Bill Text: FL S1670 | 2016 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Apprenticeships
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2016-03-11 - Died in Appropriations [S1670 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S1670-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2016 CS for SB 1670 By the Committee on Higher Education; and Senator Bean 589-02539-16 20161670c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to apprenticeships; amending s. 3 446.021, F.S.; revising definitions; amending ss. 4 446.032 and 446.091, F.S.; conforming provisions to 5 changes made by the act; amending s. 446.092, F.S.; 6 revising the characteristics of apprenticeable 7 occupations; deleting provisions that limit 8 apprenticeable occupations; amending s. 1001.65, F.S.; 9 requiring Florida College System institution 10 presidents to develop and implement articulation 11 agreements with certain apprenticeship programs; 12 providing articulation agreement requirements; 13 amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; providing that a student 14 who completes a certain apprenticeship may be awarded 15 specified credits toward a standard high school 16 diploma under certain circumstances; amending s. 17 1009.25, F.S.; providing that students enrolled in 18 certain apprenticeship programs are exempt from 19 tuition and fees associated with certain courses; 20 creating s. 1011.802, F.S.; creating the Florida 21 Apprenticeship Grant Program within the Department of 22 Education to provide grants to Florida College System 23 institutions for the creation of new apprenticeship 24 programs or the expansion of existing apprenticeship 25 programs; requiring the Division of Career and Adult 26 Education to administer the program; providing 27 requirements related to applications, program 28 priority, use of grant funds, and quarterly reports; 29 creating s. 1011.803, F.S.; creating the Rapid 30 Response Grant Program; providing for the purpose and 31 application requirements of the program; requiring 32 Florida College System institutions that receive 33 grants to provide quarterly reports to the department; 34 providing uses for grant funds; requiring the 35 department to administer and conduct an annual 36 analysis of the program; providing an effective date. 37 38 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 39 40 Section 1. Section 446.021, Florida Statutes, is reordered 41 and amended to read: 42 446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. 43 As used in ss. 446.011-446.092, the term: 44 (8)(1)“Preapprentice” means any person 16 years of age or 45 over engaged in any course of instruction in the public school 46 system or elsewhere, which course is registered as a 47 preapprenticeship program with the department. 48 (1)(2)“Apprentice” means a person at least 16 years of age 49 who is engaged in learning a recognized skilled trade through 50 actual work experience under the supervision of journeyworker 51journeymencraftsmen, which training should be combined with 52 properly coordinated studies of related technical and 53 supplementary subjects, and who has entered into a written 54 agreement, which may be cited as an apprentice agreement, with a 55 registered apprenticeship sponsor who may be either an employer, 56 an association of employers, or a local joint apprenticeship 57 committee. 58 (11)(3)“Trainee” means a person at least 16 years of age 59 who is engaged in learning a specific skill, trade, or 60 occupation within a formalized, on-the-job training program. 61 (5)(4)“JourneyworkerJourneyman” means a person working in 62 an apprenticeable occupation who has successfully completed a 63 registered apprenticeship program or who has worked the number 64 of years required by established industry practices for the 65 particular trade or occupation. The term includes a mentor, 66 technician, specialist, or other skilled worker who has 67 documented sufficient skills and knowledge of an occupation, 68 either through formal apprenticeship or through practical on 69 the-job experience and formal training. 70 (9)(5)“Preapprenticeship program” means an organized 71 course of instruction in the public school system or elsewhere, 72 which course is designed to prepare a person 16 years of age or 73 older to become an apprentice and which course is approved by 74 and registered with the department and sponsored by a registered 75 apprenticeship program. 76 (2)(6)“Apprenticeship program” means an organized course 77 of instruction, registered and approved by the department, which 78 course shall: 79 (a) Contain all terms and conditions for the 80 qualifications, recruitment, selection, employment, and training 81 of apprentices including such matters as the requirements for a 82 written apprenticeship agreement. 83 (b) Enable learning that may include online courses and 84 remote platforms for distributing training content. 85 (c) Award credit for existing skills and knowledge 86 demonstrated by prior learning assessments, as determined by 87 institution policy on credit for prior learning pursuant to s. 88 1001.64. 89 (7) “On-the-job training program” means a formalized system 90 of job processes which may be augmented by related instruction 91 that provides the experience and knowledge necessary to meet the 92 training objective of learning a specific skill, trade, or 93 occupation. The training program must be at least 6 months and 94 not more than 2 years in duration and must be registered with 95 the department. 96 (12)(8)“Uniform minimum preapprenticeship standards” means 97 the minimum requirements established uniformly for each craft 98 under which a preapprenticeship program is administered and 99 includes standards of admission, training goals, training 100 objectives, curriculum outlines, objective standards to measure 101 successful completion of the preapprenticeship program, and the 102 percentage of credit which may be given to preapprenticeship 103 graduates upon acceptance into the apprenticeship program. 104 (10)(9)“Related instruction” means an organized and 105 systematic form of instruction designed to provide the 106 apprentice with knowledge of the theoretical subjects related to 107 a specific trade or occupation. 108 (3)(10)“Cancellation” means the deregistration of an 109 apprenticeship program or the termination of an apprenticeship 110 agreement. 111 (6)(11)“Jurisdiction” means the specific geographical area 112 for which a particular program is registered. 113 (4)(12)“Department” means the Department of Education. 114 Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 446.032, Florida 115 Statutes, is amended to read: 116 446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship 117 training.—The department shall: 118 (1) Establish uniform minimum standards and policies 119 governing apprentice programs and agreements. The standards and 120 policies shall govern the terms and conditions of the 121 apprentice’s employment and training, including the quality 122 training of the apprentice for, but not limited to, such matters 123 as ratios of apprentices to journeyworkersjourneymen, safety, 124 related instruction, and on-the-job training; but these 125 standards and policies may not include rules, standards, or 126 guidelines that require the use of apprentices and job trainees 127 on state, county, or municipal contracts. The department may 128 adopt rules necessary to administer the standards and policies. 129 Section 3. Section 446.091, Florida Statutes, is amended to 130 read: 131 446.091 On-the-job training program.—All provisions of ss. 132 446.011-446.092 relating to apprenticeship and 133 preapprenticeship, including, but not limited to, programs, 134 agreements, standards, administration, procedures, definitions, 135 expenditures, local committees, powers and duties, limitations, 136 grievances, and ratios of apprentices and job trainees to 137 journeyworkersjourneymenon state, county, and municipal 138 contracts, shall be appropriately adapted and made applicable to 139 a program of on-the-job training authorized under those 140 provisions for persons other than apprentices. 141 Section 4. Section 446.092, Florida Statutes, is amended to 142 read: 143 446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations.—An 144 apprenticeable occupation is a skilled trade which possesses all 145 of the following characteristics: 146 (1) It is customarily learnedin a practical waythrough a 147 structured, systematic program of on-the-job, supervised 148 training. 149 (2) It is commonly recognized throughout the industry or 150 recognized with a positive view towards emerging and evolving 151changingtechnology. 152 (3) It typically involves manual, mechanical, or technical 153 skills and knowledge which require a minimum of 2,000 hours of 154 work and training, which hours are excluded from the time spent 155 at related instruction. 156 (4) It requires related instruction to supplement on-the 157 job training and online training. Such instruction may be given 158 in a classroom or through correspondence courses. 159 (5) It involves the development of skill sufficiently broad 160 to be applicable in like occupations throughout an industry, 161 rather than of restricted application to the products or 162 services of any one company. 163(6) It does not fall into any of the following categories:164(a) Selling, retailing, or similar occupations in the165distributive field.166(b) Managerial occupations.167(c) Professional and scientific vocations for which168entrance requirements customarily require an academic degree.169 Section 5. Subsections (22) through (25) of section 170 1001.65, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (23) 171 through (26), respectively, and a new subsection (22) is added 172 to that section, to read: 173 1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; 174 powers and duties.—The president is the chief executive officer 175 of the Florida College System institution, shall be corporate 176 secretary of the Florida College System institution board of 177 trustees, and is responsible for the operation and 178 administration of the Florida College System institution. Each 179 Florida College System institution president shall: 180 (22) Develop and implement jointly with apprenticeship 181 programs registered with the Department of Education in 182 accordance with chapter 446 an articulation agreement for the 183 students enrolled in the respective apprenticeship programs. 184 Such articulation agreement must provide for at least two 185 general education courses offered by the institution to be 186 included in the apprenticeship program, for the award of college 187 credit upon satisfactory completion of the courses as defined by 188 the institution pursuant to s. 1001.64, and for enrollment into 189 a degree program at the institution upon completion of the 190 apprenticeship program. 191 Section 6. Present paragraph (c) of subsection (6) of 192 section 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as 193 paragraph (d), and a new paragraph (c) is added to that 194 subsection, to read: 195 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma.— 196 (6) AWARD OF A STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.— 197 (c) A student who participates in an apprenticeship with a 198 certified trade association that is registered with the 199 department in accordance with chapter 446 shall be awarded 200 credits towards a standard high school diploma if the student 201 meets the requirements of this section. The credits awarded upon 202 completion of the apprenticeship may be used to satisfy the 203 requirements of paragraphs (3) (e), (f), and (g). 204 Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 205 1009.25, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 206 1009.25 Fee exemptions.— 207 (1) The following students are exempt from the payment of 208 tuition and fees, including lab fees, at a school district that 209 provides workforce education programs, Florida College System 210 institution, or state university: 211 (b) A student enrolled in an approved apprenticeship 212 program, as defined in s. 446.021, including tuition and fees, 213 including lab fees, associated with a course taken at a Florida 214 College System institution through an articulation agreement 215 with the student’s apprenticeship program. 216 Section 8. Section 1011.802, Florida Statutes, is created 217 to read: 218 1011.802 Florida Apprenticeship Grant (FLAG) Program.— 219 (1) The Florida Apprenticeship Grant Program is created to 220 provide grants, in an amount provided in the General 221 Appropriations Act, to Florida College System institutions on a 222 competitive basis to establish new apprenticeship programs and 223 expand existing apprenticeship programs. The Division of Career 224 and Adult Education within the Department of Education shall 225 administer the grant program. 226 (2) Applications from Florida College System institutions 227 must contain projected enrollment and projected costs for the 228 new or expanded apprenticeship programs. 229 (3) The department shall give priority to apprenticeship 230 programs in the areas of information technology, health, and 231 machining and manufacturing. Grant funds may be used for 232 instructional equipment, supplies, personnel, student services, 233 and other expenses associated with the creation or expansion of 234 an apprenticeship program. Grant funds may not be used for 235 recurring instructional costs or for an institution’s indirect 236 costs. Grant recipients must submit quarterly reports in a 237 format prescribed by the department. 238 Section 9. Section 1011.803, Florida Statutes, is created 239 to read: 240 1011.803 Rapid Response Grant Program.— 241 (1) The Rapid Response Grant Program is established to 242 award grants on a competitive basis, in an amount provided in 243 the General Appropriations Act, for the expansion or 244 implementation of high-demand postsecondary programs at Florida 245 College System institutions, as defined in s. 1000.21. 246 (2) Each Florida College System institution applying for a 247 grant must submit an application to the Department of Education 248 in the format prescribed by the department. The application must 249 include, but is not limited to, program expansion or development 250 details, projected enrollment, and projected costs. 251 (3) Each Florida College System institution that is awarded 252 a grant under this section shall submit quarterly reports to the 253 department in the format prescribed by the department. Grant 254 funds may not be used to replace current funds and must be used 255 to expand enrollment in existing postsecondary programs or 256 develop new postsecondary programs. 257 (4) The Department of Education shall administer the 258 program and shall conduct an annual analysis and assessment of 259 the effectiveness of the postsecondary programs funded under 260 this section in meeting labor market demand. 261 Section 10. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.