RDCSB336 1873 3677
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
SB 336 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Riser
Present law provides that the La. Workforce Commission and all the statutory entities made
a part of that department by law shall begin to terminate their operations on July 1, 2018, and
that all legislative authority for such entities shall cease as of July 1, 2018, unless the
legislature enacts a bill authorizing the re-creation of the department and its statutory entities
prior thereto.
Proposed law provides for the general re-creation of the La. Workforce Commission and its
statutory entities, effective June 30, 2018, in accordance with the "sunset" law. Proposed law
supersedes the provisions of the "sunset" law which set out the procedure for review and re-
creation and which require a separate bill to re-create each statutory entity within the
department along with additional provisions. Proposed law makes July 1, 2022, the new
termination date and termination would begin July 1, 2018, unless the department is
re-created again.
Present law provides for the Incumbent Worker Training Program within the La. Workforce
Commission. Present law provides that the purpose of the program is to upgrade job skills
through training, with emphasis on preventing job loss caused by obsolete skills,
technological change, or national or global competition, in order to retain workers for
occupations in high demand areas of the economy. Present law provides that, for the
program to continue, reauthorization must be expressly renewed by the legislature prior to
July 1, 2018.
Proposed law provides for the reauthorization of the incumbent worker training program
within the La. Workforce Commission until July 1, 2022.
Proposed law changes the names of the officers of the agency as follows:
(1)Executive director to secretary.
(2)Deputy executive director to deputy secretary.
(3)Chief financial officer to undersecretary.
(4)Director to assistant secretary.
Proposed law directs the La. Law Institute to change the names of the officers throughout the
statutes as provided in proposed law.
Effective June 30, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 23:1553(G); Adds R.S. 49:191(10)(c); Repeals R.S. 49:191(8)(a))
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Labor and Industrial
Relations to the engrossed bill:
1. Change the titles of the officers of the La. Workforce Commission as follows:
(a)Executive director to secretary.
(b)Deputy executive director to deputy secretary.
(c)Chief financial officer to undersecretary.
(d)Director to assistant secretary.
2. Make technical changes.
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