DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 741 Original 2015 Regular Session Alfred Williams
Abstract: Provides relative to workforce development.
Present law provides for the office of workforce development within the La. Workforce Commission
to coordinate, with entities administering the job training plans in the various workforce investment
areas, pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act.
Present law creates the Workforce Investment Council as the state workforce investment board to
meet the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to receive funds relevant to
workforce activities, advise the governor of the needs of the state's employers and the workforce
along with strategies for its continued improvement, create a common vision, a strategic state plan
to assure cooperation between public and private entities, and direct the Occupational Forecasting
Conference to determine the official information necessary for planning and budgeting with respect
to workforce development.
Proposed law retains the substance of present law and changes references from the Workforce
Investment Act to the Workforce Investment Innovation and Opportunity Act, which was enacted
by Congress in 2014. Proposed law further changes "workforce investment boards" to "workforce
development boards".
Proposed law provides for the assignment of workforce development areas pursuant to the new
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Proposed law allows the governor to decertify any local board for fraud, abuse, failure to perform
their function or to meet accountability measures.
Proposed law reduces the number of members of the Workforce Investment Council pursuant to the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Proposed law alters the composition of the membership of local workforce development boards
pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
(Amends R.S. 23:1853(B)(intro. para.) and (2), 1855, 1862(A)(intro. para.), 2042(intro. para.), (1),
and (3), 2043(A)(intro para), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (11)(a) and (b)(xi), and (D), 2044, 2046,
2061(2) and (3), 2063(A)(1) and (B), 2065(A)(4), (7), and (8), 2091(A)(intro. para.) and (1), the heading of Part V of Chapter 14 of Title 23, R.S. 23:2191, 2192(A) and (C), 2193(A), (B) and (D),
2195(A), 2196(A) and (B), 2197(section), 2200(A) and (B)(20), 2210(B); Adds R.S.23:2195(C),
2199(D): Repeals R.S.23:2043(A)(7) through (10), 2193(C) and 2196(E))