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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain |
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entities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 303.001(a), Labor Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to remove administrative |
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barriers that impede the response of public community and technical |
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colleges, community-based organizations, local workforce |
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development boards, public libraries, school districts, and the |
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Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service to industry and workforce |
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training needs and to develop incentives for public community and |
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technical colleges, community-based organizations, local workforce |
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development boards, public libraries, school districts, and the |
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Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service to provide customized |
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assessment and training in a timely and efficient manner. |
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SECTION 2. Section 303.002(b), Labor Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) A public community or technical college or the Texas A&M |
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Engineering Extension Service may recover customized assessment |
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and training costs incurred by the institution if: |
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(1) there is an actual or projected labor shortage in |
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the occupation in which training is provided that is not being met |
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by an existing institution or program in the area; and |
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(2) the wages at the time of job placement for |
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individuals who successfully complete customized training at the |
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public community or technical college or the Texas A&M Engineering |
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Extension Service are equal to the prevailing wage for that |
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occupation in the local labor market area. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 303.003(b), (f), (g), and (h), Labor |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The skills development fund may be used by public |
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community and technical colleges, community-based organizations, |
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local workforce development boards, public libraries, school |
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districts, and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service as |
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start-up or emergency funds for the following job-training |
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purposes: |
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(1) developing customized training programs for |
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businesses and trade unions; and |
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(2) sponsoring small and medium-sized business |
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networks and consortiums. |
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(f) The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service shall focus |
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the service's training activities under this chapter on programs |
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that: |
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(1) are statewide in nature; or |
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(2) are not available from a local junior college |
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district, a local technical college, or a consortium of junior |
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college districts. |
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(g) This section does not prohibit the Texas A&M Engineering |
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Extension Service from participating in a consortium of junior |
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college districts or with a technical college that provides |
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training under this chapter. |
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(h) A community-based organization may apply for money to |
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participate in a training program only in partnership with a |
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community and technical college or the Texas A&M Engineering |
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Extension Service. A community-based organization providing |
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services regulated by the state shall provide evidence of any |
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certification, license, or registration required by law. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |