74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
HA to HB 2206
LC 561/HB 2206-6
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 2206
By COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
April 19
On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the semicolon
delete the rest of the line and insert 'appropriating money; and
declaring an emergency.'.
Delete lines 19 through 30 and delete pages 2 and 3 and insert:
' { + SECTION 1. Sections 2 and 3 of this 2007 Act are added
to and made a part of ORS 660.300 to 660.339. + }
' { + SECTION 2. + } { + (1) The Skill Up Oregon Fund is
established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the
General Fund. Interest earned by the Skill Up Oregon Fund shall
be credited to the fund. Except as provided in subsection (2) of
this section, moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to
the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
for the purposes of section 3 of this 2007 Act.
' (2)(a) The Apprenticeship Support Account is established in
the Skill Up Oregon Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be
credited to the account. Separate records shall be maintained for
moneys in the account.
' (b) Each biennium, the department shall transfer 10 percent
of the total amount of moneys distributed from the Skill Up
Oregon Fund, but not more than $4 million, to the account. In
addition, the account may consist of other federal and local
government funds made available or donated to the State
Apprenticeship and Training Council for the purposes of section 5
of this 2007 Act.
' (c) Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to
the State Apprenticeship and Training Council for the purposes of
section 5 of this 2007 Act.
' (3) The department may use a portion of the moneys in the
fund, and the council may use a portion of the moneys in the
account, for administrative costs. The amount of moneys used by
the department or council for administrative costs may not exceed
the limitation on administrative costs established in the federal
Workforce Investment Act.
' (4) Based on the limitations on administrative costs
specified in subsection (3) of this section, the department and
the council shall limit the percentage of grant funds that may be
used for administrative costs by grant recipients. + }
' { + SECTION 3. + } { + (1) The Department of Community
Colleges and Workforce Development shall award grants to local
and regional workforce investment boards based on guidelines
developed by the State Workforce Investment Board for the
WorkSource Oregon system in cooperation with local and regional
workforce investment boards.
' (2) The department shall determine the allocation of the
grants among local and regional boards based on the following
local and regional factors:
' (a) The size of the labor force;
' (b) The unemployment rate; and
' (c) The number of employers.
' (3) The State Workforce Investment Board shall identify for
each biennium a list of high-demand occupations for which an
individual may receive training using grant funds awarded under
this section. The board shall base the list on research, data and
analysis provided by the Employment Department and the Economic
and Community Development Department in reports and on
projections for both new and replacement jobs.
' (4) In determining the occupations to target within its
region with grant funds for a biennium, each local or regional
board that receives a grant shall:
' (a) Review the list of high-demand occupations created by the
State Workforce Investment Board and compare the list with
regional data and the regional investment plan;
' (b) Consider employer needs, regional investment plans and
targeted industry clusters; and
' (c) Give preference to occupations for which employers in the
region have expressed willingness to provide internships, paid
employment or other work experience.
' (5) Grant funds shall be used to address the needs of the
following categories of transitional workers:
' (a) Unemployed workers, including both individuals receiving
unemployment insurance and individuals not receiving unemployment
insurance;
' (b) Dislocated workers; and
' (c) Low-skilled workers, including individuals who have
received or are currently receiving public assistance.
' (6) The purpose of the grants is to address work readiness,
literacy and technical skills of individuals. Local and regional
boards may use the grants to:
' (a) Assess individuals for gaps in work readiness, literacy
and technical skills;
' (b) Contract with regionally accredited education providers,
or with providers that are on the list of eligible training
providers maintained by the Department of Community Colleges and
Workforce Development under ORS 660.318, to train individuals in
work readiness, literacy and technical skills required to
overcome barriers to employment;
' (c) Contract with regionally accredited education providers,
or with providers that are on the list described in paragraph (b)
of this subsection, to train individuals in technical skills that
focus on occupations identified by local and regional boards in
the target industry clusters identified in regional investment
plans; and
' (d) Contract with regionally accredited education providers,
or with providers that are on the list described in paragraph (b)
of this subsection, to train individuals to provide the
individuals with certificates, degrees or industry-recognized
credentials that will document the industry-related competencies,
knowledge, skills and abilities that have application in the
high-demand occupations identified by the State Workforce
Investment Board.
' (7) Regionally accredited education providers, or providers
that are on the list described in subsection (6)(b) of this
section, contracted by local and regional boards shall provide
training that prepares individuals to qualify for skilled jobs or
pathways to skilled jobs that pay a median or higher wage for the
region in one of the high-demand occupations.
' (8) Regionally accredited education providers, or providers
that are on the list described in subsection (6)(b) of this
section, contracted by local and regional boards shall provide
training to individuals on a first-come, first-served basis, with
priority going to those individuals who would no longer need
public assistance after training.
' (9) A regionally accredited education provider, or a provider
that is on the list described in subsection (6)(b) of this
section, contracted by a local or regional board may provide
training to an individual for up to one year. Each individual who
receives training should, whenever possible, take one class that
has an internship or offers work experience with an employer.
' (10) An individual may use training funds for:
' (a) Tuition;
' (b) Books;
' (c) Fees;
' (d) Support services; and
' (e) Additional training after the individual becomes employed
if the training will advance the individual to the next level in
the individual's career or prepare the individual for advancement
and the training prepares the individual for a job that meets
retention requirements established by the State Workforce
Investment Board.
' (11) Individuals who receive training in anticipation of
acquiring a new job may receive training only for jobs that meet
the wage level requirements established in subsection (7) of this
section.
' (12) An individual may receive no more than $3,000 each
biennium under this section.
' (13) Local and regional boards may use grant funds for the
administrative costs of the program. The Department of Community
Colleges and Workforce Development shall limit the amount of
grant funds that may be used for administrative costs by a local
or regional board so that the amount of grant funds used for
those administrative costs does not exceed the limitation on
administrative costs established in the federal Workforce
Investment Act.
' (14) Local and regional boards shall report to the department
on the use of grant funds and any performance measures required
by the State Workforce Investment Board. + }
' { + SECTION 4. + } { + Section 5 of this 2007 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS 660.002 to 660.210. + }
' { + SECTION 5. + } { + (1) Based on guidelines developed
by the State Apprenticeship and Training Council, in consultation
with the State Workforce Investment Board, the council shall
award grants for programs that enhance the development of an
apprenticeship and training system that supplies skilled labor to
meet the occupational demands of the construction and
manufacturing industries. The council shall give a preference to
grant applicants that agree to match the moneys received from the
grant with private funds or in-kind services or materials having
a value that is equal to or greater than the amount of the grant.
' (2) To better integrate local apprenticeship and training
programs with the state's workforce system for the purpose of
recruitment, retention, assessment or preparation of applicants
for entry into those programs, grant applicants shall demonstrate
that integration or a high level of coordination exists between
local joint committees with which the grant applicant has a
relationship and other strategic partners, where applicable, or
that the grant applicant has the capacity to quickly establish
such integration or coordination.
' (3) The council may award grants on a competitive basis to
any of the following:
' (a) Apprenticeship and training programs that are registered
with the council;
' (b) School districts and education service districts;
' (c) Post-secondary educational institutions;
' (d) Not-for-profit organizations; and
' (e) Local or regional workforce investment boards.
' (4) The council shall seek information on supply and demand
for apprenticeable occupations from the Employment Department and
from other sources of reliable data and analysis.
' (5) Prior to awarding grant funds for other programs, the
council shall award grant funds for programs that provide
training for apprenticeable occupations that pay at or above the
median income for the county in which the program is located and
that are included on the regional list of high demand
occupations.
' (6) In developing guidelines for awarding grant funds, the
council shall consider employer needs, local and state workforce
strategic plans and information on supply and demand obtained by
the council under subsection (4) of this section.
' (7) The grants may be used to:
' (a) Provide technical assistance to promote, expand or
improve apprenticeship and training programs;
' (b) Educate middle and high school students about
apprenticeable occupations;
' (c) Provide individuals with practical experience in
apprenticeable occupations to increase their skills as necessary
to enter an apprenticeship program;
' (d) Provide financial assistance or supportive services to
apprentices to complete a program;
' (e) Develop a curriculum for programs in rural areas;
' (f) Increase diversity in apprenticeship and training
programs and in apprenticeable occupations;
' (g) Develop and provide an educational outreach program
coordinated by the council to increase awareness of
apprenticeship and training programs;
' (h) Address systemic barriers that deter the efficient
transition of high school students into apprenticeship and
training programs; and
' (i) Build connections between individuals in the workforce
and the apprenticeship training system.
' (8) Grant recipients may use grant funds for the
administrative costs of the program. The council shall limit the
amount of grant funds that may be used for administrative costs
by a grant recipient so that the amount of grant funds used for
those administrative costs does not exceed the limitation on
administrative costs established in the federal Workforce
Investment Act.
' (9) The council, in consultation with the State Workforce
Investment Board, shall adopt performance measures for programs
that receive grant funds.
' (10) Each biennium, the council shall report to the Governor
on the use of grant funds and the performance measures
established by the council. + }
' { + SECTION 6. + } { + This 2007 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act
takes effect July 1, 2007. + } ' .
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