BILL ANALYSIS
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 3 (V. Manuel Perez)
As Amended June 1, 2009
Majority vote
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 5-2 APPROPRIATIONS 12-0
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|Ayes:|Monning, Eng, Furutani, |Ayes:|De Leon, Ammiano, Charles |
| |Ma, Portantino | |Calderon, Davis, Fuentes, |
| | | |Hall, John A. Perez, |
| | | |Price, Skinner, Solorio, |
| | | |Torlakson, Krekorian |
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|Nays:|Bill Berryhill, Gaines | | |
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SUMMARY : Requires the establishment of the Renewable Energy
Workforce Readiness Initiative, as specified. Specifically,
this bill :
1 Requires the California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB), by
2011, to establish a Renewable Energy Workforce Readiness
Initiative (Initiative) to ensure green collar job placement
and advancement opportunities within California's renewable
energy generation, manufacturing, construction, installation,
maintenance and operation sectors.
2)Requires the Initiative to provide guidance to local workforce
investment boards on how to establish comprehensive green
collar job assessment, training and placement programs that
reflect the local and regional economies and best utilize
funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009.
3)Specifies that any strategies developed by the Initiative
shall address how to effectively provide outreach, assessment,
and placement to prospective worker populations, including
those that have historically faced barriers to employment,
including, but not limited to, all of the following
populations:
a) Low-income and disadvantaged populations;
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b) At-risk youth;
c) Formerly incarcerated nonviolent offenders;
d) Displaced and incumbent workers in transition; and,
e) Veterans of past or present military service.
4)Requires the Initiative to provide guidance on how to engage
target populations and evaluate potential applicants'
abilities to implement and operate renewable energy worker
training programs.
5)Requires the Initiative to address how local workforce
investment boards can effectively collaborate and include the
participation of all of the following entities:
a) Nonprofit organizations;
b) Local governments;
c) State-approved apprenticeship
programs;
d) Community colleges;
e) Postsecondary educational
institutions;
f) Local workforce training partnerships
and collaboratives; and,
g) Regional occupational programs.
6)Requires the Initiative to further address how local workforce
investment boards can prioritize programs that serve
prospective workers who have historically faced barriers to
employment, including, but not limited to, programs that do
all of the following:
h) Serve individuals in families with incomes less than 250
percent of the federal poverty level;
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i) Include collaboration with community-based nonprofit
organizations, labor organizations, state-approved
apprenticeship programs and educational institutions with
expertise in serving low-income adults or youth;
j) Link adult remedial education with occupational skills
training;
aa) Ensure that supportive services are integrated
with education and training, and delivered by organizations
with direct access to and experience with targeted
populations;
bb) Involve employers and labor organizations in
the determination of relevant skills and competencies,
ensuring that the certificates or credentials that result
from the training are recognized by employers and labor
organizations; and,
cc) Leverage additional public and private
resources to fund readiness programs, including cash or
in-kind matches from participating employers, nonprofits,
or labor organizations.
7)Requires the CWIB to collect and analyze labor market data,
track workforce trends, document academic and occupational
competencies, identify future skill needs, promote and support
local workforce training initiatives, and provide technical
assistance and capacity building to energy partnerships and
apprenticeship training programs that are approved by the
Division of Apprenticeship Standards related to renewable
energy and workforce development in California.
8)Requires the Initiative to report to the Legislature on the
implementation of these requirements no later than January 1,
2013, as specified.
9)Provides that these requirements shall be implemented using
moneys made available to the CWIB from funds appropriated to
the state pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, to the extent that these funds are available for
that purpose.
10)Makes related legislative findings and declarations.
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FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, this bill will result in unknown, probably minor
costs to the CWIB to advise local workforce investment boards.
COMMENTS : AB 3018 (Nunez) from last session established the
Green Collar Jobs Council (GCJC) within the CWIB. AB 3018
specified that the GCJC is comprised of the appropriate
representatives from the CWIB's existing membership, including
the K-12 representative, the California Community Colleges
representative, the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
representative, the Employment Development Department
representative, and other appropriate members.
AB 3018 also required the GCJC to develop a strategic initiative
to identify and develop the framework, funding, strategies,
programs, policies, partnerships, and opportunities necessary to
address the growing need for a highly skilled and well-trained
workforce to meet the needs of California's emerging green
economy.
Since the enactment of AB 3018, the GCJC has met several times
and is working to develop the strategic initiative discussed
above. Following the enactment of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, the GCJC has been focusing some of its
attention on opportunities for green collar jobs made possible
as a result of that act.
AB 1394 (Bass) from this year is a follow-up measure to AB 3018.
Among other things, AB 1394 authorizes the GCJC to accept any
revenues, moneys, grants, goods, or services from federal and
state public entities, local philanthropic organizations, and
other sources, to be used for purposes relating to the
administration and implementation of a strategic initiative the
GCJC is required to develop. AB 1394 also requires the GCJC to
confer with the appropriate state and local agencies to
coordinate the award of grant funds and green workforce training
funds received by the state under the federal American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
AB 380 (De La Torre) from this year proposes to enact the
California Clean Energy Curriculum and Training Initiative of
2009. That measure requires the Labor and Workforce Development
Agency, by July 1, 2010, to establish standardized curriculum
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for use at schools and to provide outreach, assistance, and
guidance to schools on creating clean energy training programs.
AB 380 is similar to AB 2224 (De La Torre) from last session,
which was held under submission in the Senate Committee on
Appropriations.
Analysis Prepared by : Ben Ebbink / L. & E. / (916) 319-2091
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