The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
SB 102 Original 2017 Regular Session Johns
Proposed law creates a fund in the Department of the Treasury which shall be known as the
"Louisiana Educational Workforce Training Fund", hereinafter referred to as the "fund."
Proposed law provides that the purpose of the fund shall be to provide the funding of degree and
certificate production through workforce training programs offered by Louisiana's public two-year,
community, and technical colleges.
Proposed law provides that the fund shall be used to prepare more Louisiana citizens, particularly
those who are underemployed or have no postsecondary training or credentials, for good-paying
careers that are in high demand by employers in Louisiana.
Proposed law provides that the sources of money deposited into the fund shall be any monies
received by the fund from federal appropriation, state appropriation, or public or private grants.
Proposed law provides that after compliance with the requirements of the Bond Security and
Redemption Fund, monies shall be deposited into the fund.
Proposed law requires that monies in the fund be invested in the same manner as monies in the
general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
Proposed law provides that unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the
fiscal year shall remain in the fund.
Proposed law provides that, subject to an annual appropriation by the legislature, monies in the fund
shall be appropriated and administered as provided in proposed law.
Proposed law requires that monies in the fund be appropriated to the Board of Supervisors of
Community and Technical Colleges to be distributed to and used by Louisiana's public two-year,
community, and technical colleges in accordance with an outcome-based funding model to be
developed by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.
Proposed law provides that the outcome-based funding model shall align with the state's goal of
meeting local workforce demand and shall include only completers of short-term, high-demand
workforce training programs that lead to industry-based certifications or other credentials of value
to employers.
Proposed law provides that funding shall be distributed by the Board of Supervisors of Community
and Technical Colleges only upon receipt of certification that a match of not less than 20% of the
amount of funding to be distributed has been guaranteed by a private entity. The certification shall
detail the type of private match to be provided, which may include but is not limited to: cash; in- kind donations of technology, personnel, construction materials, facility modification, or tangible
property; internships; scholarships; sponsorship of staff or faculty; or faculty endowment.
Proposed law provides that any funds distributed to any institution that remain unexpended or
unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year shall be available for use in the subsequent fiscal year by
an institution pursuant to its implementation plan.
Proposed law provides that monies in the fund shall be used only for workforce training programs
to prepare individuals for high-demand careers as defined by the Louisiana Workforce Investment
Council. The workforce training program expenses may include recruitment, pre-employment
screening, skills assessment, testing, remediation, soft skills instruction, workplace readiness
preparation, career and technical training, and scholarships for students enrolled in high-demand
workforce training programs when appropriate.
Proposed law provides that the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall
administer the fund and shall promulgate policies for the administration of proposed law and any
other requirements deemed appropriate and necessary to carry out the provisions of proposed law.
Proposed law provides that the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall,
not less than sixty days before the legislature convenes for each regular session, submit an annual
report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education. The report
shall include, at a minimum, information on any and all private matches, training programs funded,
the number of students enrolled, the number and type of credentials awarded, and the number and
amount of scholarships.
Proposed law provides that the fund is in addition to, and separate from, any monies appropriated
or allocated to any postsecondary education management board. Allocations from this fund shall not
be included in the Board of Regents' funding formula calculation, nor shall it supplant any state
general fund allocation provided to institutions. The availability of the fund shall not in any way
substitute, limit, or otherwise affect the allocation of any funds otherwise available to those
institutions under state or federal laws.
Effective August 1, 2017.
(Adds R.S. 17:1876)