Bill Text: FL H0219 | 2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Immigration

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Messages [H0219 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0219-Comm_Sub.html

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CS/HB 219

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to immigration; amending s. 24.115, F.S.;
3	requiring the Department of the Lottery to verify the
4	citizenship or legal presence in the United States of
5	certain prize winners; creating s. 287.0575, F.S.;
6	providing definitions; prohibiting agencies from entering
7	into a contract for contractual services with contractors
8	not registered and participating in a federal work
9	authorization program by a specified date; providing
10	procedures and requirements with respect to the
11	registration of contractors and subcontractors; providing
12	for enforcement; providing a schedule for phased
13	compliance; requiring the Department of Management
14	Services to adopt rules; creating s. 337.163, F.S.;
15	providing definitions; prohibiting the Department of
16	Transportation from entering into a contract for
17	contractual services with contractors not registered and
18	participating in a federal work authorization program by a
19	specified date; providing procedures and requirements with
20	respect to the registration of contractors and
21	subcontractors; providing for enforcement; providing a
22	schedule for phased compliance; requiring the department
23	to adopt rules; providing an effective date.
24
25	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
26
27	Section 1. Paragraph (h) is added to subsection (1) of
28	section 24.115, Florida Statutes, to read:
29	24.115 Payment of prizes.-
30	(1) The department shall promulgate rules to establish a
31	system of verifying the validity of tickets claimed to win
32	prizes and to effect payment of such prizes; however:
33	(h) The department may not pay any prize, excluding prizes
34	for which payment by retailers has been authorized under
35	paragraph (e), until the department has verified that the winner
36	of that prize is a citizen of the United States or legally
37	present in the United States.
38	Section 2. Section 287.0575, Florida Statutes, is created
39	to read:
40	287.0575 Compliance with federal work authorization
41	programs.-
42	(1) As used in this section, the term:
43	(a) "Federal work authorization program" means any program
44	operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
45	that provides electronic verification of work authorization
46	issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
47	or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by
48	the United States Department of Homeland Security that provides
49	for the verification of information regarding newly hired
50	employees under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
51	Pub. L. No. 99-603.
52	(b) "Subcontractor" means a person who enters into a
53	contract with a contractor for the performance of any part of
54	such contractor's contract.
55	(2) An agency may not enter into a contract under s.
56	287.057 for contractual services unless the contractor registers
57	and participates in a federal work authorization program.
58	(3) A contractor who receives a contract award under s.
59	287.057 for contractual services may not execute a contract,
60	purchase order, or subcontract in connection with the award
61	unless the contractor and all subcontractors providing services
62	for the contractor register and participate in a federal work
63	authorization program. The contractor shall certify in writing
64	to the agency that it is in compliance with this subsection.
65	(4) A contractor shall ensure that each subcontractor
66	providing services for the contractor registers and participates
67	in a federal work authorization program. Each subcontractor
68	shall certify in writing to the contractor that it is in
69	compliance with this subsection.
70	(5) Subsections (2), (3), and (4) shall apply as follows:
71	(a) On or after July 1, 2011, with respect to contractors
72	or subcontractors employing 500 or more employees.
73	(b) On or after July 1, 2012, with respect to contractors
74	or subcontractors employing 100 or more employees.
75	(c) On or after July 1, 2013, with respect to all
76	contractors or subcontractors.
77	(6) This section shall be enforced without regard to race,
78	religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
79	(7) The department shall adopt rules deemed necessary to
80	administer this section, including prescribing forms.
81	Section 3. Section 337.163, Florida Statutes, is created
82	to read:
83	337.163 Compliance with federal work authorization
84	program.-
85	(1) As used in this section, the term:
86	(a) "Federal work authorization program" means any program
87	operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
88	that provides electronic verification of work authorization
89	issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
90	or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by
91	the United States Department of Homeland Security that provides
92	for the verification of information regarding newly hired
93	employees under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
94	Pub. L. No. 99-603.
95	(b) "Subcontractor" means a person who enters into a
96	contract with a contractor for the performance of any part of
97	such contractor's contract.
98	(2) The department may not enter into a contract under
99	this chapter for contractual services unless the contractor
100	registers and participates in a federal work authorization
101	program.
102	(3) A contractor who receives a contract award under this
103	chapter for contractual services may not execute a contract,
104	purchase order, or subcontract in connection with the award
105	unless the contractor and all subcontractors providing services
106	for the contractor register and participate in a federal work
107	authorization program. The contractor shall certify in writing
108	to the department that it is in compliance with this subsection.
109	(4) A contractor shall ensure that each subcontractor
110	providing services for the contractor registers and participates
111	in a federal work authorization program. Each subcontractor
112	shall certify in writing to the contractor that it is in
113	compliance with this subsection.
114	(5) Subsections (2), (3), and (4) shall apply as follows:
115	(a) On or after July 1, 2011, with respect to contractors
116	or subcontractors employing 500 or more employees.
117	(b) On or after July 1, 2012, with respect to contractors
118	or subcontractors employing 100 or more employees.
119	(c) On or after July 1, 2013, with respect to all
120	contractors or subcontractors.
121	(6) This section shall be enforced without regard to race,
122	religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
123	(7) The department shall adopt rules deemed necessary to
124	administer this section, including prescribing forms.
125	Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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