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SB00346

Changes to the Governor's Workforce Council Membership

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 6:19 AM

In one sentence

This law updates who sits on the Governor's Workforce Council to match federal rules and adds new members representing businesses, workers, schools, and community groups.

What it does

  • Replaces the old list of council members with a new list that follows federal laws.
  • Increases the number of business owners or executives on the council from twenty-four to thirty.
  • Adds specific seats for experts in residential construction, unionized construction, and vocational rehabilitation.
  • Requires at least two public members who are currently taking or have recently finished workforce training programs.
  • Sets a maximum limit of sixty-two total members on the council.

Who it affects

  • The Governor's Workforce Council
  • Business owners and executives appointed to the council
  • Labor organization representatives and union experts
  • Educators, school leaders, and community group representatives

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not state a specific date when it officially takes effect.
  • It requires the Governor to write new rules for how long members can serve, but those details are not in this text.
  • Some appointments made before October 1, 2021, end on that date regardless of other terms.

Plain language

Terms to know

Governor's Workforce Council
A state group that helps plan how people get jobs and training.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
The federal law that sets rules for who must be on the council.
Joint labor-management apprenticeship program
A training plan run together by worker groups and business owners.

Official record

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Official summary

To (1) amend the membership of the Governor's Workforce Council in order to comply with federal law, and (2) make other technical and conforming changes.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Transmitted to the Secretary of State
  3. Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
  4. Public Act 26-99LCO
  5. House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
  6. House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
  7. In Concurrence
  8. Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 3987
  9. Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
  10. Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
  11. Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
  12. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
  13. House Calendar Number 566
  14. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  15. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  16. Senate Calendar Number 81
  17. File Number 81LCO
  18. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26 5:00 PMLCO
  19. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  20. Joint FavorableLAB