SRC-AMY H.B. 3179 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3179
78R6728 PB-DBy: Homer (Van de Putte)
Business & Commerce
5/12/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law establishing local workforce boards sets forth several
requirements, among which are  methods for selecting private sector board
members and requirements that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) give
prior approval for local initiatives and demonstration projects.  This is
contrary to TWC's policy of giving boards the maximum amount of local
control, and in some instances contradicts existing law.  H.B. 3179
removes the requirement concerning the number of required board
nominations in the case of vacancies on the local workforce development
board.  This bill also repeals a provision allowing local workforce
development boards to have demonstration projects for local initiatives
only after TWC approval, as well as the revolving account to fund these
demonstration projects and also repeals a requirement that the local
workforce development boards can only create programs for Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families clients after approval by TWC.  H.B. 3179
also repeals a requirement that local workforce development boards
allocate a portion of their child care funds for quality improvements to a
competitive procurement process. 

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 2308.256(b), Government Code, to delete text
referring to the number of nominations. 

SECTION 2.  Repealer: Sections 2308.3036 (Demonstration Projects),
2308.3037 (Demonstration Project Account), and 2308.3038 (Certain Programs
for TANF Recipients), Government Code. 

SECTION 3.  (a) Abolishes the local workforce development board
demonstration program established under Section 2308.3036 (Demonstration
Projects) on the effective date of this Act. 

(b) Provides that all unobligated and unexpended balances in the local
workforce development board demonstration project fund account created
under Section 2308.3037 (Demonstration Project Account), as that section
existed immediately before repeal by this Act, are transferred to the
general revenue fund on the effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.