| 1 | The Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations |
| 2 | Committee recommends the following: |
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| 4 | Council/Committee Substitute |
| 5 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
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| 7 | A bill to be entitled |
| 8 | An act relating to Prosperity Campaigns; creating s. |
| 9 | 445.057, F.S.; establishing the Florida Prosperity |
| 10 | Campaign Council within Workforce Florida, Inc.; providing |
| 11 | membership; providing for meetings and reimbursement for |
| 12 | per diem and travel expenses; providing duties of the |
| 13 | council; requiring development of financial literacy |
| 14 | instruction to be included in high school life management |
| 15 | skills coursework; providing reporting requirements; |
| 16 | providing for repeal; amending s. 1003.43, F.S., relating |
| 17 | to general requirements for high school graduation; |
| 18 | requiring financial literacy instruction to be part of the |
| 19 | life management skills credit requirement; providing an |
| 20 | appropriation; providing an effective date. |
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| 22 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 24 | Section 1. Section 445.057, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 25 | to read: |
| 26 | 445.057 Florida Prosperity Campaign Council.-- |
| 27 | (1) There is established the Florida Prosperity Campaign |
| 28 | Council to be administratively housed in Workforce Florida, Inc. |
| 29 | The council shall develop, enhance, and assist in the |
| 30 | coordination of Prosperity Campaigns throughout the state with |
| 31 | the goal of providing economic benefits services and related |
| 32 | information to Florida citizens. |
| 33 | (2) The council shall consist of the following members, |
| 34 | each appointed by the Governor except as otherwise provided: |
| 35 | (a) One member of the Senate appointed by the President of |
| 36 | the Senate, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member. |
| 37 | (b) One member of the House of Representatives appointed |
| 38 | by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall serve |
| 39 | as an ex officio, nonvoting member. |
| 40 | (c) The Chief Financial Officer or his or her designee, |
| 41 | who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member. |
| 42 | (d) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee, |
| 43 | who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member. |
| 44 | (e) Four persons representing different Prosperity |
| 45 | Campaigns in the state. |
| 46 | (f) One member of the Greater Miami Prosperity Campaign. |
| 47 | (g) One representative from the Florida Bankers |
| 48 | Association. |
| 49 | (h) One representative from the Florida Institute of CPAs. |
| 50 | (i) One representative from the Florida Credit Union |
| 51 | League. |
| 52 | (j) One representative from the Florida League of Cities. |
| 53 | (k) One representative from the Florida Association of |
| 54 | Counties. |
| 55 | (l) One representative from the Florida Association of |
| 56 | Realtors. |
| 57 | (m) One representative from United Way of Florida. |
| 58 | (n) One representative from Leadership Florida. |
| 59 | (o) One representative from the Florida Chamber of |
| 60 | Commerce. |
| 61 | (p) One representative from a nonprofit or community-based |
| 62 | low-wage worker organization. |
| 63 | (q) One representative from the Florida Jump$tart |
| 64 | Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. |
| 65 | (3) Council members shall be appointed to serve 2-year |
| 66 | terms beginning July 1, 2006. A vacancy on the council shall be |
| 67 | filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner |
| 68 | as the original appointment. |
| 69 | (4) The council shall meet quarterly or upon the call of |
| 70 | the chair. Annually, at the meeting in the first quarter, |
| 71 | officers consisting of a chair, vice chair, and secretary shall |
| 72 | be elected to serve until a successor is elected. No officer |
| 73 | shall serve more than 2 consecutive years in the same office. |
| 74 | (5) Members of the council shall serve without |
| 75 | compensation, but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel |
| 76 | expenses in accordance with s. 112.061. |
| 77 | (6) The council shall have the following responsibilities: |
| 78 | (a) Assist in the development and enhancement of |
| 79 | Prosperity Campaigns and related programs throughout the state, |
| 80 | using best practices developed by Prosperity Campaigns in |
| 81 | Florida and nationally. |
| 82 | (b) Work with federal, state, and local governments, |
| 83 | nonprofit entities, and the private sector to provide |
| 84 | information to Florida citizens about economic benefits programs |
| 85 | and financial literacy. |
| 86 | (c) Work with the Department of Education in developing |
| 87 | financial literacy instruction to be part of the life management |
| 88 | skills course pursuant to s. 1003.43. |
| 89 | (d) Take other action as necessary to meet its statutory |
| 90 | mission as described in subsection (1). |
| 91 | (7) By June 30, 2007, and annually thereafter, the council |
| 92 | shall provide a detailed report to the Governor, the President |
| 93 | of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| 94 | on the council's performance of the responsibilities required by |
| 95 | subsection (6). The report shall include an assessment of the |
| 96 | effectiveness of Prosperity Campaigns and an evaluation of |
| 97 | obstacles to that effectiveness and shall make recommendations |
| 98 | for legislative action. |
| 99 | (8) The provisions of this section shall stand repealed on |
| 100 | July 1, 2010, unless saved from repeal through reenactment by |
| 101 | the Legislature. |
| 102 | Section 2. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section |
| 103 | 1003.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 104 | 1003.43 General requirements for high school graduation.-- |
| 105 | (1) Graduation requires successful completion of either a |
| 106 | minimum of 24 academic credits in grades 9 through 12 or an |
| 107 | International Baccalaureate curriculum. The 24 credits shall be |
| 108 | distributed as follows: |
| 109 | (i) One-half credit in life management skills to include |
| 110 | instruction in financial literacy focused on the importance of |
| 111 | financial management, savings, investments, credit scores, and |
| 112 | other relevant subjects; consumer education;, positive emotional |
| 113 | development;, marriage and relationship skill-based education;, |
| 114 | nutrition;, parenting skills;, prevention of human |
| 115 | immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency |
| 116 | syndrome and other sexually transmissible diseases;, benefits of |
| 117 | sexual abstinence and consequences of teenage pregnancy;, |
| 118 | information and instruction on breast cancer detection and |
| 119 | breast self-examination;, cardiopulmonary resuscitation;, drug |
| 120 | education;, and the hazards of smoking. |
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| 122 | District school boards may award a maximum of one-half credit in |
| 123 | social studies and one-half elective credit for student |
| 124 | completion of nonpaid voluntary community or school service |
| 125 | work. Students choosing this option must complete a minimum of |
| 126 | 75 hours of service in order to earn the one-half credit in |
| 127 | either category of instruction. Credit may not be earned for |
| 128 | service provided as a result of court action. District school |
| 129 | boards that approve the award of credit for student volunteer |
| 130 | service shall develop guidelines regarding the award of the |
| 131 | credit, and school principals are responsible for approving |
| 132 | specific volunteer activities. A course designated in the Course |
| 133 | Code Directory as grade 9 through grade 12 that is taken below |
| 134 | the 9th grade may be used to satisfy high school graduation |
| 135 | requirements or Florida Academic Scholars award requirements as |
| 136 | specified in a district school board's student progression plan. |
| 137 | A student shall be granted credit toward meeting the |
| 138 | requirements of this subsection for equivalent courses, as |
| 139 | identified pursuant to s. 1007.271(6), taken through dual |
| 140 | enrollment. |
| 141 | Section 3. The sum of $162,000 is appropriated from the |
| 142 | General Revenue Fund in fiscal year 2006-2007 to Workforce |
| 143 | Florida, Inc., to fund the Florida Prosperity Campaign Council |
| 144 | as created by this act. |
| 145 | Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |