72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 3046
 
                         House Bill 3246
 
Sponsored by Representative G SMITH, Senator NELSON;
  Representative JENSON
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Requires Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development to streamline training grant application process,
encourage grant applicants to seek matching private funds and
encourage partnerships between community colleges and private
employers to apply for training grants and administer training
programs.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to workforce investment training funds; amending ORS
  660.318.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 660.318 is amended to read:
  660.318. (1) To implement and oversee state implementation of
Title I-B, the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development may:
  (a) Receive federal youth activities funds allotted to this
state by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Title I-B and
allocate those funds that are not reserved according to an
allocation formula recommended by the State Workforce Investment
Board and approved by the Governor.
  (b) Receive federal adult employment and training activities
funds allotted to this state by the Secretary of Labor pursuant
to Title I-B and allocate those funds that are not reserved
according to an allocation formula recommended by the State
Workforce Investment Board and approved by the Governor.
  (c) Receive federal dislocated worker funds allotted to this
state by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Title I-B and
allocate those funds that are not reserved according to an
allocation formula recommended by the State Workforce Investment
Board and approved by the Governor.
  (d) Establish a procedure for use by local workforce investment
boards to identify eligible providers of training services
according to section 2864 of the federal Act and to maintain the
list of providers identified as eligible by the boards in all
local workforce investment areas in this state.
  (e) Receive the comprehensive strategic plan developed and
implemented by each local workforce investment board and review
the plan, with input from representatives of state and local
workforce programs, to determine if the plan meets the
requirements of section 2833 of the federal Act and state policy.
  (f) Approve the plans, after review by the State Workforce
Investment Board, that are found to meet the requirements of
Title I-B and review and approve any amendments to the plans.
  (g) Carry out the required and allowable activities described
in section 2864 of the federal Act with the advice of the
Education and Workforce Policy Advisor.
  (h) Pursuant to ORS 660.339, establish procedures to maintain
the confidentiality of the names and records of participants in
workforce programs for which the department is responsible,
including circumstances under which the names and records may be
disclosed.
  (i) Establish a method to set performance standards for the
Secretary of Labor as required under section 2871 of the federal
Act.
  (j) Perform planning functions related to Title I-B programs
and performance reporting.
   { +  (2) In awarding training grants, the department shall:
  (a) Use a streamlined training grant application process that
encourages frequent, small awards rather than infrequent, large
awards;
  (b) Encourage grant applicants to seek private sector funds to
match public funds; and
  (c) Encourage community colleges to partner with private sector
employers for purposes of applying for training grants and
administering training programs. + }
    { - (2) - }   { + (3) + } The department, in consultation
with the State Workforce Investment Board, may adopt rules
pursuant to ORS 183.310 to 183.550 to implement this section.
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