HBA-KDB H.B. 3585 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3585
By: George
Economic Development
4/10/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
(Act) provides funds for career and technology education programs at the
secondary and postsecondary level.  The Act was amended in 1998 and
effectively removed the authority of the Council on Workforce and Economic
Competitiveness to develop a plan for vocational education.  House Bill
3585 updates state law to comply with the amended Act. 

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

House Bill 3585 amends the Government Code to remove provisions relating to
vocational, career, and technology education from the duties of the Council
on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness (Council).   The bill provides
that two voting members, rather than one voting member, of the council
represent local public education.  The bill removes provisions requiring a
local workforce development board to assume the functions and
responsibilities of quality workforce planning committees and local general
vocational program advisor committees. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.