e), (g), (h), (j), (m), (o), and (q) do shall not apply to the
   25  employment of student learners under the conditions prescribed
   26  in s. 450.161:
   27         (a) In or around explosive or radioactive materials.
   28         (b) On any scaffolding, roof, superstructure, residential
   29  or nonresidential building construction, or ladder above 6 feet.
   30  A minor 16 or 17 years of age may be employed on any residential
   31  building construction if:
   32         1.The minor 16 or 17 years of age has earned his or her
   33  Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 certification
   34  and is under the direct supervision of a person who:
   35         a.Has earned his or her Occupational Safety and Health
   36  Administration 10 certification.
   37         b.Is 21 years of age or older.
   38         c.Has at least 2 years of work experience related to the
   39  work he or she is supervising.
   40         2.The minor 16 or 17 years of age is not working on any
   41  scaffolding, roof, superstructure, or ladder above 6 feet.
   42         3.The work being performed by the minor 16 or 17 years of
   43  age is not in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act
   44  of 1938, any Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule,
   45  or federal law related to minors in the workplace.
   46         (c) In or around toxic substances or corrosives, including
   47  pesticides or herbicides, unless proper field entry time
   48  allowances have been followed.
   49         (d) Any mining occupation.
   50         (e) In the operation of power-driven woodworking machines.
   51         (f) In the operation of power-driven hoisting apparatus.
   52         (g) In the operation of power-driven metal forming,
   53  punching, or shearing machines.
   54         (h) Slaughtering, meat packing, processing, or rendering,
   55  except as provided in 29 C.F.R. s. 570.61(c).
   56         (i) In the operation of power-driven bakery machinery.
   57         (j) In the operation of power-driven paper products and
   58  printing machines.
   59         (k) Manufacturing brick, tile, and like products.
   60         (l) Wrecking or demolition.
   61         (m) Excavation operations.
   62         (n) Logging or sawmilling.
   63         (o) Working on electric apparatus or wiring.
   64         (p) Firefighting.
   65         (q) Operating or assisting to operate, including starting,
   66  stopping, connecting or disconnecting, feeding, or any other
   67  activity involving physical contact associated with operating, a
   68  tractor over 20 PTO horsepower, any trencher or earthmoving
   69  equipment, fork lift, or any harvesting, planting, or plowing
   70  machinery, or any moving machinery.
   71         Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
   72  489.117, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   73         489.117 Registration; specialty contractors.—
   74         (4)(a)1. A person whose job scope does not substantially
   75  correspond to either the job scope of one of the contractor
   76  categories defined in s. 489.105(3)(a)-(o), or the job scope of
   77  one of the certified specialty contractor categories established
   78  by board rule, is not required to register with the board. A
   79  local government, as defined in s. 163.211, may not require a
   80  person to obtain a license, issued by the local government or
   81  the state, for a job scope which does not substantially
   82  correspond to the job scope of one of the contractor categories
   83  defined in s. 489.105(3)(a)-(o) and (q) or authorized in s.
   84  489.1455 s. 489.1455(1), or the job scope of one of the
   85  certified specialty contractor categories established pursuant
   86  to s. 489.113(6). A local government may not require a state or
   87  local license to obtain a permit for such job scopes. For
   88  purposes of this section, job scopes for which a local
   89  government may not require a license include, but are not
   90  limited to, painting; flooring; cabinetry; interior remodeling
   91  when the scope of the project does not include a task for which
   92  a state license is required; driveway or tennis court
   93  installation; handyman services; decorative stone, tile, marble,
   94  granite, or terrazzo installation; plastering; pressure washing;
   95  stuccoing; caulking; and canvas awning and ornamental iron
   96  installation.
   97         2. A county that includes an area designated as an area of
   98  critical state concern under s. 380.05 may offer a license for
   99  any job scope which requires a contractor license under this
  100  part if the county imposed such a licensing requirement before
  101  January 1, 2021.
  102         3. A local government may continue to offer a license for
  103  veneer, including aluminum or vinyl gutters, siding, soffit, or
  104  fascia; rooftop painting, coating, and cleaning above three
  105  stories in height; or fence installation and erection if the
  106  local government imposed such a licensing requirement before
  107  January 1, 2021.
  108         4. A local government may not require a license as a
  109  prerequisite to submit a bid for public works projects if the
  110  work to be performed does not require a license under general
  111  law.
  112         Section 4. Section 489.1455, Florida Statutes, is amended
  113  to read:
  114         489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards.—
  115         (1) Counties and municipalities must recognize a person as
  116  a journeyman are authorized to issue journeyman licenses in the
  117  plumbing, pipe fitting, mechanical, or HVAC trades if he or she
  118  meets the following requirements:.
  119         (2)An individual who holds a valid, active journeyman
  120  license in the plumbing, pipe fitting, mechanical, or HVAC
  121  trades issued by any county or municipality in this state may
  122  work as a journeyman in the trade in which he or she is licensed
  123  in any county or municipality of this state without taking an
  124  additional examination or paying an additional license fee, if
  125  he or she:
  126         (1)(a) Has scored at least 70 percent, or after October 1,
  127  1997, at least 75 percent, on a proctored journeyman Block and
  128  Associates examination or other proctored examination approved
  129  by the board for the trade in which he or she is licensed;
  130         (2)(b) Has completed a registered and state-approved an
  131  apprenticeship program as defined in s. 446.021(6) or has at
  132  least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training in his or her specific
  133  trade registered with a registration agency defined in 29 C.F.R.
  134  s. 29.2 and demonstrates 4 years’ verifiable practical
  135  experience in the trade for which he or she is licensed, or
  136  demonstrates 6 years’ verifiable practical experience in the
  137  trade for which he or she is licensed; and
  138         (3)(c) Has satisfactorily completed specialized and
  139  advanced module coursework approved by the Florida Building
  140  Commission, as part of the building code training program
  141  established in s. 553.841, specific to the discipline or,
  142  pursuant to authorization by the certifying authority, provides
  143  proof of completion of such coursework within 6 months after
  144  such certification.; and
  145         (d)Has not had a license suspended or revoked within the
  146  last 5 years.
  147         (3)A local government may charge a registration fee for
  148  reciprocity, not to exceed $25.
  149         Section 5. Section 489.5335, Florida Statutes, is amended
  150  to read:
  151         489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards.—
  152         (1) Counties and municipalities must recognize a person as
  153  a journeyman are authorized to issue journeyman licenses in the
  154  electrical and alarm system trades if he or she meets the
  155  following requirements:.
  156         (2)An individual who holds a valid, active journeyman
  157  license in the electrical or alarm system trade issued by any
  158  county or municipality in this state may work as a journeyman in
  159  the trade in which he or she is licensed in any other county or
  160  municipality of this state without taking an additional
  161  examination or paying an additional license fee, if he or she:
  162         (1)(a) Has scored at least 70 percent, or after October 1,
  163  1997, at least 75 percent, on a proctored journeyman Block and
  164  Associates examination or other proctored examination approved
  165  by the board for the trade in which he or she is licensed;
  166         (2)(b) Has completed a registered and state-approved an
  167  apprenticeship program as defined in s. 446.021(6) or has at
  168  least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training in his or her specific
  169  trade registered with a registration agency defined in 29 C.F.R.
  170  s. 29.2 and demonstrates 4 years’ verifiable practical
  171  experience in the trade for which he or she is licensed, or
  172  demonstrates 6 years’ verifiable practical experience in the
  173  trade for which he or she is licensed; and
  174         (3)(c) Has satisfactorily completed specialized and
  175  advanced module coursework approved by the Florida Building
  176  Commission, as part of the building code training program
  177  established in s. 553.841, specific to the discipline or,
  178  pursuant to authorization by the certifying authority, provides
  179  proof of completion of such curriculum or coursework within 6
  180  months after such certification.; and
  181         (d)Has not had a license suspended or revoked within the
  182  last 5 years.
  183         (3)A local government may charge a registration fee for
  184  reciprocity, not to exceed $25.
  185         Section 6. Paragraph (c) of subsection (14) of section
  186  1001.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  187         1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school
  188  board.—The district school board may exercise the following
  189  supplemental powers and duties as authorized by this code or
  190  State Board of Education rule.
  191         (14) RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT.—
  192         (c) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each district
  193  school board shall require each high school within its
  194  jurisdiction to host an annual career fair during the school
  195  year and establish a process to provide students in grades 11
  196  and 12 the opportunity to meet or interview with potential
  197  employers during the career fair. The career fair must be held
  198  on the campus of the high school, except that a group of high
  199  schools in the district or a group of districts may hold a joint
  200  career fair at an alternative location to satisfy the
  201  requirement in this paragraph. A joint career fair must be held
  202  at a location located within reasonable driving distance for
  203  students at all participating schools. The career fair must be
  204  held during the school day and may use Florida’s online career
  205  planning and work-based learning system as part of the career
  206  fair activities. Alternatively, district school boards may
  207  consult with local workforce development boards, advisory
  208  committees, and business groups to determine free or cost
  209  effective methods to provide other career and industry
  210  networking opportunities during the school day for secondary
  211  students and exposure for elementary and secondary students to a
  212  representative variety of industries, businesses, and careers.
  213  
  214  District school board policies and procedures may include
  215  conducting assemblies or other appropriate public events in
  216  which students sign actual or ceremonial documents accepting
  217  scholarships or enrollment. The district school board may
  218  encourage holding such events in an assembly or gathering of the
  219  entire student body as a means of making academic and career
  220  success and recognition visible to all students.
  221         Section 7. Subsection (3) of section 1003.41, Florida
  222  Statutes, is amended to read:
  223         1003.41 State academic standards.—
  224         (3) The Commissioner of Education shall, as deemed
  225  necessary needed, shall develop and submit proposed revisions to
  226  the standards for review and comment by Florida educators,
  227  school administrators, representatives of the Florida College
  228  System institutions and state universities who have expertise in
  229  the content knowledge and skills necessary to prepare a student
  230  for postsecondary education and careers, a representative from
  231  the Department of Commerce, business and industry leaders for
  232  in-demand careers, and the public. The commissioner, after
  233  considering reviews and comments, shall submit the proposed
  234  revisions to the State Board of Education for adoption.
  235         Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) and subsection
  236  (10) of section 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, are amended to
  237  read:
  238         1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.—
  239         (7) CAREER EDUCATION COURSES THAT SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL
  240  CREDIT REQUIREMENTS.—
  241         (a) Participation in career education courses engages
  242  students in their high school education, increases academic
  243  achievement, enhances employability, and increases postsecondary
  244  success. The department shall develop, for approval by the State
  245  Board of Education, multiple, additional career education
  246  courses or a series of courses that meet the requirements set
  247  forth in s. 1003.493(2), (4), and (5) and this subsection and
  248  allow students to earn credit in both the career education
  249  course and courses required for high school graduation under
  250  this section and s. 1003.4281.
  251         1. The state board must determine at least biennially
  252  whether if sufficient academic standards are covered to warrant
  253  the award of academic credit, including satisfaction of
  254  graduation, assessment, and state university admissions
  255  requirements under this section.
  256         2. Career education courses must:
  257         a. Include workforce and digital literacy skills.
  258         b. Integrate required course content with practical
  259  applications and designated rigorous coursework that results in
  260  one or more industry certifications or clearly articulated
  261  credit or advanced standing in a 2-year or 4-year certificate or
  262  degree program, which may include high school junior and senior
  263  year work-related internships or apprenticeships. The department
  264  shall negotiate state licenses for material and testing for
  265  industry certifications.
  266  
  267  The instructional methodology used in these courses must
  268  comprise authentic projects, problems, and activities for
  269  contextual academic learning and emphasize workplace skills
  270  identified under s. 445.06.
  271         3. A student who earns credit upon completion of 1 year of
  272  related technical instruction for an apprenticeship program
  273  registered with the Department of Education under chapter 446 or
  274  preapprenticeship program registered with the Department of
  275  Education under chapter 446 may use such credit to satisfy the
  276  high school graduation credit requirements in paragraph (3)(e)
  277  or paragraph (3)(g). The state board shall approve and identify
  278  in the Course Code Directory the apprenticeship and
  279  preapprenticeship programs from which earned credit may be used
  280  pursuant to this subparagraph.
  281         4. The State Board of Education shall, by rule, establish a
  282  process that enables a student to receive work-based learning
  283  credit or credit in electives for completing a threshold level
  284  of demonstrable participation in extracurricular activities
  285  associated with career and technical student organizations.
  286  Work-based learning credit or credit in electives for
  287  extracurricular activities or supervised agricultural
  288  experiences may not be limited by grade level.
  289         (10) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDIT.—The Department
  290  of Education shall convene a workgroup, no later than December
  291  1, 2024, to:
  292         (a) Identify best practices in career and technical
  293  education pathways from middle school to high school to aid
  294  middle school students in career planning and facilitate their
  295  transition to high school programs. The career pathway must be
  296  linked to postsecondary programs.
  297         (b) Establish three mathematics pathways for students
  298  enrolled in secondary grades by aligning mathematics courses to
  299  programs, postsecondary education, and careers. The workgroup
  300  shall collaborate to identify the three mathematics pathways and
  301  the mathematics course sequence within each pathway which align
  302  to the mathematics skills needed for success in the
  303  corresponding academic programs, postsecondary education, and
  304  careers.
  305         Section 9. Section 1004.015, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
  306         Section 10. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
  307  1004.91, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  308         1004.91 Requirements for career education program basic
  309  skills.—
  310         (3)(a) The following students may be exempted from this
  311  section:
  312         1. An adult student with a disability may be exempted from
  313  this section.
  314         2.A student who possesses a high school diploma from a
  315  private school that is in compliance with s. 1002.42, or, for a
  316  student in a home education program, a signed affidavit
  317  submitted by the student’s parent or legal guardian attesting
  318  that the student has completed a home education program pursuant
  319  to the requirements of s. 1002.41.
  320         Section 11. Paragraph (j) of subsection (3) of section
  321  14.36, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  322         14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act.—The
  323  Reimagining Education and Career Help Act is created to address
  324  the evolving needs of Florida’s economy by increasing the level
  325  of collaboration and cooperation among state businesses and
  326  education communities while improving training within and equity
  327  and access to a more integrated workforce and education system
  328  for all Floridians.
  329         (3) The duties of the office are to:
  330         (j) Direct the objectives of the Talent Development Council
  331  established in s. 1004.015.
  332         Section 12. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
  333  1001.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  334         1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education.—
  335         (3)(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a strategic
  336  plan that specifies goals and objectives for the state’s public
  337  schools and Florida College System institutions. The plan shall
  338  be formulated in conjunction with plans of the Board of
  339  Governors in order to provide for the roles of the universities
  340  and Florida College System institutions to be coordinated to
  341  best meet state needs and reflect cost-effective use of state
  342  resources. The strategic plan must clarify the mission
  343  statements of each Florida College System institution and the
  344  system as a whole and identify degree programs, including
  345  baccalaureate degree programs, to be offered at each Florida
  346  College System institution in accordance with the objectives
  347  provided in this subsection and the coordinated 5-year plan
  348  pursuant to paragraph (2)(v). The strategic plan must cover a
  349  period of 5 years, with modification of the program lists after
  350  2 years. Development of each 5-year plan must be coordinated
  351  with and initiated after completion of the master plan. The
  352  strategic plans must specifically include programs and
  353  procedures for responding to the educational needs of teachers
  354  and students in the public schools of this state and consider
  355  reports and recommendations of the Florida Talent Development
  356  Council pursuant to s. 1004.015 and the Articulation
  357  Coordinating Committee pursuant to s. 1007.01. The state board
  358  shall submit a report to the President of the Senate and the
  359  Speaker of the House of Representatives upon modification of the
  360  plan and as part of its legislative budget request.
  361         Section 13. Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
  362  1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  363         1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.—
  364         (5) POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY.—
  365         (b) The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic plan
  366  specifying goals and objectives for the State University System
  367  and each constituent university, including each university’s
  368  contribution to overall system goals and objectives. The
  369  strategic plan must:
  370         1. Include performance metrics and standards common for all
  371  institutions and metrics and standards unique to institutions
  372  depending on institutional core missions, including, but not
  373  limited to, student admission requirements, retention,
  374  graduation, percentage of graduates who have attained
  375  employment, percentage of graduates enrolled in continued
  376  education, licensure passage, nondegree credential attainment,
  377  average wages of employed graduates, average cost per graduate,
  378  excess hours, student loan burden and default rates, faculty
  379  awards, total annual research expenditures, patents, licenses
  380  and royalties, intellectual property, startup companies, annual
  381  giving, endowments, and well-known, highly respected national
  382  rankings for institutional and program achievements.
  383         2. Consider reports and recommendations of the Florida
  384  Talent Development Council under s. 1004.015 and the
  385  Articulation Coordinating Committee under s. 1007.01, and the
  386  information provided by the Labor Market Statistics Center
  387  within the Department of Economic Opportunity and the Labor
  388  Market Estimating Conference.
  389         3. Include student enrollment and performance data
  390  delineated by method of instruction, including, but not limited
  391  to, traditional, online, and distance learning instruction.
  392         4. Include criteria for designating baccalaureate degree
  393  and master’s degree programs at specified universities as high
  394  demand programs of emphasis. Once the criteria are available and
  395  applicable to baccalaureate degrees and graduate degrees, the
  396  Board of Governors shall adopt the criteria to determine value
  397  for and prioritization of degree credentials and degree programs
  398  established by the Credentials Review Committee under s. 445.004
  399  for designating high-demand programs of emphasis. The Board of
  400  Governors must review designated programs of emphasis, at a
  401  minimum, every 3 years to ensure alignment with the
  402  prioritization of degree credentials and degree programs
  403  identified by the Credentials Review Committee.
  404         5. Include criteria for nondegree credentials.
  405         Section 14. Paragraph (b) of subsection (9) of section
  406  1009.8962, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  407         1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE)
  408  Fund.—
  409         (9)
  410         (b) Annually, by February 1, each institution awarded grant
  411  funds in the previous fiscal year shall submit a report to the
  412  Board of Governors or Department of Education, as applicable,
  413  that demonstrates the expansion as outlined in the proposal and
  414  the use of funds. At minimum, the report must include, by
  415  program level, the number of additional nursing education
  416  students enrolled; if scholarships were awarded using grant
  417  funds, the number of students who received scholarships and the
  418  average award amount; and the outcomes of students as reported
  419  by the Florida Talent Development Council pursuant to s.
  420  1004.015(6).
  421         Section 15. (1)The Career and Technical Education Task
  422  Force, a task force as defined in s. 20.03(5), Florida Statutes,
  423  is created adjunct to the Department of Commerce to study the
  424  status of career and technical education in each school district
  425  within the state. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
  426  the task force shall operate in a manner consistent with s.
  427  20.052, Florida Statutes. The department shall provide
  428  administrative and staff support relating to the functions of
  429  the task force.
  430         (2)The Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker
  431  of the House of Representatives, the Commissioner of Education,
  432  the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Corrections, and the
  433  Secretary of Juvenile Justice shall each appoint two members to
  434  the task force by September 1, 2024. The commissioner shall
  435  appoint the chair of the task force.
  436         (3)The task force shall do all of the following:
  437         (a)Compile a list of career and technical education
  438  courses offered within each school district. Such data must be
  439  broken down by industry, grade level, location, the number of
  440  students enrolled in such courses, the number of students who
  441  complete such courses, and the total number of students per
  442  district enrolled in such courses.
  443         (b)Compile a list of career and technical education
  444  courses offered through the Department of Corrections and the
  445  Department of Juvenile Justice. Such data must be broken down by
  446  location, population, industry course offering, the number of
  447  students enrolled in each course, and the number of students who
  448  complete such courses.
  449         (c)Identify the total funding provided for the career and
  450  technical education courses offered by school districts and
  451  analyze whether such funding is uniform across the state or if
  452  such funding varies by geography, course, or industry.
  453         (d)Identify the total funding provided for the career and
  454  technical education courses offered by the Department of
  455  Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice.
  456         (e)Compare funding and reimbursement rates and timelines
  457  for career and technical education courses to funding and
  458  reimbursement rates and timelines for traditional K-12 education
  459  courses.
  460         (f)Identify any additional funding available for
  461  additional career and technical education courses, including
  462  federal funding, industry funding, or additional state funding.
  463         (g)Identify how career and technical education courses are
  464  advertised to parents and students.
  465         (h)Identify the needs of school districts to expand career
  466  and technical education, including what needs could be met by
  467  the Legislature.
  468         (i)Identify the number of students who earn an industry
  469  certification through career and technical education courses who
  470  also find employment in relevant industries.
  471         (j)Review existing postsecondary credits available for K
  472  12 career and technical education course offerings and how this
  473  information is advertised to students and parents.
  474         (k)Compare existing career and technical education course
  475  offerings with data from the Department of Commerce and industry
  476  leaders about in-demand careers and the state’s economic needs.
  477         (l)Provide recommendations for changes and expansions to
  478  career and technical education course offerings beginning in the
  479  2026-2027 school year.
  480         (m)Provide recommendations for increasing funding,
  481  eliminating barriers to expanding career and technical education
  482  offerings, and streamlining regulations.
  483         (n)Provide recommendations for improving the marketing of
  484  career and technical education offerings to students and
  485  parents.
  486         (4)The task force shall submit to the Governor, the
  487  President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
  488  Representatives, and the Secretary of Commerce a report of its
  489  findings by September 1, 2025. The task force shall submit to
  490  the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
  491  House of Representatives, and the Secretary of Commerce its
  492  recommendations by January 1, 2026. This section shall expire
  493  upon submission of the recommendations.
  494         Section 16. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
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  496  And the title is amended as follows:
  497         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  498  and insert:
  499                        A bill to be entitled                      
  500         An act relating to career and technical education;
  501         amending s. 446.021, F.S.; revising the definition of
  502         the term “journeyworker”; amending s. 450.061, F.S.;
  503         providing an exemption for minors to work in specified
  504         conditions; amending s. 489.117, F.S.; conforming a
  505         cross-reference; amending ss. 489.1455 and 489.5335,
  506         F.S.; requiring counties and municipalities to
  507         recognize certain persons as journeymen for specified
  508         occupations if such persons meet specified criteria;
  509         deleting provisions authorizing a local government to
  510         charge a specified registration fee; amending s.
  511         1001.43, F.S.; providing an alternative to career
  512         fairs through other career and industry networking
  513         opportunities; amending s. 1003.41, F.S.; revising a
  514         list of individuals who are required to review and
  515         comment on certain revisions to the state academic
  516         standards; making technical changes; amending s.
  517         1003.4282, F.S.; revising the requirements for certain
  518         credits and certifications to meet specified
  519         graduation requirements; specifying the date by which
  520         the Department of Education must convene a specified
  521         work group; making a technical change; repealing s.
  522         1004.015, F.S., relating to the Florida Talent
  523         Development Council; amending s. 1004.91, F.S.;
  524         expanding an exemption from a requirement for
  525         completion of a career education program basic skills
  526         examination; amending ss. 14.36, 1001.02, 1001.706,
  527         1009.8962, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
  528         by the act; creating the Career and Technical
  529         Education Task Force adjunct to the Department of
  530         Commerce; providing the purpose of the task force;
  531         providing the membership and duties of the task force;
  532         requiring the task force to submit a report and
  533         recommendations to certain officials by specified
  534         dates; providing for expiration of the task force;
  535         providing an effective date.