TODAY’S HAPPENINGS
[NOTE: The bills and committees listed below are linked to their respective websites where you can find additional information.]
In the House Judiciary Committee:
HB 11 – Missing Persons with Special Needs by Porter – AMENDED; PASSED WITH A COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CS)
Creates pilot projects in specified counties to provide personal devices to aid search-and-rescue efforts for persons with special needs; provides for administration of project; requires reports; provides for expiration; provides appropriation.
HB 293 – Juvenile Criminal History Records by Pritchett – AMENDED; PASSED WITH A CS
Specifies that certain confidential information obtained under ch. 985, F.S., relating to juvenile justice, is exempt from public records requirements; revises applicability of public records requirements with respect to arrest records of certain juvenile offenders; provides for future review & repeal of such applicability provisions; provides exemption from public records requirements for juvenile information compiled by Criminal Justice Information Program from intrastate sources; provides exceptions; provides for future review & repeal of exemption; provides for release by FDLE of criminal history information of juvenile which has been deemed confidential & exempt; provides statement of public necessity.
In the House State Affairs Committee:
HB 869 – Public Records/Security Systems by Harrison – AMENDED; PASSED WITH A CS
Revises exceptions to public records exemption for security system plans; provides exceptions to public records exemption for information relating to certain security systems.
PCB SAC 16-03 — Public Employees / Retirement by State Affairs – SUBMITTED AS A COMMITTEE BILL – HB 7107
Authorizes renewed membership in retirement system for certain retirees who are reemployed in position eligible for Elected Officers’ Class; provides for renewed membership in retirement system for certain retirees of Senior Management Service Optional Annuity Program who are reemployed on or after specified date; requires that certain retirees who are reemployed on or after specified date be renewed members in investment plan; provides vesting requirements; prohibits renewed member from receiving specified disability benefits; requires employer & retiree to make applicable contributions to renewed member’s investment plan account; prohibits participation in pension plan; provides that retiree reemployed on or after specified date in regularly established position eligible for State University System Optional Retirement Program or State Community College System Optional Retirement Program is renewed member of that program; authorizes payment of death benefits to surviving spouse or surviving children of member in investment plan; authorizes state board & department to adopt rules; adjusts employer contribution rates in order to fund changes made by act; provides directive to the Division of Law Revision & Information; provides appropriation.
In the House Economic Affairs Committee:
HB 7065 – Workforce Development by Economic Development – AMENDED; PASSED WITH A CS
Revises provisions related to federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998; provides for implementation of federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act; provides & revises plan requirements & duties & powers of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; provides membership requirements for board of directors of CareerSource Florida, Inc.; requires CareerSource Florida, Inc., in collaboration with specified boards, agencies, & providers, to establish certain uniform performance accountability measures; revises requirements related to plans; revises local workforce development board membership requirements; requires CareerSource Florida, Inc., to establish regional planning areas subject to certain requirements; requires local workforce development boards & specified officials to prepare regional workforce development plan; requires that local workforce development board enter into memorandum of understanding with each mandatory or optional partner for certain purposes; provides that costs will be allocated pursuant to policy established by Governor under certain conditions; revises systems that may be accessed with one-stop delivery system; requires DOE to consult with DEO in preparing, or contracting with entity to prepare, certain economic security reports.
In the Senate Rules Committee:
SB 752 – Public Records/Agency Inspector General by Abruzzo – AMENDED; PASSED WITH A CS
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain identifying and location information of current or former personnel employed in an agency’s office of inspector general or internal audit department whose duties include auditing or investigating certain activities that could lead to criminal prosecution or administrative discipline, and the spouses and children thereof; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity. [NOTE: The bill was amended with a strike all amendment. This short summary reflects the changes made to the bill today.]
SB 1004 – Public Records/Security Systems by Hays — PASSED
Revising exceptions to a public records exemption; providing exceptions to a public records exemption, etc.
SB 582 – Public Corruption by Gaetz — PASSED
Deleting the definition of the term “corruptly” or “with corrupt intent”; redefining the term “bribery” to include knowing and intentional, rather than corrupt, acts; revising the prohibition against unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior to conform to changes made by the act; revising the prohibition against official misconduct to conform to changes made by the act; revising the prohibition against bid tampering to conform to changes made by the act, etc.
In the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee:
SB 7036 – School District Purchasing by Governmental Oversight – NOT CONSIDERED
Requiring each district school board to use certain agreements and contracts for purchasing nonacademic commodities and contractual services under certain circumstances; requiring a district school board to post a written justification for certain determinations on the board’s website, etc.
In the House Session:
Bills on 2nd Reading:
HB 5001 – 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations — READ 2ND TIME; PLACED ON 3RDREADING FOR 2/11/16
Provides moneys for annual period beginning July 1, 2016, & ending June 30, 2017, & supplemental appropriations for period ending June 30, 2016, to pay salaries & other expenses, capital outlay—buildings & other improvements, & for other specified purposes of various agencies of state government.
HB 5003 – Implementing / 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations — READ 2ND TIME; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 2/11/16
Implements specific appropriations of the General Appropriations Act for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
HB 5005 – Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates by Appropriations — READ 2ND TIME; PLACED ON 3RDREADING FOR 2/11/16
Revises required employer retirement contribution rates for members of certain membership classes & subclasses of FRS; revises employer assessment to offset costs of administering investment plan & providing educational services; provides finding of important state interest.
HB 7053 – Child Care & Development Grant by Education — READ 2ND TIME; AMENDED; PLACED ON 3RDREADING FOR 2/11/16
Expands list of entities that have access to child abuse records for approving providers of school readiness services; requires school readiness program providers to provide DCF & local licensing agencies with access for inspection purposes; requires certain child care providers to submit affidavit of compliance with licensure requirements of ch. 402, F.S., & federal law; provides criteria for exemption from disqualification for employment with school readiness program provider; revises duties of OEL; revises provisions relating to child & parent eligibility for school readiness programs.
HJR 7015 – Property Tax Assessment by Finance & Tax — READ 2ND TIME; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR2/11/16
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to allow Legislature to limit growth in assessed value of homestead & specified nonhomestead property to growth rate in just value & to prohibit increases in assessed value of homestead & specified nonhomestead property if just value of property decreases.
In the Senate Session:
Bills on 2nd Reading:
SB 2500 – 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations — READ 2ND TIME; AMENDED; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 2/11/16
Providing moneys for the annual period beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, and supplemental appropriations for the period ending June 30, 2016, to pay salaries and other expenses, capital outlay – buildings, and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of the various agencies of state government; providing for contingent retroactive operation, etc. [NOTE: None of today’s amendments impact FEFP funding, but one amendment enhanced Adults with Disabilities funding for several school districts and one reduced SEED School funding under the allocation for School and Instructional Enhancements.]
SB 2502– Implementing / 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations — READ 2ND TIME; AMENDED; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR 2/11/16
Incorporating by reference certain calculations of the Florida Education Finance Program; revising the method for allocating funds for exceptional student education programs; extending the date by which the Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program may operate; authorizing a university board of trustees to expend certain reserve or carry forward balances from a prior year for specified capital outlay projects if certain conditions are met, etc. [NOTE: None of today’s amendments impact PreK-12 programs.]
SB 7042 – Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates by Gov. Oversight — READ 2ND TIME; PLACED ON 3RDREADING FOR 2/11/16
Revising required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System, etc.
SB 7012 – Death Benefits under FRS by Gov. Oversight – READ 2ND TIME; READ 3RD TIME; PASSED THE SENATE
Authorizing payment of death benefits to the surviving spouse or children of a Special Risk Class member killed in the line of duty under specified circumstances; authorizing payment of death benefits to the surviving spouse or surviving children of a Special Risk Class member in the investment plan; requiring the State Board of Administration to transfer moneys to fund survivor benefit payments under specified circumstances, etc.
SB 350 – Online Procurement by Montford — READ 2ND TIME; AMENDED; PLACED ON 3RD READING FOR2/11/16
Revising the powers and duties of the district school board to authorize the adoption of rules regarding procurement practices; authorizing a district school board to use online procurement for certain services and purchases; authorizing each district school board, Florida College System board of trustees, and university board of trustees to make purchases through an online procurement system, etc.
COMING UP TOMORROW
[NOTE: Nearly all meetings may be viewed via live webcast or archived videos on the Florida Channel athttp://thefloridachannel.org/.
The House will be in Session (9:00 am – 3:00 pm) to consider the following items and others:
Bills on 3rd Reading:
HB 5001 – 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations
Provides moneys for annual period beginning July 1, 2016, & ending June 30, 2017, & supplemental appropriations for period ending June 30, 2016, to pay salaries & other expenses, capital outlay—buildings & other improvements, & for other specified purposes of various agencies of state government.
HB 5003 – Implementing / 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations
Implements specific appropriations of the General Appropriations Act for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
HB 5005 – Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates by Appropriations
Revises required employer retirement contribution rates for members of certain membership classes & subclasses of FRS; revises employer assessment to offset costs of administering investment plan & providing educational services; provides finding of important state interest.
HB 7053 – Child Care & Development Grant by Education
Expands list of entities that have access to child abuse records for approving providers of school readiness services; requires school readiness program providers to provide DCF & local licensing agencies with access for inspection purposes; requires certain child care providers to submit affidavit of compliance with licensure requirements of ch. 402, F.S., & federal law; provides criteria for exemption from disqualification for employment with school readiness program provider; revises duties of OEL; revises provisions relating to child & parent eligibility for school readiness programs.
HJR 7015 – Property Tax Assessment by Finance & Tax
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to allow Legislature to limit growth in assessed value of homestead & specified nonhomestead property to growth rate in just value & to prohibit increases in assessed value of homestead & specified nonhomestead property if just value of property decreases.
The Senate Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Subcommittee will meet (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) to consider the following items and others:
SB 314 – Juvenile Justice by Diaz de la Portilla
Revising the circumstances under which a state attorney may file an information when a child of a certain age range commits or attempts to commit specified crimes; revising the crimes and the age of a child who is subject to the jurisdiction of a circuit court; requiring the adult court to render an order including specific findings of fact and the reasons for its decision; removing a provision that requires a court to impose adult sanctions under certain circumstances, etc.
SB 436 – Terroristic Threats by Simpson
Providing that a person commits the crime of terroristic threats if he or she communicates, directly or indirectly, a threat to commit specified acts; providing criminal penalties; requiring a person convicted of terroristic threats to, in addition to other restitution ordered, pay restitution in an amount equal to the cost of evacuation, etc.
SB 700 – Juvenile Criminal History Records by Soto
Specifying that certain confidential information obtained under chapter 985, F.S., relating to juvenile justice, is exempt from public records requirements; providing for future review and repeal of such applicability provisions; providing an exemption from public records requirements for juvenile information compiled by the Criminal Justice Information Program from intrastate sources; providing for future review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
The Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee will meet (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) to consider the following items and others:
SB 268 – Bullying and Harassment Policies by Ring
Requiring school districts to revise their bullying and harassment policy at specified intervals; requiring the policy to include mandatory reporting procedures and a list of authorized programs that provide bullying and harassment identification, prevention, and response instruction, etc.
SB 834 – Minimum Term School Funding by Detert
Revising the term “full-time student” to delete references to membership in a double-session school or a school that uses a specified experimental calendar; clarifying how “full time equivalency” is calculated for students in schools that operate for less than the minimum term, etc.
SB 836 – Rapid Response Education & Training Program by Gaetz
Establishing the Rapid Response Education and Training Program within the Complete Florida Plus Program; requiring the Complete Florida Plus Program to work with Enterprise Florida, Inc., to offer certain education and training commitments to businesses; requiring the Division of Career and Adult Education within the Department of Education to conduct an analysis and assessment of the effectiveness of the education and training programs, etc.
SB 894 – Education Personnel by Detert
Authorizing certain employees or agents of the Department of Education to have access to certain reports and records; authorizing rather than requiring the Department of Education to sponsor a job fair meeting certain criteria; providing requirements regarding liability insurance for students performing clinical field experience; abrogating the scheduled expiration of the educator liability insurance program, etc.
SB 1026 – High School Athletics by Simmons
Providing requirements regarding fees and contest receipts collected by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA); requiring the FHSAA to allow a school to join the FHSAA as a full- time member or on a per-sport basis, etc.
SB 1068 – Education / Reading Instruction by Legg
Revising the duties of the Just Read, Florida! Office; revising requirements for school improvement plans and early warning systems; revising core curricula requirements for certain teacher preparation programs to include certain reading instruction and interventions; requiring candidates for an educator certificate in certain areas to demonstrate competence in specified areas, etc.
SB 1360 – Student Assessments by Gaetz
Authorizing a district school board to choose to implement certain rigorous alternative assessment options by a certain school year; requiring each school district to annually notify students and parents of standard high school diploma requirements by a specified date; requiring a classroom teacher’s performance evaluation to be based on the performance of certain students, etc.
The Subcommittee will also consider proposed legislation relating to FEFP Local Funds and proposed legislation relating to Charter School Capital Outlay Funding. [NOTE: The proposed legislation is not available as of this writing.]
The Senate General Government Appropriations Subcommittee will meet (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) to consider the following items and others:
SB 1200 – Pay-for-success Contracts by Bean
Requiring the Department of Management Services to oversee a Pay-for-Success Contract Program; authorizing the department, contingent upon funding, to negotiate and enter into contracts with private entities to fund high-quality programs; requiring an independent evaluator to determine whether the performance outcome measures in a contract have been met, etc.
SB 1206 – Auditor General by Abruzzo
Requiring the Auditor General to annually conduct a performance audit of a randomly selected state agency, etc.
SB 1226 – Administrative Procedures by Ring
Providing additional requirements for the calculation of estimated adverse impacts and regulatory costs, etc.
SB 1422 – Insurer Regulatory Reporting by Simmons
Requiring an insurer to maintain a risk management framework; requiring certain insurers and insurance groups to conduct an own-risk and solvency assessment; requiring certain insurers and members of an insurance group to prepare and submit a corporate governance annual disclosure, etc.
SB 1538 – Veterans’ Employment by Evers
Requiring each state agency and authorizing other political subdivisions of the state to develop and implement a veterans recruitment plan; requiring specified goals for veterans recruitment plans; requiring the Department of Management Services to collect specified data and to include the data in its annual workforce report and on its website, etc.
The Senate will be in Session (1:00 – 6:00 pm) to consider the following items and others:
Bills on 3rd Reading:
SB 500 – Children & Youth Cabinet by Montford
Revising the membership of the cabinet to include a superintendent, etc.
SB 962 – Vocational Rehabilitation by Gaetz
Requiring the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to initiate, by a specified date, a performance improvement plan designed to achieve specified goals; requiring the division to submit a performance report annually, by a specified date, to the Governor and the Legislature which includes specified information, etc.
SB 7016 – Interstate Compact / Military Children by Military Affairs
Providing for payment of annual dues for the compact; repealing s. 2 of chapter 2013-20, Laws of Florida; abrogating the future repeal of provisions relating to the compact; providing for contingent retroactive operation, etc.
SB 2500 – 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations
Providing moneys for the annual period beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, and supplemental appropriations for the period ending June 30, 2016, to pay salaries and other expenses, capital outlay – buildings, and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of the various agencies of state government; providing for contingent retroactive operation, etc.
SB 2502– Implementing / 2016-2017 General Appropriations Act by Appropriations
Incorporating by reference certain calculations of the Florida Education Finance Program; revising the method for allocating funds for exceptional student education programs; extending the date by which the Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program may operate; authorizing a university board of trustees to expend certain reserve or carry forward balances from a prior year for specified capital outlay projects if certain conditions are met, etc.
SB 7042 – Florida Retirement System Contribution Rates by Gov. Oversight
Revising required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System, etc.
SB 350 – Online Procurement by Montford
Revising the powers and duties of the district school board to authorize the adoption of rules regarding procurement practices; authorizing a district school board to use online procurement for certain services and purchases; authorizing each district school board, Florida College System board of trustees, and university board of trustees to make purchases through an online procurement system, etc.
Bills on 2nd Reading:
SB 7034 – Early Childhood Development by Children/Families
Revising the requirements for the Department of Health to maintain a clearinghouse of information for parents and health care providers on developmental evaluation and early intervention programs; renaming the “Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program” as the “Early Steps Program”; requiring the development of an individual family support plan for each child served in the program, etc.
I hope you find this information useful. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Ruth
Ruth Haseman Melton
Director of Government Relations
Florida School Boards Association
Office: 850 / 414-2578
Cell: 850 / 509-6411
Email: melton@fsba.org
