BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1378
Author: V. Manuel Perez (D)
Amended: 8/20/10 in Senate
Vote: 27 - Urgency
PRIOR VOTES NOT RELEVANT
SUBJECT : Veterans services: federal Workforce
Investment Act:
Funding criteria
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill deletes an existing requirement that
an entity or its subcontractors demonstrate that the
majority of the entity's federal Workforce Investment Act
resources are dedicated to serving the needs of veterans
and their families, and instead requires these entities to
demonstrate the ability to create, utilize, and participate
in local partnerships, including those with local workforce
investment boards, educational agencies, training
organizations, and other key stakeholders to leverage
resources and provide a full array of workforce services
for serving the needs of veterans and their families.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/20/10 (1) delete the prior
version relating to the California workforce Investment
Board and insert the current provisions, and (2) add an
urgency clause.
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ANALYSIS : Existing law requires an entity or its
subcontractors that receives specified funding from the
federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as provided in
the Budget Act of 2009, and future budget acts, to meet the
following two criteria: (1) demonstrates the knowledge,
experience, and capacity to provide desired services to
veterans, and (2) demonstrates that the majority of the
entity's Workforce Investment Act (WIA) resources are
dedicated to serving the needs of veterans and their
families.
This bill deletes the second criteria and instead requires
that these entities demonstrate the ability to create,
utilize, and participate in local partnerships, including
those with local workforce investment boards, educational
agencies, training organizations, and other key
stakeholders to leverage resources and provide a full array
of workforce services for serving the needs of veterans and
their families.
Comments:
According to the Governor's administration this legislation
is needed to clarify existing provisions which are
ambiguous and, depending upon interpretation, would exclude
otherwise responsible bidders from participating in a
competitive procurement process. Unless amended, the
existing requirements could unintentionally limit veterans
from receiving the fullest array of services and eliminate
the opportunity for leveraging additional WIA resources to
provide supportive services to veterans. This bill removes
any definitional ambiguity as requested by the
administration.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
PQ:do:kc 8/23/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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