Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 1420 By the Committees on Rules; and Commerce and Tourism; and Senator Burgess 595-03600-24 20241420c2 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the Department of Commerce; 3 amending s. 163.3175, F.S.; conforming a provision to 4 changes made by the act; amending s. 163.3184, F.S.; 5 revising the process for adopting comprehensive plan 6 amendments; providing that amendments are deemed 7 withdrawn if the local government fails to transmit 8 the comprehensive plan amendments to the department, 9 in its role as the state land planning agency, within 10 a certain timeframe; amending s. 288.066, F.S.; 11 revising the maximum length of a loan term under the 12 Local Government Emergency Revolving Bridge Loan 13 Program; amending s. 288.1229, F.S.; revising the 14 duties of the Florida Sports Foundation; amending ss. 15 288.980 and 288.985, F.S.; conforming provisions to 16 changes made by the act; amending s. 288.987, F.S.; 17 requiring the department to establish a direct-support 18 organization; replacing the Florida Defense Support 19 Task Force with the direct-support organization; 20 specifying that the organization is a direct-support 21 organization of the department and a corporation not 22 for profit; requiring the organization to operate 23 under contract with the Department of Commerce; 24 specifying requirements for such contract; requiring 25 the department to determine and annually certify that 26 the organization is complying with contract terms; 27 specifying the organizations fiscal year; specifying 28 audit requirements applicable to the organization; 29 authorizing the organization to take certain actions 30 regarding administration of property and expenditures; 31 specifying that the organization is not an agency for 32 purposes of specified provisions of law; authorizing 33 the department to allow the organization to use 34 certain departmental resources, if certain conditions 35 are met; revising the mission of the organization; 36 modifying provisions governing the composition of the 37 organization; revising the date by which the 38 organizations annual report is due; providing certain 39 powers and duties of the organization, subject to 40 certain requirements and limitations; providing for 41 future repeal; creating s. 288.102, F.S.; creating the 42 Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program within the 43 department; providing the purpose of the program; 44 requiring the Department of Commerce and the 45 Department of Transportation to consider applications 46 and select grant awardees; specifying selection 47 criteria for projects; defining the term vertiport; 48 requiring each grant award made to be matched by 49 local, federal, or private funds; providing an 50 exception to the matching requirement; specifying 51 restrictions on uses of grant funds; requiring the 52 Department of Transportation and the Department of 53 Commerce to jointly select projects for grant awards, 54 and for the Department of Commerce to administer the 55 grant program; requiring a report on funded projects, 56 their benefits, and current status; authorizing the 57 Department of Commerce to adopt rules; providing for 58 program expiration; amending s. 288.0001, F.S.; 59 requiring review of the Supply Chain Innovation Grant 60 Program by the Office of Economic and Demographic 61 Research and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and 62 Government Accountability by a certain date and every 63 3 years thereafter; amending s. 445.003, F.S.; 64 revising the definition of the term businesses; 65 revising funding priority for purposes of funding 66 grants under the Incumbent Worker Training Program; 67 amending s. 445.004, F.S.; specifying that certain 68 members of the state workforce development board are 69 voting members of the board; amending s. 720.406, 70 F.S.; specifying required actions by a certain 71 committee for a proposed revived declaration and other 72 governing documents to be submitted to the Department 73 of Commerce; making technical changes; authorizing the 74 department to amend certain previously executed loan 75 agreements under certain circumstances; providing 76 effective dates. 77 78 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 79 80 Section 1.Subsection (3) of section 163.3175, Florida 81 Statutes, is amended to read: 82 163.3175Legislative findings on compatibility of 83 development with military installations; exchange of information 84 between local governments and military installations. 85 (3)The direct-support organization created in s. 288.987 86 Florida Defense Support Task Force may recommend to the 87 Legislature changes to the military installations and local 88 governments specified in subsection (2) based on a military 89 bases potential for impacts from encroachment, and incompatible 90 land uses and development. 91 Section 2.Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and paragraph 92 (e) of subsection (4) of section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, are 93 amended to read: 94 163.3184Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan 95 amendment. 96 (3)EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADOPTION OF 97 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS. 98 (c)1.The local government shall hold a its second public 99 hearing, which shall be a hearing on whether to adopt one or 100 more comprehensive plan amendments pursuant to subsection (11). 101 If the local government fails, within 180 days after receipt of 102 agency comments, to hold the second public hearing, and to adopt 103 the comprehensive plan amendments, the amendments are shall be 104 deemed withdrawn unless extended by agreement with notice to the 105 state land planning agency and any affected person that provided 106 comments on the amendment. The 180-day limitation does not apply 107 to amendments processed pursuant to s. 380.06. 108 2.All comprehensive plan amendments adopted by the 109 governing body, along with the supporting data and analysis, 110 shall be transmitted within 10 working days after the final 111 adoption second public hearing to the state land planning agency 112 and any other agency or local government that provided timely 113 comments under subparagraph (b)2. If the local government fails 114 to transmit the comprehensive plan amendments within 10 working 115 days after the final adoption hearing, the amendments are deemed 116 withdrawn. 117 3.The state land planning agency shall notify the local 118 government of any deficiencies within 5 working days after 119 receipt of an amendment package. For purposes of completeness, 120 an amendment shall be deemed complete if it contains a full, 121 executed copy of: 122 a.The adoption ordinance or ordinances; 123 b.In the case of a text amendment, a full copy of the 124 amended language in legislative format with new words inserted 125 in the text underlined, and words deleted stricken with hyphens; 126 c.In the case of a future land use map amendment, a copy 127 of the future land use map clearly depicting the parcel, its 128 existing future land use designation, and its adopted 129 designation; and 130 d.a copy of Any data and analyses the local government 131 deems appropriate. 132 4.An amendment adopted under this paragraph does not 133 become effective until 31 days after the state land planning 134 agency notifies the local government that the plan amendment 135 package is complete. If timely challenged, an amendment does not 136 become effective until the state land planning agency or the 137 Administration Commission enters a final order determining the 138 adopted amendment to be in compliance. 139 (4)STATE COORDINATED REVIEW PROCESS. 140 (e)Local government review of comments; adoption of plan 141 or amendments and transmittal. 142 1.The local government shall review the report submitted 143 to it by the state land planning agency, if any, and written 144 comments submitted to it by any other person, agency, or 145 government. The local government shall, upon receipt of the 146 report from the state land planning agency, shall hold its 147 second public hearing, which shall be a hearing to determine 148 whether to adopt the comprehensive plan or one or more 149 comprehensive plan amendments pursuant to subsection (11). If 150 the local government fails to hold the second hearing and adopt 151 the amendments within 180 days after receipt of the state land 152 planning agencys report, the amendments shall be deemed 153 withdrawn unless extended by agreement with notice to the state 154 land planning agency and any affected person that provided 155 comments on the amendment. The 180-day limitation does not apply 156 to amendments processed pursuant to s. 380.06. 157 2.All comprehensive plan amendments adopted by the 158 governing body, along with the supporting data and analysis, 159 shall be transmitted within 10 working days after the final 160 adoption second public hearing to the state land planning agency 161 and any other agency or local government that provided timely 162 comments under paragraph (c). If the local government fails to 163 transmit the comprehensive plan amendments within 10 working 164 days after the final adoption hearing, the amendments are deemed 165 withdrawn. 166 3.The state land planning agency shall notify the local 167 government of any deficiencies within 5 working days after 168 receipt of a plan or plan amendment package. For purposes of 169 completeness, a plan or plan amendment shall be deemed complete 170 if it contains a full, executed copy of each of the following: 171 a.The adoption ordinance or ordinances; 172 b.In the case of a text amendment, a full copy of the 173 amended language in legislative format with new words inserted 174 in the text underlined, and words deleted stricken with hyphens; 175 c.In the case of a future land use map amendment, a copy 176 of the future land use map clearly depicting the parcel, its 177 existing future land use designation, and its adopted 178 designation; and 179 d.a copy of Any data and analyses the local government 180 deems appropriate. 181 4.After the state land planning agency makes a 182 determination of completeness regarding the adopted plan or plan 183 amendment, the state land planning agency shall have 45 days to 184 determine whether if the plan or plan amendment is in compliance 185 with this act. Unless the plan or plan amendment is 186 substantially changed from the one commented on, the state land 187 planning agencys compliance determination shall be limited to 188 objections raised in the objections, recommendations, and 189 comments report. During the period provided for in this 190 subparagraph, the state land planning agency shall issue, 191 through a senior administrator or the secretary, a notice of 192 intent to find that the plan or plan amendment is in compliance 193 or not in compliance. The state land planning agency shall post 194 a copy of the notice of intent on the agencys Internet website. 195 Publication by the state land planning agency of the notice of 196 intent on the state land planning agencys Internet site is 197 shall be prima facie evidence of compliance with the publication 198 requirements of this subparagraph. 199 5.A plan or plan amendment adopted under the state 200 coordinated review process shall go into effect pursuant to the 201 state land planning agencys notice of intent. If timely 202 challenged, an amendment does not become effective until the 203 state land planning agency or the Administration Commission 204 enters a final order determining the adopted amendment to be in 205 compliance. 206 Section 3.Effective upon becoming a law, paragraph (c) of 207 subsection (3) of section 288.066, Florida Statutes, is amended 208 to read: 209 288.066Local Government Emergency Revolving Bridge Loan 210 Program. 211 (3)LOAN TERMS. 212 (c)The term of the loan is up to 10 years 5 years. 213 Section 4.Paragraph (g) of subsection (7) of section 214 288.1229, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 215 288.1229Promotion and development of sports-related 216 industries and amateur athletics; direct-support organization 217 established; powers and duties. 218 (7)To promote amateur sports and physical fitness, the 219 foundation shall: 220 (g)Continue the successful amateur sports programs 221 previously conducted by the Florida Governors Council on 222 Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports created under former s. 223 14.22. 224 Section 5.Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 225 288.980, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 226 288.980Military base retention; legislative intent; grants 227 program. 228 (2) 229 (b)1.The department shall, annually by October 1, request 230 military installations in this the state to provide the 231 department with a list of base buffering encroachment lands for 232 fee simple or less-than-fee simple acquisitions before October 233 1. 234 2.The department shall submit the list of base buffering 235 encroachment lands to the direct-support organization Florida 236 Defense Support Task Force created in s. 288.987. 237 3.The direct-support organization created in s. 288.987 238 Florida Defense Support Task Force shall, annually by December 239 1, review the list of base buffering encroachment lands 240 submitted by the military installations and provide its 241 recommendations for ranking the lands for acquisition to the 242 department. 243 4.The department shall annually submit the list of base 244 buffering encroachment lands provided by the direct-support 245 organization created in s. 288.987 Florida Defense Support Task 246 Force to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust 247 Fund, which may acquire the lands pursuant to s. 253.025. At a 248 minimum, the annual list must contain all of the following for 249 each recommended land acquisition: 250 a.A legal description of the land and its property 251 identification number.; 252 b.A detailed map of the land.; and 253 c.A management and monitoring agreement to ensure the land 254 serves a base buffering purpose. 255 Section 6.Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection 256 (2) of section 288.985, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 257 288.985Exemptions from public records and public meetings 258 requirements. 259 (1)The following records held by the direct-support 260 organization created in s. 288.987 Florida Defense Support Task 261 Force are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the 262 State Constitution: 263 (a)That portion of a record which relates to strengths and 264 weaknesses of military installations or military missions in 265 this state relative to the selection criteria for the 266 realignment and closure of military bases and missions under any 267 United States Department of Defense base realignment and closure 268 process. 269 (b)That portion of a record which relates to strengths and 270 weaknesses of military installations or military missions in 271 other states or territories and the vulnerability of such 272 installations or missions to base realignment or closure under 273 the United States Department of Defense base realignment and 274 closure process, and any agreements or proposals to relocate or 275 realign military units and missions from other states or 276 territories. 277 (c)That portion of a record which relates to the states 278 strategy to retain its military bases during any United States 279 Department of Defense base realignment and closure process and 280 any agreements or proposals to relocate or realign military 281 units and missions. 282 (2)(a)Meetings or portions of meetings of the direct 283 support organization created in s. 288.987 Florida Defense 284 Support Task Force, or a workgroup of the direct-support 285 organization task force, at which records are presented or 286 discussed that are exempt under subsection (1) are exempt from 287 s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution. 288 Section 7.Section 288.987, Florida Statutes, is amended to 289 read: 290 288.987Florida Defense Support Task Force. 291 (1)The Department of Commerce shall establish a direct 292 support organization to support Floridas military and defense 293 industries and communities The Florida Defense Support Task 294 Force is created. 295 (a)The direct-support organization is a corporation not 296 for profit, as defined in s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 297 Code, which is incorporated under chapter 617 and approved by 298 the Department of State. The direct-support organization is 299 exempt from paying filing fees under chapter 617. 300 (b)The direct-support organization shall operate under 301 contract with the department pursuant to s. 20.60. The contract 302 must provide that: 303 1.The department may review the direct-support 304 organizations articles of incorporation. 305 2.The direct-support organization shall submit an annual 306 budget proposal to the department, on a form provided by the 307 department, in accordance with department procedures for filing 308 budget proposals based on recommendations of the department. 309 3.Any funds that the direct-support organization holds in 310 trust must revert to the state upon the expiration or 311 cancellation of the contract. 312 4.The direct-support organization is subject to an annual 313 financial and performance review by the department to determine 314 whether the direct-support organization is complying with the 315 terms of the contract and is acting in a manner consistent with 316 the goals of the department and in the best interest of the 317 state. 318 (c)The department must determine and annually certify that 319 the direct-support organization is complying with the terms of 320 the contract and is doing so consistent with the goals and 321 purposes of the organization and in the best interests of the 322 state. 323 (d)The fiscal year of the direct-support organization 324 begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the next succeeding 325 year. By August 15 of each fiscal year, the department shall 326 submit a proposed operating budget for the direct-support 327 organization to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and 328 the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 329 (e)The direct-support organization shall provide an annual 330 financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981. 331 (f)The direct-support organization is not an agency for 332 purposes of chapter 120; s. 215.31; chapter 216; ss. 255.21, 333 255.25, and 255.254, relating to leasing of buildings; and ss. 334 283.33 and 283.35, relating to bids for printing. 335 (g)Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, 336 the department may allow the direct-support organization to use 337 the property, facilities, personnel, and services of the 338 department if the direct-support organization provides equal 339 employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, 340 color, religion, sex, or national origin. 341 (2)(a)The mission of the direct-support organization task 342 force is to carry out the provisions of this section, to make 343 recommendations to preserve and protect military installations, 344 to assist Florida is for Veterans, Inc., created in s. 295.21, 345 with economic and workforce development efforts in military 346 communities, to conduct planning and research and development to 347 support military missions, businesses, and military families to 348 support the states position in research and development related 349 to or arising out of military missions and contracting, and to 350 improve the states military-friendly environment for 351 servicemembers, military dependents, military retirees, and 352 businesses that bring military and base-related jobs to the 353 state. 354 (b)The direct-support organization is organized and 355 operated to request, receive, hold, invest, and administer 356 property and to manage and make expenditures related to its 357 mission and for joint planning with host communities to 358 accommodate military missions and prevent base encroachment, 359 provide advocacy on the states behalf with federal civilian and 360 military officials, promotion of the state to military and 361 related contractors and employers, and support of economic and 362 product research and development activities of the defense 363 industry. 364 (c)As necessary and requested by Florida is for Veterans, 365 Inc., the direct-support organization may undertake such 366 activities that assist the corporation with job training and 367 placement for military spouses in communities with high 368 proportions of active duty military personnel. As necessary and 369 requested by the Department of Education, school districts, or 370 Florida College System institutions and state universities, the 371 direct-support organization may undertake such activities that 372 assist in providing a smooth transition for dependents of 373 military personnel and other military students. The direct 374 support organization is intended to complement but may not 375 supplant the activities of other state entities. 376 (3)The direct-support organization shall be governed by a 377 board of directors. 378 (a)The board of directors is composed of the Governor, or 379 his or her designee, and the following members task force shall 380 be comprised of the Governor or his or her designee, and 12 381 members appointed as follows: 382 1.(a)Four members appointed by the Governor. 383 2.(b)Four members appointed by the President of the 384 Senate. 385 3.(c)Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 386 Representatives. 387 (b)(d)Appointed members must represent defense-related 388 industries or communities that host military bases and 389 installations. All appointments in place as of July 1, 2024, 390 must continue in effect until the expiration of the term must be 391 made by August 1, 2011. Members shall serve for a term of 4 392 years, with the first term ending July 1, 2015. However, if 393 members of the Legislature are appointed to the task force, 394 those members shall serve until the expiration of their 395 legislative term and may be reappointed once. A vacancy shall be 396 filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same 397 manner as the initial appointment. All members of the council 398 are eligible for reappointment. 399 (c)The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 400 House of Representatives shall each appoint a current member of 401 their respective chambers who shall serve ex officio, nonvoting. 402 An appointed senator or representative shall serve until the 403 expiration of the members legislative term and may be 404 reappointed once. An appointed senator or representative A 405 member who serves in the Legislature may participate in all 406 direct-support organization task force activities but may not 407 only vote on matters that are advisory. 408 (d)(4)The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 409 House of Representatives shall each designate one of their 410 appointees under paragraph (a) to serve as chair of the direct 411 support organization task force. The chair shall serve a 2-year 412 term, rotating on December 1 of each even-numbered year rotate 413 each July 1. The appointee designated by the President of the 414 Senate shall serve as initial chair. If the Governor, instead of 415 his or her designee, participates in the activities of the 416 direct-support organization task force, then the Governor shall 417 serve as chair. 418 (e)(5)The Secretary of Commerce Economic Opportunity, or 419 his or her designee, shall serve as the ex officio, nonvoting 420 executive director of the direct-support organization task 421 force. 422 (f)The Executive Director of the Florida Department of 423 Veterans Affairs and the Adjutant General of the Florida 424 National Guard, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio, 425 nonvoting members of the direct-support organization. 426 (g)Any employees and appointed board members, in their 427 capacity of service on the board, are not public employees for 428 the purposes of chapter 110 or chapter 112, except that such 429 employees and appointed board members of the corporation are 430 subject to the provisions of s. 112.061, related to 431 reimbursement for travel and per diem exempts incurred while 432 performing duties, and part III of chapter 112. Otherwise, each 433 member of the board of directors shall serve without 434 compensation. 435 (4)(6)The direct-support organization task force shall 436 submit an annual progress report and work plan to the Governor, 437 the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 438 Representatives each November 1, which may be submitted as a 439 supplement report with the annual report of the department 440 pursuant to s. 20.60 February 1. 441 (5)The direct-support organization, in the performance of 442 its duties, may: 443 (a)Make and enter into contracts and assume such other 444 functions as are necessary to carry out the mission of the 445 direct-support organization and its contract with the 446 department, provided that any such contracts and assumptions are 447 not inconsistent with this section or any other applicable 448 provision of law governing the direct-support organization. A 449 proposed contract with a total cost of $750,000 or more is 450 subject to the notice, review, and objection procedures of s. 451 216.177. If the chair and vice chair of the Legislative Budget 452 Commission, or the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 453 the House of Representatives, timely advise the direct-support 454 organization in writing that such proposed contract is contrary 455 to legislative policy and intent, the direct-support 456 organization may not enter into such proposed contract. The 457 direct-support organization may not divide one proposed contract 458 with a total cost of $750,000 or more into multiple contracts to 459 circumvent the requirements of this paragraph. 460 (b)Establish grant programs and administer grant awards to 461 support its mission. The direct-support organization must 462 publicly adopt guidelines and application procedures and must 463 publish such guidelines, application procedures, and awards on 464 its website. The direct-support organization may assist the 465 department as requested and necessary with any statutorily 466 established grants or other programs, but may not administer 467 such grants on behalf of the department. 468 (7)The department shall support the task force and 469 contract with the task force for expenditure of appropriated 470 funds, which may be used by the task force for economic and 471 product research and development, joint planning with host 472 communities to accommodate military missions and prevent base 473 encroachment, advocacy on the states behalf with federal 474 civilian and military officials, assistance to school districts 475 in providing a smooth transition for large numbers of additional 476 military-related students, job training and placement for 477 military spouses in communities with high proportions of active 478 duty military personnel, and promotion of the state to military 479 and related contractors and employers. The task force may 480 (c)Annually spend up to $250,000 of funds appropriated to 481 the department for the direct-support organization task force 482 for staffing and administrative expenses of the direct-support 483 organization task force, including travel and per diem costs 484 incurred by task force members who are not otherwise eligible 485 for state reimbursement. 486 (6)This section is repealed October 1, 2029, unless 487 reviewed and saved from repeal by the Legislature. 488 Section 8.Section 288.102, Florida Statutes, is created to 489 read: 490 288.102Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program. 491 (1)The Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program is created 492 within the department to fund, subject to appropriation by the 493 Legislature, proposed projects that support supply chain 494 innovation. 495 (2)The department shall accept applications from ports 496 listed in s. 311.09(1); class I, II, or III freight railroads; 497 public airports as defined in s. 330.27; and intermodal 498 logistics centers or inland ports as defined in s. 311.101(2). 499 (3)(a)The department shall collaborate with the Department 500 of Transportation review applications submitted and select 501 projects for awards which create strategic investments in 502 infrastructure to increase capacity and address freight mobility 503 to meet the economic development goals of the state. 504 (b)Priority must be given to projects with innovative 505 plans, advanced technologies, and development strategies that 506 focus on future growth and economic prosperity of the supply 507 chain across the state. 508 (c)The department, in consultation with the Department of 509 Transportation, must adopt selection criteria that include, but 510 are not limited to, consideration of the projects: 511 1.Consistency with plans and studies produced by the 512 department, the Department of Transportation, or another state 513 entity. 514 2.Direct increase in efficiency in the delivery of goods. 515 3.Improvement of freight mobility access while reducing 516 congestion. This may include overnight truck parking at rest 517 areas, weigh stations, and intermodal logistics centers. 518 4.Increase of fuel storage and distribution capacity 519 across the state, including, but not limited to, petroleum, 520 hydrogen, ethanol, and natural gas located at seaports and 521 spaceports. 522 5.Ability to secure a sustainable logistics transportation 523 network throughout this state. 524 6.Development of connections to multimodal transportation 525 systems. 526 7.Ability to address emerging supply chain and 527 transportation industry challenges. 528 (d)A public or private entity seeking to develop and 529 establish vertiports in this state may also apply to the 530 department for funding. For purposes of this subsection, the 531 term vertiport means a system or infrastructure with 532 supporting services and equipment used for landing, ground 533 handling, and takeoff of manned or unmanned vertical takeoff and 534 landing (VTOL) aircraft. 535 (4)A minimum of a one-to-one match of nonstate resources, 536 including local, federal, or private funds, to the state 537 contribution is required. An award may not be made for a project 538 that is receiving or using state funding from another state 539 source or statutory program, including tax credits. The one-to 540 one match requirement is waived for a public entity located in a 541 fiscally constrained county as defined in s. 218.67(1). 542 (5)Applicants may seek funding for capital expenditures 543 and operations but grant funding awarded under this section may 544 not be used to pay salary and benefits or general business or 545 office expenses. A project may not be awarded the entirety of 546 any appropriation in a fiscal year. 547 (6)The Department of Transportation and the Department of 548 Commerce shall jointly select projects for award. Grants awarded 549 under this program shall be administered by the department. 550 (7)The Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the 551 Department of Transportation, shall annually provide a list of 552 each project awarded, the benefit of each project in meeting the 553 goals and objectives of the program, and the current status of 554 each project. The department shall include such information in 555 its annual incentives report required under s. 20.0065. 556 (8)The department may adopt rules to implement this 557 section. 558 (9)This section expires June 30, 2034. 559 Section 9.Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (2) of 560 section 288.0001, Florida Statutes, to read: 561 288.0001Economic Development Programs Evaluation.The 562 Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the Office of 563 Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) 564 shall develop and present to the Governor, the President of the 565 Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 566 chairs of the legislative appropriations committees the Economic 567 Development Programs Evaluation. 568 (2)The Office of Economic and Demographic Research and 569 OPPAGA shall provide a detailed analysis of economic development 570 programs as provided in the following schedule: 571 (e)By January 1, 2027, and every 3 years thereafter, an 572 analysis of the Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program 573 established under s. 288.102. 574 Section 10.Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 575 445.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 576 445.003Implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation 577 and Opportunity Act. 578 (3)FUNDING. 579 (a)Title I, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 580 funds; Wagner-Peyser funds; and NAFTA/Trade Act funds will be 581 expended based on the 4-year plan of the state board. The plan 582 must outline and direct the method used to administer and 583 coordinate various funds and programs that are operated by 584 various agencies. The following provisions apply to these funds: 585 1.At least 50 percent of the Title I funds for Adults and 586 Dislocated Workers which are passed through to local workforce 587 development boards shall be allocated to and expended on 588 Individual Training Accounts unless a local workforce 589 development board obtains a waiver from the state board. 590 Tuition, books, and fees of training providers and other 591 training services prescribed and authorized by the Workforce 592 Innovation and Opportunity Act qualify as Individual Training 593 Account expenditures. 594 2.Fifteen percent of Title I funding shall be retained at 595 the state level and dedicated to state administration and shall 596 be used to design, develop, induce, fund, and evaluate the long 597 term impact of innovative Individual Training Account pilots, 598 demonstrations, and programs to enable participants to attain 599 self-sufficiency and to evaluate the effectiveness of 600 performance-based contracts used by local workforce development 601 boards under s. 445.024(5) on increasing wages and employment 602 over the long term. Of such funds retained at the state level, 603 $2 million may be reserved for the Incumbent Worker Training 604 Program created under subparagraph 3. Eligible state 605 administration costs include the costs of funding for the state 606 board and state board staff; operating fiscal, compliance, and 607 management accountability systems through the department; 608 conducting evaluation and research on workforce development 609 activities; and providing technical and capacity building 610 assistance to local workforce development areas at the direction 611 of the state board. Notwithstanding s. 445.004, such 612 administrative costs may not exceed 25 percent of these funds. 613 An amount not to exceed 75 percent of these funds shall be 614 allocated to Individual Training Accounts and other workforce 615 development strategies for other training designed and tailored 616 by the state board in consultation with the department, 617 including, but not limited to, programs for incumbent workers, 618 nontraditional employment, and enterprise zones. The state 619 board, in consultation with the department, shall design, adopt, 620 and fund Individual Training Accounts for distressed urban and 621 rural communities. 622 3.The Incumbent Worker Training Program is created for the 623 purpose of providing grant funding for continuing education and 624 training of incumbent employees at existing Florida businesses. 625 The program will provide reimbursement grants to businesses that 626 pay for preapproved, direct, training-related costs. For 627 purposes of this subparagraph, the term businesses includes 628 hospitals and health care facilities operated by nonprofit or 629 local government entities which provide nursing or allied health 630 care opportunities to acquire new or improved skills. 631 a.The Incumbent Worker Training Program will be 632 administered by CareerSource Florida, Inc., which may, at its 633 discretion, contract with a private business organization to 634 serve as grant administrator. 635 b.The program shall be administered under s. 134(d)(4) of 636 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Funding priority 637 shall be given in the following order: 638 (I)Businesses that provide employees with opportunities to 639 acquire new or improved skills by earning a credential on the 640 Master Credentials List. 641 (II)Hospitals or health care facilities operated by 642 nonprofit or local government entities that provide nursing 643 opportunities in health care to acquire new or improved skills. 644 (III)Businesses whose grant proposals represent a 645 significant upgrade in employee skills. 646 (IV)Businesses with 25 employees or fewer, businesses in 647 rural areas, and businesses in distressed inner-city areas. 648 (V)Businesses in a qualified targeted industry or 649 businesses whose grant proposals represent a significant layoff 650 avoidance strategy. 651 c.All costs reimbursed by the program must be preapproved 652 by CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant administrator. The 653 program may not reimburse businesses for trainee wages, the 654 purchase of capital equipment, or the purchase of any item or 655 service that may possibly be used outside the training project. 656 A business approved for a grant may be reimbursed for 657 preapproved, direct, training-related costs including tuition, 658 fees, books and training materials, and overhead or indirect 659 costs not to exceed 5 percent of the grant amount. 660 d.A business that is selected to receive grant funding 661 must provide a matching contribution to the training project, 662 including, but not limited to, wages paid to trainees or the 663 purchase of capital equipment used in the training project; must 664 sign an agreement with CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant 665 administrator to complete the training project as proposed in 666 the application; must keep accurate records of the projects 667 implementation process; and must submit monthly or quarterly 668 reimbursement requests with required documentation. 669 e.All Incumbent Worker Training Program grant projects 670 shall be performance-based with specific measurable performance 671 outcomes, including completion of the training project and job 672 retention. CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant 673 administrator shall withhold the final payment to the grantee 674 until a final grant report is submitted and all performance 675 criteria specified in the grant contract have been achieved. 676 f.The state board may establish guidelines necessary to 677 implement the Incumbent Worker Training Program. 678 g.No more than 10 percent of the Incumbent Worker Training 679 Programs total appropriation may be used for overhead or 680 indirect purposes. 681 4.At least 50 percent of Rapid Response funding shall be 682 dedicated to Intensive Services Accounts and Individual Training 683 Accounts for dislocated workers and incumbent workers who are at 684 risk of dislocation. The department shall also maintain an 685 Emergency Preparedness Fund from Rapid Response funds, which 686 will immediately issue Intensive Service Accounts, Individual 687 Training Accounts, and other federally authorized assistance to 688 eligible victims of natural or other disasters. At the direction 689 of the Governor, these Rapid Response funds shall be released to 690 local workforce development boards for immediate use after 691 events that qualify under federal law. Funding shall also be 692 dedicated to maintain a unit at the state level to respond to 693 Rapid Response emergencies and to work with state emergency 694 management officials and local workforce development boards. All 695 Rapid Response funds must be expended based on a plan developed 696 by the state board in consultation with the department and 697 approved by the Governor. 698 Section 11.Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 699 445.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 700 445.004CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board; 701 creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. 702 (3)(a)Members of the state board described in Pub. L. No. 703 113-128, Title I, s. 101(b)(1)(C)(iii)(I)(aa) are voting 704 nonvoting members. The number of members is determined by the 705 Governor, who shall consider the importance of minority, gender, 706 and geographic representation in making appointments to the 707 state board. When the Governor is in attendance, he or she shall 708 preside at all meetings of the state board. 709 Section 12.Section 720.406, Florida Statutes, is amended 710 to read: 711 720.406Department of Commerce Economic Opportunity; 712 submission; review and determination. 713 (1)Within No later than 60 days after obtaining valid 714 written consent from a majority of the affected parcel owners, 715 or within 60 days after the date the proposed revived 716 declaration and other governing documents are approved by the 717 affected parcel owners by vote at a meeting, the organizing 718 committee or its designee must submit the proposed revived 719 governing documents and supporting materials to the Department 720 of Commerce Economic Opportunity to review and determine whether 721 to approve or disapprove of the proposal to preserve the 722 residential community. The submission to the department must 723 include: 724 (a)The full text of the proposed revived declaration of 725 covenants and articles of incorporation and bylaws of the 726 homeowners association.; 727 (b)A verified copy of the previous declaration of 728 covenants and other previous governing documents for the 729 community, including any amendments thereto.; 730 (c)The legal description of each parcel to be subject to 731 the revived declaration and other governing documents and a plat 732 or other graphic depiction of the affected properties in the 733 community.; 734 (d)A verified copy of the written consents of the 735 requisite number of the affected parcel owners approving the 736 revived declaration and other governing documents or, if 737 approval was obtained by a vote at a meeting of affected parcel 738 owners, verified copies of the notice of the meeting, 739 attendance, and voting results.; 740 (e)An affidavit by a current or former officer of the 741 association or by a member of the organizing committee verifying 742 that the requirements for the revived declaration set forth in 743 s. 720.404 have been satisfied.; and 744 (f)Such other documentation that the organizing committee 745 believes is supportive of the policy of preserving the 746 residential community and operating, managing, and maintaining 747 the infrastructure, aesthetic character, and common areas 748 serving the residential community. 749 (2)Within No later than 60 days after receiving the 750 submission, the department must determine whether the proposed 751 revived declaration of covenants and other governing documents 752 comply with the requirements of this act. 753 (a)If the department determines that the proposed revived 754 declaration and other governing documents comply with the act 755 and have been approved by the parcel owners as required by this 756 act, the department shall notify the organizing committee in 757 writing of its approval. 758 (b)If the department determines that the proposed revived 759 declaration and other governing documents do not comply with, 760 this act or have not been approved as required by, this act, the 761 department shall notify the organizing committee in writing that 762 it does not approve the governing documents and shall state the 763 reasons for the disapproval. 764 Section 13.Effective upon becoming a law, the Department 765 of Commerce is authorized to amend a loan agreement executed 766 before February 1, 2024, and made pursuant to s. 288.066, 767 Florida Statutes, in order to increase the loan term to a total 768 of 10 years from the original date of execution, as authorized 769 by this act, upon request of the local government and as 770 determined by the department to be in the best interests of the 771 state. 772 Section 14.Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 773 act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 774 this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 775 2024.