SRC-CTC H.B. 2786 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2786
By: Noriega (Sponsor Unknown)
Health & Human Services
5/11/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Workforce Investment Act authorizes three funding streams for job
training for dislocated workers, adults, and youths.  Several state
agencies administer block grants that fund various programs.  The National
Guard of Texas has expressed interest in contracting with the Texas
Workforce Commission (TWC) to sponsor a new drug demand reduction program
titled "About Face."  The program would deliver a life skills curriculum to
financially disadvantaged teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 whose
parents are receiving public assistance.  The National Guard of Texas
believes this program will help the youth of Texas to become successfully
employed and drug free.  H.B. 2786 requires the division of workforce
development of the Texas Workforce Commission to develop contracts between
the TWC, local workforce boards, and the Texas National Guard to establish
the youth About Face program.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 302.021, Labor Code, to require the division of
workforce development of the Texas Workforce Commission, to the extent
permitted under federal law, to coordinate the implementation of the Texas
National Guard's youth About Face programs (programs) through local
workforce development boards. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 2308.312, Government Code, to require each
center, in cooperation with the Texas National Guard, to implement the
programs by taking certain actions. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.