RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 426 (HB 741) 2015 Regular Session Alfred Williams
Prior law required, pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act, the office of workforce
development within the La. Workforce Commission (LWC) to coordinate with the entities
which administer job training plans in the various workforce investment areas.
Prior law created 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.
New law changes references from the Workforce Investment Act to the Workforce
Investment Innovation and Opportunity Act, which was enacted by congress in 2014. New
law further changes "workforce investment boards" to "workforce development boards".
New law provides for the assignment of workforce development areas pursuant to the new
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
New law allows the governor to decertify any local board for fraud, abuse, failure to perform
their function or to meet accountability measures.
New law changes the number of members of the Workforce Investment Council pursuant to
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
New law alters the composition of the membership of local workforce development boards
pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
New law repeals prior law regarding programs no longer relevant under the new Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act. The functions of these programs are handled by the office
of workforce development within LWC. The repealed programs are:
(1)The Work Opportunity Program which was designed to increase employment
opportunities to those on public aid.
(2)Youth Corps Litter Control and Incentive Employment Program which was designed
to provide part-time employment opportunities to students while cleaning up the
state's highways.
(3)Displaced Workers Retraining Program which was created to provide job-search
assistance to those unemployed because their industry has relocated out of Louisiana.
(4)Youth Summer Employment Program which was created to provide summer
employment opportunities to students who reside in economically depressed areas.
(5)Workforce Preparation Program which provided targeted educational, occupational,
or training services to prepare individuals for employment in demand occupations.
(6)Louisiana Health Works Commission which was created to serve as a collaborative
working group to integrate and coordinate resources for workforce development
within various state departments and key organizations.
Effective August 1, 2015
(Amends R.S. 17:2930(B), R.S. 23:6(9)-(11), 19, 20, 34(A)-(C), (E)-(G), 71(C), 76(C)(1)
and (11), 2042(intro.para.), (1), and (3), 2043(A)(intro. para.), (11)(a) and (b)(xi), and
(13)(a), and (D), 2044, 2046, 2048, 2061(intro.para.), (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 of the LRS of 1950, R.S. 23:2191, 2192(A) and (C), 2193(A), (B), and (D),
2194(A), 2195, 2196(A) and (B), 2197(Section heading), 2200(A) and (B)(12) and (20), 2210(B) and (C), R.S. 46:261(D)(7), R.S. 47:12(B)(1)(a)(iii), R.S. 48:1604(A)(1)(e) and (2),
R.S. 51:1787(E) and 1807(D); Adds R.S. 23:2199(D) and 2213; Repeals R.S. 23:1801-1809,
1821-1832, 1841-1846, 1851-1855, and 1861-1862, 2043(A)(9), 2193(C), and 2196(E))