Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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36	29		BILL NO. 398 By: Pugh and Jett of the Senate
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47	38		An Act relating to veterans’ employment and training;
48	39		directing the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
49	40		to serve as principal assistance organizatio n;
50	41		directing the establishment of certain workforce
51	42		training; directing certain education of available
52	43		opportunities; directi ng training matches; providing
53	44		for codification; and providing an effective date.
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59	50		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
60	51		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
61	52		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 63.23 of Title 72, unless there
62	53		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
63	54		A. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall serve as
64	55		the state’s principal assistance organization under the United
65	56		States Department of Defense ’s SkillBridge program for employers and
66	57		transitioning servicemem bers.
	58	+	B. As the state’s principal assistance organization under the
	59	+	United States Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program for
	60	+	qualified businesses in this state and for transitioning
	61	+	servicemembers who reside in, or who wish to reside in, this state,
	62	+	the Department shall:
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94		-	B. As the state’s principal assistance organization under the
95		-	United States Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program for
96		-	qualified businesses in this state and for transitioning
97		-	servicemembers who reside in, or who wish to resi de in, this state,
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99	89		1. Establish and maintain, as applicable, its ce rtification for
100	90		the SkillBridge program or any other similar workforce tr aining and
101	91		transition programs established b y the United States Department of
102	92		Defense;
103	93		2. Educate businesses, business associations, and transitioning
104	94		servicemembers on the SkillBrid ge program and its benefits, and
105	95		educate military command and personnel within the state on
106	96		opportunities available to transitionin g servicemembers through the
107	97		SkillBridge program;
108	98		3. Assist businesses in obtaining approval for skilled
109	99		workforce training curricula under the SkillBridge program,
110	100		including, but not limited to, app renticeships, internships, or
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112	102		4. Match transitioning servicemembers who are deemed eligible
113	103		for SkillBridge participation by their mili tary command with
114	104		training opportunities offered by the corporation or participating
115	105		businesses, with the intent of having transitioning servicemembers
116	106		achieve gainful employment in this state u pon completion of th eir
117	107		SkillBridge training.
	108	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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145		-	~~SECTION 2.~~ ~~This act shall become effective November 1~~, 2023.
	135	+	Passed the Senate the 23rd day of February, 2023.
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147		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS,
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	139	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	142	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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	147	+	Presiding Officer of the House
	148	+	of Representatives
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