BILL NUMBER: SB 776	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator DeSaulnier

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to add Section 14211 to the Unemployment Insurance Code,
relating to workforce development.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 776, as introduced, DeSaulnier. Local workforce investment
boards: funding.
   The federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provides for
workforce investment activities, including activities in which states
may participate. Existing law establishes the California Workforce
Investment Board (CWIB), and specifies that the CWIB is responsible
for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and
continuous improvement of California's workforce investment system.
Existing law contains various programs for job training and
employment investment, including work incentive programs, as
specified, and establishes local workforce investment boards to
perform various duties related to the implementation and coordination
of local workforce investment activities.
   This bill would require local workforce investment boards to spend
a certain percent of available federal funds for adults and
dislocated workers on direct client services, workforce training
programs, and supportive services in a manner consistent with federal
law, as prescribed.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 14211 is added to the Unemployment Insurance
Code, to read:
   14211.  (a) At least 75 percent of funds available under Title I
of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provided to local
workforce investment boards for adults and dislocated workers shall
be spent on direct client services, as defined in Sections 2864(d)
(2), 2864(d)(3)(C), and 2864(d)(4)(D) of Title 29 of the United
States Code. Available funds include all annually allocated moneys
plus any unspent funds carried over from prior years.
   (b) (1) At least 50 percent of funds available under Title I of
the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provided to local
workforce investment boards for adults and dislocated workers shall
be spent on workforce training programs and supportive services for
persons enrolled in training. Only expenditures on those programs and
services defined as training services under Section 2864(d)(4)(D) of
Title 29 of the United States Code and Section 663.508 of Title 20
of the Code of Federal Regulations and supportive services defined in
Sections 2801(46) and 2864(e)(2)-(3) of Title 29 of the United
States Code, and provided in accordance with the relevant federal
regulations (20 C.F.R. 663.800 to 20 C.F.R. 663.840, inclusive),
shall count toward this minimum. Supportive services shall count
toward this minimum only if the individuals receiving these services
are enrolled in training or qualify under Section 663.830 of Title 20
of the Code of Federal Regulations. Available funds include all
annually allocated moneys plus any unspent funds carried over from
prior years.
   (2) Services defined as intensive services under Section 2964(d)
(3)(C) of Title 29 of the United States Code and Section 663.200 of
Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations and other applicable
regulations, shall not be counted toward the minimum training
expenditure. Supportive services as defined in Sections 2801(46) and
2864(e)(2)-(3) of Title 29 of the United States Code, and provided in
accordance with relevant federal regulations (20 C.F.R. 663.800 to
20 C.F.R. 663.840, inclusive), to persons receiving intensive
services shall count toward the mandatory training minimum only if
the individuals receiving these services are also enrolled in
training as defined in Sections 2864(d)(4)(D) of Title 29 of the
United States Code and 663.508 of Title 20 of the Code of Federal
Regulations or who qualify under 663.830 of Title 20 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
   (3) Services defined as core services under Section 2864(d)(2) of
Title 29 of the United States Code and Section 663.150 or 663.165 of
Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations and other applicable
regulations shall not be counted toward the minimum training
expenditures. Supportive services, as defined by Section 2801(46) and
2864(e)(2)-(3) of Title 29 of the United States Code and provided in
accordance with relevant federal regulations (20 C.F.R. 663.800 to
20 C.F.R. 663.840, inclusive) to persons receiving core services
shall count toward the mandatory training minimum only if the
individuals receiving these services are also enrolled in training as
defined in Section 2864(d)(4)(D) of Title 29 of the United States
Code and 663.508 of Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations or
who qualify under 663.830 of Title 20 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.