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FL S1722
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates the "Florida Jobs Retention Act of 2021" requiring employers with 75+ employees, in operation for 6+ months, and receiving state grants, loans, or tax benefits to notify the Department of Business and Professional Regulation at least 180 days before relocating out of state or ceasing operations involving 30% or more of business volume.
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Mandates the department compile and publish a semiannual list of employers that relocate or cease operations as defined in the act.
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Makes employers on the relocation list ineligible for state grants, state-guaranteed loans, or state tax benefits for 5 years after publication, and requires them to remit the remaining prorated value of any state financial support received after the act's effective date.
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Requires state agencies to ensure all customer service work for state contracts is performed by contractors entirely within Florida, with existing out-of-state contractors having 2 years to comply and new customer service employees required to be immediately hired in-state.
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Prohibits the act from withholding worker benefits including unemployment compensation, disability payments, or retraining funds to employees of relocating or ceasing employers; takes effect 240 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Workforce Retention
Last Action
Died in Commerce and Tourism
4/30/2021