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FL S7010

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/9/2015

Primary Sponsor

Fiscal Policy

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Financial Literacy Program for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Financial Services to provide education on money management, benefit programs, job training, and the impact of earnings on benefit eligibility

  • Requires qualified public depositories (banks, savings associations, savings banks) to make program brochures available and provide website links to the department's clearinghouse

  • Expands the definition of "developmental disability" under Florida law to include Down syndrome alongside intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, autism, spina bifida, and Prader-Willi syndrome

  • Creates the "Employment First Act" requiring nine state agencies and organizations to develop an interagency cooperative agreement to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, and mandates executive agencies develop plans to promote employment of individuals with disabilities by January 1, 2017

  • Establishes the Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program to designate businesses that demonstrate commitment to individuals with disabilities through employment, contributions to disability organizations, or support programs, with minimum contribution thresholds of $1,000 for businesses with 100 or fewer employees and $5,000 for larger businesses

  • Appropriates $69,570 to the Department of Financial Services, $164,956 to the Department of Management Services, and $200,000 to the Department of Economic Opportunity for fiscal year 2016-2017 to implement these programs

Legislative Description

Individuals with Disabilities

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7003 (Ch. 2016-3), CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2016-140), HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)

1/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy11/5/2015
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government10/21/2015
Governmental Oversight and Accountability9/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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