75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2398
 
LC 833/HB 2398-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2398
 
               By COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND LABOR
 
                              May 4
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the second
semicolon delete the rest of the line and insert 'amending ORS
660.318; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.'.
  In line 4, delete 'Section 2 of this 2009 Act is' and insert
'Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this 2009 Act are'.
  Delete lines 6 through 27.
  On page 2, delete lines 1 through 15 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) There is created in the
Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development the
Oregon Career Readiness Certification Program to certify the
workplace and college readiness skills of Oregonians and to
better prepare Oregonians for continued education and workforce
training, successful employment and career advancement in a
demand-driven, skills-based economy.
  ' (2) Program services may be offered through public high
schools, community colleges, local and regional career centers,
education service districts and any other institutions determined
to be appropriate by the department.
  ' (3) Services provided by the program shall include, but are
not limited to:
  ' (a) An assessment process that identifies the proficiency
level of program participants in work-ready skills including, but
not limited to, reading, applied mathematics, locating
information and any additional skills determined by the
department to be necessary to meet business and industry skill
demands;
  ' (b) Targeted instruction and remedial skills training to
provide work-ready skills in which program participants are not
proficient, as determined by the assessment process described in
paragraph (a) of this subsection, and that have been identified
by the department as work-ready skills required by local
employers;
  ' (c) Issuance of a career readiness certificate to program
participants who demonstrate proficiency in work-ready skills, as
determined by the assessment process described in paragraph (a)
of this subsection, and who satisfy any other requirements for
certification adopted by the department by rule; and
  ' (d) An online database that:
  ' (A) Serves as the repository for career readiness certificate
attainment data.
  ' (B) Provides online access to program data that enables
employers to determine the work skill proficiency level of
individual program participants and to locate certified
individuals on a statewide or regional basis.
  ' (C) Provides individual program participants the opportunity
for career exploration, continuing education, job readiness
practice and job searches.
  ' (D) Provides individual program participants the opportunity
to opt out of the database in accordance with rules adopted by
the department.
  ' (4) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development, after consultation with the State Workforce
Investment Board, the Department of Education and the State Board
of Education, shall adopt rules for the implementation and
administration of the program created under subsection (1) of
this section.
  ' (5) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development shall submit a report on program outcomes and
recommendations for improving and funding the program to the
appropriate interim legislative committees and to the Governor by
December 1 of each year. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + (1)(a) The Department of Community
Colleges and Workforce Development, in collaboration with the
Employment Department and the State Workforce Investment Board,
shall develop and implement a demand-driven, skills-based
integrated workforce delivery system focused on skills and talent
development.
  ' (b) The integrated workforce delivery system implemented
under paragraph (a) of this subsection must include, and the
Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall
maintain, a workforce training inventory of prioritized
occupations.
  ' (c) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development shall prioritize recommendations for the allocation
of workforce training resources by the integrated workforce
delivery system based on occupational prioritization data
developed by the Employment Department.
  ' (2) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation
and administration of the integrated workforce delivery system
developed under subsection (1) of this section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + (1)(a) There is created in the
Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development a
program to make grants to pilot projects to promote hands-on
experience and education in the fundamentals and core
competencies in architecture, construction trades and engineering
for high school juniors and seniors.
  ' (b) Pilot projects funded by the program created under this
subsection shall be based on collaborative efforts between local
school districts, community colleges, business organizations and
labor organizations that provide participants the opportunity for
education and training in skills required to meet the workforce
development needs of local, regional and statewide employers.
  ' (c) The department may apply for and receive grants and gifts
from public and private sources to fund grants provided under
this section.
  ' (2) The program created under subsection (1) of this section
for making grants to pilot projects shall ensure that:
  ' (a) Local communities are informed about the availability of
the grants;
  ' (b) The pilot projects are geographically distributed
throughout Oregon;
  ' (c) Urban and rural participants have equal opportunity to
access quality educational opportunities;
  ' (d) Representatives of related, ongoing community efforts
assist in the implementation of architecture, construction trades
and engineering education and training; and
  ' (e) The program and timelines are designed to minimize
barriers to receiving funds.
  ' (3) When considering applications for grants, the program
shall give priority to pilot projects that:
  ' (a) Provide access for high school juniors and seniors to
architecture, construction trades and engineering education and
training through the efforts of local and regional career centers
and public-private consortia;
 
  ' (b) In combination with other projects receiving funds,
contribute to architecture, construction trades and engineering
education and training opportunities in every part of the state;
  ' (c) Use private and federal funds;
  ' (d) Facilitate sharing of resources through public-private
partnerships including collaboration among local school
districts, community colleges, business organizations and labor
organizations;
  ' (e) Have a long-term strategic plan and lack only the
necessary financial resources;
  ' (f) Help students connect education and training with career
planning and job opportunities through local and regional career
centers implemented under the federal Workforce Investment Act;
  ' (g) Provide articulated secondary and post-secondary
education programs that are designed to lead to a degree or
industry-specific skills certification; and
  ' (h) Establish short-term training programs that meet the
immediate needs of local and regional employers.
  ' (4)(a) The department shall include in the program created
under subsection (1) of this section a process for the
certification of instructors for the program to provide education
and practical experience in architecture, construction trades and
engineering.
  ' (b) The department shall adopt by rule requirements for the
certification of instructors described in paragraph (a) of this
subsection.
  ' (c) Notwithstanding the requirements adopted under paragraph
(b) of this subsection, a person qualified to serve as an
instructor in a state-recognized apprenticeship program is
qualified for certification as an instructor for projects
implemented under this section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + There is established in the State
Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Youth
Employment Enhancement Fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated
continuously to the Department of Community Colleges and
Workforce Development for the purposes of section 4 of this 2009
Act. + } ' .
  In line 16, delete '3' and insert '6'.
  On page 3, delete lines 1 through 3 and insert:
  ' (2)(a) Subject to the availability of funds from the federal
Workforce Investment Act, the Department of Community Colleges
and Workforce Development shall create and operate a summer youth
employment program that reestablishes meaningful summer work
experience for persons between the ages of 14 and 24 and that
meets the requirements for funding under the federal Act.'.
  In line 6, delete 'assessment' and insert 'evaluation'.
  In line 9, after 'programs' insert a period and delete the rest
of the line and delete line 10.
  In line 11, delete 'established' and insert 'created'.
  In line 14, delete '(a)'.
  Delete lines 16 through 41 and insert 'collect data on summer
work experience programs that identify successful summer work
experiences and allow for the identification and dissemination of
promising practices.
  ' (4) The department, in consultation with the State Workforce
Investment Board, may adopt rules pursuant to ORS chapter 183 to
implement this section.'.
  Delete lines 42 through 45 and delete page 4 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + }  { + 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. + } ' .
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