BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1115 (Lara)
As Introduced February 18, 2011
Majority vote
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT 5-0 APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Swanson, Alejo, Allen, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, |
| |Furutani, Yamada | |Bradford, Charles |
| | | |Calderon, Campos, Davis, |
| | | |Gatto, Hall, Hill, Lara, |
| | | |Mitchell, Solorio |
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| | |Nays:|Harkey, Donnelly, |
| | | |Nielsen, Norby, Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Establishes statewide standards and other requirements
for a statewide eligible training provider list for purposes of
job training under the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
Specifically, this bill :
1)Specifies that training providers, which are deemed eligible
to receive funds for training services in the local area
served by a local workforce investment board, are required to
be on the local eligible training provider list.
2)Requires the state to compile a single list of the eligible
training providers from all local areas in the state and
disseminate that list statewide.
3)Requires the aforementioned list to be made widely available
to participants in authorized employment and training
activities.
4)Provides that individuals eligible to receive training
services shall have the opportunity to select any of the
eligible providers, from any of the local areas in the state,
that are included on the state eligible training provider
list.
5)Provides that state-approved joint apprenticeship programs and
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community college career and technical education programs
shall be placed automatically on the state list of eligible
training providers, unless those programs decide to "opt out"
of being on those lists.
6)Requires the California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB) to
establish a procedure for use by local workforce investment
boards in determining the eligibility of a provider of
training services, as specified.
7)Requires the CWIB, in establishing such a procedure, to
require that in order to be eligible to receive funds, a
training provider shall meet specified criteria.
8)Authorizes a local workforce investment board to require
higher levels of performance than those required under
existing law.
9)Provides that, in order to be eligible to receive funds a
provider of training services shall submit specified
information.
10)Authorizes the CWIB to require a provider to submit other
verifiable program-specific performance information that it
determines to be appropriate to obtain eligibility, which may
include information relating to any of the following:
a) Retention rates in employment and the subsequent wages
of all individuals who complete the applicable program;
b) If appropriate, the rates of licensure or certification
of all individuals who complete the program; and,
c) The percentage of individuals who complete the program
and attain industry-recognized occupational skills in the
subject, occupation, or industry for which training is
provided through the program, if applicable.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, special fund and General Fund costs, likely between
$150,000 and $250,000 to the CWIB. To the extent this measure
satisfies compliance with WIA, these costs will likely be
incurred through WIA funds.
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COMMENTS : This bill is jointly sponsored by the California
Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, the State Building and Construction
Trades Council and the California Manufacturers & Technology
Association. They contend this bill would establish consistent
statewide standards, increased accountability, and enhance
public access to program outcome data to ensure that training
providers receiving federal WIA dollars provide high quality
training services.
The sponsors contend that, in conformance with federal law, this
bill requires the CWIB, in consultation with local workforce
investment boards, to set minimum statewide standards for
determining the eligibility of providers of training services.
Additionally, this bill requires that training providers
annually submit performance and cost information and annually
meet established levels of performance. The minimum performance
standards include: training program completion rates;
percentage of placements in unsubsidized employment; wages at
placement; rates of licensure or certification; and, program
costs (e.g., tuition and fees). Finally, this bill also places
state-approved apprenticeship and community college career
technical education programs automatically on the state eligible
training provider lists and local lists, unless programs decide
to "opt out" of being on those lists.
The Western Electrical Contractors Association and the
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association oppose this
bill unless amended. They state that current law recognizes
three distinct types of apprenticeship programs - joint
(labor/management), unilateral and employer sponsored. This
bill specifies that "joint" apprenticeship programs shall be
placed automatically on the eligible training provider list.
Opponents argue that this discriminates against unilateral and
employer sponsored programs, and they oppose this bill unless
amended to delete the reference only to "joint" apprenticeship
programs.
Analysis Prepared by : Ben Ebbink / L. & E. / (916) 319-2091
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