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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the direct reimbursement of certain employers under the |
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Skills Development Fund. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 303.003(b-1), Labor Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b-1) The commission by rule may establish and develop |
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additional job incentive programs that use the skills development |
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fund to create incentives for public community and technical |
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colleges in partnership with one or more employers, including |
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prospective employers who commit to establishing a place of |
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business in this state, to provide workforce training in an effort |
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to create and retain employment opportunities in this state. Under |
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a program established under this subsection, the commission may |
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commit money to a prospective employer described by this subsection |
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contingent on the employer's establishment of a place of business |
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in this state. The rules must provide a procedure under which a |
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prospective employer described by this subsection may seek and |
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obtain direct reimbursement from the skills development fund for |
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costs incurred by the employer in relation to training provided to |
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new employees on the employer's demonstration that the training is |
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proprietary and protected by trademark, patent, or copyright. The |
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rules must provide that the employer may be reimbursed for each new |
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employee receiving the proprietary training. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |