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.