HCSHB2418--MISSOURIONESTARTPROGRAM
SPONSOR: Grier
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonEconomicDevelopmentbyavoteof7to0.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
2418.
Thisbillassistscompanieswithrecruitmentserviceswhichis
definedasthepromotionofworkforceopportunitiesinMissouri.
Thisbillcreates,deletes,andaltersnumeroustermsforthe
MissouriOneStartProgram.
UnderthisbilltheDepartmentofEconomicDevelopment(department)
istoestablishguidelinesanddevelopanapplicationformfora
localeducationagencytosubmitonbehalfofaqualifiedcompany
whoisapplyingforbenefits. Thedepartmentmayprovidefinancial
assistancefortrainingprojectsthroughtheMissourionestart
programfromtheMissouriOneStartJobDevelopmentFundto
qualifiedcompanies. Thedepartmentisresponsibletoadminister
therecruitmentservices,whilethefinancialassistancefor
trainingprojectsisadministeredbyalocaleducationagency.
Thedepartmentwilldisbursethefundsfromthe"MissouriOneStart
CommunityCollegeNewJobsTrainingFund"throughJune30,2023
intothespecialfundsestablishedbythecommunitycollege
districtsfortrainingprojectsandthefundsareusedtopayfor
thetrainingprojectcosts.AnyunobligatedfundsonJuly1,2023
aretransferredtothe"MissouriOneStartCommunityCollege
TrainingFund"whichhasbeencreatedbythisbill.
TheDepartmentofRevenueshalldeveloptheformstoapplythe
creditstothefundsforallnewandretainedjobscredits.
BeginningJuly1,2023,reimbursements madebyallqualified
companiestotheMissouriOneStartCommunityCollegeTrainingFund
shallbenolessthanallallocationsmadebythedepartmenttoall
communitycollegedistrictsforallprojects. Aqualified
company'strainingprojectmayincludebothnewjobsandretained
jobs.
Thebilldeletesthe"MissouriOneStartJobTrainingJoint
LegislativeOversightCommittee".
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill. PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillmakeschangestothe
MissouriOneStartPrograminordertomakewhatisagoodprogram
evenbetter.Thesechangesincludearecruitmentportiontoassist
smallandmediumsizedcompanies,makestheprogrammoreflexible,
andstreamlinestheprogram.
Thisprogramwasimplementedtwoyearsagoandtherehasbeen
enoughtimesinceimplementation toseehowtheprogramworksand
changesthatcouldmaketheprogrambetter.Additionally,this
programisareturnoninvestmentforthestate.
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Grier;DepartmentOf
EconomicDevelopment;MissouriCommunityCollegeAssociation;
MissouriChamberOfCommerceAndIndustry.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsubmittedonlinetestimony
TestifyingagainstthebillwasArnieDienoff.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.