The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
John Smith (SB 207)
Present law provides for a special fund within the Employment Security Administration Fund
(i.e., the fund in which employers deposit their unemployment insurance taxes).
Present law provides that monies from the special fund are to be used only for the purpose of
upgrading employee job skills through training.
Present law provides that training is to be done by a third-party training provider selected by the
applicant and approved pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Louisiana
Workforce Commission.
Proposed law provides that third-party training may be provided by a Louisiana college or
university.
Proposed law provides that a Louisiana college or university may subcontract with an out-of-state
college or university to provide third-party training so long as the training takes place on the
campus of a Louisiana college or university.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 23:1514(D)(1))