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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
SFAHB680 3987 2946 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Bass to Reengrossed House Bill No.
680 BY REPRESENTATIVES WYBLE, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BRAUD, BRYANT, BUTLER, CARVER, CHENEVERT, COATES, CREWS, DEWITT, DOMANGUE, ECHOLS, FREIBERG, GLORIOSO, HEBERT, KERNER,KNOX,LAFLEUR,LYONS,MCMAKIN,MELERINE,OWEN,RISER, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, WALTERS, WRIGHT, AND ZERINGUE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
680 by Representative Wyble AMENDMENT NO.
23:20, 33, 2041, 2056, 2061(2), 2062(2) and (4), 2063(A)(1), 2065(A)(4), (7), and (8), 2091, and 2191, to enact R.S.
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23:2062(5) and (6) and R.S.
"(f) An appointee from the Louisiana AFL-CIO.
23:2065.1, and to repeal R.S.
(g) Workforce Stakeholder appointed bythe secretaryof Louisiana Works." Page 1 of 1
23:2054, 2063(A)(2) and (3), 2065(A)(9), and 2192 through 2195, relative to workforce development;
to provide legislative intent;
to provideaworkforcesystemplanningprocess;toprovideforadministrationfunding;
to provide for executive organization;
to provide for the goals, duties, and functions of the Workforce Investment Council;
to require an annual parish-level workforce outcomes report to the legislature;
to provide for the transfer of state advisory council responsibilities;
to provide for workforce development boards;
to provide definitions;
to provideforaTransitionAdvisoryTeam;to provideforeffectiveness;
and to provide for related matters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1.
R.S.
23:20, 33, 2041, 2056, 2061(2), 2062(2) and (4), 2063(A)(1), 2065(A)(4), (7), and (8), 2091, and 2191 are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
23:2062(5) and (6) and 2065.1 are herebyenacted to read as follows:
§20.
State and local planning process;
local workforce development boards;
Transition Advisory Team A.
The secretary shall design and implement a state and local planning process for workforce training and services, including the certification of business/career solution centers and the chartering of local workforce development boards, provided through the programs under the jurisdiction of the office of workforce development workforce system planning process consistent with the Page 1 of 12 CODING:
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3101 et seq., and to the extent allowed byfederallawor approvedfederalwaiver.
The planningprocess may include statewide, regional, or other governance or service delivery structures as designated by the governor, including the certification of one-stop centers and, whenapplicable,theestablishment,oversight,consolidation,orrestructuringoflocal workforce development boards or successor governance entities.
The planning process shall require meaningful consultation with and participation from local workforcedevelopmentpartnersandemployers,chiefelectedofficials,andregional stakeholders in the development, implementation, and modification of such plans.
B.(1) Thereis herebycreateda Transition AdvisoryTeamhereinreferredto asthe"team",whichshalladviseLouisianaWorksthroughout theplanningprocess.
(2) The team shall be comprised of the following members:
(a) The secretaryof Louisiana Works.
(b) Two local elected officials appointed by the Police Jury Association of Louisiana.
(c) Two employers appointed by the secretaryof Louisiana Works.
(d) An appointee of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
(e) An appointee of Louisiana Economic Development.
(f) An appointee from the Louisiana AFL-CIO.
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(g) Workforce Stakeholder appointed by the secretaryof Louisiana Works.
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Administration funding A.
Unlesssupersededbyfederallaw,thecommissionmayuseanamountnot to exceed twenty percent of the amount of funds available to the commission for workforce training and services to implement state-level responsibilities, including administration,researchandplanning,systemdesignanddevelopment,andtraining and technical assistance.
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B.
The governor may designate Louisiana Works to act as the fiscal agent for grant funds associated with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C.
3101 et seq., and to the extent allowed by federal law or approved federal waiver.
C.
In the allocation and expenditure of workforce funds, Louisiana Works shall establish a formal process for meaningful consultation with local workforce partnersandemployerstoensurethatfundingdecisionsreflectregionallabormarket conditions, employer needs, and workforce priorities.
D.
It is the intent of the legislature that anymodernization of the workforce developmentsystem preservesmeaningfullocalinput, regionalresponsiveness,and the engagement of local workforce development partners and employers, chief elected officials, and community stakeholders in decisionmaking processes.
* * * §2041.
Legislative declaration;
intent A.
The legislature hereby declares:
(1) That the existing vocational, technical, basic and remedial education, support services, employment, and job training programs systems lack statewide coordination and that this lack of statewide coordination makes it difficult to ascertainduplicationofservicesandprogramimpact,andmoreimportantly,doesnot allowforaseriousanalysistodeterminetheresponsivenessofthesysteminmeeting the needs of both employers and individuals in need of program services.
(2) That global economics and technological forces are creating a new knowledge-intensive economy that requires a highly adaptable and better educated workforce.
Yet, too many Louisiana citizens are not prepared for the skill requirements of the workplace.
Too many problems persist among our human resources that suggest a growing gap between the skills employers need and the skills both new and experiencedworkersbringto thelabor market.
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(3) That the education and skill level of our human resources are the foundation of our economic prosperity and a means by which we can increase productivity, raise our standard of living, and lift our poor out of poverty.
B.
The legislature hereby finds all of the following:
(1) That this state is experiencingsustained economic growth andincreased demand for skilled workers across multiple industries, and, as such, requires a workforce development system that is capable of operating at scale and responding quickly to labor market needs.
(2) ActNo.330ofthe2024RegularSessionoftheLegislaturestrengthened workforce governance by reinforcing Louisiana Works' role in statewide strategic planning, regional coordination, and system alignment, while promoting greater accountability and performance across workforce programs.
(3) The current structure of multiple local workforce development areas results in duplicative administrative costs, fragmented customer service, reduced oversight, and lower investments in direct training and employment services.
(4) Federal law permits states to request waivers and administrative flexibilities pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve efficiency, accountability, and outcomes for workers and employers.
C.
It is theintent ofthelegislatureto authorizeandrequireLouisianaWorks topursuefederalwaiversandadministrativeflexibilitiesnecessarytomodernizethe state'sworkforcedevelopmentsystem,reduceunnecessaryadministrativeoverhead, maximize the share of workforce resources dedicated to direct services and employer-driven strategies, and implement a unified, statewide planning, performance,andaccountabilityframeworkthatprioritizesmeasurableemployment outcomes, employer engagement, and responsible stewardship of federal and state workforce development funds.
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680 ENROLLED §2056.
Executive organization For the purposes of executive branch organization, the council is placed within the executive office of the secretaryofficeof management and financeunder the purview of the secretaryof Louisiana Works pursuant to R.S.
36:301(C)(1).
§2061.
Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the meaning herein ascribed to them:
* * * (2)(a) "Board" means a local the entity designated by the governor to carry out workforce development board as described in functions pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and OpportunityAct of 2014, 29 U.S.C.
3101 et seq.
or such successor entity as may be established by or pursuant to federal law, which may include a local workforce development board, the state workforce development board, a regional body, or another entity authorized to perform such functions.
(b) Any alternative entity designed by the governor shall include representation from local workforce development partners and employers, or their successors.
However, such representation shall not eliminate required local stakeholder participation.
* * * §2062.
Goals The goals of the council are:
* * * (2) Toadvocateforthedevelopmentofanintegratedworkforcedevelopment delivery system that provides competitive quality services addressing the needs of businesses and workers in Louisiana To establish a unified statewide planning, performance,andaccountabilityframeworktoensureconsistentservicedeliveryand standards across regions.
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680 ENROLLED (4) To ensure the equitable distribution of quality education, training, and employment services statewide, especially to distressed and rural areas and areas serving the economically disadvantaged citizens of this state To allocate and administerworkforcefundsinordertoprioritizemeasurableemploymentoutcomes, employment engagement, and efficient use of state and federal resources while preserving meaningful regional input.
(5) To establish a unified and statewide planning, performance, and accountability framework that incorporates formal input from local workforce development partners and employers and regional stakeholders.
(6) To allocate and administer workforce funds while ensuring ongoing meaningful consultation with local workforce development partners and employers and preserving meaningful regional input and decisionmaking authority.
§2063.
Strategic plan A.(1) The council shall develop, prepare, adopt, and submit to the governor acomprehensivestatecombinedplanthatestablishesstrategicgoals,objectives,and measures that provide direction for the provision of services and coordination of resources by the state's workforce development delivery system.
The plan shall establish benchmarks for each measure and shall provide recommended strategies for implementation by state agencies and private entities, and shall include documented meaningful input from local workforce development partners and employers,includingregionalplans,priorities,andperformancedata.
Thecombined plan shall be updated on a biennial basis.
The state plan, which shall also serve as theregionalplan,shall bedeveloped and updated in accordancewith theWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C.
3101, et.
seq., and applicable federal regulations.
* * * §2065.
Council duties and functions A.
The council shall:
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680 ENROLLED (4) Recommend to the governor the geographic designation, redesignation, consolidation,orrestructuringofworkforcedevelopmentareas,planningregions,or other governance or service delivery structures for the delivery administration of workforce development services funded through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C.
3101 et seq.
* * * (7) Assist the department in requesting developing and submitting requests for federal waivers allowed under authorized pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C.
3101 et seq, and applicable federalregulations,forthepurposeofmodernizingandimprovingtheadministration of the state's workforce development system, including but not limited to waivers that would do any of the following:
(a) Authorize the WorkforceInvestment Council to carryout a coordinated, statewide workforcesystem with state directedstrategy, reductionof administrative duplication, fiscal oversight, and a single statewide one-stop operation framework which shall be delivered by local workforce development partners and employers.
(b) Eliminate unnecessary administrative layers, duplicative governance structures, and prescriptive requirements that impede coordination, efficiency, or integrated service delivery.
(c) Establishconsistentperformanceexpectationsacrossregionstoimprove accountability of workforce-related programs.
(d) Provide flexibility in the allocation, consolidation, reallocation, or administrationofworkforcedevelopmentfundsinordertomaximizetheproportion of resources directed to training, employment services, work-based learning, layoff aversion, and employer-focused activities.
(e) Streamline planning, infrastructure funding, procurement, and service delivery requirements to support a unified statewide workforce system consistent with federal law.
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680 ENROLLED (8) Perform all duties required by the federal Workforce Innovation and OpportunityActof2014,29U.S.C.
3101etseq.,andapplicablefederalregulations, for the state workforce development board, and,when authorized by federal law or approvedwaiverauthority,performthedutiesotherwiseassignedtolocalworkforce development boards or related governance entities.
The council shall also carryout including carrying out the federally and state-mandated duties and responsibilities for all advisory councils, committees, or successor bodies established by under applicable federal and state workforce development programs.
* * * §2065.1.
Annual workforce outcomes report;
disaggregation by parish A.
No later than February fifteenth of each year, Louisiana Works, in coordination with the Workforce Investment Council, shall prepare and submit a comprehensive Annual Workforce Outcomes Report to the governor, the president oftheSenate,thespeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives,theSenateCommitteeon Labor and Industrial Relations, the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations,theJointLegislativeCommitteeontheBudget,andthelegislativeauditor.
ThefirstreportrequiredbythisSectionshallbesubmittednolaterthanFebruary15, 2027, and shall cover fiscal year 2025-2026.
B.
Thereportshallinclude,ataminimum,allofthefollowingdata,reported both statewide and disaggregated byparish of the participant's residence at the time of program entry:
(1) Thenumberofindividualswhoreceivedworkforcedevelopmentservices funded in whole or in part with state or federal workforce funds, reportedseparately for adults, dislocated workers, and youth.
(2) The number and percentage of program participants in unsubsidized employment during the second and fourth quarters after program exit.
(3) Median earnings of program participants duringthe second quarterafter program exit.
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(5) Measurable skill gains achieved byparticipants in education or training programs leading to a recognized credential or employment.
(6) The effectiveness of services to employers, including employer penetration rate, repeat employer engagement rate, and the number of work-based learning opportunities created, including apprenticeships, on-the-job training, internships, and incumbent worker training.
(7) Total state and federal workforce development funds expended, categorized by direct training, direct participant services, employer-focused activities, supportive services, and administration.
(8) Cost per participant and cost per credential attained.
(9) Outcomes for participants residing in rural parishes, economically distressed parishes, and parishes with unemployment rates exceeding the state average, identified separately.
C.
The report shall also include year-over-year comparisons for the preceding five fiscal years where data are available, a narrative assessment of any significant disparities in outcomes between parishes or regions, and a description of corrective actions undertaken or recommended to address identified disparities.
D.
Louisiana Works shall publish the annual report onits officialwebsitein both a machine-readable, open data format suitable for secondary analysis and a summaryformatsuitableforgeneralpublicreview.Theunderlyingparish-leveldata shall be published concurrentlywith the report and shall remain publicly accessible for no less than ten years.
E.
Not later than March fifteenth of each year following submission of the report, the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations and the House Committee on Laborand Industrial Relations shall eachconveneapublichearingto review the report and receive testimony from Louisiana Works, local workforce development partners and employers, chief elected officials, and the public.
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Parish-level data required by this Section shall be de-identified and aggregated as necessary to protect the confidentiality of individual participants, consistent with applicable state and federal privacy laws.
Where small cell sizes would risk re-identification,data maybe suppressed or combined, provided that the report clearly identifies each instance of suppression and the reason therefor.
G.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to duplicate or replace reporting required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C.
3101 et seq., or applicable federal regulations.
Louisiana Works may incorporate data elements from federal reporting to satisfy the requirements of this Section, provided that the parish-level disaggregation required under Subsection B of this Section is fulfilled.
H.
Louisiana Works shall bear sole responsibility for compiling, analyzing, and publishing the data required by this Section.
Louisiana Works shall use data already collected through the statewide workforce information system, participant case management system, unemployment insurance wage records, and federal reportingrequiredundertheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityActof2014,29 U.S.C.3101etseq.NothinginthisSectionshallbeconstruedtoimposeonanylocal workforce development board, local workforce development partner, chief elected official, parish, or municipality any new data collection, compilation, or reporting obligation beyond that already required under applicable federal or state law.
Louisiana Works shall not condition thereceiptofworkforcedevelopmentfunds on the submission of data or reports that duplicate information otherwise available to Louisiana Works through existing systems.
* * * §2091.
Transfer of state advisorycouncil responsibilities A.
The council shall perform the responsibilities assigned to the state advisory council under the following federal laws:
(1) TheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityActof2014,29U.S.C.3101 et seq.
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680 ENROLLED (2) The Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied TechnologyEducation Act (20 U.S.C.
2301 et seq.).
(3) The Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1201 et seq.).
(4) The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C.
49 et seq.).
(5) TheemploymentprogramestablishedunderSection6(d)(4),FoodStamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2015(d)(4)).
(6) The National Literacy Act of 1991 (20 U.S.C.
1201 et seq.).
B.
The council shall assume the responsibilities formerly exercised by the following state advisory councils:
(1) The Louisiana Employment and Training Council.
(2) The State Council on Vocational Education.
(3) The State Occupational Information Coordinating Council.
(4) The Adult Education Advisory Council.
(5) The State Apprenticeship Council.
(6) The Governor's School-to-Work Council.
(7) The Louisiana Employment Security Advisory Council.
(8) Such other state advisory commissions or councils as the council recommends and the governor approves.
C.
Upon approval of the governor, the council may, by administrative rule, assume the responsibilities of other state advisory councils or commissions and perform all duties and responsibilities related to them.
* * * §2191.
Workforce development boards A.
Thereshall be a local workforcedevelopment board for everyworkforce development area The governor may designate workforce development areas, planning regions, or other governance or service delivery structures in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C.
3101 et seq., and applicable federal law.
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680 ENROLLED Counciloranotherentityaspermittedbyfederallaworapprovedwaivers.
Pursuant to federal law, approved federal waiver authority, or an approved state plan modification, the governor may designate the Workforce Investment Council to performanyoralldutiesotherwiseassignedtolocalworkforcedevelopmentboards.
B.
In making designations, redesignations, consolidations, or structural modifications, the The governor shall designate local areas within the state after consulting consult with the state Workforce Investment Council, chief elected officials,andlocalboards,andafterandprovideanopportunityforpubliccomments frombusinesses,labororganizations,institutionsofhighereducation,localofficials, including meaningful formal input from local workforce development partners and employers, which shall be documented and considered prior to final designation decisions, and other primary stakeholders, and the general public.
Section 2.
R.S.
23:2054, 2063(A)(2) and (3), 2065(A)(9), and 2192 through 2195 are herebyrepealed in their entirety.
Section 3.
The Transition Advisory Team as required by the provisions of R.S.
23:20(B)asenactedbySection1ofthisActshallterminateoperationseighteenmonthsafter the effective date of this Act.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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