By Chavez, Solis H.B. No. 2593 77R7775 JMM-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the establishment of a pilot program by the Texas 1-3 Workforce Commission for technology training for certain persons. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 301, Labor Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Section 301.0674 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 301.0674. PILOT PROGRAM: TECHNOLOGY TRAINING. (a) The 1-8 commission by rule shall establish and implement a pilot program 1-9 under which the commission shall provide or, through competitive 1-10 grants, contract with other persons to provide adult technology 1-11 training for residents of the state who: 1-12 (1) are first-generation citizens of the United 1-13 States; 1-14 (2) are displaced workers as a result of the North 1-15 American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or other changes in the state 1-16 economy; or 1-17 (3) do not speak English as their primary language. 1-18 (b) The pilot program under this section shall be 1-19 established to provide training in an urban community, a rural 1-20 community, and a community in the region of the state that borders 1-21 the United Mexican States. 1-22 (c) The commission may obtain funds for the pilot program 1-23 under this section from money appropriated to the commission and, 1-24 to the extent possible, from the telecommunications infrastructure 2-1 fund, the Texas Education Agency, the federal government, and 2-2 private corporate partners. 2-3 (d) Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission 2-4 shall submit a report to the governor and the members of the 2-5 legislature regarding the status and results of the pilot program. 2-6 (e) This section expires September 1, 2005. 2-7 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 2-8 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 2-9 Amend H.B. 2593 as follows: 2-10 On Page 1, Line 8, strike "shall" and insert "may". 2-11 On Page 1, Line 9, strike "shall" and insert "may". 2-12 On Page 1, Line 17, strike "(3) do not speak Engligh as 2-13 their primary language.". 2-14 On Page 1, Line 18, strike "shall" and insert "may". 2-15 On Page 1, Line 23, strike "from money appropriated to the 2-16 commission and". 2-17 On Page 2, Line 1, strike "the Texas Education Agency,". 2-18 On Page 2, Line 4, strike "shall" and insert "may". 2-19 Luna