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Florida House Bill H1329

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1010 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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14+A bill to be entitled 1
1515 An act relating to veterans; creating s. 265.8021, 2
16-F.S.; defining the term "veteran"; creating the Major 3
17-John Leroy Haynes Florida Veterans' History Program 4
18-within the Division of Arts and Culture of the 5
19-Department of State as a Florida Folklife Program; 6
20-providing the program's purpose; authorizing the 7
21-division to request assistance from the Department of 8
22-Veterans' Affairs; requiring the division's 9
23-folklorists to seek out and identify certain veterans; 10
24-authorizing the division or a folklorist to interview 11
25-such veterans or invite them to submit written or 12
26-electronic accounts of their experiences; authorizing 13
27-the division to contract with a third -party vendor for 14
28-a specified purpose; authorizing the division to adopt 15
29-rules; amending s. 295.21, F.S.; revising the purpose 16
30-of Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.; revising the duties 17
31-of the corporation to require that it conduct 18
32-specified activities directed toward its targe t 19
33-market; defining the term "target market"; revising 20
34-the number of members on the corporation's board of 21
35-directors; deleting obsolete language; specifying that 22
36-certain appointments made by the President of the 23
37-Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repres entatives 24
38-may not be from their respective chambers; providing 25
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16+F.S.; defining the term "veteran"; creating the 3
17+Florida Veterans' History Program within the Division 4
18+of Arts and Culture of the Department of State as a 5
19+Florida Folklife Program; providing the program's 6
20+purpose; authorizing the division to request 7
21+assistance from the Department of Veterans' Affairs; 8
22+requiring the division's folklorists to seek out and 9
23+identify certain veterans; authorizing the division or 10
24+a folklorist to interview such veterans or invite t hem 11
25+to submit written or electronic accounts of their 12
26+experiences; authorizing the division to contract with 13
27+a third-party vendor for a specified purpose; 14
28+authorizing the division to adopt rules; amending s. 15
29+295.21, F.S.; revising the purpose of Florida Is For 16
30+Veterans, Inc.; revising the duties of the corporation 17
31+to require that it conduct specified activities 18
32+directed toward its target market; defining the term 19
33+"target market"; deleting obsolete language; providing 20
34+that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 21
35+the House of Representatives may each appoint only one 22
36+member from his or her chamber to the corporation's 23
37+board of directors; making technical changes; amending 24
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4747 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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51-that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 26
52-the House of Representatives shall each appoint one 27
53-member from his or her chamber to serve as ex officio, 28
54-nonvoting members of the corporati on's board of 29
55-directors; making technical changes; amending s. 30
56-295.22, F.S.; defining terms; revising the purpose of 31
57-the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program; 32
58-revising the functions that Florida Is For Veterans, 33
59-Inc., must perform in administe ring a specified 34
60-program; authorizing the program to prioritize grant 35
61-funds; revising the uses of specified grant funds; 36
62-authorizing a business to receive certain other grant 37
63-funds in addition to specified grant funds; 38
64-authorizing the corporation to provid e certain 39
65-assistance to state agencies and entities, to provide 40
66-a website that has relevant hyperlinks, and to 41
67-collaborate with specified state agencies and other 42
68-entities for specified purposes; conforming provisions 43
69-to changes made by the act; making tec hnical changes; 44
70-amending s. 379.353, F.S.; providing free hunting, 45
71-freshwater fishing, and saltwater fishing licenses to 46
72-certain disabled veterans; providing that specified 47
73-licenses issued to such veterans expire periodically 48
74-and must be reissued upon requ est after such time 49
75-period; amending s. 381.78, F.S.; revising the 50
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52+Program; revising the functions that Florida Is For 27
53+Veterans, Inc., must perform in administering a 28
54+specified program; authorizing the program to 29
55+prioritize grant funds; revising the uses of specified 30
56+grant funds; authorizing a busines s to receive certain 31
57+other grant funds in addition to specified grant 32
58+funds; authorizing the use of grant funds to provide 33
59+for a specified educational stipend; requiring the 34
60+corporation and the University of Florida to enter 35
61+into a grant agreement before c ertain funds are 36
62+expended; requiring the corporation to determine the 37
63+amount of the stipend; providing that specified 38
64+training must occur for a specified duration; 39
65+authorizing the corporation to provide certain 40
66+assistance to state agencies and entities, to provide 41
67+a website that has relevant hyperlinks, and to 42
68+collaborate with specified state agencies and other 43
69+entities for specified purposes;; conforming 44
70+provisions to changes made by the act; making 45
71+technical changes; creating s. 295.25, F.S.; 46
72+prohibiting the Department of State from charging 47
73+veterans who reside in this state fees for the filing 48
74+of specified documents; amending s. 379.353, F.S.; 49
75+providing free hunting, freshwater fishing, and 50
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88-membership of the advisory council on brain and spinal 51
89-cord injuries; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; requiring 52
90-instruction on the history and importance of Veterans' 53
91-Day and Memorial Day; amend ing s. 288.0001, F.S.; 54
92-conforming a cross-reference; reenacting ss. 55
93-379.3581(2)(b) and 379.401(2)(b) and (3)(b), F.S., 56
94-relating to special authorization hunting licenses and 57
95-the suspension and forfeiture of licenses and permits, 58
96-respectively, to incorporat e the amendment made to s. 59
97-379.353, F.S., in references thereto; providing an 60
98-appropriation and authorizing a position; providing an 61
99-effective date. 62
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101-Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 64
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103- Section 1. Section 265.8021, Florida Statutes, is created 66
104-to read: 67
105- 265.8021 Major John Leroy Haynes Florida Veterans' History 68
106-Program.— 69
107- (1) As used in this section, the term "veteran" has the 70
108-same meaning as in s. 1.01(14). 71
109- (2) The Major John Leroy Haynes Florida Veterans' History 72
110-Program is created within the Division of Arts and Culture as a 73
111-Florida Folklife Program to collect and preserve the stories and 74
112-experiences of Florida's veterans and the State of Florida's 75
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89+veterans; providing that such licenses expire after a 52
90+certain period of time; requiring such licenses to be 53
91+reissued in specified circumstances; amending s. 54
92+381.78, F.S.; revising the membership, appointment, 55
93+and meetings of the advisory council on brain and 56
94+spinal cord injuries; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; 57
95+requiring instruction on the history and importance of 58
96+Veterans' Day and Memorial Day; requiring certain 59
97+instruction to consist of two 45 -minute lessons that 60
98+occur within a certain timeframe; amending s. 61
99+288.0001, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; 62
100+reenacting ss. 379.3581(2)(b) and 379.401(2)(b) and 63
101+(3)(b), F.S., relating to special authorization 64
102+hunting licenses and the suspension and forfeiture of 65
103+licenses and permits, respectively, to incorporate the 66
104+amendment made to s. 379.353, F.S., in references 67
105+thereto; providing an effective date. 68
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107+Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 70
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109+ Section 1. Section 265.8021, Florida Statutes, is created 72
110+to read: 73
111+ 265.8021 Florida Veterans' History Program. — 74
112+ (1) As used in this section, the term "veteran" has the 75
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125-military contributions throughout the nation's history. The 76
126-division may request assistance with the program from the 77
127-Department of Veterans' Affairs. 78
128- (3) In order to collect and preserve the stories and 79
129-experiences of Florida's veterans and the State of Florida's 80
130-military contributions throughout the nation's history, the 81
131-division's folklorists shall seek out and identify those 82
132-veterans who are willing to share their experiences. The 83
133-division or a folklorist may interview veterans or invite 84
134-veterans to submit written or electronic accounts of their 85
135-experiences for inclusion in the program. 86
136- (4) As provided in s. 265.802, the division may contract 87
137-with a third-party vendor to fulfill its responsibilities under 88
138-subsection (3). 89
139- (5) The division may adopt rules to implement the program. 90
140- Section 2. Subsection (2), paragrap h (a) of subsection 91
141-(3), and paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 295.21, 92
142-Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 93
143- 295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. — 94
144- (2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the corporation is to serve as 95
145-the state's initial point of militar y transition assistance 96
146-dedicated to promoting promote Florida as a veteran -friendly 97
147-state helping that seeks to provide veterans and their spouses 98
148-with employment opportunities and promoting that promotes the 99
149-hiring of veterans and their spouses by the bu siness community. 100
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125+same meaning as in s. 1.01(14). 76
126+ (2) There is created the Florida Veterans' History Program 77
127+within the Division of Arts and Culture as a Florida Folklife 78
128+Program to collect and preserve the stories an d experiences of 79
129+Florida's veterans and the State of Florida's military 80
130+contributions throughout the nation's history. The division may 81
131+request assistance with the program from the Department of 82
132+Veterans' Affairs. 83
133+ (3) In order to collect and preserve the stories and 84
134+experiences of Florida's veterans and the State of Florida's 85
135+military contributions throughout the nation's history, the 86
136+division's folklorists shall seek out and identify those 87
137+veterans who are willing to share their experiences. The 88
138+division or a folklorist may interview veterans or invite 89
139+veterans to submit written or electronic accounts of their 90
140+experiences for inclusion in the program. 91
141+ (4) As provided in s. 265.802, the division may contract 92
142+with a third-party vendor to fulfill its respo nsibilities under 93
143+subsection (3). 94
144+ (5) The division may adopt rules to implement the program. 95
145+ Section 2. Subsection (2), paragraph (a) of subsection 96
146+(3), and paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 295.21, 97
147+Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 98
148+ 295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. — 99
149+ (2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the corporation is to serve as 100
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162-The corporation shall encourage retired and recently separated 101
163-military personnel to remain in this the state or to make this 102
164-the state their permanent residence. The corporation shall 103
165-promote the value of military skill sets to businesse s in this 104
166-the state, assist in tailoring the training of veterans and 105
167-their spouses to match the needs of the employment marketplace, 106
168-and enhance the entrepreneurial skills of veterans and their 107
169-spouses. 108
170- (3) DUTIES.—The corporation shall: 109
171- (a) Conduct marketing, awareness, and outreach activities 110
172-directed toward its target market. As used in this section, the 111
173-term "target market" means servicemembers of the United States 112
174-Armed Forces who have 24 months or less until discharge, 113
175-veterans with 36 months or less since discharge, and members of 114
176-the Florida National Guard or reserves. The term includes 115
177-spouses of such individuals, and surviving spouses of such 116
178-individuals who have not remarried research to identify the 117
179-target market and the educational and empl oyment needs of those 118
180-in the target market. The corporation shall contract with at 119
181-least one entity pursuant to the competitive bidding 120
182-requirements in s. 287.057 and the provisions of s. 295.187 to 121
183-perform the research. Such entity must have experience 122
184-conducting market research on the veteran demographic. The 123
185-corporation shall seek input from the Florida Tourism Industry 124
186-Marketing Corporation on the scope, process, and focus of such 125
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162+the state's initial point of military transition assistance 101
163+dedicated to promoting promote Florida as a veteran -friendly 102
164+state helping that seeks to provide veterans and their spouses 103
165+with employment opportunities and promoting that promotes the 104
166+hiring of veterans and their spouses by the business community. 105
167+The corporation shall encourage retired and recently separated 106
168+military personnel to remain in this the state or to make this 107
169+the state their permanent residence. The corporation shall 108
170+promote the value of military skill sets to businesses in this 109
171+the state, assist in tailoring the training of veterans and 110
172+their spouses to match the needs of the employment m arketplace, 111
173+and enhance the entrepreneurial skills of veterans and their 112
174+spouses. 113
175+ (3) DUTIES.—The corporation shall: 114
176+ (a) Conduct marketing, awareness, and outreach activities 115
177+directed toward its target market. As used in this section, the 116
178+term "target market" means those members, and their spouses, of 117
179+the United States Armed Forces with 24 months or less until 118
180+discharge, veterans with 36 months or less since discharge, and 119
181+members of the Florida National Guard or reserves research to 120
182+identify the target market and the educational and employment 121
183+needs of those in the target market. The corporation shall 122
184+contract with at least one entity pursuant to the competitive 123
185+bidding requirements in s. 287.057 and the provisions of s. 124
186+295.187 to perform the research. Such entity must have 125
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201- (a) The corporation shall be governed by an 11-member a 128
202-nine-member board of directors. The Governor, the President of 129
203-the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 130
204-shall each appoint three members to the board. The appointments 131
205-made by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House 132
206-of Representatives may not be from the body over which he or she 133
207-presides. In making appointments, the Governor, the President of 134
208-the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives must 135
209-consider representation by active or retired milit ary personnel 136
210-and their spouses, representing a range of ages and persons with 137
211-expertise in business, education, marketing, and information 138
212-management. Additionally, the President of the Senate and the 139
213-Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each app oint one 140
214-member from the body over which he or she presides to serve on 141
215-the board as ex officio, nonvoting members. 142
199+experience conducting market research on the veteran 126
200+demographic. The corporation shall seek input from the Florida 127
201+Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation on the scope, process, 128
202+and focus of such research . 129
203+ (4) GOVERNANCE.— 130
204+ (a) The corporation shall be governed by a nine -member 131
205+board of directors. The Governor, the President of the Senate, 132
206+and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each 133
207+appoint three members to the board. In making appointments, the 134
208+Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 135
209+House of Representatives must consider representation by active 136
210+or retired military personnel and their spouses , representing a 137
211+range of ages and persons with expertise in business, education, 138
212+marketing, and infor mation management. The President of the 139
213+Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may each 140
214+appoint only one member from the body over which he or she 141
215+presides. 142
216216 Section 3. Section 295.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to 143
217217 read: 144
218218 295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program. — 145
219219 (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. —The Legislature finds 146
220220 that the state has a compelling interest in ensuring that each 147
221221 veteran or his or her spouse who is a resident of this the state 148
222222 finds employment tha t meets his or her professional goals and 149
223223 receives the training or education necessary to meet those 150
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236236 goals. The Legislature also finds that connecting dedicated, 151
237237 well-trained veterans with businesses that need a dedicated, 152
238238 well-trained workforce is of para mount importance. The 153
239239 Legislature recognizes that veterans or their spouses may not 154
240240 currently have the skills to meet the workforce needs of Florida 155
241241 employers and may require assistance in obtaining additional 156
242242 workforce training or in transitioning their s kills to meet the 157
243243 demands of the marketplace. It is the intent of the Legislature 158
244244 that the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program 159
245245 coordinate and meet the needs of veterans and their spouses and 160
246246 the business community to enhance the economy of th is state. 161
247247 (2) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, the 162
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249249 (a) "Secondary industry business" is a business that the 164
250250 state has an additional interest in supporting and for which 165
251-veterans and their spouses may have directly transferable 166
252-skills. Such businesses are in the fields of health care, 167
251+veterans and their spouses may have directly transferrable 166
252+skills. These businesses are in the fields of health care, 167
253253 agriculture, commercial construction, education, law 168
254254 enforcement, and public service. 169
255- (b) "Servicemember" means any person serving as a member 170
256-of the United States Armed Forces on active duty or state active 171
257-duty and all members of the Florida National Guard and United 172
258-States Reserve Forces. 173
259- (c) "Target industry business" is a business as defined in 174
260-s. 288.005. 175
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256+ (c) "Spouse" means a person who is married to a veter an or 171
257+an unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran. 172
258+ (d) "Target industry business" is a business as defined in 173
259+s. 288.005. 174
260+ (e) "Target market" has the same meaning as in s. 175
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274-States Armed Forces who have 24 months or less until discharge, 177
275-veterans with 36 months or less since discharge, and members of 178
276-the Florida National Guard or reserves. The term includes 179
277-spouses of such individuals, and surviving spouses of such 180
278-individuals who have not remarried. 181
279- (3) CREATION.—The Veterans Employment and Training 182
280-Services Program is created within the Department of Veterans' 183
281-Affairs to assist in connecting servicemembers, linking 184
282-veterans, or their spouses who are in the target market in 185
283-search of employment with businesses seeking to hire dedicated, 186
284-well-trained workers and with opportunities for entrepreneurship 187
285-education, training, and resources . The purpose of the program 188
286-is to meet the workforce demands of businesses in this the state 189
287-by facilitating access to training and education in high -demand 190
288-fields for such individuals and to inspire the growth and 191
289-development of veteran -owned small businesses veterans or their 192
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291- (4)(3) ADMINISTRATION.—Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., 194
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293-Program and perform all of the following functions: 196
294- (a) Conduct marketing and recruiting efforts directed at 197
295-individuals within the target market veterans or their spouses 198
296-who reside in or who have an interest in relocating to this 199
297-state and who are seeking e mployment. Marketing must include 200
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274+ (f) "Veteran" means, irrespective of discharge status, a 177
275+person who otherwise meets the definition of the term veteran in 178
276+s. 1.01(14) or who is a servicemember. 179
277+ (3) CREATION.—The Veterans Employment and Training 180
278+Services Program is created within the Department of Veterans' 181
279+Affairs to assist in connecting linking veterans or their 182
280+spouses in search of employment with businesses seeking to hire 183
281+dedicated, well-trained workers and with opportunities for 184
282+entrepreneurship education, training, and resources . The purpose 185
283+of the program is to meet the workforce demands of b usinesses in 186
284+this the state by facilitating access to training and education 187
285+in high-demand fields for veterans or their spouses and to 188
286+inspire the growth and development of veteran -owned small 189
287+businesses. 190
288+ (4)(3) ADMINISTRATION.—Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., 191
289+shall administer the Veterans Employment and Training Services 192
290+Program and perform all of the following functions: 193
291+ (a) Conduct marketing and recruiting efforts directed at 194
292+veterans or their spouses within the target market who reside in 195
293+or who have an interest in relocating to this state and who are 196
294+seeking employment. Marketing must include information related 197
295+to how a veteran's military experience can be valuable to a 198
296+target industry or secondary industry business. Such efforts may 199
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311-be valuable to a target industry or secondary industry business. 202
312-Such efforts may include attending veteran job fairs and events, 203
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314-or the business community, and using digital and social media 205
315-and direct mail campaigns. The corporation shall also include 206
316-such marketing as part of its main marketing campaign. 207
317- (b) Assist individuals in the target mark et veterans or 208
318-their spouses who reside in or relocate to this state and who 209
319-are seeking employment with target industry or secondary 210
320-industry businesses. The corporation shall offer skills 211
321-assessments to such individuals veterans or their spouses and 212
322-assist them in establishing employment goals and applying for 213
323-and achieving gainful employment. 214
324- 1. Assessment may include skill match information, skill 215
325-gap analysis, résumé creation, translation of military skills 216
326-into civilian workforce skills, and transla tion of military 217
327-achievements and experience into generally understood civilian 218
328-workforce skills. 219
329- 2. Assistance may include providing the servicemember, 220
330-veteran, or his or her spouse with information on current 221
331-workforce demand by industry or geographic region, creating 222
332-employment goals, and aiding or teaching general knowledge 223
333-related to completing applications. The corporation may provide 224
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311+using digital and social media and direct mail campaigns. The 202
312+corporation shall also include such marke ting as part of its 203
313+main marketing campaign. 204
314+ (b) Assist veterans or their spouses who reside in or 205
315+relocate to this state and who are seeking employment with 206
316+target industry or secondary industry businesses . The 207
317+corporation shall offer skills assessments to veterans or their 208
318+spouses and assist them in establishing employment goals and 209
319+applying for and achieving gainful employment. 210
320+ 1. Assessment may include skill match information, skill 211
321+gap analysis, résumé creation, translation of military skills 212
322+into civilian workforce skills, and translation of military 213
323+achievements and experience into generally understood civilian 214
324+workforce skills. 215
325+ 2. Assistance may include providing the veteran or his or 216
326+her spouse with information on current workforce demand by 217
327+industry or geographic region, creating employment goals, and 218
328+aiding or teaching general knowledge related to completing 219
329+applications. The corporation may provide information related to 220
330+industry certifications approved by the Department of Education 221
331+under s. 1008.44 as well as information related to earning 222
332+academic college credit at public postsecondary educational 223
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334+in the military under s. 1004.096. 225
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352- 3. The corporation shall encourage veterans or their 231
353-spouses to register with the state's job bank system and may 232
354-refer veterans to local one -stop career centers for further 233
355-services. The corporation shall provide each veteran with 234
356-information about state workforce programs and shall consolidate 235
357-information about all ava ilable resources on one website that, 236
358-if possible, includes a hyperlink to each resource's website and 237
359-contact information, if available. 238
360- 4. Assessment and assistance may be in person or by 239
361-electronic means, as determined by the corporation to be most 240
362-efficient and best meet the needs of veterans or their spouses. 241
363- (c) Assist Florida target industry and secondary industry 242
364-businesses in recruiting and hiring individuals in the target 243
365-market veterans and veterans' spouses . The corporation shall 244
366-provide services to Florida businesses to meet their hiring 245
367-needs by connecting businesses with suitable veteran applicants 246
368-for employment. Suitable applicants include veterans or 247
369-veterans' spouses who have appropriate job skills or may need 248
370-additional training to me et the specific needs of a business. 249
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348+spouses to register with the state's job bank system and may 227
349+refer veterans to local one -stop career centers for further 228
350+services. The corporation shall provide each veteran with 229
351+information about state workforce programs and shall consolidate 230
352+information about all available resources on one website that, 231
353+if possible, includes a hyperlink to each resource's website and 232
354+contact information, if available. 233
355+ 4. Assessment and assistance may be in person or by 234
356+electronic means, as determined by the cor poration to be most 235
357+efficient and best meet the needs of veterans or their spouses. 236
358+ (c) Assist Florida target industry and secondary industry 237
359+businesses in recruiting and hiring veterans and veterans' 238
360+spouses. The corporation shall provide services to Fl orida 239
361+businesses to meet their hiring needs by connecting businesses 240
362+with suitable veteran applicants for employment. Suitable 241
363+applicants include veterans or veterans' spouses who have 242
364+appropriate job skills or may need additional training to meet 243
365+the specific needs of a business. The corporation shall also 244
366+provide information about the state and federal benefits of 245
367+hiring veterans. 246
368+ (d) Create a grant program to provide funding to assist 247
369+veterans in meeting the workforce -skill needs of target industry 248
370+and secondary industry businesses seeking to hire, promote, or 249
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386-individuals in the target market veterans in meeting the 253
387-workforce-skill needs of target industry and secondary industry 254
388-businesses seeking to hire, promote, or generally improve 255
389-specialized skills of veterans, establish criteria for approval 256
390-of requests for funding, and maximize the use of funding for 257
391-this program. Grant funds may be used only in the absence of 258
392-available veteran-specific federally funded programs. Grants may 259
393-fund specialized training specific to a particular business. 260
394- 1. The program may prioritize If grant funds to be are 261
395-used to provide a technical certificate, a license licensure, or 262
396-nondegree training from the Master Credentials List pursuant to 263
397-s. 445.004(4)(h); any federally created certifications or 264
398-licenses; and any skills -based industry certifications or 265
399-licenses deemed relevant or n ecessary by the corporation. a 266
400-degree, Funds may be allocated only upon a review that includes, 267
401-but is not limited to, documentation of accreditation and 268
402-licensure. Instruction funded through the program terminates 269
403-when participants demonstrate competence at the level specified 270
404-in the request but may not exceed 12 months. Preference shall be 271
405-given to target industry businesses, as defined in s. 288.005, 272
406-and to businesses in the defense supply, cloud virtualization, 273
407-health care, or commercial aviation manufa cturing industries. 274
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385+use of funding for this program. Grant funds may be used only in 252
386+the absence of available veteran -specific federally funded 253
387+programs. Grants may fund specialized training specific to a 254
388+particular business. 255
389+ 1. The program may prioritize If grant funds to be are 256
390+used to provide a technical certificate, a license licensure, or 257
391+nondegree training from the Master Credentials List pursuant to 258
392+s. 445.004(4)(h); any federally created certifications or 259
393+licenses; and any skills -based industry certifications or 260
394+licenses deemed relevant or necessary by the corporation. a 261
395+degree, Funds may be allocated only upon a review that includes, 262
396+but is not limited to, documentation of accreditation and 263
397+licensure. Instruction funded through the program terminates 264
398+when participants demonstrate competence at the level specified 265
399+in the request but may n ot exceed 12 months. Preference shall be 266
400+given to target industry businesses, as defined in s. 288.005, 267
401+and to businesses in the defense supply, cloud virtualization, 268
402+health care, or commercial aviation manufacturing industries. 269
403+ 2. Costs and expenditures are shall be limited to $8,000 270
404+per veteran trainee. Qualified businesses must cover the entire 271
405+cost for all of the training provided before receiving 272
406+reimbursement from the corporation equal to 50 percent of the 273
407+cost to train a veteran who is a permanent, full-time employee. 274
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422-cost for all of the training provided before receiving 277
423-reimbursement from the corporation equal to 50 percent of the 278
424-cost to train a veteran who is a permanent, full -time employee. 279
425-Eligible costs and expenditures include , but are not limited to : 280
426- a. Tuition and fees. 281
427- b. Books and classroom materials. 282
428- c. Rental fees for facilities. 283
429- 3. Before funds are allocated for a request pursuant to 284
430-this section, the corporation shall prepare a grant agreement 285
431-between the business requesting funds and the corporation. Such 286
432-agreement must include, but need not be limited to: 287
433- a. Identification of the personnel necessary to c onduct 288
434-the instructional program, instructional program description, 289
435-and any vendors used to conduct the instructional program. 290
436- b. Identification of the estimated duration of the 291
437-instructional program. 292
438- c. Identification of all direct, training -related costs. 293
439- d. Identification of special program requirements that are 294
440-not otherwise addressed in the agreement. 295
441- e. Permission to access aggregate information specific to 296
442-the wages and performance of participants upon the completion of 297
443-instruction for evaluation purposes. The agreement must specify 298
444-that any evaluation published subsequent to the instruction may 299
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422+ b. Books and classroom materials. 277
423+ c. Rental fees for facilities. 278
424+ 3. Before funds are allocated for a request pursuant to 279
425+this section, the co rporation shall prepare a grant agreement 280
426+between the business requesting funds and the corporation. Such 281
427+agreement must include, but need not be limited to: 282
428+ a. Identification of the personnel necessary to conduct 283
429+the instructional program, instructional program description, 284
430+and any vendors used to conduct the instructional program. 285
431+ b. Identification of the estimated duration of the 286
432+instructional program. 287
433+ c. Identification of all direct, training -related costs. 288
434+ d. Identification of special program requirements that are 289
435+not otherwise addressed in the agreement. 290
436+ e. Permission to access aggregate information specific to 291
437+the wages and performance of participants upon the completion of 292
438+instruction for evaluation purposes. The agreement must specify 293
439+that any evaluation published subsequent to the instruction may 294
440+not identify the employer or any individual participant. 295
441+ 4. A business may receive a grant under any state program 296
442+the Quick-Response Training Program created under s. 288.047 and 297
443+a grant under this section for the same veteran trainee. 298
444+ 5. A portion of grant funds, as determined by the 299
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459-the Quick-Response Training Program created under s. 288.047 and 302
460-a grant under this section for the same veteran trainee. 303
461- (e) Contract with one or more entities to administer an 304
462-entrepreneur initiative program for individuals in the target 305
463-market veterans in this state which connects business leaders in 306
464-the state with such individuals veterans seeking to become 307
465-entrepreneurs. 308
466- 1. The corporation shall award each contract in accordance 309
467-with the competitive bidding requirements in s. 287.057 to one 310
468-or more public or private entities that: 311
469- a. Demonstrate the ability to implement the program and 312
470-the commitment of resources, including financial resources, to 313
471-such programs. 314
472- b. Have a demonstrated experience working with veteran 315
473-entrepreneurs. 316
474- c. As determined by the corporation, have been recognized 317
475-for their performance in assisting entrepreneurs to launch 318
476-successful businesses in this the state. 319
477- 2. Each contract must include performance metrics, 320
478-including a focus on employment and business creation. The 321
479-entity may also work with a university or college offering 322
480-related programs to refer individuals in the target market 323
481-veterans or to provide services. The entrepreneur initiative 324
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458+of the United States Armed Forces for educational stipends while 301
459+training at any location of th e University of Florida's 302
460+Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences within this state. 303
461+The corporation and the University of Florida shall enter into a 304
462+grant agreement before funds are expended. The corporation must 305
463+determine the amount of the stipend. T he training for any 306
464+individual may not be less than 4 months and not more than 6 307
465+months. 308
466+ (e) Contract with one or more entities to administer an 309
467+entrepreneur initiative program for veterans in this state which 310
468+connects business leaders in the state with veterans seeking to 311
469+become entrepreneurs. 312
470+ 1. The corporation shall award each contract in accordance 313
471+with the competitive bidding requirements in s. 287.057 to one 314
472+or more public or private entities that: 315
473+ a. Demonstrate the ability to implement the pro gram and 316
474+the commitment of resources, including financial resources, to 317
475+such programs. 318
476+ b. Have a demonstrated experience working with veteran 319
477+entrepreneurs. 320
478+ c. As determined by the corporation, have been recognized 321
479+for their performance in assisting en trepreneurs to launch 322
480+successful businesses in this the state. 323
481+ 2. Each contract must include performance metrics, 324
482+including a focus on employment and business creation. The 325
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496-business roundtables, networking opportunities, support of 327
497-student organizations, speaker series, or other tools within a 328
498-virtual environment. 329
499- (f) Administer a As the state's principal assistance 330
500-organization under the Un ited States Department of Defense's 331
501-SkillBridge initiative program for target industry and secondary 332
502-industry qualified businesses in this state and for eligible 333
503-individuals in the target market transitioning servicemembers 334
504-who reside in, or who wish to re side in, this state. In 335
505-administering the initiative , the corporation shall: 336
506- 1. Establish and maintain, as applicable, its 337
507-certification for the SkillBridge initiative program or any 338
508-other similar workforce training and transition programs 339
509-established by the United States Department of Defense; 340
510- 2. Educate businesses, business associations, and eligible 341
511-individuals in the target market transitioning servicemembers on 342
512-the SkillBridge initiative program and its benefits, and educate 343
513-military command and pe rsonnel within the state on the 344
514-opportunities available to eligible individuals in the target 345
515-market transitioning servicemembers through the SkillBridge 346
516-program; 347
517- 3. Assist businesses in obtaining approval for skilled 348
518-workforce training curricula under t he SkillBridge initiative 349
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496+related programs to re fer veterans or to provide services. The 327
497+entrepreneur initiative program may include activities and 328
498+assistance such as peer -to-peer learning sessions, mentoring, 329
499+technical assistance, business roundtables, networking 330
500+opportunities, support of student organ izations, speaker series, 331
501+or other tools within a virtual environment. 332
502+ (f) Administer a As the state's principal assistance 333
503+organization under the United States Department of Defense's 334
504+SkillBridge initiative program for target industry and secondary 335
505+industry qualified businesses in this state and for eligible 336
506+veterans transitioning servicemembers who reside in, or who wish 337
507+to reside in, this state . In administering the initiative , the 338
508+corporation shall: 339
509+ 1. Establish and maintain, as applicable, its 340
510+certification for the SkillBridge initiative program or any 341
511+other similar workforce training and transition programs 342
512+established by the United States Department of Defense; 343
513+ 2. Educate businesses, business associations, and eligible 344
514+veterans transitioning servicemembers on the SkillBridge 345
515+initiative program and its benefits, and educate military 346
516+command and personnel within the state on the opportunities 347
517+available to eligible veterans transitioning servicemembers 348
518+through the SkillBridge program ; 349
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533- 4. Match eligible individuals in the target market 352
534-transitioning servicemembers who are deemed eligible for 353
535-SkillBridge participation by t heir military command with 354
536-training opportunities offered by the corporation or 355
537-participating businesses, with the intent of having them 356
538-transitioning servicemembers achieve gainful employment in this 357
539-state upon completion of their SkillBridge training. 358
540- (g) Assist veterans and their spouses in accessing 359
541-training, education, and employment in health care professions. 360
542- (h) Coordinate with the Office of Veteran Licensure 361
543-Services within the Department of Health to assist veterans and 362
544-their spouses in obtai ning licensure pursuant to s. 456.024. 363
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546- (a) The corporation may assist state agencies and entities 365
547-with recruiting veteran talent into their workforces. 366
548- (b) The corporation is encouraged to, and may collaborate 367
549-with state agencies and other entities in efforts to, maximize 368
550-access to and provide information on one website that, if 369
551-possible, includes hyperlinks to the websites of and contact 370
552-information, if available, for state agencies and other entities 371
553-that maintain benefits, servi ces, training, education, and other 372
554-resources that are available to veterans and their spouses. 373
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533+program, including, but not limited to, apprenticeships, 352
534+internships, or fellowships; and 353
535+ 4. Match eligible veterans transitioning servicemembers 354
536+who are deemed eligible for SkillBridge participation by their 355
537+military command with training opportunities offered by the 356
538+corporation or participating businesses, with the intent of 357
539+having them transitioning servicemembers achieve gainful 358
540+employment in this state upon completion of their SkillBridge 359
541+training. 360
542+ (g) Assist veterans and their spouses in accessing 361
543+training, education, and employment in health care professions. 362
544+ (h) Coordinate with the Office of Veteran Licensure 363
545+Services within the Department of Health to assist veterans and 364
546+their spouses in obtaining licensure pursuant to s. 456.024. 365
547+ (5) COLLABORATION.—The corporation may assist state 366
548+agencies and entities with recruiting veteran talent into their 367
549+workforce. The corporation is en couraged to, and may collaborate 368
550+with state agencies and other entities in efforts to, maximize 369
551+access to and provide information on one website that, if 370
552+possible, includes hyperlinks to the websites of and contact 371
553+information, if available, for state agen cies and other entities 372
554+that maintain benefits, services, training, education, and other 373
555+resources that are available to veterans and their spouses. 374
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570-include, but are not limited to, the program created by this 377
571-section and those within any of the following: 378
572- 1. The Department of Veterans' Affairs: 379
573- a. Access to benefits and assistance programs. 380
574- b. Hope Navigators Program. 381
575- 2. The Department of Commerce: 382
576- a. The Disabled Veteran Outreach Program and local veteran 383
577-employment representatives. 384
578- b. CareerSource Florida, Inc., and local workforce boards 385
579-employment and recruitment services. 386
580- c. The Quick-Response Training Program. 387
581- d. Efforts of the Florida Defense Support Task Force 388
582-created under s. 288.987, the Florida Small Business Development 389
583-Center Network, and the direct support organization established 390
584-in s. 288.012(6). 391
585- 3. The Department of Business and Professional Regulatio n, 392
586-reciprocity and the availability of certain license and fee 393
587-waivers. 394
588- 4. The Department of Education: 395
589- a. CAPE industry certifications under s. 1008.44. 396
590- b. Information related to earning postsecondary credit at 397
591-public postsecondary educational institutions for college -level 398
592-training and education acquired in the military under s. 399
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570+regarding programs and initiatives that may be conducted 377
571+include, but are not limited to, the Veterans Employment and 378
572+Training Services Program and those within any of the following: 379
573+ 1. The Department of Veterans' Affairs: 380
574+ a. Access to benefits and assistance programs. 381
575+ b. Hope Navigators Program. 382
576+ 2. The Department of Commerce: 383
577+ a. The Disabled Veteran Outreach Program and Local Veteran 384
578+Employment Representatives. 385
579+ b. CareerSource Florida, Inc., and local workforce boards 386
580+employment and recruit ment services. 387
581+ c. The Quick-Response Training Program. 388
582+ d. Select Florida. 389
583+ 3. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 390
584+reciprocity and the availability of certain license and fee 391
585+waivers. 392
586+ 4. The Department of Education: 393
587+ a. CAPE industry certifications under s. 1008.44. 394
588+ b. Information related to earning postsecondary credit at 395
589+public postsecondary educational institutions for college -level 396
590+training and education acquired in the military under s. 397
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608- b. The Florida Veterans Application for Licen sure Online 403
609-Response expedited licensing. 404
610- 6. The Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help. 405
611- Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 379.353, Florida 406
612-Statutes, is amended to read: 407
613- 379.353 Recreational licenses and permits; exemptions from 408
614-fees and requirements.— 409
615- (1) The commission shall issue without fee hunting, 410
616-freshwater fishing, and saltwater fishing licenses and permits 411
617-shall be issued without fee to any resident who is certified or 412
618-determined to be: 413
619- (a) To be Totally and permanently disa bled for purposes of 414
620-workers' compensation under chapter 440 as verified by an order 415
621-of a judge of compensation claims or written confirmation by the 416
622-carrier providing workers' compensation benefits, or to be 417
623-totally and permanently disabled by the Railroa d Retirement 418
624-Board, by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or 419
625-its predecessor, or by any branch of the United States Armed 420
626-Forces, or who holds a valid identification card issued under 421
627-the provisions of s. 295.17, upon proof of such certification or 422
628-determination same. Any license issued under this paragraph 423
629-after January 1, 1997, expires after 5 years and must be 424
630-reissued, upon request, every 5 years thereafter. 425
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607+Response expedited licensing. 402
608+ (b) The corporation may coordinate and collaborate with 403
609+the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help, t he State 404
610+University System, the Florida College System, the Florida 405
611+Defense Support Task Force, the Florida Small Business 406
612+Development Center Network, and the Florida Talent Development 407
613+Council, as necessary. 408
614+ Section 4. Section 295.25, Florida Statutes , is created to 409
615+read: 410
616+ 295.25 Veterans exempt from certain filing fees. —The 411
617+Department of State may not charge veterans who reside in this 412
618+state the applicable fees for filing articles of organization, 413
619+articles of incorporation, a certificate of limited p artnership, 414
620+or a partnership registration statement, or for the designation 415
621+of a registered agent, if applicable, as provided in s. 416
622+605.0213, s. 607.0122, s. 617.0122, s. 620.1109, or s. 417
623+620.81055. 418
624+ Section 5. Subsection (1) of section 379.353, Florida 419
625+Statutes, is amended to read: 420
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627+fees and requirements. — 422
628+ (1) The commission shall issue without fee hunting, 423
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644-Administration, upon pro of of such certification or 427
645-determination same. Any license issued under this paragraph 428
646-after October 1, 1999, expires after 2 years and must be 429
647-reissued, upon proof of certification of disability, every 2 430
648-years thereafter. 431
649- (c) A disabled veteran of the United States Armed Forces 432
650-who was honorably discharged upon separation from service and 433
651-who is certified by the United States Department of Veterans 434
652-Affairs or its predecessor or by any branch of the United States 435
653-Armed Forces as having a service -connected disability percentage 436
654-rating of 50 percent or greater, upon proof of such 437
655-certification or determination. Any license issued under this 438
656-paragraph after July 1, 2024, expires after 5 years and must be 439
657-reissued, upon request, every 5 years thereafter. 440
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659-A disability license issued after July 1, 1997, and before July 442
660-1, 2000, retains the rights vested thereunder until the license 443
661-has expired. 444
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663-Statutes, is amended to read: 446
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665-injuries.— 448
666- (1) There is created within the department an 18-member a 449
667-16-member advisory council on brain and spinal cord injuries. 450
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644+ (a) To be Totally and permanently disabled for purposes of 427
645+workers' compensation under chapter 440 as verified by an order 428
646+of a judge of compensation claims or written confirmation by the 429
647+carrier providing workers' compensation benefits, or to be 430
648+totally and permanently disabled by the Railroad Retirement 431
649+Board, by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or 432
650+its predecessor, or by any branch of the United States Armed 433
651+Forces, or who holds a valid identification card issued under 434
652+the provisions of s. 295.17, upon proof of such certification or 435
653+determination same. Any license issued under this paragraph 436
654+after January 1, 1997, expires after 5 years and must be 437
655+reissued, upon request, every 5 ye ars thereafter. 438
656+ (b) To be Disabled by the United States Social Security 439
657+Administration, upon proof of such certification or 440
658+determination same. Any license issued under this paragraph 441
659+after October 1, 1999, expires after 2 years and must be 442
660+reissued, upon proof of certification of disability, every 2 443
661+years thereafter. 444
662+ (c) A disabled veteran of the United States Armed Forces 445
663+who was honorably discharged upon separation from service and 446
664+who is certified by the United States Department of Veterans 447
665+Affairs or its predecessor or by any branch of the United States 448
666+Armed Forces as having a service -connected disability percentage 449
667+rating of 50 percent or greater, upon proof of such 450
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681-who have brain injuries or are family me mbers of individuals who 452
682-have brain injuries, a minimum of four individuals who have 453
683-spinal cord injuries or are family members of individuals who 454
684-have spinal cord injuries, and a minimum of two individuals who 455
685-represent the special needs of children who h ave brain or spinal 456
686-cord injuries. The balance of the council members shall be 457
687-physicians, other allied health professionals, administrators of 458
688-brain and spinal cord injury programs, and representatives from 459
689-support groups that have expertise in areas rela ted to the 460
690-rehabilitation of individuals who have brain or spinal cord 461
691-injuries. Additionally, the council must include two veterans 462
692-who have or have had a traumatic brain injury, chronic traumatic 463
693-encephalopathy, or subconcussive impacts due to military 464
694-service, or include the family members of such veterans. 465
695- Section 6. Paragraph (u) of subsection (2) of section 466
696-1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 467
697- 1003.42 Required instruction. — 468
698- (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public 469
699-schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 470
700-and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 471
701-faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the 472
702-highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 473
703-following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 474
704-approved methods of instruction, the following: 475
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680+certification or determination. Any license issued under this 451
681+paragraph after July 1, 2024, expires after 5 years and must be 452
682+reissued, upon request, every 5 years thereafter. 453
683+ 454
684+A disability license issued after July 1, 1997, and before July 455
685+1, 2000, retains the rights vested thereunder until the license 456
686+has expired. 457
687+ Section 6. Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section 458
688+381.78, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 459
689+ 381.78 Advisory council on brain and spinal cord 460
690+injuries.— 461
691+ (1) There is created within the department a 16 -member 462
692+advisory council on brain and spinal cord injuries. Th e council 463
693+shall be composed of a minimum of : 464
694+ (a) Two four individuals who have brain injuries or are 465
695+family members of individuals who have brain injuries , with one 466
696+individual appointed by the President of the Senate and the 467
697+other individual appointed by the Speaker of the House of 468
698+Representatives., a minimum of four 469
699+ (b) Two individuals who have spinal cord injuries or are 470
700+family members of individuals who have spinal cord injuries , 471
701+with one individual appointed by the President of the Senate and 472
702+the other individual appointed by the Speaker of the House of 473
703+Representatives., and a minimum of 474
704+ (c) Two individuals who represent the special needs of 475
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717- (u)1. In order to encourage patriotism, the sacrifices 476
718-that veterans and Medal of Honor recipients have made in serving 477
719-our country and protecting democratic value s worldwide. Such 478
720-instruction must occur on or before Medal of Honor Day , 479
721-Veterans' Day, and Memorial Day . Members of the instructional 480
722-staff are encouraged to use the assistance of local veterans and 481
723-Medal of Honor recipients when practicable. 482
724- 2. The history and importance of Veterans' Day and 483
725-Memorial Day. Such instruction may include two 45 -minute lessons 484
726-that occur on or before the respective holidays. 485
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728-The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards 487
729-and pursue assessment of th e requirements of this subsection. 488
730-Instructional programming that incorporates the values of the 489
731-recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 490
732-offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or 491
733-other schoolwide character building a nd veteran awareness 492
734-initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u). 493
735- Section 7. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 494
736-288.0001, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 495
737- 288.0001 Economic Development Programs Evaluation. —The 496
738-Office of Economic a nd Demographic Research and the Office of 497
739-Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) 498
740-shall develop and present to the Governor, the President of the 499
741-Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 500
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717+children who have brain or spinal cord injuries , with one 476
718+individual appointed by the President of the Sen ate and the 477
719+other individual appointed by the Speaker of the House of 478
720+Representatives. 479
721+ (d) Two individuals who have, or who are family members of 480
722+individuals who have or had, a traumatic brain injury, chronic 481
723+traumatic encephalopathy, or subconcussive im pacts due to 482
724+sports, with one individual appointed by the President of the 483
725+Senate and the other individual appointed by the Speaker of the 484
726+House of Representatives. 485
727+ (e) Two veterans as defined in s. 1.01(14) who have or 486
728+have had a traumatic brain injury, chronic traumatic 487
729+encephalopathy, or subconcussive impacts due to military 488
730+service, or family members of such veterans, with one individual 489
731+appointed by the President of the Senate and the other 490
732+individual appointed by the Speaker of the House of 491
733+Representatives. 492
734+ (f) Six individuals appointed by the State Surgeon General 493
735+who are The balance of the council members shall be physicians, 494
736+other allied health professionals, administrators of brain and 495
737+spinal cord injury programs, or and representatives from su pport 496
738+groups who that have expertise in areas related to the 497
739+rehabilitation of individuals who have brain or spinal cord 498
740+injuries. 499
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755-Development Programs Evaluation. 502
756- (2) The Office of Economic and Demographic Research and 503
757-OPPAGA shall provide a detailed analysis of economic development 504
758-programs as provided in the following schedule: 505
759- (c) By January 1, 2016, and every 3 years thereafter, an 506
760-analysis of the following: 507
761- 1. The tax exemption for semiconductor, defense, or space 508
762-technology sales established under s. 212.08(5)(j). 509
763- 2. The Military Base Protection Program established under 510
764-s. 288.980. 511
765- 3. The Quick Response Training Program established under 512
766-s. 288.047. 513
767- 4. The Incumbent Worker Training Program established under 514
768-s. 445.003. 515
769- 5. The direct-support organization and international trade 516
770-and business development programs established or f unded under s. 517
771-288.012 or s. 288.826. 518
772- 6. The program established under s. 295.22(3) s. 519
773-295.22(2). 520
774- Section 8. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 521
775-made by this act to section 379.353, Florida Statutes, in a 522
776-reference thereto, paragraph (b) o f subsection (2) of section 523
777-379.3581, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 524
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754+the State Surgeon General. All members' terms shall be staggered 501
755+terms of for 4 years. An individual may not serve more than two 502
756+terms. Any council member who is unwilling or unable to properly 503
757+fulfill the duties of the office shall be succeeded by an 504
758+individual chosen by the State Surgeon General to serve out the 505
759+unexpired balance of the replaced council member's term. If the 506
760+unexpired balance of the replaced council member's term is less 507
761+than 18 months, then, notwithstanding the provisions of this 508
762+subsection, the succeeding council member may be reappointed by 509
763+the State Surgeon General twice. 510
764+ (3) The council shall meet at least quarterly and may 511
765+adjourn a meeting only by unanimous consent two times annually. 512
766+ Section 7. Paragraph (u) of subsection (2) of section 513
767+1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 514
768+ 1003.42 Required instruction. — 515
769+ (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public 516
770+schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 517
771+and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 518
772+faithfully, using the books and materials requir ed that meet the 519
773+highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 520
774+following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 521
775+approved methods of instruction, the following: 522
776+ (u)1. In order to encourage patriotism, the sacrifices 523
777+that veterans and Medal of Honor recipients have made in serving 524
778+our country and protecting democratic values worldwide. Such 525
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792- (b) A person born on or after June 1, 1975, who has not 527
793-successfully completed a hunter safety course may apply to the 528
794-commission for a special authorization to hunt under 529
795-supervision. The special authorization for supervised hunting 530
796-shall be designated on any license or permit required under this 531
797-chapter for a person to take game or fur -bearing animals. A 532
798-person issued a license with a special authorization to hunt 533
799-under supervision must hunt under the supervision of, and in the 534
800-presence of, a person 21 years of age or older who is licensed 535
801-to hunt pursuant to s. 379.354 or who is exempt from licensing 536
802-requirements or eligible for a free license pursuant to s. 537
803-379.353. 538
804- Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 539
805-made by this act to section 379.353, Florida Statutes, in 540
806-references thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and 541
807-paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 379.401, Florida 542
808-Statutes, are reenacted to read: 543
809- 379.401 Penalties and violations; civil penalties for 544
810-noncriminal infractions; criminal penalties; suspension and 545
811-forfeiture of licenses and permits. — 546
812- (2) LEVEL TWO VIOLATIONS. — 547
813- (b)1. A person who commits a Level Two violation but who 548
814-has not been convicted of a Level Two or higher violation within 549
815-the past 3 years commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, 550
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791+instruction must occur on or before Medal of Honor Day , 526
792+Veterans' Day, and Memorial Day . Members of the instructional 527
793+staff are encouraged to us e the assistance of local veterans and 528
794+Medal of Honor recipients when practicable. 529
795+ 2. The history and importance of Veterans' Day and 530
796+Memorial Day. Such instruction must include two 45 -minute 531
797+lessons that occur on or before the respective holidays. 532
798+ 533
799+The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards 534
800+and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection. 535
801+Instructional programming that incorporates the values of the 536
802+recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and that is 537
803+offered as part of a social studies, English Language Arts, or 538
804+other schoolwide character building and veteran awareness 539
805+initiative meets the requirements of paragraph (u). 540
806+ Section 8. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 541
807+288.0001, Florida Statutes, is amended t o read: 542
808+ 288.0001 Economic Development Programs Evaluation. —The 543
809+Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the Office of 544
810+Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) 545
811+shall develop and present to the Governor, the President of the 546
812+Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 547
813+chairs of the legislative appropriations committees the Economic 548
814+Development Programs Evaluation. 549
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829- 2. Unless the stricter pe nalties in subparagraph 3. or 552
830-subparagraph 4. apply, a person who commits a Level Two 553
831-violation within 3 years after a previous conviction for a Level 554
832-Two or higher violation commits a misdemeanor of the first 555
833-degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 o r s. 775.083, with 556
834-a minimum mandatory fine of $250. 557
835- 3. Unless the stricter penalties in subparagraph 4. apply, 558
836-a person who commits a Level Two violation within 5 years after 559
837-two previous convictions for a Level Two or higher violation, 560
838-commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 561
839-provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a minimum mandatory 562
840-fine of $500 and a suspension of any recreational license or 563
841-permit issued under s. 379.354 for 1 year. Such suspension shall 564
842-include the suspension of the privilege to obtain such license 565
843-or permit and the suspension of the ability to exercise any 566
844-privilege granted under any exemption in s. 379.353. 567
845- 4. A person who commits a Level Two violation within 10 568
846-years after three previous convictions for a Lev el Two or higher 569
847-violation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 570
848-as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a minimum 571
849-mandatory fine of $750 and a suspension of any recreational 572
850-license or permit issued under s. 379.354 for 3 years. Such 573
851-suspension shall include the suspension of the privilege to 574
852-obtain such license or permit and the suspension of the ability 575
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828+OPPAGA shall provide a detailed analysis of economic development 551
829+programs as provided in the following schedule: 552
830+ (c) By January 1, 2016, and every 3 years thereafter, an 553
831+analysis of the following: 554
832+ 1. The tax exemption for semiconductor, defense, or space 555
833+technology sales established under s. 212.08(5)(j). 556
834+ 2. The Military Base Protection Program established under 557
835+s. 288.980. 558
836+ 3. The Quick Response Training Program established under 559
837+s. 288.047. 560
838+ 4. The Incumbent Worker Training Program established under 561
839+s. 445.003. 562
840+ 5. The direct-support organization and international trade 563
841+and business development programs established or funded under s. 564
842+288.012 or s. 288.826. 565
843+ 6. The program established under s. 295.22(3) s. 566
844+295.22(2). 567
845+ Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 568
846+made by this act to section 379.353, Florida Statutes, in a 569
847+reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 570
848+379.3581, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 571
849+ 379.3581 Hunter safety course; requirements; penalty. — 572
850+ (2) 573
851+ (b) A person born on or after June 1, 1975, who has not 574
852+successfully completed a hunter safety course may apply to the 575
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866-recreational license or permit being suspended was an annual 577
867-license or permit, any privileges under ss. 379.353 and 379.354 578
868-may not be acquired for a 3 -year period following the date of 579
869-the violation. 580
870- (3) LEVEL THREE VIOLATIONS. — 581
871- (b)1. A person who commits a Level Three violation but who 582
872-has not been convicted of a Level Three or higher violation 583
873-within the past 10 years commits a misdemeanor of the first 584
874-degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 585
875- 2. A person who commits a Level Three violation within 10 586
876-years after a previous conviction for a Level Thre e or higher 587
877-violation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 588
878-as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a minimum 589
879-mandatory fine of $750 and a suspension of any recreational 590
880-license or permit issued under s. 379.354 for the remainder of 591
881-the period for which the license or permit was issued up to 3 592
882-years. Such suspension shall include the suspension of the 593
883-privilege to obtain such license or permit and the ability to 594
884-exercise any privilege granted under s. 379.353. If the 595
885-recreational license or permit being suspended was an annual 596
886-license or permit, any privileges under ss. 379.353 and 379.354 597
887-may not be acquired for a 3 -year period following the date of 598
888-the violation. 599
889- 3. A person who commits a violation of s. 379.354(17) 600
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866+supervision. The special authorization for supervised hunting 577
867+shall be designated on any license or permit requir ed under this 578
868+chapter for a person to take game or fur -bearing animals. A 579
869+person issued a license with a special authorization to hunt 580
870+under supervision must hunt under the supervision of, and in the 581
871+presence of, a person 21 years of age or older who is li censed 582
872+to hunt pursuant to s. 379.354 or who is exempt from licensing 583
873+requirements or eligible for a free license pursuant to s. 584
874+379.353. 585
875+ Section 10. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 586
876+made by this act to section 379.353, Florida Statutes, in 587
877+references thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and 588
878+paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 379.401, Florida 589
879+Statutes, are reenacted to read: 590
880+ 379.401 Penalties and violations; civil penalties for 591
881+noncriminal infractions; criminal penalties; sus pension and 592
882+forfeiture of licenses and permits. — 593
883+ (2) LEVEL TWO VIOLATIONS. — 594
884+ (b)1. A person who commits a Level Two violation but who 595
885+has not been convicted of a Level Two or higher violation within 596
886+the past 3 years commits a misdemeanor of the second d egree, 597
887+punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 598
888+ 2. Unless the stricter penalties in subparagraph 3. or 599
889+subparagraph 4. apply, a person who commits a Level Two 600
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903-ss. 379.353 and 379.354 may not be acquired for a 5 -year period 602
904-following the date of the violation. 603
905- Section 10. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of 604
906-$91,207 in recurring funds from the General Revenu e Fund is 605
907-appropriated to the Division of Arts and Culture of the 606
908-Department of State, and one full -time equivalent position with 607
909-associated salary rate of 68,771 is authorized, to implement and 608
910-administer the Major John Leroy Haynes Florida Veterans' Hist ory 609
911-Program as created by this act. 610
912- Section 11. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 611
902+violation within 3 years after a previous conviction for a Level 601
903+Two or higher violation commits a misdemeanor of the first 602
904+degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with 603
905+a minimum mandatory fine of $250. 604
906+ 3. Unless the stricter penalties in subparagraph 4. apply, 605
907+a person who commits a Level Two violation within 5 year s after 606
908+two previous convictions for a Level Two or higher violation, 607
909+commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 608
910+provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a minimum mandatory 609
911+fine of $500 and a suspension of any recreational license or 610
912+permit issued under s. 379.354 for 1 year. Such suspension shall 611
913+include the suspension of the privilege to obtain such license 612
914+or permit and the suspension of the ability to exercise any 613
915+privilege granted under any exemption in s. 379.353. 614
916+ 4. A person who commits a Level Two violation within 10 615
917+years after three previous convictions for a Level Two or higher 616
918+violation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 617
919+as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a minimum 618
920+mandatory fine of $750 and a susp ension of any recreational 619
921+license or permit issued under s. 379.354 for 3 years. Such 620
922+suspension shall include the suspension of the privilege to 621
923+obtain such license or permit and the suspension of the ability 622
924+to exercise any privilege granted under s. 37 9.353. If the 623
925+recreational license or permit being suspended was an annual 624
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942+ (b)1. A person who commits a Level Three violation but who 629
943+has not been convicted of a Level Three or higher violation 630
944+within the past 10 years commits a misdemeanor of the first 631
945+degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 632
946+ 2. A person who commits a Level Three violation within 10 633
947+years after a previous conviction for a Level Three or higher 634
948+violation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 635
949+as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a minimum 636
950+mandatory fine of $750 and a sus pension of any recreational 637
951+license or permit issued under s. 379.354 for the remainder of 638
952+the period for which the license or permit was issued up to 3 639
953+years. Such suspension shall include the suspension of the 640
954+privilege to obtain such license or permit a nd the ability to 641
955+exercise any privilege granted under s. 379.353. If the 642
956+recreational license or permit being suspended was an annual 643
957+license or permit, any privileges under ss. 379.353 and 379.354 644
958+may not be acquired for a 3 -year period following the dat e of 645
959+the violation. 646
960+ 3. A person who commits a violation of s. 379.354(17) 647
961+shall receive a mandatory fine of $1,000. Any privileges under 648
962+ss. 379.353 and 379.354 may not be acquired for a 5 -year period 649
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