Vermont H 34: An act relating to the use of debt proceeds in tax increment financing districts

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H.34
Introduced by Representatives Marcotte of Coventry, Bosch of Clarendon,
Boutin of Barre City, Cooper of Pownal, Duke of Burlington,
Graning of Jericho, Micklus of Milton, Olson of Starksboro,
Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel
Referred to Committee on
Date:
Subject: Conservation and development; workforce leadership
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to reorganize the
leadership of workforce education and employment and training activities in
Vermont.
An act relating to workforce leadership in Vermont
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 540 is amended to read:
§ 540. WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING LEADER LEADERS
(a) The Commissioner of Labor and the Executive Director of the Office of
Workforce Strategy and Development shall be the leader leaders of workforce
education and employment and training in the State, and shall have the
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authority and responsibility for the coordination of workforce education and
training within State government, including the following duties: the State’s
workforce system as provided in this section.
(b) The powers and duties provided in this section shall not limit, restrict,
or suspend any similar powers the Commissioner of Labor or the Executive
Director of the Office of Workforce Strategy and Development may have
under other provisions of law.
(c) For purposes of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA), the Department of Labor shall be designated as the State Workforce
Agency and the Commissioner of Labor shall serve as the State Workforce
Administrator.
(d) As co-leader of workforce education and employment and training in
the State, the Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with the Executive
Director of the Office of Workforce Strategy and Development where
appropriate, shall:
(1) Perform the following duties in consultation with the State
Workforce Development Board: ensure the coordination and administration of
workforce education and employment and training programs operated by the
Department of Labor;
(A) advise the Governor on the establishment of an integrated system
of workforce education and training for Vermont;
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(B) create and maintain an inventory of all existing workforce
education and training programs and activities in the State;
(C) use data to ensure that State workforce education and training
activities are aligned with the needs of the available workforce, the current and
future job opportunities in the State, and the specific credentials needed to
achieve employment in those jobs;
(D) develop a State plan, as required by federal law, to ensure that
workforce education and training programs and activities in the State serve
Vermont citizens and businesses to the maximum extent possible;
(E) ensure coordination and nonduplication of workforce education
and training activities;
(F) identify best practices and gaps in the delivery of workforce
education and training programs;
(G) design and implement criteria and performance measures for
workforce education and training activities;
(H) establish goals for the integrated workforce education and
training system; and
(I) with the assistance of the Secretaries of Commerce and
Community Development, of Human Services, of Education, of Agriculture,
Food and Markets, and of Transportation and of the Commissioner of Public
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Safety, develop and implement a coordinated system to recruit, relocate, and
train workers to ensure the labor force needs of Vermont’s businesses are met.
(2) Require from each business, training provider, or program that
receives State funding to conduct workforce education and training a report
that evaluates the results of the training. Each recipient shall submit its report
on a schedule determined by the Commissioner and shall include at least the
following information: enter into agreements, to the extent necessary, with
other State agencies and departments for services to improve the employment
and economic outcomes for individuals receiving public assistance, including
agreements to provide customized or specialized services that are beyond the
basic services required by federal law;
(A) name of the person who receives funding;
(B) amount of funding;
(C) activities and training provided;
(D) number of trainees and their general description;
(E) employment status of trainees; and
(F) future needs for resources.
(3) Review reports submitted by each recipient of workforce education
and training funding. develop strategies and provide support to entities
responsible for federal investments in the State’s workforce s