BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1315 (John A. Pérez)
As Amended September 5, 2013
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |70-0 |(May 16, 2013) |SENATE: |30-8 |(September 9, |
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Original Committee Reference: L. & E.
SUMMARY : Adds the Speaker of the Assembly and the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate to the California Workforce Investment
Board and the Green Collar Jobs Council (GCJC) and requires the
GCJC to develop and update a "common framework" to address
specified workforce needs, among other things.
The Senate amendments :
1)Authorizes the GCJC membership to include, instead of consult
with, appropriate representatives from other state agencies,
higher education, local workforce investment boards, industry
representatives, and philanthropic, non-governmental and
environmental groups.
2)Eliminates the GCJC's requirement to develop a strategic
initiative and instead requires the GCJC to develop and
annually update a "common framework" to address needs arising
from changes in the energy, building and construction,
transportation, and other industries impacted by state
policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
3)Requires the GCJC to submit the common framework and updates
to the California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB) for review
and further action.
4)Allows specified state entities to work with the GCJC to
develop the common framework for workforce development and
requires the representatives from the specified state entities
to be executive level representatives with policymaking
authority.
5)Requires the common framework, at minimum, to include, but not
limited to the following:
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a) Responsible contractor requirements that ensure good
jobs and skilled workers.
b) Guidance for connecting disadvantaged communities and
other target populations, including veterans, to jobs
created by investments to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
c) Workforce standards to ensure high-quality work.
d) Mechanisms that ensure training results in
industry-valued certificates or credentials, college
credit, placements in state-approved apprenticeship
programs, and other similar outcomes.
e) Guidance for allocating and prioritizing training
investments.
f) Guidance for tracking and reporting training outcomes.
g) Guidance for tracking and reporting job creation,
including job quality and geographic and demographic
distribution of jobs.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Establishes the CWIB, its membership which is appointed by the
Governor, and outlines its responsibilities for assisting the
Governor in all functions of the federal Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 for the development, oversight, and continuous
improvement of California's workforce investment system, as
also described by the Workforce Training Act of 2008.
2)Requires the CWIB to establish a special committee known as
the GCJC to develop a strategic initiative in the green
workforce development area.
3)Specifies that the GCJC shall develop the framework, funding
strategies, programs, partnerships, and opportunities
necessary to address the growing need for a highly skilled and
well-trained workforce to meet the state's growing green
economy.
4)Requires an annual report from the CWIB to the Legislature on
the status of the GCJC activities, grants awarded and its
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development of an initiative.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : According to California's Green Workforce Master Plan
from 2011, a guide for the GCJC, green economic growth is
currently being driven by three factors; state and federal
policy, technological advancements, and market demand.
California's expanding green economy is attracting business
investment, creating jobs and producing a more sustainable and
energyindependent future for the Golden State. Driving this new
wave of innovation are the most ambitious environmental policies
in the nation, business decisions that recognize sustainability
as a way to improve the bottom line and generate return on
investment, and the strong desire voiced by Californians that
their state lead the way reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As
a global leader in these three areas California is uniquely
poised to capitalize on green innovation.
This legislation seeks to help the GCJC be more successful by
expanding its mission to develop the common framework and
opportunities necessary to address the growing need for a highly
skilled and well-trained workforce to meet the needs of
California's emerging green economy.
Analysis Prepared by : Lorie Alvarez / L. & E. / (916)
319-2091
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