SF0119

Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0119 Effective : Multiple Dates LSO No.: 18LSO-0481 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0059 Chapter No.: 128 Prime Sponsor: Management Council Catch Title: Workforce development-priority economic sector program. Subject: Creates a grant program for worker training for employers providing new jobs. Summary/Major Elements: Creates the Wyoming workforce development-priority economic sector partnership program, administered by the department of workforce services. The program provides for funding for workforce training pursuant to agreements between the department of workforce services, workforce training providers and employers creating new jobs in the state. M atching funds are required from the employers (which may be in kind contributions). The maximum amount of funding is $5,000 per full time job and $2,500 for part-time jobs (with an exception provision for higher paying jobs requiring more expensive training as determined by the department) . Jobs must meet specified wage requirements and be in the priority economic sectors identified in a plan by the ENDOW executive council and approved by the governor. The funds will be provided to the training providers in accordance with the agreements. (Eligible training providers are the University, community colleges, entities operated by a tribal government of the Northern Arapaho or Eastern Shoshone tribe, or an entity approved by the department.) Provides $5 million in total funding for the program ($3.5 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account and $1.5 million from a previous appropriation to the ENDOW account. ) Comments: Creates/amends a major program – creates the Wyoming workforce development-priority economic sector partnership program . Requires a report – annual report from depa rtment to the Joint Appropriations C ommittee . Has a Delayed Effective Date – as the program is tied to a report from the ENDOW council, effectively no agreements can be effectuated until after that Aug ust, 2018 report. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .