Second Regular Session
Seventy-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 22-0648.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217
SENATE BILL 22-140
Senate Committees House Committees
Business, Labor, & Technology
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING101
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS ,102
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , ESTABLISHING A103
WORK-BASED LEARNING INCENTIVE PROGRAM , A DIGITAL104
NAVIGATION PROGRAM , A CAREER-ALIGNED ENGLISH AS A105
SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM , AND A GLOBAL TALENT TASK106
FORCE TO STUDY IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS .107
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Coleman,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McLachlan,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. The bill requires the department of labor and employment
(department), in partnership with the business experiential-learning
commission in the department, the office of economic development, the
state work force development council, the departments of education and
higher education, the state board for community colleges and
occupational education, and area technical colleges, to provide incentives
to eligible employers to create high-quality, work-based learning
opportunities for adults and youth (incentive program).
The department is required to select at least 2 work-based learning
intermediaries (intermediaries) to coordinate employers, schools, youth,
and adults participating in the incentive program to establish work-based
learning opportunities and select employers to participate in the incentive
program.
The department shall provide monetary incentives to the selected
intermediaries and employers for the implementation of work-based
learning opportunities. The department is required to compile data
concerning the incentive program and submit a report to the business
committees of the senate and house of representatives during the "State
Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART)
Government Act" hearings held each legislative session.
The office of future work in the department and its partners are
required to create a digital navigation program and employ digital
navigators to:
! Reach out to youth and adults who have been historically
excluded or disengaged from work-based learning
opportunities and connect them with available
opportunities;
! Address digital inequities, including access to digital
technology and computer skills training, cybersecurity, and
affordable internet service;
! Refer youth and adults to career navigation services; and
! Provide a one-stop service that includes: Making referrals
to work-based learning programs; facilitating enrollment in
digital literacy classes, workshops, and upskilling and
work-based learning opportunities; and assisting with
digital skill development, job applications, and access to
other benefits and services.
The office of new Americans in the department is required to:
! Convene an 18-month global talent task force to study the
process for certain in-demand occupational licenses, look
at international credentials, and take advantage of the
global pool of skilled workers; and
! Provide tools for new Americans and English language
learners to enter into work-based learning programs to
improve language and skills development for specific
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-2- occupations and careers.
The bill authorizes the executive director of the department to
promulgate rules to implement the incentive program and the digital
navigation program.
The general assembly is required to appropriate $6,100,000 to the
department for the purposes of the bill.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
hereby finds and declares that:3
(a) The global pandemic has exacerbated challenges employers4
face in finding the talent they need, and as our economy recovers from the5
pandemic, Colorado also faces a looming worker shortage over the6
coming decades;7
(b) To address the worker shortage, many employers are interested8
in providing high-quality, work-based learning for students and adults but9
face challenges in making that a reality;10
(c) Expanding experiential, work-based learning opportunities for11
adults and youth is a worthwhile state investment. Evidence from multiple12
sources shows that students benefit from experiential learning13
opportunities, leading to higher grade point averages, greater engagement,14
and stronger postsecondary outcomes and career readiness after high15
school.16
(d) Work-based learning allows youth and adults to explore new17
opportunities, build skills, and transition to new career pathways as work18
continues to evolve. Research shows paid work-based learning is a strong19
tool for increasing equitable access to opportunities for youth and adults20
from a variety of income backgrounds.21
(e) The state has a variety of programs focused on providing22
SB22-140-3- employers with training dollars for upskilling members of the current1
workforce, but not many of these programs explicitly allow training2
dollars to support youth who might be employed on a part-time basis as3
an intern or apprentice or focus on the entire continuum of high-quality,4
work-based learning experiences;5
(f) Eligible employers wanting to offer high-quality, work-based6
learning opportunities to youth and adults would benefit from funding to7
help with the start-up costs associated with developing these programs,8
including training dollars that could be used in partnership with9
institutions of higher education or other training providers;10
(g) Colorado has untapped talent pools that can meet the demands11
of employers in the near term. Twenty percent of Coloradans speak a12
language other than English at home, with the majority of these13
Coloradans representing immigrant families. Addressing language14
barriers through the alignment of education and employment can create15
immediate access to talent for employers.16
(h) Many youth and adults lack sufficient digital problem-solving17
skills. In Colorado, over 60,000 households with children in the K-1218
education system have inconsistent access to computers and the internet.19
Closing the digital divide for disconnected Coloradans creates new20
opportunities for participation in society and the economy.21
(2) Therefore, the general assembly:22
(a) Declares that it supports employers, youth, and adults and has23
an interest in aligning the talent development ecosystem to maximize24
economic impact;25
(b) Finds:26
(I) Value in incentivizing employers to increase the number of27
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-4- adults and youth participating in work-based learning and intends for the1
state to ensure an equal proportion of adults and youth benefit from2
opportunities created by a work-based learning incentive program;3
(II) That the state should prioritize addressing barriers in adopting4
high-quality, work-based learning models and helping youth and adults5
access high-quality, work-based learning and employment through the6
creation of programs that close the digital divide and eliminate language7
barriers; and8
(III) Value in aligning and accelerating work-based learning and9
skills-based hiring in existing state-funded programs in education,10
including higher education; training; and employment; and11
(c) Intends for the state to ensure that programs are coordinated12
in a way that maximizes participation for employers, youth, and adults.13
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 6 to article14
83 of title 8 as follows:15
PART 616
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING17
8-83-601. Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS PART 6:18
(1) "C
OMMISSION" MEANS THE BUSINESS EXPERIENTIAL-LEARNING19
COMMISSION IN THE DEPARTMENT CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER B 201520
004,
WHICH WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC21
DEVELOPMENT AND THE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL , OR A22
SUBSEQUENT ENTITY ESTABLISHED FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR PURPOSE .23
(2) "D
IGITAL EQUITY" MEANS THE CONDITION IN WHICH24
INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION25
TECHNOLOGY THAT IS NEEDED FOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY AND26
THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES.27
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-5- (3) (a) "DIGITAL INCLUSION" MEANS THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE1
NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE HAVE2
ACCESS TO, AND THE USE OF , AFFORDABLE INFORMATION AND3
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES , SUCH AS:4
(I) R
ELIABLE FIXED AND WIRELESS BROADBAND INTERNET5
SERVICE;6
(II) I
NTERNET-ENABLED DEVICES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE7
USER; AND8
(III) A
PPLICATIONS AND ONLINE CONTENT DESIGNED TO ENABLE9
AND ENCOURAGE SELF -SUFFICIENCY, PARTICIPATION , AND10
COLLABORATION.11
(b) "D
IGITAL INCLUSION" INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN:12
(I) A
CCESS TO DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING;13
(II) Q
UALITY TECHNICAL SUPPORT; AND14
(III) B
ASIC AWARENESS OF MEASURES TO ENSURE ONLINE PRIVACY15
AND CYBERSECURITY.16
(4) "D
IGITAL LITERACY" MEANS THE SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH17
USING TECHNOLOGY THAT ENABLE USERS TO FIND , EVALUATE, ORGANIZE,18
CREATE, DISSEMINATE, AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION .19
(5) "I
NCENTIVE PROGRAM" MEANS THE WORK-BASED LEARNING20
INCENTIVE PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 8-83-602.21
(6) "N
EXT-SKILLING" MEANS ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP22
FUTURE-READY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE23
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AND INCLUDES THE FOCUS AREAS OF HUMAN24
SKILLS, DIGITAL SKILLS, BUSINESS SKILLS, GROWTH MINDSET, AND A25
LIFELONG LEARNING MINDSET.26
(7) "O
FFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF FUTURE WORK DESCRIBED IN27
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-6- SECTION 8-77-110.1
(8) "O
FFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT " MEANS THE COLORADO2
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CREATED IN SECTION 24-48.5-101.3
(9) "O
FFICE OF NEW AMERICANS" MEANS THE OFFICE CREATED IN4
SECTION 8-3.7-103.5
(10) "P
ROGRAM" MEANS THE STATEWIDE DIGITAL NAVIGATOR6
PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 8-83-603.7
(11) (a) "R
ESKILLING" MEANS ACTIVITIES TO:8
(I) S
UPPORT UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS9
WHO NEED OR WANT TO CHANGE INDUSTRIES IN ORDER TO RETURN TO10
FULL-TIME WORK OR WHO NEED OR WANT TO OBTAIN MORE APPROPRIATE11
WORK-BASED SKILLS; AND12
(II) H
ELP UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVI DUALS13
ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.14
(b) "R
ESKILLING" MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR NEW15
POSITIONS AND NEW CAREERS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING FOR16
INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO PURSUE SELF -EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS17
OWNERSHIP.18
(12) "S
KILLS-BASED HIRING" MEANS HIRING A PERSON BASED ON19
THE PERSON'S KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO20
THE JOB FOR WHICH THE PERSON IS BEING CONSIDERED .21
(13) "T
ARGET POPULATIONS" INCLUDES:22
(a) A
NY HOUSEHOLD WITH AN INCOME THAT IS NOT MORE THAN23
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL , AS24
DETERMINED BY THE MOST CURRENT FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES25
ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN26
SERVICES; 27
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-7- (b) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FIFTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ;1
(c) I
NDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OR WERE INCARCERATED ;2
(d) V
ETERANS;3
(e) I
NDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES;4
(f) I
NDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECENTLY IMMIGRATED TO THE5
U
NITED STATES AND RESIDE IN THIS STATE;6
(g) I
NDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ; 7
(h) I
NDIVIDUALS WITH LOW LEVELS OF LITERACY ;8
(i) I
NDIVIDUALS FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES ;9
(j) I
NDIVIDUALS WHO PRIMARILY RESIDE IN RURAL AREAS ;10
(k) I
NDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ; AND11
(l) Y
OUTH.12
(l4) "U
PSKILLING" MEANS ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE THE SKILL13
LEVELS OF AN EMPLOYEE SO THE EMPLOYEE IS ABLE TO RETAIN14
EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCE WITHIN A COMPANY .15
(15) (a) "W
ORK-BASED LEARNING" MEANS LEARNING THAT16
OCCURS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN THE WORKPLACE THAT PROVIDES YOUTH17
AND ADULTS WITH HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING18
FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.19
(b) "W
ORK-BASED LEARNING" INCLUDES ACTIVITIES SUCH AS JOB20
SHADOWING, INTERNSHIPS, EXTERNSHIPS, PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS,21
APPRENTICESHIPS, RESIDENCIES, AND INCUMBENT-WORKER TRAINING.22
(16) "W
ORK-BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARY " MEANS AN ENTITY23
SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-83-602 (3).24
(17) "W
ORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL " MEANS THE STATE25
WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CREATED IN SECTION 24-46.3-101.26
(18) "Y
OUTH" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE TO BE EDUCATED27
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-8- IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE IX OF1
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.2
8-83-602. Work-based learning incentive program - office of3
future work - rules - appropriation. (1) Work-based learning4
incentive program. (a) O
N OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE5
DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION , THE OFFICE OF6
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT , THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE7
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY8
COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION , THE WORK FORCE9
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AND AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AS DEFINED IN10
SECTION 23-60-103, SHALL ESTABLISH A WORK -BASED LEARNING11
INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MONETARY INCENTIVES TO SELECTED12
EMPLOYERS TO CREATE HIGH -QUALITY, WORK-BASED LEARNING13
OPPORTUNITIES THAT BENEFIT ADULTS AND YOUTH .14
(b) I
N ADMINISTERING THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM , THE15
DEPARTMENT SHALL STRIVE TO CREATE AN EQUAL PROPORTION OF16
WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS AND TO17
SELECT EMPLOYERS AND WORK -BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARIES WITH18
THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YOUTH AND ADULTS19
PARTICIPATING IN WORK-BASED LEARNING. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL20
SELECT WORK-BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARIES THAT :21
(I) D
EMONSTRATE EXPERTISE IN AND A CONTINUED COMMITMENT22
TO CONNECTING, EDUCATING, AND COACHING EMPLOYERS REGARDING23
WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH , SUCH24
AS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE , A NONPROFIT ENTITY, AN INDUSTRY25
ASSOCIATION, A LOCAL WORKFORCE AREA , OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT26
ENTITY;27
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-9- (II) WORK WITHIN AND ACROSS THE STATE TO PARTNER WITH1
MULTIPLE EMPLOYERS; LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS, INSTITUTIONS OF2
HIGHER EDUCATION, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES ; AND OTHER3
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO FACILITATE WORK -BASED LEARNING4
EXPERIENCES; AND5
(III) S
UPPORT EMPLOYERS IN IMPLEMENTING WORK -BASED6
LEARNING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMISSION AND IN ALIGNMENT7
WITH THE WORK-BASED LEARNING QUALITY EXPECTATIONS DEVELOPED IN8
SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION.9
(2) Department responsibilities.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: 10
(a) T
HROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS , SELECT EMPLOYERS AND11
AT LEAST TWO WORK-BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARIES TO PARTICIPATE12
IN THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING REGIONAL13
DIVERSITY AND ENGAGING THE OPTIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYER14
PARTICIPANTS IN HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES AS DETERMINED BY THE15
FEDERAL RESERVE LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS INDEX ;16
(b) F
OR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO EMPLOYERS17
TO PROVIDE WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH AND18
ADULTS, ALLOCATE MONEY DIRECTLY TO EMPLOYERS AND TO19
WORK-BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARIES ;20
(c) O
UTLINE PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS FOR WORK -BASED21
LEARNING INTERMEDIARIES AND EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE22
INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT23
TO DISCONTINUE AN ENTITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM24
IF THE ENTITY FAILS TO MEET THE EXPECTATIONS;25
(d) O
UTLINE A SCALE FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AWARDED TO26
AN EMPLOYER BASED ON CRITERIA SUCH AS THE DURATION OF27
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-10- WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES , THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ,1
GEOGRAPHY, BUSINESS SIZE, AND OTHER FACTORS;2
(e) C
OLLECT DATA CONCERNING THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT3
INCLUDES:4
(I) T
HE WORK-BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARIES PARTICIPATING5
IN THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM;6
(II) T
HE NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE INCENTIVE7
PROGRAM;8
(III) T
HE NUMBER OF WORK -BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES9
PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS AND THE NUMBER OF WORK -BASED LEARNING10
HOURS COMPLETED;11
(IV) T
HE NUMBER OF WORK -BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES12
THAT LED TO A JOB IN THE RESPECTIVE INDUSTRY;13
(V) T
HE NUMBER OF YOUTH AND ADULT PARTICIPANTS IN THE14
INCENTIVE PROGRAM, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES, INTERNS, APPRENTICES, OR15
OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM ;16
(VI) T
HE DE-IDENTIFIED DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF THE17
INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM , INCLUDING18
RACE, GEOGRAPHIC REGION OR ZIP CODE, AND WHETHER THE INDIVIDUALS19
MEET LOW-INCOME CRITERIA AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; AND20
(VII) A
NY OUTCOMES AND DATA TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF21
THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM, INCLUDING OUTCOMES RELATED TO EMPLOYERS22
THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND SUBSEQUENTLY23
ADOPTED WORK-BASED LEARNING AS A BUSINESS PRACTICE BEYOND THE24
INCENTIVE PROGRAM'S DURATION.25
(f) E
NSURE THAT YOUTH AND ADULTS ARE MADE AWARE OF26
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO LEARN IN THE WORKPLACE AT THE SAME27
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-11- TIME AS EARNING AN INCOME THROUGH THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM ; AND1
(g) B
EGINNING IN 2023 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER , SUBMIT A2
REPORT COMPILING THE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION3
(2)(e)
OF THIS SECTION TO THE SENATE BUSINESS , LABOR, AND4
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BUSINESS5
AFFAIRS AND LABOR COMMITTEE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES ,6
DURING THE HEARINGS HELD UNDER THE "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR7
A
CCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT (SMART)8
G
OVERNMENT ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE 7 OF TITLE 2.9
(3) Selection as a work-based learning intermediary. I
N ORDER10
TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SELECTION AS A11
WORK-BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARY , THE ENTITY SHALL SUBMIT AN12
APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT IN A FORM AND MANNER ESTABLISHED13
BY THE DEPARTMENT , WHICH MUST BE A SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION14
DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION . IN THE APPLICATION,15
THE ENTITY SHALL:16
(a) D
EMONSTRATE THE ENTITY 'S RECORD OF CONNECTING17
EMPLOYERS WITH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS OR INSTITUTIONS OF18
HIGHER EDUCATION;19
(b) O
UTLINE HOW THE ENTITY PLANS TO BRING EMPLOYERS , LOCAL20
EDUCATION PROVIDERS , AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION21
TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM ;22
(c) O
UTLINE HOW THE ENTITY WILL MEET OR EXCEED THE QUALITY23
EXPECTATIONS FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE24
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION; AND25
(d) S
UBMIT ANY OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY26
THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING AN ATTESTATION OF A COMMITMENT TO27
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-12- DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE.1
(4) Responsibilities of work-based learning intermediaries. A2
WORK-BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARY SHALL DIRECTLY FACILITATE3
WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH EMPLOYERS THROUGH4
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS MADE DIRECTLY TO EMPLOYERS FOR TECHNICAL5
ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS COACHING, AND OTHER TYPES OF SUPPORT .6
W
ORK-BASED LEARNING INTERMEDIARIES AND EMPLOYERS MAY USE7
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR:8
(a) S
TART-UP MANAGEMENT COSTS FOR EMPLOYERS TO CREATE9
WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS , INCLUDING TRAINING FOR10
EMPLOYERS TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE A WORK -BASED LEARNING11
PROGRAM;12
(b) D
EVELOPING AND PROVIDING PERSONALIZED PARTICIPANT13
SUPPORTS, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE , AND PARTNERING14
WITH OTHER ENTITIES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OR REFERRALS FOR15
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, LEARNING SUPPORTS, FINANCIAL ADVISING, AND16
OTHER TYPES OF SUPPORT TO ENSURE ADULTS AND YOUTH CAN17
PARTICIPATE IN WORK-BASED LEARNING;18
(c) E
DUCATING EMPLOYERS ON HOW TO WORK WITH LOCAL19
EDUCATION PROVIDERS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO20
CREATE CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS ;21
(d) T
RAINING COSTS, INCLUDING ENROLLMENT , REGISTRATION,22
AND COURSE FEES FOR PARTICIPATION IN CLASSROOM TRAINING AND23
CERTIFICATIONS ALIGNED WITH WORK -BASED LEARNING;24
(e) P
ROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN25
THE DELIVERY OF EDUCATION SERVICES ;26
(f) A
NY SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT IDENTIFIED BY27
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-13- EMPLOYERS TO SUPPORT WORK -BASED LEARNING THAT ALIGN WITH THE1
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION , INCLUDING FOSTERING REGIONAL2
PARTNERSHIPS BY SECTOR OR INDUSTRY AND HIRING A BUSINESS COACH3
OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO ACT AS A LIAISON BETWEEN A WORK -BASED4
LEARNING INTERMEDIARY AND EMPLOYERS RECEIVING INCENTIVE5
PAYMENTS; AND6
(g) E
NSURING ALIGNMENT WITH AND AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF7
EXISTING PROGRAMS AND, WHERE PRACTICABLE, LEVERAGING EXISTING8
RESOURCES.9
(5) Work-based learning quality expectations. T
HE OFFICE, IN10
CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT , THE COMMISSION, THE OFFICE OF11
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT , THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE12
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY13
COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION , AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES,14
AND THE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL , SHALL:15
(a) O
N OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15, 2022, DEVELOP WORK-BASED16
LEARNING QUALITY EXPECTATIONS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS , TAKING INTO17
CONSIDERATION:18
(I) H
OW THE EXPECTATIONS ALIGN WITH EMPLOYER NEEDS ;19
(II) E
VIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES;20
(III) T
HE POTENTIAL OUTCOMES OF WORK -BASED LEARNING21
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS ; AND22
(IV) O
PPORTUNITIES TO AWARD EDUCATIONAL CREDIT OR23
PAYMENT FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES ; AND24
(b) R
EVIEW AND REVISE THE WORK -BASED LEARNING QUALITY25
EXPECTATIONS EVERY FIVE YEARS , INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF:26
(I) T
HE RELEVANCE OF AND INNOVATIONS IN WORK -BASED27
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(II) W
HETHER WORK-BASED LEARNING IS DYNAMIC AND2
RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF BUSINESS AND EDUCATION PARTNERS ;3
(III) H
OW THE WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES ALIGN WITH4
EMPLOYER EXPECTATIONS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH IN HIGH -WAGE,5
HIGH-DEMAND JOBS; AND6
(IV) T
HE QUALITY OF WORK -BASED LEARNING PROVIDED TO7
PARTICIPANTS IN THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM .8
(6) Appropriation. F
OR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR,THE9
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE THREE MILLION DOLLARS FROM10
THE GENERAL FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS11
SECTION. ANY UNEXPENDED MONEY REMAINING AT THE END OF THE12
2022-23
STATE FISCAL YEAR:13
(a) D
OES NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY OTHER14
FUND;15
(b) M
AY BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN SUBSEQUENT STATE16
FISCAL YEARS WITHOUT FURTHER APPROPRIATION ; AND 17
(c) S
HALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OTHER T HAN THE18
PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.19
(7) Rules. T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY20
PROMULGATE RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION .21
8-83-603. Statewide digital navigator program - office of22
future work - rules - appropriation. (1) O
N OR BEFORE JANUARY 1,23
2023,
THE OFFICE SHALL CREATE A STATEWIDE DIGITAL NAVIGATOR24
PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS DIGITAL25
INEQUITIES THAT PREVENT YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM SECURING26
EMPLOYMENT. TO ADDRESS DIGITAL INEQUITIES, THE PROGRAM MAY27
SB22-140
-15- PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS , INCLUDING ACCESS TO DIGITAL1
TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING, AND AFFORDABLE INTERNET2
SERVICE THROUGH THE EMPLOYMENT OF DIGITAL NAVIGATORS . THE3
OFFICE SHALL, THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS, SELECT AT LEAST ONE4
ADMINISTERING ENTITY TO ADMINISTER THE DIGITAL NAVIGATOR5
PROGRAM. THE DIGITAL NAVIGATOR PROGRAM WILL DEPLOY DIGITAL6
NAVIGATORS TO:7
(a) (I) C
ONDUCT OUTREACH TO TARGET POPULATIONS IN NEED OF8
INTERNET ACCESS, HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND DIGITAL SKILLS; 9
(II) P
ROVIDE TECHNOLOGY AND LITERACY SUPPORT TO TARGET10
POPULATIONS; AND11
(III) C
ONNECT TARGET POPULATIONS TO RESOURCES IN ORDER TO12
REMOVE BARRIERS TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ;13
(b) M
AKE REFERRALS TO AND FACILITATE ENROLLMENT OF14
TARGET POPULATIONS IN:15
(I) D
IGITAL LITERACY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ;16
(II) R
ESKILLING, UPSKILLING, AND NEXT-SKILLING OPPORTUNITIES;17
(III) S
UPPORT SERVICES;18
(IV) B
ASIC LITERACY OR NUMERACY INSTRUCTION OR TUTORING ;19
(V) W
ORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ; AND20
(VI) W
ORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES , INCLUDING21
WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CREATED IN SECTION 8-83-602; 22
(c) C
ONNECT TARGET POPULATIONS TO LOW -COST INTERNET23
PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES ;24
(d) I
DENTIFY AND HELP DISTRIBUTE THE NECESSARY25
TECHNOLOGIES TO TARGET POPULATIONS ;26
(e) P
ROVIDE AD HOC BASIC DIGITAL SKILLS SUPPORT TO TARGET27
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(I) S
ETTING UP A COMPUTER;2
(II) C
ONNECTING A DEVICE TO THE INTERNET ; AND3
(III) A
SSISTING PEOPLE IN COMPLETING A JOB SEARCH, CREATING4
A PROFILE THROUGH THE MY COLORADO JOURNEY PLATFORM5
ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ,6
CREATING AN ACCOUNT WITH THE CONNECTING COLORADO STUDENTS7
GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN ARTICLE 103 OF TITLE 23, AND APPLYING8
FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS THROUGH ONLINE APPLICATIONS ;9
(f) S
ERVE AS ON-THE-GROUND DATA COLLECTORS TO PROVIDE A10
DETAILED PICTURE OF COLORADO COMMUNITY NEEDS TO INFORM THE11
OFFICE AND ITS PARTNERS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION 12
ON WHERE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES SHOULD BE INVESTED ; AND 13
(g) A
LIGN AND COORDINATE WITH OTHER NAVIGATOR PROGRAMS14
AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.15
(2) I
N ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE OFFICE FOR SELECTION AS16
THE ADMINISTERING ENTITY OF THE DIGITAL NAVIGATOR PROGRAM , AN17
ENTITY SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE , IN A FORM AND18
MANNER ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE , THAT:19
(a) D
EMONSTRATES THE ENTITY 'S RECORD OF CONDUCTING20
OUTREACH TO A TARGET POPULATION OR MULTIPLE TARGET POPULATIONS ;21
(b) O
UTLINES HOW THE ENTITY PLANS TO PARTNER WITH22
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT INCLUDE A PUBLIC SCHOOL , A PUBLIC23
OR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AUTHORITY , A LIBRARY, A HEALTH-CARE24
PROVIDER, A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF HIGHER25
EDUCATION, A STATE LIBRARY AGENCY, A PUBLIC WORKFORCE CENTER ,26
AND ANY OTHER NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT27
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PROGRAM; AND2
(c) D
ESCRIBES THE ENTITY'S ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY TO3
SUCCESSFULLY ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM .4
(3) T
HE OFFICE SHALL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER5
OFFICES AND DIVISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER6
EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE COLORADO7
BROADBAND OFFICE CREATED IN SECTION 24-37.5-903, THE DEPARTMENT8
OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF EHEALTH INNOVATION IN THE9
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, AND THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO10
IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT DIVERSE PARTNERS AND EMPLOYERS .11
(4) (a) T
HE OFFICE SHALL SHARE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM12
WITH PARTNERS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION AND13
COLLECT DATA CONCERNING THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES :14
(I) T
HE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED ;15
(II) T
HE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE NAVIGATORS16
AND THE DE-IDENTIFIED DEMOGRAPHICS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS ,17
INCLUDING RACE, GEOGRAPHIC REGION OR ZIP CODE, AND WHETHER THE18
INDIVIDUALS MEET LOW -INCOME CRITERIA AS DETERMINED BY THE19
DEPARTMENT; AND20
(III) A
NY OUTCOMES AND DATA TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE21
PROGRAM, INCLUDING SKILLS ATTAINMENT AND EMPLOYMENT22
ATTAINMENT.23
(b) T
HE OFFICE SHALL INCLUDE THE OUTCOMES SHARED AND THE24
DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4) IN THE25
PRESENTATIONS REQUIRED BY SECTION 8-83-602 AT THE HEARINGS HELD26
UNDER THE "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE,27
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OF TITLE 2.2
(5) F
OR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL3
ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TWO MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE4
GENERAL FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR USE BY THE OFFICE FOR THE5
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. ANY UNEXPENDED MONEY REMAINING AT THE6
END OF THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR:7
(a) D
OES NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY OTHER8
FUND;9
(b) M
AY BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN SUBSEQUENT STATE10
FISCAL YEARS WITHOUT FURTHER APPROPRIATION ; AND 11
(c) S
HALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE12
PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.13
(6) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY14
PROMULGATE RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION .15
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact,16
with amendments, 8-3.7-102 as follows:17
8-3.7-102. Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS ARTICLE 3.7, UNLESS THE18
CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :19
(1) "C
AREER-ALIGNED ESL CLASSES" OR "CAREER-ALIGNED20
E
NGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM " MEANS A CURRICULUM OR21
CLASSES THAT SUPPORT SPECIFIC CAREERS OR OCCUPATIONS THROUGH22
THE ALIGNMENT OF EDUCATION , EMPLOYMENT, AND SKILLS PROGRAMS23
THAT ACCELERATE AN INDIVIDUAL 'S ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE ON THE24
JOB OR IN THE PURSUIT OF A JOB.25
(2) "C
LASSES" INCLUDES VIRTUAL CLASSES WITH A LIVE TEACHER,26
RECORDED CLASSES, AND ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM AND OTHER SUPPORTS27
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(3) "D
EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND2
EMPLOYMENT CREATED IN SECTION 24-1-121.3
(4) "E
NGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER " OR "ELL" MEANS AN4
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE AND WHO HAS A LEVEL OF5
E
NGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY THAT REQUIRES LANGUAGE SUPPORT .6
(5) "I
MMIGRANT" OR "NEW AMERICAN" MEANS A COLORADAN7
WHO HAS ARRIVED, OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL ARRIVE, TO COLORADO8
AS AN IMMIGRANT OR REFUGEE AND INCLUDES THE INDIVIDUAL 'S9
CHILDREN. "IMMIGRANT" OR "NEW AMERICAN" INCLUDES: REFUGEES,10
ASYLEES, SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA HOLDERS, VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING,11
RECIPIENTS OF THE FEDERAL DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS12
PROGRAM, AND ALL OTHER IMMIGRANTS AND ASPIRING CITIZENS SEEKING13
OPPORTUNITY, SAFETY, OR REUNIFICATION OF FAMILY.14
(6) "I
NTEGRATION" MEANS A DYNAMIC, TWO-WAY PROCESS IN15
WHICH IMMIGRANTS AND NEW AMERICANS AND THE RECEIVING16
COMMUNITY WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD SECURE , VIBRANT, AND COHESIVE17
COMMUNITIES WITHOUT HAVING TO FOREGO THEIR OWN CULTURAL18
IDENTITY.19
(7) "ONA"
MEANS THE COLORADO OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS20
CREATED IN SECTION 8-3.7-103.21
(8) "T
ASK FORCE" MEANS THE GLOBAL TALENT TASK FORCE22
CREATED BY ONA IN SECTION IN 8-3.7-107.23
(9) "W
ORK-BASED LEARNING" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET24
FORTH IN SECTION 8-83-601 (15).25
(10) "W
ORKFORCE PARTNERS" INCLUDES ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE26
WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES , JOB TRAINING, AND OTHER27
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INDUSTRIES, AND OCCUPATIONS.2
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 8-3.7-106 and3
8-3.7-107 as follows:4
8-3.7-106. Virtual, career-aligned English as a second5
language program - created - report - appropriation. (1) O
N OR6
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE ONA SHALL ESTABLISH A VIRTUAL ,7
CAREER-ALIGNED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM TO : 8
(a) E
NSURE ELLS HAVE ACCESS TO WORK -BASED LEARNING,9
JOB-TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THE SUPPORTS10
THEY NEED FOR SUCCESS IN THE CAREER-ALIGNED ENGLISH AS A SECOND11
LANGUAGE PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT WITH WORKFORCE PARTNERS12
AND EMPLOYERS;13
(b) F
ACILITATE WORK-BASED LEARNING BY PROVIDING14
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP EMPLOYERS AND OTHER WORKFORCE15
PARTNERS RECRUIT, SERVE, HIRE, AND PROMOTE ELLS;16
(c) P
ROVIDE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO ESTABLISHED ,17
CAREER-ALIGNED ESL CLASSES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS , WORK-BASED18
LEARNING PARTICIPANTS, AND OTHER JOB TRAINING PARTICIPANTS AND19
THEIR EMPLOYERS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS , AND TEACHERS;20
(d) S
TREAMLINE ACCESS TO CAREER -ALIGNED ESL CLASSES21
THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF LICENSES TO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS THAT ARE22
THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED WORKFORCE PARTNERS AND23
EMPLOYERS; AND24
(e) A
CCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF CAREER-ALIGNED ESL CLASSES25
INTO EMPLOYER AND WORK -BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS AND TRAINING26
PROGRAMS FOR RESKILLING, UPSKILLING, AND NEXT-SKILLING, AS THOSE27
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(2) T
HE VIRTUAL, CAREER-ALIGNED ENGLISH AS A SECOND2
LANGUAGE PROGRAM SHALL ADDRESS :3
(a) T
HE INTERSECTION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH4
OTHER WORK-BASED LEARNING AND SKILL-BASED HIRING EFFORTS;5
(b) T
HE CHALLENGE OF INCORPORATING ELLS INTO OUR6
WORKFORCE AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS , INCLUDING WORK-BASED7
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; AND8
(c) O
PPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYERS TO INTEGRATE NEW9
A
MERICANS AND ELLS INTO WORKFORCE AND TALENT PIPELINES , IN10
RECOGNITION OF THE NEED FOR EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE11
IMPORTANCE OF HARNESSING THE TALENTS OF SKILLED NEW AMERICANS12
AND ELLS IN THIS STATE.13
(3) (a) T
HE ONA SHALL:14
(I) T
HROUGH A PROCESS THAT COMPLIES WITH THE15
"P
ROCUREMENT CODE", ARTICLES 101 TO 112 OF TITLE 24, SELECT AT16
LEAST ONE QUALIFIED VENDOR WITH AN ESTABLISHED AND EXISTING17
VIRTUAL PLATFORM THAT OFFERS CAREER -ALIGNED ESL CLASSES IN18
IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS ;19
(II) A
LLOCATE FUNDING TO THE VENDOR SELECTED IN SUBSECTION20
(3)(a)(I)
OF THIS SECTION:21
(A) F
OR THE PURCHASE OF INDIVIDUAL LICENSES THAT CAN BE22
DISTRIBUTED TO INTERESTED AND SELECTED EMPLOYERS AND23
WORK-BASED LEARNING AND WORKFORCE PARTNERS FOR INDIVI DUALS TO24
ACCESS VIRTUAL CLASSES AND PLATFORMS ; AND25
(B) T
O CREATE NEW CAREER-ALIGNED ESL CLASSES, AS NEEDED,26
FOR COLORADO'S IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS ;27
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-22- (III) DETERMINE THE MOST EFFICIENT METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING1
LICENSES FOR CAREER-ALIGNED ESL CLASSES THROUGH A STREAMLINED2
PROCESS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION , WITH A FOCUS ON3
SMALL- TO MEDIUM-SIZED EMPLOYERS AND WORK -BASED LEARNING AND4
WORKFORCE PARTNERS WITH EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE5
DEPARTMENT AND ON OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND PARTNERS , INCLUDING6
LOCAL WORKFORCE CENTERS , SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER7
EDUCATION, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ;8
(IV) C
OMMUNICATE THE OPPORTUNITIES CREATED THROUGH THIS9
SECTION HOLISTICALLY AND STATEWIDE , WITH A FOCUS ON AREAS OF THE10
STATE WITH HIGHER PROPORTIONS OF ELLS AND NEW AMERICANS AND IN11
AREAS WITHOUT EXISTING CAREER -ALIGNED ESL CLASSES OR WITH12
ADDITIONAL BARRIERS, SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS , THAT13
CURRENTLY PREVENT COLORADANS FROM PARTICIPATING IN ESL14
CLASSES, INCLUDING IN RURAL AREAS;15
(V) W
ORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER OFFICES AND16
DIVISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ,17
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES , AND THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC18
DEVELOPMENT TO IDENTIFY DIVERSE PARTNERS AND EMPLOYERS AND19
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS ;20
(VI) S
HARE OUTCOMES OF THE VIRTUAL CAREER -ALIGNED21
E
NGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM WITH THE EMPLOYER22
COMMUNITY; AND23
(VII) C
OLLECT DATA CONCERNING THE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES :24
(A) T
HE TYPES OF ENTITIES SUPPORTED, SUCH AS AN EMPLOYER OR25
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, AND THEIR LOCATION IN COLORADO;26
(B) T
HE NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ENTITIES;27
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THEIR DEMOGRAPHICS;2
(D) T
HE CAREERS OR OCCUPATIONS SUPPORTED BY THE VIRTUAL3
CAREER-ALIGNED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM ; AND4
(E) A
NY OUTCOMES AND DATA TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE5
VIRTUAL CAREER-ALIGNED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM .6
(b) I
N CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT , THE ONA SHALL7
INCLUDE THE INFORMATION IN THIS SUBSECTION (3) IN THE8
PRESENTATIONS REQUIRED BY SECTION 8-83-602 AT THE HEARINGS HELD9
UNDER THE "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE,10
AND TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE 711
OF TITLE 2.12
(4) F
OR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY13
SHALL APPROPRIATE ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS14
FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT , FOR USE BY ONA FOR15
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. ANY UNEXPENDED MONEY REMAINING AT16
THE END OF THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR:17
(a) D
OES NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY OTHER18
FUND;19
(b) M
AY BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN SUBSEQUENT STATE20
FISCAL YEARS WITHOUT FURTHER APPROPRIATION ; AND 21
(c) S
HALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OTHER T HAN THE22
PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.23
8-3.7-107. Global talent task force - created - repeal. (1) O
N24
OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, THE ONA SHALL ESTABLISH A GLOBAL25
TALENT TASK FORCE. THE TASK FORCE SHALL:26
(a) S
TUDY THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING CERTAIN IN -DEMAND27
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ADVANTAGE OF THE GLOBAL POOL OF SKILLED WORKERS IN COLORADO.2
T
HE TASK FORCE SHALL CHOOSE AT LEAST FIVE OCCUPATIONS THAT ARE3
RESPONSIVE TO WORKFORCE NEEDS AND THAT ARE OCCUPATIONS IN4
WHICH THE STATE HAS THE NEED FOR AND AN ABILITY TO PROVIDE5
OVERSIGHT, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION6
AND CARE, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH CARE, WITH A PRIORITY GIVEN TO7
THE PRACTICE OF NURSING.8
(b) A
CCELERATE AND EXPAND WORK THAT THE DEPARTMENT AND9
OTHER STATE AGENCIES HAVE DONE TO INTEGRATE NEW AMERICANS AND10
INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS INTO THE WORKFORCE ; AND11
(c) P
ROVIDE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO12
THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO INCREASE THE ABILITY13
OF THE STATE TO HARNESS THE SKILLS OF NEW AMERICANS, INCLUDING14
THROUGH WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES .15
(2) T
HE ONA SHALL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO SUPPORT16
THE TASK FORCE.17
(3) (a) O
N OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022:18
(I) T
HE DIRECTOR OF THE ONA SHALL APPOINT TEN MEMBERS OF19
THE TASK FORCE AS FOLLOWS:20
(A) T
HREE INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ;21
(B) T
HREE REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITY -BASED22
ORGANIZATIONS OR COALITIONS SERVING NEW AMERICANS AND23
INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ;24
(C) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS25
OR PROVIDERS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ;26
(D) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING IN A27
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(E) T
WO REPRESENTATIVES OF IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS2
EDUCATION OR HEALTH CARE ;3
(II) T
HE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT TWO MEMBERS4
OF THE SENATE TO THE TASK FORCE, ONE OF WHOM REPRESENTS RURAL5
COMMUNITIES;6
(III) T
HE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL7
APPOINT TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TASK8
FORCE, ONE OF WHOM REPRESENTS RURAL COMMUNITIES ;9
(IV) T
HE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT ONE10
MEMBER OF THE SENATE TO THE TASK FORCE ;11
(V) T
HE MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES12
SHALL APPOINT ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE13
TASK FORCE; AND14
(VI) T
HE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT :15
(A) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE WORK FORCE16
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CREATED IN SECTION 24-46.3-101; AND17
(B) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR .18
(b) T
HE TASK FORCE ALSO CONSISTS OF:19
(I) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OR THE20
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;21
(II) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF22
REGULATORY AGENCIES OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE;23
(III) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER24
EDUCATION OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE;25
(IV) T
HE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION OR THE COMMISSIONER 'S26
DESIGNEE; AND27
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CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE.2
(4) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE TASK FORCE SHALL3
REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS4
SECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND TO THE GENERAL5
ASSEMBLY AND SHALL MAKE THE REPORT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC .6
(5) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2024. 7
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-77-110 as8
follows:9
8-77-110. Office of future work - study - report. (1) The office10
of future of
work in the department of labor and employment, created by11
executive order B 2019 009, shall, within the scope of the executive12
order, study unemployment assistance as part of its study on the13
modernization of worker benefits and protections.14
(2) On or before January 15, 2021, the office of the future of15
work shall submit an initial report as directed by the executive order B16
2019
009 to the governor and to the business, labor, and technology17
committee of the senate and the business affairs and labor committee of18
the house of representatives, or their successor committees.19
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-10-103, add20
(10.5) as follows:21
22-10-103. Definitions. As used in this article 10, unless the22
context otherwise requires:23
(10.5)
"WORK-BASED LEARNING" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET24
FORTH IN SECTION 8-83-601 (15).25
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-10-104, amend26
(1)(d) as follows:27
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-27- 22-10-104. Adult education and literacy grant program -1
created - rules. (1) (d) An adult education provider may use grant money2
received pursuant to this article 10 in combination with any money3
received from other public or private sources. An adult education4
provider may use grant money received pursuant to this article 10 on5
behalf of a student who:6
(I) Lacks basic literacy or numeracy skills; or who7
(II) Is enrolled in or has completed the adult education and8
literacy program; or9
(III) Is receiving training from a postsecondary education or10
training provider or from a workforce development provider that11
participates in a workforce development partnership with the adult12
education provider;
OR13
(IV) I
S PARTICIPATING IN WORK-BASED LEARNING.14
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-14-102, amend15
the introductory portion; and add (18) as follows:16
22-14-102. Definitions. As used in this article
ARTICLE 14, unless17
the context otherwise requires:18
(18) "W
ORK-BASED LEARNING" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET19
FORTH IN SECTION 8-83-601 (15).20
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-14-109, amend21
(1) as follows:22
22-14-109. Student re-engagement grant program - rules -23
application - grants - report. (1) There is hereby created within the24
department the student re-engagement grant program to provide grant25
money to local education providers to use in providing educational26
services and supports,
INCLUDING WORK-BASED LEARNING, to students to27
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school. Subject to available appropriations, the state board shall award2
student re-engagement grants to local education providers from money3
appropriated pursuant to subsection (4) of this section.4
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-14-109.5,5
amend (5)(d) as follows:6
22-14-109.5. Ninth-grade success grant program - created -7
criteria - use of grant money - report - rules - definitions - repeal.8
(5) A local education provider or charter school that receives a grant9
through the program must use the grant money to implement a10
ninth-grade success program that, at a minimum, must include the11
following elements:12
(d) Identifying and prioritizing services,
SUCH AS WORK-BASED13
LEARNING, for ninth-grade students who are at risk of academic failure in14
ninth grade;15
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-32-138.5,16
amend (2) introductory portion, (2)(b)(II), (2)(b)(VIII), (2)(b)(IX), and17
(2)(b)(X); and add (2)(b)(XI) as follows:18
22-32-138.5. Educational stability grant program - application19
- grants - fund created - rules - report - definition. (2) The state board20
of education shall adopt rules pursuant to the "State Administrative21
Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, for implementation of the grant22
program. At a minimum, the rules shall
MUST include:23
(b) The information to be included on grant applications,24
including at a minimum:25
(II) A description of services to be provided through the grant,26
including a description of innovative practices to address barriers for27
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(VIII) The provision of services for students in out-of-home2
placement who receive special education services;3
(IX) Access to extracurricular activities for students in4
out-of-home placement; and WHO RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES;5
(X) Transition practices relating to school moves for students; in6
out-of-home placement. AND7
(XI) (A) E
NGAGEMENT IN ACADEMIC SUPPORTS , SUCH AS8
WORK-BASED LEARNING.9
(B) A
S USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2)(b)(XI), "WORK-BASED10
LEARNING" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 8-83-60111
(15).12
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-35.3-102, add13
(12) as follows:14
22-35.3-102. Definitions. As used in this article 35.3, unless the15
context otherwise requires:16
(12) "W
ORK-BASED LEARNING" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET17
FORTH IN SECTION 8-83-601 (15).18
SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-35.3-103,19
amend (2) introductory portion and (2)(b) as follows:20
22-35.3-103. Pathways in technology early college high schools21
- design - requirements - approval. (2) A p-tech school to be operated22
by a local education provider must be jointly approved by the23
commissioner of education and the executive director of the department24
of higher education. The commissioner and the executive director shall25
jointly establish time lines
TIMELINES and procedures by which a local26
education provider may apply to operate a p-tech school and shall develop27
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application must include:2
(b) The operational model for the p-tech school, including but not3
limited to curricula, instructional practices, faculty roles, student support4
structures, class schedules, experiential learning opportunities,5
WORK-BASED LEARNING, and the associate degrees that students may6
attain through the p-tech school;7
SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-91-102, add (9)8
as follows:9
22-91-102. Definitions. As used in this article 91, unless the10
context otherwise requires:11
(9) "W
ORK-BASED LEARNING" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET12
FORTH IN SECTION 8-83-601 (15).13
SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-91-103, amend14
(1)(a) as follows:15
22-91-103. School counselor corps grant program - created -16
rules. (1) (a) There is created in the department the school counselor17
corps grant program to provide funding to education providers. The goal
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GOALS of the program is ARE to:19
(I) Increase the availability of effective school-based counseling20
to help increase the graduation rate within the state and increase the21
percentage of students who appropriately prepare for, apply to, and22
continue into postsecondary education;
AND23
(II) S
UPPORT WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR24
STUDENTS.25
SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-3.3-1002, add26
(10) as follows:27
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context otherwise requires:2
(10) "W
ORK-BASED LEARNING" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET3
FORTH IN SECTION 8-83-601 (15).4
SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-3.3-1004,5
amend (4) introductory portion, (4)(a)(III)(D), and (4)(a)(III)(E); and add6
(4)(a)(III)(F) as follows:7
23-3.3-1004. Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative8
advisory board - created - duties - rules - repeal. (4) The board shall
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hold its first meeting on or before November 1, 2014, at a time and place10
to be designated by the executive director or by the executive director's11
designee. The board shall meet at least four times each year and shall12
carry out the following duties:13
(a) Promulgate rules for administration of the initiative, including14
but not limited to the following:15
(III) Rules establishing permissible uses of grant and scholarship16
money from the initiative, which rules must stipulate that:17
(D) To the extent practicable, grants of financial assistance must18
be awarded to students representing rural and urban areas of the state and19
to students attending area technical colleges, community colleges,20
four-year institutions of higher education, and research institutions; and21
(E) To the extent practicable, financial assistance must be evenly22
distributed between students with an expected family contribution of less23
than one hundred percent of the annual federal PELL grant award and24
students with an expected family contribution between one hundred25
percent and two hundred fifty percent of the annual federal PELL grant26
award;
AND27
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MONEY MAY BE USED FOR WORK -BASED LEARNING;2
SECTION 18. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2022.3
SECTION 19. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,4
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate5
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.6
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