HR 9191

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing RESPECT of Florida for promoting
3	quality jobs for Floridians with disabilities.
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5	WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of Florida to
6	encourage and assist individuals with disabilities, including
7	those with severe disabilities, to achieve maximum personal
8	independence through useful and productive employment, thus
9	enhancing their dignity and minimizing their dependence on
10	public support, and
11	WHEREAS, more than 70 percent of individuals in Florida
12	with disabilities, including individuals with severe
13	disabilities, are unemployed, and
14	WHEREAS, for more than 30 years, RESPECT of Florida has
15	provided thousands of jobs for individuals whose disabilities
16	range from relatively mild to severe, and
17	WHEREAS, RESPECT of Florida creates industries that
18	contribute to the economies of local communities in the state,
19	and
20	WHEREAS, RESPECT of Florida provides a valuable service to
21	the state and is a nationally recognized model program for
22	providing employment for persons with severe disabilities, NOW,
23	THEREFORE,
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25	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
26	Florida:
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28	That RESPECT of Florida is recognized as a necessary,
29	viable, and valuable means for carrying out the state's policy
30	of promoting gainful employment for Floridians with
31	disabilities, including those with severe disabilities.

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