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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2348: Workforce development system

Strengthening Washington's workforce development system by providing greater focus and better alignment of roles and responsibilities, and transferring administration of title I-B of the workforce investment act to the workforce training and education coordinating board.

Summary

  • Expresses legislative findings and intent about strengthening the state's workforce development system.
  • Transfers powers, functions, and duties pertaining to administration of Title I-B of the Workforce Investment Act from the Employment Security Department to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
  • Requires the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board and local workforce development councils to establish as their primary mission: developing a workforce for top industries; and increasing the percentage of Washington households living in the middle-income bracket or higher.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 12, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to strengthening Washington's workforce development system by providing greater focus and better alignment of roles and responsibilities, and transferring administration of title I-B of the workforce investment act to the workforce training and education coordinating board;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tim Probst D-17Mike Sells D-38Glenn Anderson R-5Timm Ormsby D-3Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Luis Moscoso D-1Ross Hunter D-48Connie Ladenburg D-29Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. LWD - Majority; do pass.
  6. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 2348 in other sessions

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