SF0043 • 2016

Workforce Investment Act statutory reference amendments.

AN ACT relating to the authority of the department of workforce services; updating statutory references related to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and providing for an effective date.

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Sponsor: Labor
Last action: 2016-03-07
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/4/2016

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SF0043SS001

Standing Committee • SLabor

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Bill History

2016-03-07 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2016-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0031
2016-03-01 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0031
2016-03-01 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0031
2016-03-01 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0031
2016-03-01 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0
2016-02-29 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-26 House
H COW:Passed
2016-02-25 House
H Placed on General File
2016-02-25 House
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2016-02-17 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
2016-02-16 House
H Received for Introduction
2016-02-12 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2016-02-11 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-10 Senate
S COW:Passed
2016-02-10 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2016-02-10 Senate
S Placed on General File
2016-02-10 Senate
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2016-02-08 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 27-0-3-0-0
2016-02-05 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2016-01-25 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115

Bill No.:
SF0043
Effective
:
3/4/2016
LSO No.:
16LSO-0058

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0031

Chapter No.:
40

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Workforce Investment Act statutory reference amendments.

Subject:
Amends the Workforce Investment Act to reflect changes in federal law

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill replaces
statutory references to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
with references to the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act was recently adopted
by Congress and replaces the Workforce Investment Act.
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
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0043

ENROLLED ACT NO. 31,

SENATE

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2016 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to the authority of the department of workforce services; updating statutory references related to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
2601(
b)
and (c)
and 27
‑
3
‑
607(c)(
ii) are amended to read:

9
‑
2
‑
2601
.

Department of workforce services; duties and responsibilities; agreements with other agencies authorized; definition; merger with department of employment
.

(b)

The department may submit a
unified
plan for the state to the appropriate federal agencies for work activities and programs as authorized under
section 501 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
section 102 of the act of congress approved July 22, 2014 entitled "
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
",

P.L. 113
‑
128,
29 U
.
S
.
C
.
3112
or subsequent similar enactments
.

(c)

The department shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act to implement requirements of the federal
Workforce Investment Act
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
or subsequent similar enactments
. When adopting such rules and regulations the department shall use language which focuses on the importance of a person, rather than a person's disability.

27
‑
3
‑
607
.

Cooperation by department with federal, state and local agencies; disclosure and submission of specified information; limitations
.

(c)

The department may, on a reimbursable basis unless otherwise provided:

(ii)

Notwithstanding W.S. 27
‑
3
‑
603 and subject to regulations of the commission and pursuant to contract, disclose necessary information obtained from any employing unit or individual under this act and any determination of benefit rights to any state or federal agency administering Wagner
‑
Peyser Act or
Workforce Investment Act
federal W
orkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
or subsequent similar enactments
training services;

Section 2
.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk