The Florida House is set to debate a contentious proposal next week that would loosen restrictions on the number of hours that 16- and 17-year-olds can work. Rep. Linda Chaney, R-St. Pete Beach, sponsored the bill (HB 49), which was added Wednesday to a list of measures that the House is expected to consider during a floor session on February 1. Read: Florida House Passes Bill Targeting Kid’s Social Media The bill, for example, would lift restrictions on 16- and 17-year-olds working more than eight hours per day when school is scheduled the following day. It would also remove restrictions on w…