Chapter 822 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

SB 894

Relating to transportation workforce development; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) Of the federal funds received by the Department of Transportation pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 140(b), the department shall expend one-half of one percent up to an amount of $1.5 million to increase diversity in the highway construction workforce and prepare individuals interested in entering the highway construction workforce by conducting the activities described in subsection (3) of this section.

          (2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section prohibits the department from expending moneys from sources other than those specified in subsection (1) of this section for the activities described in subsection (3) of this section.

          (3) The department shall use the federal funds specified in subsection (1) of this section to provide:

          (a) Preapprenticeship programs;

          (b) Preemployment counseling;

          (c) Orientations on the highway construction industry;

          (d) Basic skills improvement classes;

          (e) Career counseling;

          (f) Remedial training;

          (g) Entry requirements for training programs;

          (h) Supportive services and assistance with transportation;

          (i) Child care and other special needs; and

          (j) Job site mentoring and retention services.

          (4) The department shall submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than December 1 of each even-numbered year. The report shall contain:

          (a) An analysis of the results of the department’s activities described in subsection (3) of this section; and

          (b) A description of:

          (A) The amount available to the department from federal funds for the activities described in subsection (3) of this section and the amount expended by the department for those activities; and

          (B) The performance outcomes achieved from each activity including the numbers of persons receiving services, training and employment.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2009 Act becomes operative October 1, 2009.

SECTION 3. This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor July 23, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 23, 2009

Effective date July 23, 2009

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