HBA-SEP C.S.H.B. 218 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 218
By: Wise
Economic Development
4/26/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, local workforce development boards (board) are composed
of various representatives of the overall workforce of this state,
including the private sector, organized labor and community based
organizations, education agencies, vocational rehabilitation agencies,
public assistance agencies, economic agencies, and the public employment
sector.  However, there are no representatives of the Armed Forces of the
United States included on a board.  C.S.H.B. 218 provides that at least one
of the members of a board must be a veteran. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 218 amends the Government Code to provide that at least one of the
members of a local workforce development board must be a veteran who meets
the qualifications required for board membership.  The bill also provides
for the implementation of the change in membership requirements. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 218 modifies the original to provide that at least one of the
members of a local workforce development board (board) must be a veteran
who meets the qualifications for board membership rather than adding
representatives of veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States to the
private sector representatives who compose a board.  The substitute also
provides that if the bill conflicts with federal law or would invalidate a
waiver granted under federal law, the bill is of no effect.