Amended in Assembly August 2, 2016

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Amended in Senate January 14, 2016

Amended in Senate January 4, 2016

Senate BillNo. 66


Introduced by Senators Leyva and McGuire

January 7, 2015


An act tobegin delete addend deletebegin insert amendend insert Sectionbegin delete 463 toend deletebegin insert 30 ofend insert the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 88650 of the Education Code, relating to career technical education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 66, as amended, Leyva. Career technical education.

(1) Existing law establishes various career technical education programs, including regional occupational centers and programs, specialized secondary programs, partnership academies, and agricultural career technical education programs. Existing law provides for numerous boards, bureaus, commissions, or programs within the Department of Consumer Affairs that administer the licensing and regulation of various businesses and professions.

This bill would require the department to make available,begin insert upon request by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, andend insert only to the extent specified, to thebegin delete Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, any licensureend deletebegin insert Chancellor’s office specifiedend insert informationbegin delete that the department has in electronic format for its boards, bureaus, commissions, or programsend deletebegin insert with respect to every licenseeend insert for the sole purpose of enabling the office of the chancellor to measure employment outcomes of students who participate in career technical education programs offered by the California Community Colleges and recommend how these programs may be improved.

(2) Existing law requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to implement performance accountability outcome measures for the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program.

This bill would urge the chancellor to align these measures with the performance accountability measures of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

The Legislature finds and declares all of the
2following:

3(a) The economic competitiveness of California is fueled by the
4strength of regional economies and their skilled workers. Upward
5social and economic mobility and increased opportunities keep
6the state’s economy diversified and vibrant.

7(b) The pathway out of poverty for millions of California
8residents is the attainment of industry-valued “middle skill
9credentials,” which is defined as a job requiring a certificate,
10associate’s degree, or third-party credential that is less advanced
11than a bachelor’s degree, but more advanced than a high school
12diploma.

13(c) Middle skill credentials serve as the gateway for a large
14number of careers in the state’s prioritized and emergent industry
15sectors.

16(d) The California Community Colleges Board of Governor’s
17Task Force on Workforce, Job Creation, and a Strong Economy,
18also referred to as the Strong Workforce Task Force, identified 25
19policy and strategy recommendations to help close the gap on these
20middle skill credentials.

21(e) The recommendations built upon the foundation established
22by the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce
23Development Program in Part 52.5 (commencing with Section
2488600) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, the Office
25of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges Doing
26What MATTERS for Jobs and the Economy framework, and the
P3    1federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (Public Law
2113-128).

3(f) With the enactment of the federal Workforce Innovation and
4Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128), California agencies
5receiving workforce-related funds have adopted the following
6common program strategies articulated by the California Workforce
7Investment Board:

8(1) Partnering in sector strategies to ensure training programs
9are relevant to the economy.

10(2) Building career pathways to increase access, flexibility, and
11facilitated navigation of training and education programs.

12(3) Utilizing “earn and learn” to increase simultaneous access
13to income and training for those who cannot afford full-time
14education.

15(4) Organizing regionally to benefit from economies of scale,
16recognizing gains when labor markets and industry are organized
17regionally.

18(5) Providing supportive services to remove barriers to program
19completion and employment.

20(6) Creating cross-system data capacity to ensure effective use
21of resources.

22(7) Integrating service delivery and braiding of resources to
23optimize limited resources and make use of program specializations
24to better serve individuals.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 463 is added to the Business and Professions
26Code
, to read:

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463.  

(a) The department shall make available to the Office of
28the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges any licensure
29information that the department has in electronic format for its
30boards, bureaus, commissions, or programs to enable the office of
31the chancellor to measure employment outcomes of students who
32participate in career technical education programs offered by the
33California Community Colleges and recommend how these
34programs may be improved. Licensure information made available
35by the department pursuant to this section shall not be used for
36any other purpose.

37(b) The department may make available information pursuant
38to subdivision (a) only to the extent that making the information
39available complies with state and federal privacy laws.

P4    1(c) The department may, by agreement, condition or limit the
2availability of licensure information pursuant to subdivision (a) in
3order to ensure the security of the information and to protect the
4privacy rights of the individuals to whom the information pertains.

5(d) All of the following apply to the licensure information made
6available pursuant to subdivision (a):

7(1) It shall be limited to only the information necessary to
8accomplish the purpose authorized in subdivision (a).

9(2) It shall not be used in a manner that permits third parties to
10personally identify the individual or individuals to whom the
11information pertains.

12(3) Except as provided in subdivision (e), it shall not be shared
13with or transmitted to any other party or entity without the consent
14of the individual or individuals to whom the information pertains.

15(4) It shall be protected by reasonable security procedures and
16practices appropriate to the nature of the information to protect
17that information from unauthorized access, destruction, use,
18modification, or disclosure.

19(5) It shall be immediately and securely destroyed when no
20longer needed for the purpose authorized in subdivision (a).

21(e) The department or the Office of the Chancellor of the
22California Community Colleges may share licensure information
23with a third party who contracts to perform the function authorized
24in subdivision (a), if the third party is required by contract to follow
25the requirements of this section.

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30.  

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, any board, as
29defined in Section 22, and the State Bar and the Bureau of Real
30Estate shall, at the time of issuance of the license, require that the
31applicant provide its federal employer identification number, if
32the applicant is a partnership, or the applicant’s social security
33number for all other applicants.

34(2) No later than January 1, 2016, in accordance with Section
35135.5, a board, as defined in Section 22, and the State Bar and the
36Bureau of Real Estate shall require either the individual taxpayer
37identification number or social security number if the applicant is
38an individual for purposes of this subdivision.

39(b) A licensee failing to provide the federal employer
40identification number, or the individual taxpayer identification
P5    1number or social security number shall be reported by the licensing
2board to the Franchise Tax Board. If the licensee fails to provide
3that information after notification pursuant to paragraph (1) of
4subdivision (b) of Section 19528 of the Revenue and Taxation
5Code, the licensee shall be subject to the penalty provided in
6paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 19528 of the Revenue
7and Taxation Code.

8(c) In addition to the penalty specified in subdivision (b), a
9licensing board shall not process an application for an initial license
10unless the applicant provides its federal employer identification
11number, or individual taxpayer identification number or social
12security number where requested on the application.

13(d) A licensing board shall, upon request of the Franchise Tax
14Board or the Employment Development Department, furnish to
15the board or the department, as applicable, the following
16information with respect to every licensee:

17(1) Name.

18(2) Address or addresses of record.

19(3) Federal employer identification number if the licensee is a
20partnership, or the licensee’s individual taxpayer identification
21number or social security number for all other licensees.

22(4) Type of license.

23(5) Effective date of license or a renewal.

24(6) Expiration date of license.

25(7) Whether license is active or inactive, if known.

26(8) Whether license is new or a renewal.

27(e) For the purposes of this section:

28(1) “Licensee” means a person or entity, other than a
29corporation, authorized by a license, certificate, registration, or
30other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by
31this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600.

32(2) “License” includes a certificate, registration, or any other
33authorization needed to engage in a business or profession
34regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600.

35(3) “Licensing board” means any board, as defined in Section
3622, the State Bar, and the Bureau of Real Estate.

37(f) The reports required under this section shall be filed on
38magnetic media or in other machine-readable form, according to
39standards furnished by the Franchise Tax Board or the Employment
40Development Department, as applicable.

P6    1(g) Licensing boards shall provide to the Franchise Tax Board
2or the Employment Development Department the information
3required by this section at a time that the board or the department,
4as applicable, may require.

5(h) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
66250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, a federal
7employer identification number, individual taxpayer identification
8number, or social security number furnished pursuant to this section
9shall not be deemed to be a public record and shall not be open to
10the public for inspection.

11(i) A deputy, agent, clerk, officer, or employee of a licensing
12board described in subdivision (a), or any former officer or
13employee or other individual who, in the course of his or her
14employment or duty, has or has had access to the information
15required to be furnished under this section, shall not disclose or
16make known in any manner that information, except as provided
17begin delete inend deletebegin insert pursuant toend insert this section to the Franchise Taxbegin delete Board orend deletebegin insert Board,end insert
18 the Employment Developmentbegin delete Departmentend deletebegin insert Department, or the
19Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges,end insert

20 or as provided in subdivision (k).

21(j) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to
22utilize the federal employer identification number, individual
23taxpayer identification number, or social security number for the
24purpose of establishing the identification of persons affected by
25state taxbegin delete laws andend deletebegin insert laws,end insert for purposes of compliance with Section
2617520 of the Familybegin delete Codeend deletebegin insert Code, and end insertbegin insertfor purposeend insertbegin inserts of measuring
27employment outcomes of students who participate in career
28technical education programs offered by the California Community
29Collegesend insert
and, to that end, the information furnished pursuant to
30this section shall be used exclusively for those purposes.

31(k) If the board utilizes a national examination to issue a license,
32and if a reciprocity agreement or comity exists between the State
33of California and the state requesting release of the individual
34taxpayer identification number or social security number, any
35deputy, agent, clerk, officer, or employee of any licensing board
36described in subdivision (a) may release an individual taxpayer
37identification number or social security number to an examination
38or licensing entity, only for the purpose of verification of licensure
39or examination status.

P7    1(l) For the purposes of enforcement of Section 17520 of the
2Family Code, and notwithstanding any other law, a board, as
3defined in Section 22, and the State Bar and the Bureau of Real
4Estate shall at the time of issuance of the license require that each
5licensee provide the individual taxpayer identification number or
6social security number of each individual listed on the license and
7any person who qualifies for the license. For the purposes of this
8subdivision, “licensee” means an entity that is issued a license by
9any board, as defined in Section 22, the State Bar, the Bureau of
10Real Estate, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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(m) The department shall, upon request by the Office of the
12Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, furnish to the
13chancellor’s office, as applicable, the following information with
14respect to every licensee:

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(1) Name.

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(2) Federal employer identification number if the licensee is a
17partnership, or the licensee’s individual taxpayer identification
18number or social security number for all other licensees.

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(3) Date of Birth.

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(4) Gender.

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(5) Type of license.

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(6) Effective date of license or a renewal.

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(7) Expiration date of license.

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(n) The department shall make available information pursuant
25to subdivision (m) only to allow the Chancellor’s office to measure
26employment outcomes of students who participate in career
27technical education programs offered by the California Community
28Colleges and recommend how these programs may be improved.
29Licensure information made available by the department pursuant
30to this section shall not be used for any other purpose.

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(o) The department may make available information pursuant
32to subdivision (m) only to the extent that making the information
33available complies with state and federal privacy laws.

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(p) The department may, by agreement, condition or limit the
35availability of licensure information pursuant to subdivision (m)
36in order to ensure the security of the information and to protect
37the privacy rights of the individuals to whom the information
38pertains.

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(q) All of the following apply to the licensure information made
40available pursuant to subdivision (m):

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(1) It shall be limited to only the information necessary to
2accomplish the purpose authorized in subdivision (n).

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(2) It shall not be used in a manner that permits third parties
4to personally identify the individual or individuals to whom the
5information pertains.

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(3) Except as provided in subdivision (n), it shall not be shared
7with or transmitted to any other party or entity without the consent
8of the individual or individuals to whom the information pertains.

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(4) It shall be protected by reasonable security procedures and
10practices appropriate to the nature of the information to protect
11that information from unauthorized access, destruction, use,
12modification, or disclosure.

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(5) It shall be immediately and securely destroyed when no
14longer needed for the purpose authorized in subdivision (n).

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(r) The department or the Chancellor’s office may share
16licensure information with a third party who contracts to perform
17the function described in subdivision (n), if the third party is
18required by contract to follow the requirements of this section.

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SEC. 3.  

Section 88650 of the Education Code is amended to
20read:

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88650.  

(a) The chancellor shall implement performance
22accountability outcome measures for the economic and workforce
23development program that provide the Governor, Legislature, and
24general public with information that quantifies employer and
25student outcomes for those participating in the program. These
26performance accountability measures should, to the extent possible,
27align with the performance accountability measures of the federal
28Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128).

29(b) The chancellor shall submit a report to the Governor and
30Legislature on or about March 1 of each year. This report shall
31include, but not necessarily be limited to, both of the following:

32(1) Sufficient information to ensure the understanding of the
33magnitude of expenditures, by type of expenditure, including those
34specified in Section 88625, disaggregated by industry sector or
35cluster, region, and type of grant.

36(2) Data summarizing outcome accountability performance
37measures required by this section.



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