HBA-NLM H.B. 3656 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3656 By: Oliveira Economic Development 4/5/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the skills development fund is administered through public community colleges and technical schools. In addition, numerous private nonprofit, or community-based organizations are currently engaged in job training and vocational education. The purpose of this bill is to include community-based organizations among the entities which may use the skills development fund. In addition, H.B. 3656 authorizes community-based organizations to apply for funds to participate in training programs, only in partnership with community or technical colleges or the Texas Engineering Extension Service. 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 Section 303.001, Labor Code, to include community-based organizations among entities in this section in regard to the removal of administrative barriers and the need to develop incentives. Defines "community-based organization" for the purposes of this chapter. SECTION 2. Amends Section 303.003, Labor Code, to include community-based organizations among the entities which may use the skills development fund. Authorizes community-based organizations to apply for funds to participate in training programs, only in partnership with community or technical colleges or the Texas Engineering Extension Service. Provides that community-based organizations providing services that are regulated by the state must provide evidence of required certification, license, or registration. SECTION 3. Makes application of Section 303.003, Labor Code, as amended by this Act, prospective. SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 5. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.