HB 303 — TANF FUNDS WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM

HOUSEAN BILLACT 303RELATING 56THTO LEGISLATURESOCIAL -SERVICES; STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION , 2024 INTRODUCED BY Linda Serrato and Cristina Parajón This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.

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REQUIRING PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED IN CERTAIN l ] b ,d i a º e WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS;

PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPANT r i = r t e w d m a n o ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PROCESSES TO APPROVE WORKFORCE d m :

b e d s º o t n = .227756.2AIC February 14, 2024 (11:12pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES OR FIELDS;

"[NEW"DEFINITIONS.--As MATERIAL ] DEFINITIONS.--As used in Sections 1 and 2 of this 2024 act:

"workforce training program" means a training or educational program HAFCº , including an apprenticeship»HAFC or other work-based learning program accredited by a state institution of higher learning, that, upon successful completion by a participant, the participant will earn a h g certification, license or credential or will have acquiredHB o303/a tPage hr1 acquired specialized qualifications or skills recognized within an g e i k industry or field as appropriate to obtain employment in that h r i s h industry or field." , t, e u g SECTION 2.

A new section of the Higher Education e b l e e h Department Act is enacted to read:

n"NEW d d i = = o h "[NEW MATERIAL ] NEW MEXICO WORKFORCE TRAINING ECONOMIC l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r SUPPORT PILOT PROGRAM--CREATED--ADMINISTRATION--ELIGIBILITY--PROGRAM--CREATED--ADMINISTRATION--ELIGIBILITY--MONETARY t e w d m a n o MONETARY STIPEND--RULES.-- dA. m :

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HAFCºThe department may use money appropriated to the department to pilot and evaluate the expansion of integrated basic education and skills training programs.»HAFC The purpose of the pilot program is to:

h (2) develop and implement eligibility criteria u » r for New Mexico residents to participate in the pilot HB 303/a Page 2 program.

t h g e l i Criteria for consideration should include current income, h r i s education and employment status of applicants to the pilot h , e h program, and eligibility criteria shall not restrict t u g e b l e e , gh participants based on immigration status;

n d d i = = o h (3) develop and administer an economic support l ] b ,d i a º r program to provide participants with ongoing monetary stipends eto renable =the tparticipants eto wacquire dtraining mand skills necessary to obtain employment, earn a nliving owage toand, enablein the participantsprocess toof acquireacquiring trainingthat andtraining, skillsto dprevent mincome, :housing and food insecurity.

b r e t º o t n = .227756.2AIC February 14, 2024 (11:12pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d necessary to obtain employment, earn a living wage and, in the process of acquiring that training, to prevent income, housing and food insecurity.

h (g) construction industries;

g o t hr (h) aerospace;

gHB e303/a iPage k3 (i) biosciences;

h r i s (j) cybersecurity;

h , t, (k) film and television;

e u g e b l e e h (l) outdoor recreation;

n d d i = = o h (m) sustainable agriculture;

l ] b ,d i a º e (n) intelligent manufacturing;

and r i = r t e w d m a n o (o) global trade.

dB. m :

bThe edepartment dshall sdevelop, ºimplement oand tadminister nthe =pilot .227756.2AICprogram Februarycreated 14,in 2024Subsection (11:12pm)A sof kthis msection eand -may 4receive -technical eassistance afrom nthe ehealth dcare rauthority edepartment land umay [collaborate Awith dother B.state agencies, members of the business community, worker organizations, including trade unions, appropriate nonprofit organizations and community organizations, as deemed appropriate.

The department shall develop, implement and administer the pilot program created in Subsection A of this section and may HAFCº receive technical assistance from the health care authority department and may»HAFC collaborate with other state agencies, members of the business community, worker organizations, including trade unions, appropriate nonprofit organizations and community organizations, as deemed appropriate.

(3) determine processes and criteria for h approval of workforce training programs and for ongoing reviewsHB g303/a oPage t4 hrreviews of those programs;

g(4) eno ilater kthan Hfl1ºApril (4)1, 2025, determine processes and procedures,recommend h r i s including internal controls, interagency agreements or other h , t, e u g requirements, that may be necessary to usethe federallegislative temporaryfinance ecommittee bparticipant leligibility erequirements eand happropriate assistancedollar amounts for needy families block grant funds to provide n d d i = = o h monetary stipends todepending participants;»Hfl1on lfactors, ]including b ,d i a ºparticipant's eselected rindustry ior =field rworkforce Hfl1º(5)»Hfl1training Hfl1º(4)»Hfl1program, noincome laterand thaneducation tlevels eand wany dother mrelevant afactors ndeemed oappropriate HAFCºOctoberby 1,the 2024»HAFCdepartment; HAFCºApril 1, 2025»HAFC , determine d m :

bprovided ethat d s º o t n = .227756.2AIC February 14, 2024 (11:12pm) s k m e - 5 - e a nmonetary estipend dshall rnot eexceed lone uthousand [dollars A($1,000) dper andmonth recommend to the legislative Hfl2ºeducation study»Hfl2 Hfl2ºfinance»Hfl2 committee participant eligibility requirements and appropriate dollar amounts for monetaryup stipendsto dependingtwelve onmonths; factors, including a participant's selected industry or field workforce training program, income and education levels and any other relevant factors deemed appropriate by the department Hfl1º ;

provided(5) thatno alater monetarythan stipendApril shall1, not2025, exceedpromulgate oneand thousandadopt dollarsrules ($1,000) per month for upthe toadministration twelveof months»Hfl1the ;pilot program;

HAFCºand»HAFCand Hfl1º(6)»Hfl1(6) Hfl1º(5)»Hfl1by noDecember later1, than2025 HAFCºDecemberand 1,by 2024»HAFCDecember HAFCºApril1 1,of 2025»HAFCeach ,subsequent promulgatecalendar year, and adoptin rulesconsultation forwith the administrationhealth care authority department and any other appropriate state agency, provide a report to the legislative finance committee assessing the impact and outcomes of the pilot program Hfl2ºHAFCºand .»HAFC»Hfl2providing Hfl2ºHAFCº;department recommendations." SECTION 3.

and»Hfl2EFFECTIVE Hfl2ºHfl1º(7)»Hfl1DATE.--The Hfl2ºeffective Hfl1º(6)»Hfl1date by December 1, 2025 and by December 1 of each subsequent calendar year and in consultation with the healthprovisions care authority h department and any other appropriate state agency, provide a u » r t h report to the legislative education study committee assessing g e l i the impact and outcomes of thethis pilotact programis andJuly providing1, h2024. r i s department recommendations.»HAFC»Hfl2 Hfl2º"»Hfl2 Hfl2º;

andHB h303/a ,Page e5 h25 t u g (7) by December 1, 2025 and by December 1 of e b l e e , gh each subsequent calendar year, and in consultation with the n d d i = = o h health care authority department and any other appropriate l ] b ,d i a º r e r = state agency, provide a report to the legislative finance t e w d m a n o committee assessing the impact and outcomes of the pilot d m :

b r e t º o t n = .227756.2AIC February 14, 2024 (11:12pm) s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d program and providing department recommendations."»Hfl2 HAFCºSECTION 3.

APPROPRIATION.--One million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated from the federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant account to the higher education department for expenditure in fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to develop and administer the New Mexico workforce training economic support pilot program and to hire one full- time-equivalent position to administer the program.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2029 shall revert to the federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant account.»HAFC SECTION HAFCº4.»HAFC HAFCº3.»HAFC EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2024.