Bill Text: FL S1420 | 2024 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Department of Commerce
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-05-30 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor [S1420 Detail]
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Bill Title: Department of Commerce
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-05-30 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor [S1420 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S1420-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 1420 By the Committee on Commerce and Tourism; and Senator Burgess 577-02391-24 20241420c1 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F.S.; 5 revising the procedure for adopting comprehensive plan 6 amendments; providing that amendments are deemed 7 withdrawn if the local government fails to transmit 8 the comprehensive plan amendments to the department, 9 in its role as the state land planning agency, within 10 a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 time period; 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; renaming the Florida Defense Support 19 Task Force as 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; specifying 24 requirements for such contract; specifying the 25 organization’s fiscal year; specifying audit 26 requirements applicable to the organization; 27 authorizing the organization to take certain actions 28 regarding administration of property and expenditures; 29 specifying that the organization is not an agency for 30 purposes of specified provisions of law; authorizing 31 the department to allow the organization to use 32 certain departmental resources, if certain conditions 33 are met; revising the mission of the organization; 34 modifying provisions governing the composition of the 35 organization; revising the date by which the 36 organization’s annual report is due; providing certain 37 powers and duties of the organization, subject to 38 certain requirements and limitations; providing for 39 future repeal; amending s. 445.003, F.S.; revising the 40 definition of the term “businesses”; revising funding 41 priority for purposes of funding grants under the 42 Incumbent Worker Training Program; amending s. 43 445.004, F.S.; specifying that certain members of the 44 state workforce development board are voting members 45 of the board; amending s. 720.406, F.S.; specifying 46 required actions for a proposed revived declaration 47 and other governing documents; making technical 48 changes; authorizing the department to amend certain 49 previously executed loan agreements under certain 50 circumstances; providing effective dates. 51 52 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 53 54 Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 163.3175, Florida 55 Statutes, is amended to read: 56 163.3175 Legislative findings on compatibility of 57 development with military installations; exchange of information 58 between local governments and military installations.— 59 (3) The direct-support organization created in s. 288.987 60Florida DefenseSupportTask Forcemay recommend to the 61 Legislature changes to the military installations and local 62 governments specified in subsection (2) based on a military 63 base’s potential for impacts from encroachment, and incompatible 64 land uses and development. 65 Section 2. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and paragraph 66 (e) of subsection (4) of section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, are 67 amended to read: 68 163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan 69 amendment.— 70 (3) EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADOPTION OF 71 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS.— 72 (c)1. The local government shall hold aitssecond public 73 hearing, which shall be a hearing on whether to adopt one or 74 more comprehensive plan amendments pursuant to subsection (11). 75 If the local government fails, within 180 days after receipt of 76 agency comments, to hold the second public hearing, and to adopt 77 the comprehensive plan amendments, the amendments areshall be78 deemed withdrawn unless extended by agreement with notice to the 79 state land planning agency and any affected person that provided 80 comments on the amendment. The 180-day limitation does not apply 81 to amendments processed pursuant to s. 380.06. 82 2. All comprehensive plan amendments adopted by the 83 governing body, along with the supporting data and analysis, 84 shall be transmitted within 10 working days after the final 85 adoptionsecond publichearing to the state land planning agency 86 and any other agency or local government that provided timely 87 comments under subparagraph (b)2. If the local government fails 88 to transmit the comprehensive plan amendments within 10 working 89 days after the final adoption hearing, the amendments are deemed 90 withdrawn. 91 3. The state land planning agency shall notify the local 92 government of any deficiencies within 5 working days after 93 receipt of an amendment package. For purposes of completeness, 94 an amendment shall be deemed complete if it contains a full, 95 executed copy of: 96 a. The adoption ordinance or ordinances; 97 b. In the case of a text amendment,a full copy ofthe 98 amended language in legislative format with new words inserted 99 in the text underlined, and words deleted stricken with hyphens; 100 c. In the case of a future land use map amendment,a copy101ofthe future land use map clearly depicting the parcel, its 102 existing future land use designation, and its adopted 103 designation; and 104 d.a copy ofAny data and analyses the local government 105 deems appropriate. 106 4. An amendment adopted under this paragraph does not 107 become effective until 31 days after the state land planning 108 agency notifies the local government that the plan amendment 109 package is complete. If timely challenged, an amendment does not 110 become effective until the state land planning agency or the 111 Administration Commission enters a final order determining the 112 adopted amendment to be in compliance. 113 (4) STATE COORDINATED REVIEW PROCESS.— 114 (e) Local government review of comments; adoption of plan 115 or amendments and transmittal.— 116 1. The local government shall review the report submitted 117 to it by the state land planning agency, if any, and written 118 comments submitted to it by any other person, agency, or 119 government. The local government shall, upon receipt of the 120 report from the state land planning agency,shallhold its 121 second public hearing, which shall be a hearingto determine 122 whether to adopt the comprehensive plan or one or more 123 comprehensive plan amendments pursuant to subsection (11). If 124 the local government fails to hold the second hearing and adopt 125 the amendments within 180 days after receipt of the state land 126 planning agency’s report, the amendments shall be deemed 127 withdrawn unless extended by agreement with notice to the state 128 land planning agency and any affected person that provided 129 comments on the amendment. The 180-day limitation does not apply 130 to amendments processed pursuant to s. 380.06. 131 2. All comprehensive plan amendments adopted by the 132 governing body, along with the supporting data and analysis, 133 shall be transmitted within 10 working days after the final 134 adoptionsecond publichearing to the state land planning agency 135 and any other agency or local government that provided timely 136 comments under paragraph (c). If the local government fails to 137 transmit the comprehensive plan amendments within 10 working 138 days after the final adoption hearing, the amendments are deemed 139 withdrawn. 140 3. The state land planning agency shall notify the local 141 government of any deficiencies within 5 working days after 142 receipt of a plan or plan amendment package. For purposes of 143 completeness, a plan or plan amendment shall be deemed complete 144 if it contains a full, executed copy of each of the following: 145 a. The adoption ordinance or ordinances; 146 b. In the case of a text amendment,a full copy ofthe 147 amended language in legislative format with new words inserted 148 in the text underlined, and words deleted stricken with hyphens; 149 c. In the case of a future land use map amendment,a copy150ofthe future land use map clearly depicting the parcel, its 151 existing future land use designation, and its adopted 152 designation; and 153 d.a copy ofAny data and analyses the local government 154 deems appropriate. 155 4. After the state land planning agency makes a 156 determination of completeness regarding the adopted plan or plan 157 amendment, the state land planning agency shall have 45 days to 158 determine whetherifthe plan or plan amendment is in compliance 159 with this act. Unless the plan or plan amendment is 160 substantially changed from the one commented on, the state land 161 planning agency’s compliance determination shall be limited to 162 objections raised in the objections, recommendations, and 163 comments report. During the period provided for in this 164 subparagraph, the state land planning agency shall issue, 165 through a senior administrator or the secretary, a notice of 166 intent to find that the plan or plan amendment is in compliance 167 or not in compliance. The state land planning agency shall post 168 a copy of the notice of intent on the agency’s Internet website. 169 Publication by the state land planning agency of the notice of 170 intent on the state land planning agency’s Internet site is 171shall beprima facie evidence of compliance with the publication 172 requirements of this subparagraph. 173 5. A plan or plan amendment adopted under the state 174 coordinated review process shall go into effect pursuant to the 175 state land planning agency’s notice of intent. If timely 176 challenged, an amendment does not become effective until the 177 state land planning agency or the Administration Commission 178 enters a final order determining the adopted amendment to be in 179 compliance. 180 Section 3. Effective upon becoming a law, paragraph (c) of 181 subsection (3) of section 288.066, Florida Statutes, is amended 182 to read: 183 288.066 Local Government Emergency Revolving Bridge Loan 184 Program.— 185 (3) LOAN TERMS.— 186 (c) The term of the loan is up to 10 years5 years. 187 Section 4. Paragraph (g) of subsection (7) of section 188 288.1229, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 189 288.1229 Promotion and development of sports-related 190 industries and amateur athletics; direct-support organization 191 established; powers and duties.— 192 (7) To promote amateur sports and physical fitness, the 193 foundation shall: 194(g)Continue the successful amateur sports programs195previously conducted by the Florida Governor’s Council on196Physical Fitness and Amateur Sports created under former s.19714.22.198 Section 5. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 199 288.980, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 200 288.980 Military base retention; legislative intent; grants 201 program.— 202 (2) 203 (b)1. The department shall, annually by October 1, request 204 military installations in thisthestate to provide the 205 department with a list of base buffering encroachment lands for 206 fee simple or less-than-fee simple acquisitionsbefore October2071. 208 2. The department shall submit the list of base buffering 209 encroachment lands to the direct-support organizationFlorida210DefenseSupport Task Forcecreated in s. 288.987. 211 3. The direct-support organization created in s. 288.987 212Florida DefenseSupportTask Forceshall, annually by December 213 1, review the list of base buffering encroachment lands 214 submitted by the military installations and provide its 215 recommendations for ranking the lands for acquisition to the 216 department. 217 4. The department shall annually submit the list of base 218 buffering encroachment lands provided by the direct-support 219 organization created in s. 288.987Florida DefenseSupportTask220Forceto the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust 221 Fund, which may acquire the lands pursuant to s. 253.025. At a 222 minimum, the annual list must contain all of the following for 223 each recommended land acquisition: 224 a. A legal description of the land and its property 225 identification number.;226 b. A detailed map of the land.; and227 c. A management and monitoring agreement to ensure the land 228 serves a base buffering purpose. 229 Section 6. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection 230 (2) of section 288.985, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 231 288.985 Exemptions from public records and public meetings 232 requirements.— 233 (1) The following records held by the direct-support 234 organization created in s. 288.987Florida DefenseSupport Task235Forceare exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the 236 State Constitution: 237 (a) That portion of a record which relates to strengths and 238 weaknesses of military installations or military missions in 239 this state relative to the selection criteria for the 240 realignment and closure of military bases and missions under any 241 United States Department of Defense base realignment and closure 242 process. 243 (b) That portion of a record which relates to strengths and 244 weaknesses of military installations or military missions in 245 other states or territories and the vulnerability of such 246 installations or missions to base realignment or closure under 247 the United States Department of Defense base realignment and 248 closure process, and any agreements or proposals to relocate or 249 realign military units and missions from other states or 250 territories. 251 (c) That portion of a record which relates to the state’s 252 strategy to retain its military bases during any United States 253 Department of Defense base realignment and closure process and 254 any agreements or proposals to relocate or realign military 255 units and missions. 256 (2)(a) Meetings or portions of meetings of the direct 257 support organization created in s. 288.987Florida Defense258Support Task Force, or a workgroup of the direct-support 259 organizationtask force, at which records are presented or 260 discussed that are exempt under subsection (1) are exempt from 261 s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution. 262 Section 7. Section 288.987, Florida Statutes, is amended to 263 read: 264 288.987 Florida Defense SupportTask Force.— 265 (1) The Department of Commerce shall establish a direct 266 support organization to support Florida’s military and defense 267 industries and communitiesThe Florida DefenseSupport Task268Forceis created. 269 (a) The direct-support organization is a corporation not 270 for profit, as defined in s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 271 Code, which is incorporated under chapter 617 and approved by 272 the Department of State. The direct-support organization is 273 exempt from paying filing fees under chapter 617. 274 (b) The direct-support organization shall operate under 275 contract with the department. The contract must provide that: 276 1. The department may review the direct-support 277 organization’s articles of incorporation. 278 2. The direct-support organization shall submit an annual 279 budget proposal to the department, on a form provided by the 280 department, in accordance with department procedures for filing 281 budget proposals based on recommendations of the department. 282 3. Any funds that the direct-support organization holds in 283 trust must revert to the state upon the expiration or 284 cancellation of the contract. 285 4. The direct-support organization is subject to an annual 286 financial and performance review by the department to determine 287 whether the direct-support organization is complying with the 288 terms of the contract and is acting in a manner consistent with 289 the goals of the department and in the best interest of the 290 state. 291 (c) The fiscal year of the direct-support organization 292 begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the next succeeding 293 year. 294 (d) The direct-support organization shall provide an annual 295 financial audit in accordance with s. 215.981. 296 (e) The direct-support organization is not an agency for 297 purposes of parts I, II, and IV-VIII of chapter 112; chapter 298 120; s. 215.31; chapter 216; ss. 255.21, 255.25, and 255.254, 299 relating to leasing of buildings; ss. 283.33 and 283.35, 300 relating to bids for printing; and chapter 287. However, the 301 direct-support organization shall comply with the per diem and 302 travel expense provisions of s. 112.061. 303 (f) Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, 304 the department may allow the direct-support organization to use 305 the property, facilities, personnel, and services of the 306 department if the direct-support organization provides equal 307 employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, 308 color, religion, sex, or national origin. 309 (2) The mission of the direct-support organizationtask310forceis to carry out the provisions of this section, to make 311 recommendations to preserve and protect military installations, 312 to assist with the coordination of economic and workforce 313 development efforts in military communities, to assist in the 314 planning and research and development related to military 315 missions, businesses, and military familiesto support the316state’s position in research and development related to or317arising out of military missions and contracting, and to improve 318 the state’s military-friendly environment for servicemembers, 319 military dependents, military retirees, and businesses that 320 bring military and base-related jobs to the state. The direct 321 support organization is organized and operated to request, 322 receive, hold, invest, and administer property and to manage and 323 make expenditures for the operation of the activities, services, 324 functions, and programs of this state for economic and product 325 research and development, joint planning with host communities 326 to accommodate military missions and prevent base encroachment, 327 advocacy on the state’s behalf with federal civilian and 328 military officials, assistance to school districts in providing 329 a smooth transition for large numbers of additional military 330 related students, job training and placement for military 331 spouses in communities with high proportions of active duty 332 military personnel, and promotion of the state to military and 333 related contractors and employers. 334 (3) The direct-support organization shall be governed by a 335 board of directors. 336 (a) The board of directors is composed of the Governor, or 337 his or her designee, and the following memberstask forceshall338be comprised of the Governor or his or her designee, and 12339membersappointed as follows: 340 1.(a)Four members appointed by the Governor. 341 2.(b)Four members appointed by the President of the 342 Senate. 343 3.(c)Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 344 Representatives. 345 (b)(d)Appointed members must represent defense-related 346 industries or communities that host military bases and 347 installations. All appointments in place as of July 1, 2024, 348 must continue in effect until the expiration of the termmust be349made by August 1, 2011. Members shall serve for a term of 4 350 years, with the first term ending July 1, 2015. However, if 351 members of the Legislature are appointed to the direct-support 352 organizationtask force, those members shall serve until the 353 expiration of their legislative term and may be reappointed 354 once. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the 355 unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment. 356All members of the council are eligible for reappointment.A 357 member who serves in the Legislature may participate in all 358 direct-support organizationtask forceactivities but may only 359 vote on matters that are advisory. 360 (c)(4)The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 361 House of Representatives shall each designate one of their 362 appointees to serve as chair of the direct-support organization 363task force. The chair shall serve a 2-year term, rotating on 364rotate eachJuly 1 of each odd-numbered year. The appointee 365 designated by the President of the Senate shall serve as initial 366 chair. If the Governor, instead of his or her designee, 367 participates in the activities of the direct-support 368 organizationtask force,thenthe Governor shall serve as chair. 369 (d)(5)The Secretary of CommerceEconomic Opportunity, or 370 his or her designee, shall serve as the ex officio, nonvoting 371 executive director of the direct-support organizationtask372force. 373 (4)(6)The direct-support organizationtask forceshall 374 submit an annualprogressreportand work planto the Governor, 375 the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 376 Representatives each DecemberFebruary1. 377 (5) The direct-support organization, in the performance of 378 its duties, may: 379 (a) Make and enter into contracts and assume such other 380 functions as are necessary to carry out the mission of the 381 direct-support organization and its contract with the 382 department, provided that any such contracts and assumptions are 383 not inconsistent with this section or any other applicable 384 provision of law governing the direct-support organization. A 385 proposed contract with a total cost of $750,000 or more is 386 subject to the notice, review, and objection procedures of s. 387 216.177. If the chair and vice chair of the Legislative Budget 388 Commission, or the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 389 the House of Representatives, timely advise the direct-support 390 organization in writing that such proposed contract is contrary 391 to legislative policy and intent, the direct-support 392 organization may not enter into such proposed contract. The 393 direct-support organization may not divide one proposed contract 394 with a total cost of $750,000 or more into multiple contracts to 395 circumvent the requirements of this paragraph. 396 (b) Establish grant programs and administer grant awards to 397 support its mission. 398(7)The department shall support the task force and399contract with the task force for expenditure of appropriated400funds, which may be used by the task force for economic and401product research and development, joint planning with host402communities to accommodate military missions and prevent base403encroachment, advocacy on the state’s behalf with federal404civilian and military officials, assistance to school districts405in providing a smooth transition for large numbers of additional406military-related students, job training and placement for407military spouses in communities with high proportions of active408duty military personnel, and promotion of the state to military409and related contractors and employers. The taskforcemay410 (c) Annually spend up to $250,000 of funds appropriated to 411 the department for the direct-support organizationtask force412 for staffing and administrative expenses of the direct-support 413 organizationtask force, including travel and per diem costs 414 incurred by direct-support organizationtask forcemembers who 415 are not otherwise eligible for state reimbursement. 416 (6) This section is repealed October 1, 2029, unless 417 reviewed and saved from repeal by the Legislature. 418 Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 419 445.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 420 445.003 Implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation 421 and Opportunity Act.— 422 (3) FUNDING.— 423 (a) Title I, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 424 funds; Wagner-Peyser funds; and NAFTA/Trade Act funds will be 425 expended based on the 4-year plan of the state board. The plan 426 must outline and direct the method used to administer and 427 coordinate various funds and programs that are operated by 428 various agencies. The following provisions apply to these funds: 429 1. At least 50 percent of the Title I funds for Adults and 430 Dislocated Workers which are passed through to local workforce 431 development boards shall be allocated to and expended on 432 Individual Training Accounts unless a local workforce 433 development board obtains a waiver from the state board. 434 Tuition, books, and fees of training providers and other 435 training services prescribed and authorized by the Workforce 436 Innovation and Opportunity Act qualify as Individual Training 437 Account expenditures. 438 2. Fifteen percent of Title I funding shall be retained at 439 the state level and dedicated to state administration and shall 440 be used to design, develop, induce, fund, and evaluate the long 441 term impact of innovative Individual Training Account pilots, 442 demonstrations, and programs to enable participants to attain 443 self-sufficiency and to evaluate the effectiveness of 444 performance-based contracts used by local workforce development 445 boards under s. 445.024(5) on increasing wages and employment 446 over the long term. Of such funds retained at the state level, 447 $2 million may be reserved for the Incumbent Worker Training 448 Program created under subparagraph 3. Eligible state 449 administration costs include the costs of funding for the state 450 board and state board staff; operating fiscal, compliance, and 451 management accountability systems through the department; 452 conducting evaluation and research on workforce development 453 activities; and providing technical and capacity building 454 assistance to local workforce development areas at the direction 455 of the state board. Notwithstanding s. 445.004, such 456 administrative costs may not exceed 25 percent of these funds. 457 An amount not to exceed 75 percent of these funds shall be 458 allocated to Individual Training Accounts and other workforce 459 development strategies for other training designed and tailored 460 by the state board in consultation with the department, 461 including, but not limited to, programs for incumbent workers, 462 nontraditional employment, and enterprise zones. The state 463 board, in consultation with the department, shall design, adopt, 464 and fund Individual Training Accounts for distressed urban and 465 rural communities. 466 3. The Incumbent Worker Training Program is created for the 467 purpose of providing grant funding for continuing education and 468 training of incumbent employees at existing Florida businesses. 469 The program will provide reimbursement grants to businesses that 470 pay for preapproved, direct, training-related costs. For 471 purposes of this subparagraph, the term “businesses” includes 472 hospitals and health care facilities operated by nonprofit or 473 local government entities which provide nursing or allied health 474 care opportunities to acquire new or improved skills. 475 a. The Incumbent Worker Training Program will be 476 administered by CareerSource Florida, Inc., which may, at its 477 discretion, contract with a private business organization to 478 serve as grant administrator. 479 b. The program shall be administered under s. 134(d)(4) of 480 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Funding priority 481 shall be given in the following order: 482 (I) Businesses that provide employees with opportunities to 483 acquire new or improved skills by earning a credential on the 484 Master Credentials List. 485 (II) Hospitals or health care facilities operated by 486 nonprofit or local government entities that providenursing487 opportunities in health care to acquire new or improved skills. 488 (III) Businesses whose grant proposals represent a 489 significant upgrade in employee skills. 490 (IV) Businesses with 25 employees or fewer, businesses in 491 rural areas, and businesses in distressed inner-city areas. 492 (V) Businesses in a qualified targeted industry or 493 businesses whose grant proposals represent a significant layoff 494 avoidance strategy. 495 c. All costs reimbursed by the program must be preapproved 496 by CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant administrator. The 497 program may not reimburse businesses for trainee wages, the 498 purchase of capital equipment, or the purchase of any item or 499 service that may possibly be used outside the training project. 500 A business approved for a grant may be reimbursed for 501 preapproved, direct, training-related costs including tuition, 502 fees, books and training materials, and overhead or indirect 503 costs not to exceed 5 percent of the grant amount. 504 d. A business that is selected to receive grant funding 505 must provide a matching contribution to the training project, 506 including, but not limited to, wages paid to trainees or the 507 purchase of capital equipment used in the training project; must 508 sign an agreement with CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant 509 administrator to complete the training project as proposed in 510 the application; must keep accurate records of the project’s 511 implementation process; and must submit monthly or quarterly 512 reimbursement requests with required documentation. 513 e. All Incumbent Worker Training Program grant projects 514 shall be performance-based with specific measurable performance 515 outcomes, including completion of the training project and job 516 retention. CareerSource Florida, Inc., or the grant 517 administrator shall withhold the final payment to the grantee 518 until a final grant report is submitted and all performance 519 criteria specified in the grant contract have been achieved. 520 f. The state board may establish guidelines necessary to 521 implement the Incumbent Worker Training Program. 522 g. No more than 10 percent of the Incumbent Worker Training 523 Program’s total appropriation may be used for overhead or 524 indirect purposes. 525 4. At least 50 percent of Rapid Response funding shall be 526 dedicated to Intensive Services Accounts and Individual Training 527 Accounts for dislocated workers and incumbent workers who are at 528 risk of dislocation. The department shall also maintain an 529 Emergency Preparedness Fund from Rapid Response funds, which 530 will immediately issue Intensive Service Accounts, Individual 531 Training Accounts, and other federally authorized assistance to 532 eligible victims of natural or other disasters. At the direction 533 of the Governor, these Rapid Response funds shall be released to 534 local workforce development boards for immediate use after 535 events that qualify under federal law. Funding shall also be 536 dedicated to maintain a unit at the state level to respond to 537 Rapid Response emergencies and to work with state emergency 538 management officials and local workforce development boards. All 539 Rapid Response funds must be expended based on a plan developed 540 by the state board in consultation with the department and 541 approved by the Governor. 542 Section 9. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 543 445.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 544 445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board; 545 creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers.— 546 (3)(a) Members of the state board described in Pub. L. No. 547 113-128, Title I, s. 101(b)(1)(C)(iii)(I)(aa) are voting 548nonvotingmembers. The number of members is determined by the 549 Governor, who shall consider the importance of minority, gender, 550 and geographic representation in making appointments to the 551 state board. When the Governor is in attendance, he or she shall 552 preside at all meetings of the state board. 553 Section 10. Section 720.406, Florida Statutes, is amended 554 to read: 555 720.406 Department of CommerceEconomic Opportunity; 556 submission; review and determination.— 557 (1) WithinNo later than60 days after obtaining valid 558 written consent from a majority of the affected parcel owners, 559 or within 60 days after the date the proposed revived 560 declaration and other governing documents are approved by the 561 affected parcel owners by vote at a meeting, the organizing 562 committee or its designee must submit the proposed revived 563 governing documents and supporting materials to the Department 564 of CommerceEconomic Opportunityto review and determine whether 565 to approve or disapprove of the proposal to preserve the 566 residential community. The submission to the department must 567 include: 568 (a) The full text of the proposed revived declaration of 569 covenants and articles of incorporation and bylaws of the 570 homeowners’ association.;571 (b) A verified copy of the previous declaration of 572 covenants and other previous governing documents for the 573 community, including any amendments thereto.;574 (c) The legal description of each parcel to be subject to 575 the revived declaration and other governing documents and a plat 576 or other graphic depiction of the affected properties in the 577 community.;578 (d) A verified copy of the written consents of the 579 requisite number of the affected parcel owners approving the 580 revived declaration and other governing documents or, if 581 approval was obtained by a vote at a meeting of affected parcel 582 owners, verified copies of the notice of the meeting, 583 attendance, and voting results.;584 (e) An affidavit by a current or former officer of the 585 association or by a member of the organizing committee verifying 586 that the requirements for the revived declaration set forth in 587 s. 720.404 have been satisfied.; and588 (f) Such other documentation that the organizing committee 589 believes is supportive of the policy of preserving the 590 residential community and operating, managing, and maintaining 591 the infrastructure, aesthetic character, and common areas 592 serving the residential community. 593 (2) WithinNo later than60 days after receiving the 594 submission, the department must determine whether the proposed 595 revived declaration of covenants and other governing documents 596 comply with the requirements of this act. 597 (a) If the department determines that the proposed revived 598 declaration and other governing documents comply with the act 599 and have been approved by the parcel owners as required by this 600 act, the department shall notify the organizing committee in 601 writing of its approval. 602 (b) If the department determines that the proposed revived 603 declaration and other governing documents do not comply with, 604this actor have not been approved as required by, this act, the 605 department shall notify the organizing committee in writing that 606 it does not approve the governing documents and shall state the 607 reasons for the disapproval. 608 Section 11. Effective upon becoming a law, the Department 609 of Commerce is authorized to amend a loan agreement executed 610 before February 1, 2024, and made pursuant to s. 288.066, 611 Florida Statutes, in order to increase the loan term to a total 612 of 10 years from the original date of execution, as authorized 613 by this act, upon request of the local government and as 614 determined by the department to be in the best interests of the 615 state. 616 Section 12. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 617 act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 618 this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 619 2024.