HOUSE BILL 23-1074
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Dickson and Amabile, Bacon, Bird,
Boesenecker, Brown, English, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick, Kipp, Lindsay,
Lindstedt, Mabrey, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Ortiz, Parenti, Ricks,
Story, Titone, Valdez, Vigil, Willford, Woodrow, McCluskie,
Gonzales-Gutierrez, Joseph, Lieder, McLachlan, Snyder, Velasco, Young;
also SENATOR(S) Marchman, Bridges, Buckner, Cutter, Gonzales,
Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Priola, Sullivan.
C
ONCERNING A STUDY REGARDING WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS TO OTHER
INDUSTRIES
, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 7 to article 83
of title 8 as follows:
PART 7
WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS STUDY
8-83-701. Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS PART 7, UNLESS THE
CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES
:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (1) "EMERGING INDUSTRIES" MEANS INDUSTRIES THAT ARE IN THE
EARLY STAGE OF POTENTIAL MARKET SHARE IN
COLORADO BUT ARE
GROWING IN ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE AND JOB CREATION
.
(2) "O
FFICE" MEANS THE COLORADO OFFICE OF FUTURE OF WORK
CREATED IN SECTION
8-15.8-103.
(3) "S
TUDY" MEANS THE WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS STUDY REQUIRED
BY SECTION
8-83-702 (1).
8-83-702. Workforce transitions study - report. (1) O
N OR
BEFORE
DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE OFFICE SHALL CONTRACT WITH AN
INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO CONDUCT A ST UDY THAT EXPLORES
WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS IN
COLORADO'S ECONOMY FOR WORKERS IN THE
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND WORKERS AFFECTED BY INDUSTRY DISRUPTION
DUE TO AUTOMATION
.
(2) T
HE OFFICE SHALL ADMINISTER A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND
SOLICIT FIRMS OR PUBLIC ENTITIES WITH THE NECESSARY CREDENTIALS
, AS
DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE
, TO BID ON PERFORMING THE STUDY.
(3) I
N PERFORMING THE STUDY, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL:
(a) R
EGARDING OIL AND GAS WORKERS :
(I) E
VALUATE THE TRANSFERABLE AND NONTRANSFERABLE SKILLS
OF WORKERS IN OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION JOBS
, IDENTIFY KEY POPULATIONS
OF THE WORKFORCE WHOSE JOBS MAY NOT EASILY TRANSITION TO NEW
INDUSTRIES OR NEW TYPES OF WORK
, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
OFFICE ON NEXT STEPS TO DEVELOP WORKFORCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO
ASSIST THESE WORKERS
;
(II) I
DENTIFY EXISTING AND EMERGING INDUSTRIES RELATED TO OIL
AND GAS EXTRACTION AND THE UTILITY SECTOR
, AND EVALUATE JOB
TRANSFERABILITY TO AND RETRAINING FOR THESE EXISTING AND EMERGING
INDUSTRIES
, INCLUDING ADJACENT ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
INDUSTRIES SUCH AS HYDROGEN FUELS
; ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS ;
CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION, AND SEQUESTRATION; CONSTRUCTION;
WELL-PLUGGING AND REMEDIATION ; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR
PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 23-1074 ELECTRIC LINEWORKERS AND CONTRACTORS FOCUSED ON BENEFICIAL
ELECTRIFICATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS
, AND IDENTIFY WAYS
TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO OBTAINING APPROPRIATE SKILLS AND LICENSES
;
(III) I
N PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE ,
CREATED IN SECTION 24-38.5-101 (1), IDENTIFY POTENTIAL WORKFORCE
NEEDS IN THE SHORT AND MEDIUM TERM IN EMERGING INDUSTRIES AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 40-2-124
(1)(a)(VII),
AND ASSESS EMPLOYMENT TRENDS , TAKING HISTORICAL DATA
INTO ACCOUNT
;
(IV) E
XPLORE SKILL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, TRAINING AVAILABILITY,
AND TRANSITION STRATEGIES FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS SHIFTING
FROM OIL AND GAS JOBS TO EMERGING INDUSTRIES IN THE REGION
,
INCLUDING CONSULTATION WITH OTHER WESTERN STATES FOR PURPOSES OF
LEARNING ABOUT THEIR WORKFORCE TRANSITION IDEAS AND STRATEGIES
;
AND
(V) DEVELOP POLICY AND INCENTIVE PROPOSALS FOR PROGRAMS TO
TRANSITION WORKERS TO EXISTING AND EMERGING INDUSTRIES IN
COLORADO AND THE SURROUNDING REGION , MAXIMIZING TRANSITION OF
WORKERS TO JOBS IN THE SAME COMMUNITIES
, AND INCLUDING ANALYSES
OF FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
;
(b) R
EGARDING INDUSTRY DISRUPTION DUE TO AUTOMATION :
(I) E
XPLORE HOW TECHNOLOGY IS SIMULTANEOUSLY REPLACING
EXISTING WORK AND CREATING NEW WORK
;
(II) E
VALUATE WHICH OCCUPATIONS IN COLORADO ARE FACING THE
MOST DISRUPTION DUE TO AUTOMATION
;
(III) I
DENTIFY SKILL TRANSFERABILITY TO EMERGING INDUSTRIES
AND INDUSTRIES EXPERIENCING GROWTH FOR OCCUPATIONS THAT ARE
DISPLACED DUE TO AUTOMATION AND DEVELOP TRANSITION STRATEGIES FOR
THESE WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS
;
(IV) I
DENTIFY THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR EMERGING AND GROWING
INDUSTRIES AND EXPLORE THE AVAILABILITY OF SKILLS TRAINING FOR
WORKERS TRANSITIONING TO THESE INDUSTRIES
;
PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 23-1074 (V) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING , PROGRAMS, AND
POLICIES NEEDED TO PREPARE EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS FOR THESE
TRANSITIONS
;
(VI) C
ONSULT WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS IMPACTED
INDUSTRIES IN
COLORADO TO DISCUSS THEIR HUMAN RESOURCE AND
WORKFORCE STRATEGIES AND THEIR LONG
-TERM OUTLOOK ON THE
INDUSTRY AND THE STATE
;
(VII) C
ONSULT WITH RELEVANT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
ACROSS IMPACTED INDUSTRIES IN
COLORADO, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY
BE INDIRECTLY IMPACTED
;
(VIII) C
ONSULT WITH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO MAY BE
INDIRECTLY IMPACTED BY A WORKFORCE TRANSITION TO EMERGING
INDUSTRIES
, INCLUDING EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN ENERGY SECTOR
CONSTRUCTION
, GAS DISTRIBUTION, NATURAL GAS UTILITIES, EXPLORATION
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
, AND WHOLESALE OR RETAIL SUPPLY ; AND
(c) REGARDING FUNDING FOR WORKFORCE TRANSITION AND
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
:
(I) E
VALUATE AND ANALYZE FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES AVAILABLE
TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT
, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS , AND THE PRIVATE
SECTOR FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
;
(II) E
VALUATE AND ANALYZE CURRENT STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
, RESILIENCY, AND RECOVERY
INFRASTRUCTURE
;
(III) T
RACK CURRENT FEDERAL FUNDING SECURED FOR WORKFORCE
TRANSITION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY
WORKFORCE TRANSITION AND IDENTIFY FUNDING GAPS
; AND
(IV) RECOMMEND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE INTERAGENCY
COLLABORATION TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO SECURE AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDING
,
INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF CREATING POSITIONS FOR STAFF WHO WILL
SERVE AS A LIAISON WITH EXISTING STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES
, LOCAL
PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 23-1074 GOVERNMENTS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF GRANT
WRITING AND OTHER SUPPORT
.
(4) (a) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT
A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND TO THE BUSINESS
, LABOR, AND
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND
LABOR COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
, OR THEIR
SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES
. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE STUDY 'S
RESEARCH
, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBSECTION
(3) OF THIS SECTION.
(b) T
HE REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION (4) MUST INCLUDE,
BUT SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(I) C
ONSIDERATION AND COMPARISON OF WAGES AND SALARIES IN
BOTH EXISTING INDUSTRIES AND EMERGING INDUSTRIES
, AND AN
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL GAPS THAT MAY EXIST
; AND
(II) DISAGGREGATED DATA THAT MAPS THE IMPACT OF WORKFORCE
TRANSITION AND MAPS THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF POTENTIAL JOBS IN
EXISTING OR EMERGING INDUSTRIES
.
(c) T
HE OFFICE SHALL ISSUE AN UPDATE ON THE KEY FINDINGS OF
THE STUDY TO THE BUSINESS
, LABOR, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE OF THE
SENATE AND THE BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , BY AUGUST 1,
2024.
8-83-703. Repeal of part. T
HIS PART 7 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025.
SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,
$317,318 is appropriated to the department of labor and employment for use
by the executive director's office. This appropriation is from the general
fund and is based on an assumption that the department will require an
additional 0.2 FTE. To implement this act, the department may use this
appropriation for the office of future of work. Any money appropriated in
this section not expended prior to July 1, 2024, is further appropriated to the
department for the 2024-25 state fiscal year, for the same purpose.
PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 23-1074 SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________ ____________________________
Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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