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House Bill 3028 |
House Author: Davis, John |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Birdwell |
House Bill 3028 amends the Labor Code to expand the authorized uses of money from the skills development fund to include awarding funds to a lower-division institution of higher education to be used under an agreement with a school district to support courses offered for joint high school and college-level credit or offered under a college credit career or technical education program that leads to an industry-recognized license, credential, or certificate. The bill provides that in each state fiscal biennium, an amount of money from the fund not to exceed five percent of the amount of general revenue appropriated to that fund for that biennium may be awarded for such use. The bill authorizes funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission from other sources to also be used for that purpose. The bill specifies that appropriate uses of funds so awarded include purchasing or repairing necessary equipment for a course and developing a course curriculum. The bill sets out requirements for such a course or program supported by such an award.