Pennsylvania SB 101: An Act amending the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114), known as the Workforce Development Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in local workforce development areas and regions and local workforce development boards, further providing for plan, functions and responsibilities and providing for technical assistance and data availability and for local performance accountability.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 55 PRINTER'S NO. 986
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 101
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, ROTHMAN, SCHWANK, HAYWOOD, KANE AND
DUSH, JANUARY 22, 2025
SENATOR MARTIN, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED,
JUNE 24, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114),
entitled "An act establishing a unified workforce development
system; restructuring certain administrative functions,
procedures and entities; transferring workforce development
functions of Commonwealth agencies; establishing the
Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board; providing for
critical job training grants, for program quality and
performance for workforce development programs, for workforce
leadership grants and for industry partnerships; and
authorizing local workforce development boards," in
preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions;
and, in local workforce development areas and regions and
local workforce development boards, further providing for
plan, functions and responsibilities and providing for
technical assistance and data availability and for local
performance accountability.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 103 of the act of December 18, 2001
(P.L.949, No.114), known as the Workforce Development Act, is
amended by adding definitions to read:
Section 103. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Aggregated statistical form." In the case of information
regarding individuals, a data set that includes information
about no fewer than 10 individuals, and in the case of employer
information, a data set that includes information about no fewer
than three employees, of which no one employer comprises more
than 80% of the aggregated data set.
"Application for benefits." As defined in 34 Pa. Code § 61.1
(relating to definitions).
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"Data dashboard." A web-based or other electronic tool that
displays data in an easily accessible and user-friendly format
that includes information from the new hire database,
unemployment compensation claimant data and unemployment
compensation wage records.
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"New hire database." The Commonwealth directory of new hires
established under 23 Pa.C.S. § 4392 (relating to employer
reporting).
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Section 2. Section 504(b) of the act is amended by adding a
paragraph to read:
Section 504. Plan, functions and responsibilities.
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(b) Functions and responsibilities.--A local workforce
development board has the following functions and
responsibilities:
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(9) As follows:
(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii), to receive the new
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hire database and unemployment information from the
Department of Labor and Industry and to utilize the
information when developing a local plan, assessing
program eligibility and researching.
(ii) A local workforce development board may submit
a request to the Department of Labor and Industry for an
exemption from the responsibility under subparagraph (i).
The request must be in writing and must include an
explanation for the request.
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Section 3. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 504.1. Technical assistance and data availability.
(a) Development.--A data dashboard shall be developed and
maintained by the Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
of the Department of Labor and Industry DEPARTMENT or an
authorized representative. The data dashboard shall provide
users with the ability to view and filter data according to
various criteria, including location, occupation, industry and
demographic characteristics and additional metrics that may
apply. The Center for Workforce Information and Analysis shall
ensure that the data dashboard and reports are accurate,
reliable and timely and meet the needs of the local workforce
development boards for research, performance monitoring and
improvement.
(b) Assistance.--The Center for Workforce Information and
Analysis shall provide technical assistance to local workforce
development boards for the use of the data dashboard and the
interpretation of data displayed in the data dashboard in
accordance with the following:
(1) Technical assistance shall include training for
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effective data dissemination, data interpretation, analysis,
reporting, research and demonstration.
(2) Technical assistance shall be made available to the
chief elected official of a local workforce development
board, any other Federal, State or local government agency
and the agents or contractors of a governmental agency or
public official, on a regular basis, and shall be tailored to
meet the un