BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: January 19, 2012
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
AB 1224 (Committee on Veterans Affairs) - As Introduced:
February 18, 2011
Policy Committee: Labor and
Employment Vote: 7-0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Employment Training Panel's (ETP)
three-year plan to include training goals and strategies that
may be implemented to support target populations in need of
employment training, including military veterans and National
Guard members.
FISCAL EFFECT
Minor, absorbable costs to the ETP for specified modifications
to its strategic plan. The ETP is entirely supported by
proceeds from the Employment Training Tax (approximately 0.1% of
wages) collected from employers.
COMMENTS
1)Purpose . The ETP is a business and labor supported state
agency that assists employers in strengthening their
competitive edge by providing funds to off-set the costs of
job skills training necessary to maintain high-performance
workplaces. According to ETP's 2009-10 Annual Report, it
administered 935 training contracts during this timeframe. Of
this number, 208 were new contracts and the remaining 727 were
approved in prior years, but are still active.
According to ETP's 2011-12 Strategic Plan, "�the panel] will
continue to enhance its funding of training to help veterans
pursue high-skill, high-wage jobs in secure industries by
providing incentives such as increased training reimbursement
rates for contractors who prioritize training for veterans.
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ETP will continue to partner with other state agencies to
develop initiatives for the training and employment of
veterans and will increase outreach to veteran organizations
with the intent of developing training projects that focus on
meeting veterans' training needs."
This bill requires ETP to include information in its
three-year plan regarding military personnel.
2)Executive Order B-9-11 , signed August 23, 2011, established
the California Interagency Council on Veterans (CICV) to
improve the coordination of veterans' services across state,
local, and federal governments. The order directs the
Secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs to
establish the CICV, which will be tasked with identifying and
prioritizing the needs of California's veterans and
coordinating activities at all levels of government to address
those needs.
3)Previous legislation . AB 1567 (Committee on Veterans
Affairs), similar to this bill, was vetoed by Governor
Schwarzenegger in October 2009 with the following message:
"I appreciate the service and dedication our veterans have
provided to California and strongly support providing them
employment training and opportunities. However, ETP already
supports employment training for military veterans and its
annual strategic planning process already puts a strong focus
on developing training projects and partnerships in the
veteran community. As California continues to struggle in
these difficult economic times, this bill would reduce ETP's
flexibility to meet the changing needs of California's
employers and workers."
Analysis Prepared by : Kimberly Rodriguez / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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