SRC-PNG H.B. 3480 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3480
76R13544 CMR-DBy: Greenberg (Sibley)
Economic Development
5/13/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, local workforce development boards are required to plan and
oversee the delivery of all workforce training and services programs and
evaluate all workforce development programs in the workforce development
area. The makeup of the board is designed to represent certain private
sector groups, such as business and certain community-based groups,
including education and public assistance groups. However, it is not
clearly stated that community colleges should have representation on the
board. Since community colleges play an integral role in preparing people
for the workforce, they should be represented on the board.  H.B. 3480
specifies that at least one member of the local workforce development board
must represent the interests of community colleges in the local workforce
area, and that if this inclusion creates a conflict with federal law,
federal law prevails.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3480 specifies that membership from community colleges be
represented on workforce development boards. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 2308F, Government Code, by adding Section
2308.2515, to prohibit a local workforce development board (board)from
operating under this Act if it would have the effect of invalidating an
exemption granted under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Pub. L. No.
105220), but instead, requires the board to operate under the law as it
existed before the effective date of this Act. Requires other provisions
and applications of a statute that can be given effect without the change
in law described herein to be given effect.  

SECTION 2. Amends Section 2308.256(a), Government Code, to provide that a
board is composed of representatives of educational agencies including a
community college representative among other enumerated representatives.
Makes nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.