Provides for enactment of the Workforce and Innovation for a Stronger Economy (WISE) Fund (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Establishes an understanding between the Board of Regents and the La. Legislature regarding the future of higher education in La.
Provides primary point of contact for workforce solutions. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
Creates the Task Force on Career Alignment to study ways to implement education-to-career counseling to assist public college and university students to obtain employment in Louisiana after graduation.
Transfers certain family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and renames Louisiana Workforce Commission to Louisiana Works (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Request La. Workforce Commission to study the current rate structure for vocational rehabilitation services.
Requests the Nursing Supply and Demand Council to study and make recommendations to improve statewide nurse retention in response to the nursing workforce shortage.
Creates an apprenticeship tax credit program. (gov sig) (OR -$1,200,000 GF RV See Note)