HBA-TYH, MPA H.B. 3480 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3480
By: Greenberg
Economic Development
7/21/1999
Enrolled




BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, local workforce development boards were
required to plan and oversee the delivery of all workforce training and
services programs and evaluate all workforce development programs in the
workforce development area.  The makeup of the board was designed to
represent certain private sector groups, such as business and certain
community-based groups, such as education and public assistance groups.
However, it was not clearly stated that community colleges should have
representation on the board.  Since community colleges play an integral
role in preparing people for the workforce, they should have been
represented on the board.  H.B. 3480 specifies that at least one member of
the local workforce development board must represent the interests of
community colleges in the local workforce area, and that if this inclusion
creates a conflict with federal law, federal law prevails. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter F, Chapter 2308, Government Code, by adding
Section 2308.2515, to prohibit a local workforce development board (board)
from operating under this Act if it would have the effect of invalidating
an exemption granted under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Pub. L.
No. 105-220), but instead, requires the board to operate under the law as
it existed before the effective date of this Act.  Requires other
provisions and applications of a statute that can be given effect without
the change in law described herein to be given effect. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 2308.256(a), Government Code, to provide that a
board  is composed of representatives of educational agencies including a
community college representative among other enumerated representatives.
Makes nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.