Bill Text: FL S1244 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: State Workforce Development Boards
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-03-14 - Died in Messages [S1244 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S1244-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2020 SB 1244 By Senator Albritton 26-00826B-20 20201244__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to state workforce development boards; 3 amending s. 445.002, F.S.; defining the terms “for 4 cause” and “state board”; amending s. 445.003, F.S.; 5 replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state 6 board or the Department of Economic Opportunity in 7 provisions relating to the implementation of the 8 federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; 9 authorizing, rather than requiring, certain funds to 10 be reserved for the Incumbent Worker Training Program; 11 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 12 authorizing the state board to hire a director and 13 staff; requiring the state board to authorize the 14 director and staff to work with the department for 15 specified reasons; amending s. 445.004, F.S.; revising 16 provisions relating to the operation of CareerSource 17 Florida, Inc.; revising the purpose of CareerSource 18 Florida, Inc.; providing purpose for the state board; 19 revising the organizational structure of CareerSource 20 Florida, Inc.; providing requirements for the 21 organizational structure of the state board; providing 22 the state board with powers and authority previously 23 held by CareerSource Florida, Inc.; revising the 24 requirements related to such powers and authority; 25 authorizing the department to consult with the state 26 board to issue certain technical assistance letters; 27 requiring the state board, rather than CareerSource 28 Florida, Inc., to submit an annual report to the 29 Governor and the Legislature; authorizing the Auditor 30 General to conduct an audit of the state board and 31 programs or entities created by the state board; 32 requiring the state board, rather than CareerSource 33 Florida, Inc., to establish certain uniform 34 performance accountability measures; requiring the 35 state board, in consultation with the department, to 36 design the workforce development strategy for the 37 state; requiring that the strategy be approved by the 38 Governor; revising requirements relating to the 39 workforce development system; amending s. 445.006, 40 F.S.; requiring that the state board, rather than 41 CareerSource Florida, Inc., take certain actions 42 relating to the state plan for workforce development; 43 amending s. 445.007, F.S.; replacing CareerSource 44 Florida, Inc., with the state board or the department 45 in provisions relating to local workforce development 46 boards; deleting the definition of the term “cause”; 47 authorizing a chief elected official for a local 48 workforce development board to remove certain persons 49 from the board for cause; requiring the department to 50 provide certain guidance to specified entities; 51 deleting an obsolete provision; making technical 52 changes; amending s. 445.0071, F.S.; replacing 53 CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board or 54 the department in provisions relating to the Florida 55 Youth Summer Jobs Pilot Program; amending s. 445.008, 56 F.S.; revising authority relating to the Workforce 57 Training Institute; requiring that certain donations 58 and grants be reported to the state board and the 59 department; amending s. 445.009, F.S.; replacing 60 CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state board or 61 the department in provisions relating to one-stop 62 delivery systems; deleting an obsolete provision; 63 amending s. 445.011, F.S.; replacing CareerSource 64 Florida, Inc., with the department in provisions 65 relating to workforce information systems; requiring 66 the department to consult with the state board in 67 implementing certain automated information systems; 68 deleting a provision requiring CareerSource Florida, 69 Inc., to take certain actions when procuring workforce 70 information systems; amending s. 445.028, F.S.; 71 replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the 72 department in provisions relating to transitional 73 benefits and services; amending s. 445.051, F.S.; 74 replacing CareerSource Florida, Inc., with the state 75 board in provisions relating to individual development 76 accounts; amending ss. 11.45 and 443.171, F.S.; 77 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 78 providing an effective date. 79 80 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 81 82 Section 1. Present subsections (2) and (3) of section 83 445.002, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (3) 84 and (5), respectively, and new subsections (2) and (4) are added 85 to that section, to read: 86 445.002 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: 87 (2) “For cause” includes, but is not limited to, engaging 88 in fraud or other criminal acts, incapacity, unfitness, neglect 89 of duty, official incompetence and irresponsibility, 90 misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, or lack of performance. 91 (4) “State board” means the state workforce development 92 board established pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and 93 Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 101. The state 94 board shall be supported by CareerSource Florida, Inc., which 95 works at the direction of the state board in consultation with 96 the department as required by this chapter. 97 Section 2. Subsections (2) and (3), paragraphs (b) and (c) 98 of subsection (4), and subsection (5) of section 445.003, 99 Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (6) is added to 100 that section, to read: 101 445.003 Implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation 102 and Opportunity Act.— 103 (2) FOUR-YEAR PLAN.—The state boardCareerSource Florida,104Inc.,shall prepare and submit a 4-year plan, consistent with 105 the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 106 Act. Mandatory and optional federal partners shall be fully 107 involved in designing the plan’s one-stop delivery system 108 strategy. The plan must clearly define each program’s statewide 109 duties and role relating to the system. The plan must detail a 110 process that would fully integrate all federally mandated and 111 optional partners. 112 (3) FUNDING.— 113 (a) Title I, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 114 funds; Wagner-Peyser funds; and NAFTA/Trade Act funds will be 115 expended based on the 4-year plan of the state board 116CareerSource Florida, Inc. The plan must outline and direct the 117 method used to administer and coordinate various funds and 118 programs that are operated by various agencies. The following 119 provisions apply to these funds: 120 1. At least 50 percent of the Title I funds for Adults and 121 Dislocated Workers which are passed through to local workforce 122 development boards shall be allocated to and expended on 123 Individual Training Accounts unless a local workforce 124 development board obtains a waiver from the state board 125CareerSource Florida, Inc. Tuition, books, and fees of training 126 providers and other training services prescribed and authorized 127 by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act qualify as 128 Individual Training Account expenditures. 129 2. Fifteen percent of Title I funding shall be retained at 130 the state level and dedicated to state administration and shall 131 be used to design, develop, induce, and fund innovative 132 Individual Training Account pilots, demonstrations, and 133 programs. Of such funds retained at the state level, $2 million 134 mayshallbe reserved for the Incumbent Worker Training Program 135 created under subparagraph 3. Eligible state administration 136 costs include the costs of funding for the state board and state 137 board staffof CareerSource Florida, Inc.; operating fiscal, 138 compliance, and management accountability systems through the 139 departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc.; conducting evaluation and 140 research on workforce development activities; and providing 141 technical and capacity building assistance to local workforce 142 development areas at the direction of the state board 143CareerSource Florida, Inc. Notwithstanding s. 445.004, such 144 administrative costs may not exceed 25 percent of these funds. 145 An amount not to exceed 75 percent of these funds shall be 146 allocated to Individual Training Accounts and other workforce 147 development strategies for other training designed and tailored 148 by the department in consultation with the state board 149CareerSource Florida, Inc., including, but not limited to, 150 programs for incumbent workers, nontraditional employment, and 151 enterprise zones. The department, in consultation with the state 152 boardCareerSource Florida, Inc., shall design, adopt, and fund 153 Individual Training Accounts for distressed urban and rural 154 communities. 155 3. The Incumbent Worker Training Program is created for the 156 purpose of providing grant funding for continuing education and 157 training of incumbent employees at existing Florida businesses. 158 The program will provide reimbursement grants to businesses that 159 pay for preapproved, direct, training-related costs. 160 a. The Incumbent Worker Training Program will be 161 administered by CareerSource Florida, Inc., which may, at its 162 discretion, contract with a private business organization to 163 serve as grant administrator. 164 b. The program shall be administered pursuant to s. 165 134(d)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 166 Priority for funding shall be given to businesses with 25 167 employees or fewer, businesses in rural areas, businesses in 168 distressed inner-city areas, businesses in a qualified targeted 169 industry, businesses whose grant proposals represent a 170 significant upgrade in employee skills, or businesses whose 171 grant proposals represent a significant layoff avoidance 172 strategy. 173 c. All costs reimbursed by the program must be preapproved 174 by CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant administrator. The 175 program may not reimburse businesses for trainee wages, the 176 purchase of capital equipment, or the purchase of any item or 177 service that may possibly be used outside the training project. 178 A business approved for a grant may be reimbursed for 179 preapproved, direct, training-related costs including tuition, 180 fees, books and training materials, and overhead or indirect 181 costs not to exceed 5 percent of the grant amount. 182 d. A business that is selected to receive grant funding 183 must provide a matching contribution to the training project, 184 including, but not limited to, wages paid to trainees or the 185 purchase of capital equipment used in the training project; must 186 sign an agreement with CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant 187 administrator to complete the training project as proposed in 188 the application; must keep accurate records of the project’s 189 implementation process; and must submit monthly or quarterly 190 reimbursement requests with required documentation. 191 e. All Incumbent Worker Training Program grant projects 192 shall be performance-based with specific measurable performance 193 outcomes, including completion of the training project and job 194 retention. CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant 195 administrator shall withhold the final payment to the grantee 196 until a final grant report is submitted and all performance 197 criteria specified in the grant contract have been achieved. 198 f. The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,may 199 establish guidelines necessary to implement the Incumbent Worker 200 Training Program. 201 g. No more than 10 percent of the Incumbent Worker Training 202 Program’s total appropriation may be used for overhead or 203 indirect purposes. 204 4. At least 50 percent of Rapid Response funding shall be 205 dedicated to Intensive Services Accounts and Individual Training 206 Accounts for dislocated workers and incumbent workers who are at 207 risk of dislocation. The departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc.,208 shall also maintain an Emergency Preparedness Fund from Rapid 209 Response funds, which will immediately issue Intensive Service 210 Accounts, Individual Training Accounts, and other federally 211 authorized assistance to eligible victims of natural or other 212 disasters. At the direction of the Governor, these Rapid 213 Response funds shall be released to local workforce development 214 boards for immediate use after events that qualify under federal 215 law. Funding shall also be dedicated to maintain a unit at the 216 state level to respond to Rapid Response emergencies and to work 217 with state emergency management officials and local workforce 218 development boards. All Rapid Response funds must be expended 219 based on a plan developed by the state board in consultation 220 with the departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc.,and approved by 221 the Governor. 222 (b) The administrative entity for Title I, Workforce 223 Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and Rapid Response 224 activities is the departmentof Economic Opportunity, which 225 shall provide direction to local workforce development boards 226 regarding Title I programs and Rapid Response activities 227pursuant to the direction of CareerSource Florida, Inc. 228 (4) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPTIONS AND REQUIRED 229 MODIFICATIONS.— 230 (b) The state board, in consultation with the department 231CareerSource Florida, Inc., may make modifications to the 232 state’s plan, policies, and procedures to comply with federally 233 mandated requirements that in its judgment must be complied with 234 to maintain funding provided pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128. 235 The state board shall provide written notice to the Governor, 236 the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 237 Representatives within 30 days after any such changes or 238 modifications. 239 (c) The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall enter 240 into a memorandum of understanding with the Florida Department 241 of Education to ensure that federally mandated requirements of 242 Pub. L. No. 113-128 are met and are in compliance with the state 243 plan for workforce development. 244 (5) LONG-TERM CONSOLIDATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.—The 245 state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,may recommend workforce 246 related divisions, bureaus, units, programs, duties, 247 commissions, boards, and councils for elimination, 248 consolidation, or privatization. 249 (6) AUTHORITY TO HIRE DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The state board 250 may hire a director and staff to assist in carrying out the 251 functions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and in 252 using funds made available through the act. The state board 253 shall authorize the director and staff to work with the 254 department in carrying out the functions of the Workforce 255 Innovation and Opportunity Act. 256 Section 3. Section 445.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to 257 read: 258 445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board; 259 creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers.— 260 (1) CareerSource Florida, Inc., is created as a not-for 261 profit corporation, which shall be registered, incorporated, 262 organized, and operated in compliance with chapter 617 and shall 263 operate at the direction of the state board. CareerSource 264 Florida, Inc., is not a unit or entity of state government and 265 is exempt from chapters 120 and 287. CareerSource Florida, Inc., 266 shall apply the procurement and expenditure procedures required 267 by federal law for the expenditure of federal funds. 268 CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall be administratively housed 269 within the department and shall operate under agreement with the 270 departmentof Economic Opportunity; however, CareerSource271Florida, Inc., is not subject to control, supervision, or272direction by the department in any manner. The Legislature finds 273 that public policy dictates that CareerSource Florida, Inc., 274 operate in the most open and accessible manner consistent with 275 its public purpose. To this end, the Legislature specifically 276 declares that CareerSource Florida, Inc., its board, councils, 277 and any advisory committees or similar groups created by 278 CareerSource Florida, Inc., are subject to the provisions of 279 chapter 119 relating to public records, and those provisions of 280 chapter 286 relating to public meetings. 281 (2) CareerSource Florida, Inc., provides administrative 282 support for the state board,isthe principal workforce policy 283 organization for the state. The purpose of the state board 284CareerSource Florida, Inc.,is to design and implement 285 strategies that help Floridians enter, remain in, and advance in 286 the workplace, so that they may become more highly skilled and 287 successful, which benefits these Floridians, Florida businesses, 288 and the entire state, and fosters the development of the state’s 289 business climate. CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall, consistent 290 with its agreement with the department, implement the policy 291 directives of the state board and administer state workforce 292 development programs as authorized by law. 293 (3)(a)CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall be governed by a294board of directors, whose membership and appointment must be295consistent with Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 101(b).Members 296 of the state board described in Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 297 101(b)(1)(C)(iii)(I)(aa) shall be nonvoting members. The number 298 of directors shall be determined by the Governor, who shall 299 consider the importance of minority, gender, and geographic 300 representation in making appointments to the board. When the 301 Governor is in attendance, he or she shall preside at all 302 meetings of the state boardof directors. 303 (b) The state boardof directors of CareerSource Florida,304Inc.,shall be chaired by a board member designated by the 305 Governor pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128. A member may not serve 306 more than two terms. 307 (c) Members appointed by the Governor may serve no more 308 than two terms and must be appointed for 3-year terms. However, 309 in order to establish staggered terms for board members, the 310 Governor shall appoint or reappoint one-third of the board 311 members for 1-year terms, one-third of the board members for 2 312 year terms, and one-third of the board members for 3-year terms 313 beginning July 1, 2016. Subsequent appointments or 314 reappointments shall be for 3-year terms, except that a member 315 appointed to fill a vacancy on the board shall be appointed to 316 serve only the remainder of the term of the member whom he or 317 she is replacing, and may be appointed for a subsequent 3-year 318 term. Private sector representatives of businesses, appointed by 319 the Governor pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128, shall constitute a 320 majority of the membership of the board. Private sector 321 representatives shall be appointed from nominations received by 322 the Governor, including, but not limited to, those nominations 323 made by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House 324 of Representatives. Private sector appointments to the board 325 must be representative of the business community of this state; 326 no fewer than one-half of the appointments must be 327 representative of small businesses, and at least five members 328 must have economic development experience. Members appointed by 329 the Governor serve at the pleasure of the Governor and are 330 eligible for reappointment. 331 (d) The board must include the vice chairperson of the 332 board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and one member 333 representing each of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 334 Act partners, including the Division of Career and Adult 335 Education, and other entities representing programs identified 336 in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, as determined 337 necessary. 338 (e) A member of the state boardof directors of339CareerSource Florida, Inc.,may be removed by the Governor for 340 cause. Absence from three consecutive meetings results in 341 automatic removal. The chair of the state boardCareerSource342Florida, Inc.,shall notify the Governor of such absences. 343 (f) Representatives of businesses appointed to the state 344 boardof directorsmay not include providers of workforce 345 services. 346 (g) The state board serves as the board of directors of 347 CareerSource Florida, Inc. The state board shall hire an 348 executive director. The executive director is the president, the 349 chief executive officer, and an employee of CareerSource 350 Florida, Inc. 351 (4)(a) The president of CareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall352be hired by the board of directors of CareerSource Florida,353Inc., andshall serve at the pleasure of the Governorin the354capacity of an executive director and secretary of CareerSource355Florida, Inc. 356 (b) The state boardof directors of CareerSource Florida,357Inc.,shall meet at least quarterly and at other times upon the 358 call of its chair. The board and its committees, subcommittees, 359 or other subdivisions may use any method of telecommunications 360 to conduct meetings, including establishing a quorum through 361 telecommunications, if the public is given proper notice of the 362 telecommunications meeting and is given reasonable access to 363 observe and, if appropriate, participate. 364 (c) A majority of the total current membership of the state 365 boardof directors of CareerSource Florida, Inc.,constitutes a 366 quorum. 367 (d) A majority of those voting is required to organize and 368 conduct the business of the board, except that a majority of the 369 entire board of directors is required to adopt or amend the 370 bylaws. 371 (e) Except as delegated or authorized by the state boardof372directors of CareerSource Florida, Inc., individual members have 373 no authority to control or direct the operations of CareerSource 374 Florida, Inc., or the actions of its officers and employees,375including the president. 376 (f) Members of the state boardof directors of CareerSource377Florida, Inc.,and its committees serve without compensation, 378 but these members, the president, and the employees of 379 CareerSource Florida, Inc., may be reimbursed for all 380 reasonable, necessary, and actual expenses pursuant to s. 381 112.061. 382 (g) The state board shallof directors of CareerSource383Florida, Inc., mayestablish an executive committee consisting 384 of the chair and at least six additional board members selected 385 by the chair, one of whom must be a representative of organized 386 labor. The executive committee and the president have such 387 authority as the board delegates to them, except that the state 388 boardof directorsmay not delegate to the executive committee 389 authority to take action that requires approval by a majority of 390 the entire state boardof directors. 391 (h) The chair may appoint committees to fulfill the board’s 392 responsibilities, to comply with federal requirements, or to 393 obtain technical assistance, and must incorporate members of 394 local workforce development boards into its structure. 395 (i) Each member of the state boardof directorswho is not 396 otherwise required to file a financial disclosure pursuant to s. 397 8, Art. II of the State Constitution or s. 112.3144 must file 398 disclosure of financial interests pursuant to s. 112.3145. 399 (5) The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall have 400 all the powers and authority not explicitly prohibited by 401 statute which are necessary or convenient to carry out and 402 effectuate its purposes as determined by statute, Pub. L. No. 403 113-128, and the Governor, as well as its functions, duties, and 404 responsibilities, including, but not limited to, the following: 405 (a) Serving as the state’s Workforce Development Board 406 pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128. Unless otherwise required by 407 federal law, at least 90 percent of workforce development 408 funding must go toward direct customer service. 409 (b) Providingoversight andpolicy direction to ensure that 410 the following programs are administered by the department 411 consistentin compliancewith approved plansand under contract412with CareerSource Florida, Inc.: 413 1. Programs authorized under Title I of the Workforce 414 Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, with the 415 exception of programs funded directly by the United States 416 Department of Labor under Title I, s. 167. 417 2. Programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, 418 as amended, 29 U.S.C. ss. 49 et seq. 419 3. Activities authorized under Title II of the Trade Act of 420 2002, as amended, 19 U.S.C. ss. 2272 et seq., and the Trade 421 Adjustment Assistance Program. 422 4. Activities authorized under 38 U.S.C. chapter 41, 423 including job counseling, training, and placement for veterans. 424 5. Employment and training activities carried out under 425 funds awarded to this state by the United States Department of 426 Housing and Urban Development. 427 6. Welfare transition services funded by the Temporary 428 Assistance for Needy Families Program, created under the 429 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 430 of 1996, as amended, Pub. L. No. 104-193, and Title IV, s. 403, 431 of the Social Security Act, as amended. 432 7. The Florida Bonding Program, provided under Pub. L. No. 433 97-300, s. 164(a)(1). 434 8. The Food Assistance Employment and Training Program, 435 provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. ss. 436 2011-2032; the Food Security Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 99-198; 437 and the Hunger Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 100-435. 438 9. The Quick-Response Training Program, provided under ss. 439 288.046-288.047. Matching funds and in-kind contributions that 440 are provided by clients of the Quick-Response Training Program 441 shall count toward the requirements of s. 288.904, pertaining to 442 the return on investment from activities of Enterprise Florida, 443 Inc. 444 10. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, provided under the Tax 445 and Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-277, and 446 the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, Pub. L. No. 105-34. 447 11. Offender placement services, provided under ss. 448 944.707-944.708. 449 (c) The department may adopt rules necessary to administer 450 this chapter which relate to implementing and administering the 451 programs listed in paragraph (b) as well as rules related to 452 eligible training providers and auditing and monitoring 453 subrecipients of the workforce system grant funds. The 454 department may consult with the state board to issue technical 455 assistance letters on the operation of federal programs and the 456 expenditure of federal funds by the state board or any local 457 workforce development board. A technical assistance letter must 458 be in writing, must be posted on the department’s website, and 459 remains in effect until superseded or terminated. A technical 460 assistance letter is not a declaratory statement issued pursuant 461 to s. 120.565, an order issued pursuant to s. 120.569, or a rule 462 of general applicability under s. 120.54. Section 120.53 does 463 not apply to technical assistance letters. 464 (d) Contracting with public and private entities as 465 necessary to further the directives of this section. All 466 contracts executed by CareerSource Florida, Inc., must include 467 specific performance expectations and deliverables. All 468 CareerSource Florida, Inc., contracts, including those 469 solicited, managed, or paid by the department pursuant to s. 470 20.60(5)(c) are exempt from s. 112.061, but shall be governed by 471 subsection (1). 472 (e) Notifying the Governor and the department of statewide 473 or local workforce development and training needs that may 474 require policy changes or an update to the state plan required 475 under s. 445.003, and notifying the Governor, the President of 476 the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of 477 noncompliance by the department or other agencies or obstruction 478 of the state board’s efforts by such agencies. Upon such 479 notification, the Executive Office of the Governor shall assist 480 agencies to bring them into compliance with board objectives. 481 (f) Ensuring that the state does not waste valuable 482 training resources. The state board’s policy shall beboard483shall directthat all resources, including equipment purchased 484 for training Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act clients, 485 be available for use at all times by eligible populations as 486 first priority users. At times when eligible populations are not 487 available, such resources shall be used for any other state 488 authorized education and training purpose. The state board 489CareerSource Florida, Inc.,may authorize expenditures to award 490 suitable framed certificates, pins, or other tokens of 491 recognition for performance by a local workforce development 492 board, its committees and subdivisions, and other units of the 493 workforce system. The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,494 may also authorize expenditures for promotional items, such as 495 t-shirts, hats, or pens printed with messages promoting the 496 state’s workforce system to employers, job seekers, and program 497 participants. However, such expenditures are subject to federal 498 regulations applicable to the expenditure of federal funds. 499 (g) Establishing a dispute resolution process for all 500 memoranda of understanding or other contracts or agreements 501 entered into between the department and local workforce 502 development boards. 503 (h) Archiving records with the Bureau of Archives and 504 Records Management of the Division of Library and Information 505 Services of the Department of State. 506 (6) The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,may take 507 action that it deems necessary to achieve the purposes of this 508 section, including, but not limited to: 509 (a) Creating a state employment, education, and training 510 policy that ensures that programs to prepare workers are 511 responsive to present and future business and industry needs and 512 complement the initiatives of Enterprise Florida, Inc. 513 (b) Establishing policy direction for a funding system that 514 provides incentives to improve the outcomes of career education, 515 registered apprenticeship, and work-based learning programs and 516 that focuses resources on occupations related to new or emerging 517 industries that add greatly to the value of the state’s economy. 518 (c) Establishing a comprehensive policy related to the 519 education and training of target populations such as those who 520 have disabilities, are economically disadvantaged, receive 521 public assistance, are not proficient in English, or are 522 dislocated workers. This approach should ensure the effective 523 use of federal, state, local, and private resources in reducing 524 the need for public assistance. 525 (d) Designating Institutes of Applied Technology composed 526 of public and private postsecondary institutions working 527 together with business and industry to ensure that career 528 education programs use the most advanced technology and 529 instructional methods available and respond to the changing 530 needs of business and industry. 531 (e) Providing policy direction for a system to project and 532 evaluate labor market supply and demand using the results of the 533 Workforce Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136 and the 534 career education performance standards identified under s. 535 1008.43. 536 (f) Reviewing the performance of public programs that are 537 responsible for economic development, education, employment, and 538 training. The review must include an analysis of the return on 539 investment of these programs. 540 (g) Expanding the occupations identified by the Workforce 541 Estimating Conference to meet needs created by local emergencies 542 or plant closings or to capture occupations within emerging 543 industries. 544 (7) By December 1 of each year, the state board 545CareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall submit to the Governor, the 546 President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 547 Representatives, the Senate Minority Leader, and the House 548 Minority Leader a complete and detailed annual report setting 549 forth: 550 (a) All audits, including any audit conducted under 551 subsection (8). 552 (b) The operations and accomplishments of the board, 553 including the programs or entities specified in subsection (6). 554 (8) Pursuant to his or her own authority or at the 555 direction of the Legislative Auditing Committee, the Auditor 556 General may conduct an audit of the state board and CareerSource 557 Florida, Inc., or the programs or entities created by the state 558 boardCareerSource Florida, Inc. The Office of Program Policy 559 Analysis and Government Accountability, pursuant to its 560 authority or at the direction of the Legislative Auditing 561 Committee, may review the systems and controls related to 562 performance outcomes and quality of services of CareerSource 563 Florida, Inc. 564 (9) The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc., in 565 collaboration with the local workforce development boards and 566 appropriate state agencies and local public and private service 567 providers, shall establish uniform performance accountability 568 measures that apply across the core programs to gauge the 569 performance of the state and local workforce development boards 570 in achieving the workforce development strategy. 571 (a) The performance accountability measures for the core 572 programs consist of the primary indicators of performance, any 573 additional indicators of performance, and a state-adjusted level 574 of performance for each indicator pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113 575 128, Title I, s. 116(b). 576 (b) The performance accountability measures for each local 577 area consist of the primary indicators of performance, any 578 additional indicators of performance, and a local level of 579 performance for each indicator pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128. 580 The local level of performance is determined by the local board, 581 the chief elected official, and the Governor pursuant to Pub. L. 582 No. 113-128, Title I, s. 116(c). 583 (c) Performance accountability measures shall be used to 584 generate performance reports pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128, 585 Title I, s. 116(d). 586 (d) The performance accountability measures of success that 587 are adopted by the state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,or 588 the local workforce development boards must be developed in a 589 manner that provides for an equitable comparison of the relative 590 success or failure of any service provider in terms of positive 591 outcomes. 592 (10) The workforce development strategy for the state shall 593 be designed by the state board, in consultation with the 594 department, and approved by the GovernorCareerSource Florida,595Inc. The strategy must include efforts that enlist business, 596 education, and community support for students to achieve long 597 term career goals, ensuring that young people have the academic 598 and occupational skills required to succeed in the workplace. 599 The strategy must also assist employers in upgrading or updating 600 the skills of their employees and assisting workers to acquire 601 the education or training needed to secure a better job with 602 better wages. The strategy must assist the state’s efforts to 603 attract and expand job-creating businesses offering high-paying, 604 high-demand occupations. 605 (11) The workforce development system must encourageuse a606charter-process approach aimed at encouraginglocal design and 607 control of service delivery and targeted activities. The state 608 board, in consultation with the departmentCareerSource Florida,609Inc., shall be responsible for ensuring thatgranting charters610tolocal workforce development boardsthathave a membership 611 consistent with the requirements of federal and state law and 612 have developed a plan consistent with the state’s workforce 613 development strategy. The plan must specify methods for 614 allocating the resources and programs in a manner that 615 eliminates unwarranted duplication, minimizes administrative 616 costs, meets the existing job market demands and the job market 617 demands resulting from successful economic development 618 activities, ensures access to quality workforce development 619 services for all Floridians, allows for pro rata or partial 620 distribution of benefits and services, prohibits the creation of 621 a waiting list or other indication of an unserved population, 622 serves as many individuals as possible within available 623 resources, and maximizes successful outcomes. The state boardAs624part of the charter process, CareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall 625 establish incentives for effective coordination of federal and 626 state programs, outline rewards for successful job placements, 627 and institute collaborative approaches among local service 628 providers.Local decisionmaking and control shall be important629components for inclusion in this charter application.630 (12) CareerSource Florida, Inc., under the direction of the 631 state board, shall enter into agreement with Space Florida and 632 collaborate with vocational institutes, community colleges, 633 colleges, and universities in this state to develop a workforce 634 development strategy to implement the workforce provisions of s. 635 331.3051. 636 Section 4. Section 445.006, Florida Statutes, is amended to 637 read: 638 445.006 State plan for workforce development.— 639 (1) STATE PLAN.—The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc., 640 in conjunction with state and local partners in the workforce 641 system, shall develop a state plan that produces an educated and 642 skilled workforce. The state plan must consist of strategic and 643 operational planning elements. The state plan shall be submitted 644 by the Governor to the United States Department of Labor 645 pursuant to the requirements of Pub. L. No. 113-128. 646 (2) STRATEGIC PLANNING ELEMENTS.—The state board 647CareerSource Florida, Inc., in conjunction with state and local 648 partners in the workforce system, shall develop strategic 649 planning elements, pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 650 102, for the state plan. 651 (a) The strategic planning elements of the state plan must 652 include, but need not be limited to, strategies for: 653 1. Fulfilling the workforce system goals and strategies 654 prescribed in s. 445.004; 655 2. Aggregating, integrating, and leveraging workforce 656 system resources; 657 3. Coordinating the activities of federal, state, and local 658 workforce system partners; 659 4. Addressing the workforce needs of small businesses; and 660 5. Fostering the participation of rural communities and 661 distressed urban cores in the workforce system. 662 (b) The strategic planning elements must include criteria 663 for allocating workforce resources to local workforce 664 development boards. With respect to allocating funds to serve 665 customers of the welfare transition program, such criteria may 666 include weighting factors that indicate the relative degree of 667 difficulty associated with securing and retaining employment 668 placements for specific subsets of the welfare transition 669 caseload. 670 (3) OPERATIONAL PLANNING ELEMENTS.—The state board 671CareerSource Florida, Inc., in conjunction with state and local 672 partners in the workforce system, shall develop operational 673 planning elements, pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 674 102, for the state plan. 675 Section 5. Subsection (1), paragraph (b) of subsection (2), 676 and subsections (3) through (7) and (9) through (13) of section 677 445.007, Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraph (c) is 678 added to subsection (2) of that section, to read: 679 445.007 Local workforce development boards.— 680 (1) One local workforce development board shall be 681 appointed in each designated service delivery area and shall 682 serve as the local workforce development board pursuant to Pub. 683 L. No. 113-128. The membership of the local board must be 684 consistent with Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 107(b). If a 685 public education or training provider is represented on the 686 local board, a representative of a private education provider 687 must also be appointed to the local board. The state board 688CareerSource Florida, Inc.,may waive this requirement if 689 requested by a local workforce development board if it is 690 demonstrated that such representatives do not exist in the 691 region. The importance of minority and gender representation 692 shall be considered when making appointments to the local board. 693 The local board, its committees, subcommittees, and 694 subdivisions, and other units of the workforce system, including 695 units that may consist in whole or in part of local governmental 696 units, may use any method of telecommunications to conduct 697 meetings, including establishing a quorum through 698 telecommunications, provided that the public is given proper 699 notice of the telecommunications meeting and reasonable access 700 to observe and, when appropriate, participate. Local workforce 701 development boards are subject to chapters 119 and 286 and s. 702 24, Art. I of the State Constitution. If the local workforce 703 development board enters into a contract with an organization or 704 individual represented on the local boardof directors, the 705 contract must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the local 706 board, a quorum having been established, and the local board 707 member who could benefit financially from the transaction must 708 abstain from voting on the contract. A local board member must 709 disclose any such conflict in a manner that is consistent with 710 the procedures outlined in s. 112.3143. Each member of a local 711 workforce development board who is not otherwise required to 712 file a full and public disclosure of financial interests 713 pursuant to s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution or s. 714 112.3144 shall file a statement of financial interests pursuant 715 to s. 112.3145. The executive director or designated person 716 responsible for the operational and administrative functions of 717 the local workforce development board who is not otherwise 718 required to file a full and public disclosure of financial 719 interests pursuant to s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution or 720 s. 112.3144 shall file a statement of financial interests 721 pursuant to s. 112.3145. 722 (2) 723 (b) The Governor may remove a member of the local board, 724 the executive director of the local board, or the designated 725 person responsible for the operational and administrative 726 functions of the local board for cause.As used in this727paragraph, the term “cause” includes, but is not limited to,728engaging in fraud or other criminal acts, incapacity, unfitness,729neglect of duty, official incompetence and irresponsibility,730misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, or lack of performance.731 (c) The chief elected official for the local workforce 732 development board may remove a member of the local board, the 733 executive director of the local board, or the designated person 734 responsible for the operational and administrative functions of 735 the local board for cause. 736 (3) The departmentof Economic Opportunity, under the737direction of CareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall assign staff to 738 meet with each local workforce development board annually to 739 review the local board’s performance and to certify that the 740 local board is in compliance with applicable state and federal 741 law. 742 (4) In addition to the duties and functions specified by 743 the state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,and by the 744 interlocal agreement approved by the local county or city 745 governing bodies, the local workforce development board shall 746 have the following responsibilities: 747 (a) Develop, submit, ratify, or amend the local plan 748 pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s. 108 and this act. 749 (b) Conclude agreements necessary to designate the fiscal 750 agent and administrative entity. A public or private entity, 751 including an entity established pursuant to s. 163.01, which 752 makes a majority of the appointments to a local workforce 753 development board may serve as the local board’s administrative 754 entity if approved by the departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc.,755 based upon a showing that a fair and competitive process was 756 used to select the administrative entity. 757 (c)Complete assurances required for the charter process of758CareerSource Florida, Inc., andProvide ongoing oversight 759 related to administrative costs, duplicated services, career 760 counseling, economic development, equal access, compliance and 761 accountability, and performance outcomes. 762 (d) Oversee the one-stop delivery system in its local area. 763 (5) The department, in conjunction with the state board 764CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall implement a training program 765 for the local workforce development boards to familiarize local 766 board members with the state’s workforce development goals and 767 strategies. 768 (6) The local workforce development board shall designate 769 all local service providers and may not transfer this authority 770 to a third party. Consistent with the intent of the Workforce 771 Innovation and Opportunity Act, local workforce development 772 boards should provide the greatest possible choice of training 773 providers to those who qualify for training services. A local 774 workforce development board may not restrict the choice of 775 training providers based upon cost, location, or historical 776 training arrangements. However, a local board may restrict the 777 amount of training resources available to any one client. Such 778 restrictions may vary based upon the cost of training in the 779 client’s chosen occupational area. The local workforce 780 development board may be designated as a one-stop operator and 781 direct provider of intake, assessment, eligibility 782 determinations, or other direct provider services except 783 training services. Such designation may occur only with the 784 agreement of the chief elected official and the Governor as 785 specified in 29 U.S.C. s. 2832(f)(2). The state board 786CareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall establish procedures by which 787 a local workforce development board may request permission to 788 operate under this section and the criteria under which such 789 permission may be granted. The criteria shall include, but need 790 not be limited to, a reduction in the cost of providing the 791 permitted services. Such permission shall be granted for a 792 period not to exceed 3 years for any single request submitted by 793 the local workforce development board. 794 (7) Local workforce development boards shall adopt a 795 committee structure consistent with applicable federal law and 796 state policies established by the state boardCareerSource797Florida, Inc. 798 (9) For purposes of procurement, local workforce 799 development boards and their administrative entities are not 800 state agencies and are exempt from chapters 120 and 287. The 801 local workforce development boards shall apply the procurement 802 and expenditure procedures required by federal law and policies 803 of the departmentof Economic Opportunityand the state board 804CareerSource Florida, Inc.,for the expenditure of federal, 805 state, and nonpass-through funds. The making or approval of 806 smaller, multiple payments for a single purchase with the intent 807 to avoid or evade the monetary thresholds and procedures 808 established by federal law and policies of the departmentof809Economic Opportunityand the state boardCareerSource Florida,810Inc.,is grounds for removal for cause. Local workforce 811 development boards, their administrative entities, committees, 812 and subcommittees, and other workforce units may authorize 813 expenditures to award suitable framed certificates, pins, or 814 other tokens of recognition for performance by units of the 815 workforce system. Local workforce development boards; their 816 administrative entities, committees, and subcommittees; and 817 other workforce units may authorize expenditures for promotional 818 items, such as t-shirts, hats, or pens printed with messages 819 promoting Florida’s workforce system to employers, job seekers, 820 and program participants. However, such expenditures are subject 821 to federal regulations applicable to the expenditure of federal 822 funds. All contracts executed by local workforce development 823 boards must include specific performance expectations and 824 deliverables. 825 (10) State and federal funds provided to the local 826 workforce development boards may not be used directly or 827 indirectly to pay for meals, food, or beverages for board 828 members, staff, or employees of local workforce development 829 boards, the state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc., or the 830 departmentof Economic Opportunityexcept as expressly 831 authorized by state law. Preapproved, reasonable, and necessary 832 per diem allowances and travel expenses may be reimbursed. Such 833 reimbursement shall be at the standard travel reimbursement 834 rates established in s. 112.061 and shall be in compliance with 835 all applicable federal and state requirements. The department 836 shall provide fiscal and programmatic guidanceCareerSource837Florida, Inc.,shall develop a statewide fiscal policy838applicableto the state board, CareerSource Florida, Inc., and 839 all local workforce development boards, to hold both the state 840 and local workforce development boards strictly accountable for 841 adherence to the policy and subject to regular and periodic 842 monitoring by the departmentof Economic Opportunity, the843administrative entity for CareerSource Florida, Inc. Local 844 boards are prohibited from expending state or federal funds for 845 entertainment costs and recreational activities for local board 846 members and employees as these terms are defined by 2 C.F.R. 847 part 200230. 848 (11) To increase transparency and accountability, a local 849 workforce development board must comply with the requirements of 850 this section before contracting with a member of the local board 851 or a relative, as defined in s. 112.3143(1)(c), of a local board 852 member or of an employee of the local board. Such contracts may 853 not be executed before or without the prior approval of the 854 departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc. Such contracts, as well as 855 documentation demonstrating adherence to this section as 856 specified by the departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc., must be 857 submitted to the departmentof Economic Opportunityfor review 858 and approvalrecommendation according to criteria to be859determined by CareerSource Florida, Inc. Such a contract must be 860 approved by a two-thirds vote of the local board, a quorum 861 having been established; all conflicts of interest must be 862 disclosed before the vote; and any member who may benefit from 863 the contract, or whose relative may benefit from the contract, 864 must abstain from the vote. A contract under $25,000 between a 865 local workforce development board and a member of that board or 866 between a relative, as defined in s. 112.3143(1)(c), of a local 867 board member or of an employee of the local board is not 868 required to have the prior approval of the department 869CareerSource Florida, Inc., but must be approved by a two-thirds 870 vote of the local board, a quorum having been established, and 871 must be reported to the departmentof Economic Opportunityand 872 the state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,within 30 days after 873 approval. If a contract cannot be approved by the department 874CareerSource Florida, Inc., a review of the decision to 875 disapprove the contract may be requested by the local workforce 876 development board or other parties to the disapproved contract. 877 (12) Each local workforce development board shall develop a 878 budget for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the local 879 board under this section, subject to the approval of the chief 880 elected official. Each local workforce development board shall 881 submit its annual budget for review to the department 882CareerSource Florida, Inc.,no later than 2 weeks after the 883 chair approves the budget. 884(13) By March 1, 2018, CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall885establish regional planning areas in accordance with Pub. L. No.886113-128, Title I, s. 106(a)(2). Local workforce development887boards and chief elected officials within identified regional888planning areas shall prepare a regional workforce development889plan as required under Pub. L. No. 113-128, Title I, s.890106(c)(2).891 Section 6. Subsections (1) and (4) of section 445.0071, 892 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 893 445.0071 Florida Youth Summer Jobs Pilot Program.— 894 (1) CREATION.—Contingent upon appropriations, there is 895 created the Florida Youth Summer Jobs Pilot Program within 896 workforce development district 22 served by the Broward 897 Workforce Development Board. The board shall, in consultation 898 with the state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc., provide a 899 program offering at-risk and disadvantaged children summer jobs 900 in partnership with local communities and public employers. 901 (4) GOVERNANCE.— 902 (a) The pilot program shall be administered by the local 903 workforce development board in consultation with the state board 904CareerSource Florida, Inc. 905 (b) The local workforce development board shall report to 906 the state board and the departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc.,907 the number of at-risk and disadvantaged children who enter the 908 program, the types of work activities they participate in, and 909 the number of children who return to school, go on to 910 postsecondary school, or enter the workforce full time at the 911 end of the program. The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,912 shall report to the Legislature by November 1 of each year on 913 the performance of the program. 914 Section 7. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 445.008, 915 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 916 445.008 Workforce Training Institute.— 917 (1) The state board, through CareerSource Florida, Inc., 918 may create the Workforce Training Institute, which shall be a 919 comprehensive program of workforce training courses designed to 920 meet the unique needs of, and shall include Internet-based 921 training modules suitable for and made available to, 922 professionals integral to the workforce system, including 923 advisors and counselors in educational institutions. 924 (2) The state board, through CareerSource Florida, Inc., 925 may enter into a contract for the provision of administrative 926 support services for the institute and shall adopt policies for 927 the administration and operation of the institute and establish 928 admission fees in an amount which, in the aggregate, does not 929 exceed the cost of the program. CareerSource Florida, Inc., may 930 accept donations or grants of any type for any function or 931 purpose of the institute. All donations and grants received by 932 CareerSource Florida, Inc., must be reported to the state board 933 and the department. 934 Section 8. Subsections (2), (3), and (4), paragraph (b) of 935 subsection (6), subsection (7), paragraphs (a), (c), and (d) of 936 subsection (8), and subsection (9) of section 445.009, Florida 937 Statutes, are amended to read: 938 445.009 One-stop delivery system.— 939 (2)(a) Subject to a process designed by the state board 940CareerSource Florida, Inc., and in compliance with Pub. L. No. 941 113-128, local workforce development boards shall designate one 942 stop delivery system operators. 943 (b) A local workforce development board may designate as 944 its one-stop delivery system operator any public or private 945 entity that is eligible to provide services under any state or 946 federal workforce program that is a mandatory or discretionary 947 partner in the local workforce development area’s one-stop 948 delivery system if approved by the departmentCareerSource949Florida, Inc.,upon a showing by the local workforce development 950 board that a fair and competitive process was used in the 951 selection. As a condition of authorizing a local workforce 952 development board to designate such an entity as its one-stop 953 delivery system operator, the departmentCareerSource Florida,954Inc.,must require the local workforce development board to 955 demonstrate that safeguards are in place to ensure that the one 956 stop delivery system operator will not exercise an unfair 957 competitive advantage or unfairly refer or direct customers of 958 the one-stop delivery system to services provided by that one 959 stop delivery system operator. A local workforce development 960 board may retain its current one-stop career center operator 961 without further procurement action if the board has an 962 established one-stop career center that has complied with 963 federal and state law. 964 (c) The local workforce development board must enter into a 965 memorandum of understanding with each mandatory or optional 966 partner participating in the one-stop delivery system which 967 details the partner’s required contribution to infrastructure 968 costs, as required by Pub. L. No. 113-128, s. 121(h).If the969local workforce development board and the one-stop partner are970unable to come to an agreement regarding infrastructure costs by971July 1, 2017, the costs shall be allocated pursuant to a policy972established by the Governor.973 (3) Local workforce development boards shall enter into a 974 memorandum of understanding with the departmentof Economic975Opportunityfor the delivery of employment services authorized 976 by the federal Wagner-Peyser Act. This memorandum of 977 understanding must be performance based. 978 (a) Unless otherwise required by federal law, at least 90 979 percent of the Wagner-Peyser funding must go into direct 980 customer service costs. 981 (b) Employment services must be provided through the one 982 stop delivery system, under the guidance of one-stop delivery 983 system operators. One-stop delivery system operators shall have 984 overall authority for directing the staff of the workforce 985 system. Personnel matters shall remain under the ultimate 986 authority of the department. However, the one-stop delivery 987 system operator shall submit to the department information 988 concerning the job performance of employees of the department 989 who deliver employment services. The department shall consider 990 any such information submitted by the one-stop delivery system 991 operator in conducting performance appraisals of the employees. 992 (c) The department shall retain fiscal responsibility and 993 accountability for the administration of funds allocated to the 994 state under the Wagner-Peyser Act. An employee of the department 995 who is providing services authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act 996 shall be paid using Wagner-Peyser Act funds. 997 (4) One-stop delivery system partners shall enter into a 998 memorandum of understanding pursuant to Pub. L. No. 113-128, 999 Title I, s. 121, with the local workforce development board. 1000 Failure of a local partner to participate cannot unilaterally 1001 block the majority of partners from moving forward with their 1002 one-stop delivery system, and the state board, in conjunction 1003 with the department, may notify the GovernorCareerSource1004Florida, Inc., pursuant to s. 445.004(5)(e), may make1005notificationof a local partner that fails to participate. 1006 (6) 1007 (b) To expand electronic capabilities, the state board and 1008 the departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc., working with local 1009 workforce development boards, shall develop a centralized help 1010 center to assist local workforce development boards in 1011 fulfilling core services, minimizing the need for fixed-site 1012 one-stop delivery system centers. 1013 (7) Intensive services and training provided pursuant to 1014 Pub. L. No. 113-128 shall be provided to individuals through 1015 Intensive Service Accounts and Individual Training Accounts. The 1016 state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall develop an 1017 implementation plan, including identification of initially 1018 eligible training providers, transition guidelines, and criteria 1019 for use of these accounts. Individual Training Accounts must be 1020 compatible with Individual Development Accounts for education 1021 allowed in federal and state welfare reform statutes. 1022 (8)(a) Individual Training Accounts must be expended on 1023 programs that prepare people to enter high-wage occupations 1024 identified by the Workforce Estimating Conference created by s. 1025 216.136, and on other programs recommended by the state board 1026 and approved by the departmentas approved by CareerSource1027Florida, Inc. 1028 (c) The departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall 1029 periodically review Individual Training Account pricing 1030 schedules developed by local workforce development boards and 1031 present findings and recommendations for process improvement to 1032 the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 1033 Representatives. 1034 (d) To the maximum extent possible, training providers 1035 shall use funding sources other than the funding provided under 1036 Pub. L. No. 113-128. The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,1037 shall develop a system to encourage the leveraging of 1038 appropriated resources for the workforce system and shall report 1039 on such efforts as part of the required annual report. 1040 (9)(a) The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc., working 1041 with the department, shall coordinate among the agencies a plan 1042 for a One-Stop Electronic Network made up of one-stop delivery 1043 system centers and other partner agencies that are operated by 1044 authorized public or private for-profit or not-for-profit 1045 agents. The plan shall identify resources within existing 1046 revenues to establish and support this electronic network for 1047 service delivery that includes Government Services Direct. If 1048 necessary, the plan shall identify additional funding needed to 1049 achieve the provisions of this subsection. 1050 (b) The network shall assure that a uniform method is used 1051 to determine eligibility for and management of services provided 1052 by agencies that conduct workforce development activities. The 1053 Department of Management Services shall develop strategies to 1054 allow access to the databases and information management systems 1055 of the following systems in order to link information in those 1056 databases with the one-stop delivery system: 1057 1. The Reemployment Assistance Program under chapter 443. 1058 2. The public employment service described in s. 443.181. 1059 3. The public assistance information system used by the 1060 Department of Children and Families and the components related 1061 to temporary cash assistance, food assistance, and Medicaid 1062 eligibility. 1063 4. The Student Financial Assistance System of the 1064 Department of Education. 1065 5. Enrollment in the public postsecondary education system. 1066 6. Other information systems determined appropriate by the 1067 state board in consultation with the departmentCareerSource1068Florida, Inc. 1069 Section 9. Section 445.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to 1070 read: 1071 445.011 Workforce information systems.— 1072 (1) The department, in consultation with the state board 1073CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall implement, subject to 1074 legislative appropriation, automated information systems that 1075 are necessary for the efficient and effective operation and 1076 management of the workforce development system. These 1077 information systems shall include, but need not be limited to, 1078 the following: 1079 (a) An integrated management system for the one-stop 1080 service delivery system, which includes, at a minimum, common 1081 registration and intake, screening for needs and benefits, case 1082 planning and tracking, training benefits management, service and 1083 training provider management, performance reporting, executive 1084 information and reporting, and customer-satisfaction tracking 1085 and reporting. 1086 1. The system should report current budgeting, expenditure, 1087 and performance information for assessing performance related to 1088 outcomes, service delivery, and financial administration for 1089 workforce programs pursuant to s. 445.004(5) and (9). 1090 2. The information system should include auditable systems 1091 and controls to ensure financial integrity and valid and 1092 reliable performance information. 1093 3. The system should support service integration and case 1094 management by providing for case tracking for participants in 1095 welfare transition programs. 1096 (b) An automated job-matching information system that is 1097 accessible to employers, job seekers, and other users via the 1098 Internet, and that includes, at a minimum: 1099 1. Skill match information, including skill gap analysis; 1100 resume creation; job order creation; skill tests; job search by 1101 area, employer type, and employer name; and training provider 1102 linkage; 1103 2. Job market information based on surveys, including 1104 local, state, regional, national, and international occupational 1105 and job availability information; and 1106 3. Service provider information, including education and 1107 training providers, child care facilities and related 1108 information, health and social service agencies, and other 1109 providers of services that would be useful to job seekers. 1110 (2) The departmentIn procuring workforce information1111systems, CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall employ competitive1112processes, including requests for proposals, competitive1113negotiation, and other competitive processes to ensure that the1114procurement results in the most cost-effective investment of1115state funds.1116(3) CareerSource Florida, Inc.,may procure independent 1117 verification and validation services associated with developing 1118 and implementing any workforce information system. 1119 (3)(4)The departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall 1120 coordinate development and implementation of workforce 1121 information systems with the state chief information officer to 1122 ensure compatibility with the state’s information system 1123 strategy and enterprise architecture. 1124 Section 10. Section 445.028, Florida Statutes, is amended 1125 to read: 1126 445.028 Transitional benefits and services.—In cooperation 1127 with the departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc., the Department 1128 of Children and Families shall develop procedures to ensure that 1129 families leaving the temporary cash assistance program receive 1130 transitional benefits and services that will assist the family 1131 in moving toward self-sufficiency. At a minimum, such procedures 1132 must include, but are not limited to, the following: 1133 (1) Each recipient of cash assistance who is determined 1134 ineligible for cash assistance for a reason other than a work 1135 activity sanction shall be contacted by the workforce system 1136 case manager and provided information about the availability of 1137 transitional benefits and services. Such contact shall be 1138 attempted prior to closure of the case management file. 1139 (2) Each recipient of temporary cash assistance who is 1140 determined ineligible for cash assistance due to noncompliance 1141 with the work activity requirements shall be contacted and 1142 provided information in accordance with s. 414.065(1). 1143 (3) The department, in consultation with the board of 1144 directors of CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall develop 1145 informational material, including posters and brochures, to 1146 better inform families about the availability of transitional 1147 benefits and services. 1148 (4) The departmentCareerSource Florida, Inc., in 1149 cooperation with the Department of Children and Families shall, 1150 to the extent permitted by federal law, develop procedures to 1151 maximize the utilization of transitional Medicaid by families 1152 who leave the temporary cash assistance program. 1153 Section 11. Subsections (6), (8), and (13) of section 1154 445.051, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1155 445.051 Individual development accounts.— 1156 (6) The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall 1157 establish procedures for local workforce development boards to 1158 include in their annual program and financial plan an 1159 application to offer an individual development account program 1160 as part of their TANF allocation. These procedures must include, 1161 but need not be limited to, administrative costs permitted for 1162 the fiduciary organization and policies relative to identifying 1163 the match ratio and limits on the deposits for which the match 1164 will be provided in the application process. The state board 1165CareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall establish policies and 1166 procedures necessary to ensure that funds held in an individual 1167 development account are not withdrawn except for one or more of 1168 the qualified purposes described in this section. 1169 (8) The state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc.,shall 1170 establish procedures for controlling the withdrawal of funds for 1171 uses other than qualified purposes, including specifying 1172 conditions under which an account must be closed. 1173 (13) Pursuant to policy direction by the state board 1174CareerSource Florida, Inc., the departmentof Economic1175Opportunityshall adopt such rules as are necessary to implement 1176 this act. 1177 Section 12. Paragraph (p) of subsection (3) of section 1178 11.45, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1179 11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.— 1180 (3) AUTHORITY FOR AUDITS AND OTHER ENGAGEMENTS.—The Auditor 1181 General may, pursuant to his or her own authority, or at the 1182 direction of the Legislative Auditing Committee, conduct audits 1183 or other engagements as determined appropriate by the Auditor 1184 General of: 1185 (p) CareerSource Florida, Inc.; the state board, as that 1186 term is defined in s. 445.002;,or the programs or entities 1187 created by the state boardCareerSource Florida, Inc., created 1188 pursuant to s. 445.004. 1189 Section 13. Subsection (1) of section 443.171, Florida 1190 Statutes, is amended to read: 1191 443.171 Department of Economic Opportunity and commission; 1192 powers and duties; records and reports; proceedings; state 1193 federal cooperation.— 1194 (1) POWERS AND DUTIES.—The Department of Economic 1195 Opportunity shall administer this chapter. The department may 1196 employ persons, make expenditures, require reports, conduct 1197 investigations, and take other action necessary or suitable to 1198 administer this chapter. The department shall annually submit 1199 information to the state board, as defined in s. 445.002 1200CareerSource Florida, Inc., covering the administration and 1201 operation of this chapter during the preceding calendar year for 1202 inclusion in the strategic plan under s. 445.006 and may make 1203 recommendations for amendment to this chapter. 1204 Section 14. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.