FL S1300

Expands Florida Transportation Academy programs to train inmates with 2 years or less remaining on their sentences for Class A and Class B commercial driver licenses within state correctional facilities

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to spend up to $5 million annually through 2029-2030 on workforce development grants to state colleges, school districts, and private educational providers for certification and training programs

Creates a reimbursement program through the Department of Financial Services for employers with 100 or fewer employees to recover workers' compensation and automobile liability premium costs for hiring former inmates with less than 2 years of commercial driving experience, capped at $5,000 per employee and $20,000 per employer

Requires the Correctional Education Program to report annually on the number of inmates completing vocational training, employment rates within 6 months of release, and whether former inmates are working in occupations aligned with their prison training

Permits inmates participating in department career and technical education programs or commercial driver license training to drive state-owned vehicles on designated department or state property for training purposes