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          Date of Hearing:   May 13, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

             AB 1567 (Veterans Affairs) - As Introduced:  March 16, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                              Veterans  
          AffairsVote: 9-0 (Consent)
                        Labor                                 4-0  
          (Consent)

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:               

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the Employment Training Panel's (ETP's)  
          strategic plan to include training goals, strategies, and  
          objectives to support target populations, including military  
          veterans.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Minor absorbable costs to the ETP for minor modifications to its  
          strategic plan.

           COMMENTS  

           1)Background and Purpose  . The ETP is a business and labor  
            supported state entity within the Employment Development  
            Department that assists employers in strengthening their  
            competitive edge by providing funds to offset the costs of job  
            skills training. Each year, the panel awards 350-400 new  
            contracts totaling about $100 million. These contracts are  
            funding by contributions from employers equal to 0.1% of wages  
            and placed in the Employment Training Fund.

            The ETP is required to establish three-year strategic plans  
            and to update and submit the plan annually to the Legislature.  
             The author seeks to ensure that the ETP's planning takes into  
            account the needs of target populations such as veterans.

           2)Prior Legislation  .  Last year, AB 3066 (Veterans Affairs),  
            which was similar to this bill, was one of numerous bills  








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            summarily vetoed by the governor without a stated objection.   
            AB 1567 passed the Assembly Floor 78-0.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081