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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2655 |
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO LABOR.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. (a) The department of labor and industrial relations shall establish and operate a training program to augment and expand the reach of the workforce investment activities currently administered by the department pursuant to the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220. The training program shall use state funds to develop and administer workforce investment activities to address the training needs of:
(1) Unemployed and underemployed workers;
(2) Veterans;
(3) Persons with disabilities;
(4) Non-native English speakers;
(5) Homeless persons; and
(6) Persons recently released from incarceration.
Program funds shall be allocated to county workforce investment boards in proportion to the allocation of federal funds under the federal Workforce Investment Act to each respective county.
(b) The director of labor and industrial relations shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of this section.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $7,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 for the establishment of a training program to expand the workforce investment activities administered by the department of labor and industrial relations under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. If any part of this Act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition for the allocation of federal funds to the State, the conflicting part of this Act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not affect the operation of the remainder of this Act in its application to the agencies concerned. The rules under this Act shall meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the State.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2012.
Report Title:
Workforce Investment Act; DLIR; State-Funded Training Program; Appropriation
Description:
Directs the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a state-funded training program to expand the workforce investment activities administered by the DLIR under the federal Workforce Investment Act. Makes an appropriation. Provides for the adoption of rules. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2655 HD1)
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