HB 823: Revise laws relating to the state plan committee - Montana

HB0823_X(4).pdf → HB0823_X(5).pdf · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to update references to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), replacing outdated terminology with the current 'combined state plan' language. This change ensures the legislation aligns with the latest federal requirements for workforce development coordination.

Scope change

The bill's scope was updated to reflect current federal statutory language regarding the coordination of state workforce plans, ensuring compliance with the most recent version of the WIOA.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the requirement for the board of regents to coordinate with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act combined state plan, replacing previous text that referenced the plan under a different citation.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the title and summary text to accurately describe the amendment as relating to the 'combined state plan' rather than the separate 'Perkins state plan' and 'WIOA'.

HB0823_X(3).pdf → HB0823_X(4).pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that the commissioner of higher education and the superintendent of public instruction must meet with a broader range of stakeholders, explicitly adding 'labor organizations' and 'businesses' to the list of required participants. This change ensures that the meetings include representatives from both labor and business sectors, alongside teachers and students, to foster a more comprehensive dialogue on vocational and technical education.

Scope change

The scope of required stakeholder engagement was expanded to explicitly include labor organizations and businesses.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the meeting requirements to explicitly include 'labor organizations' and 'businesses' as required participants alongside teachers, students, and the commissioner of labor and industry.

HB0823_2(13).pdf → HB0823_X.pdf · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the State Plan Committee to better align with federal workforce education requirements. It changes the committee's mandate from a 5-year plan to a 4-year plan, adjusts membership composition to include representatives from the Workforce Innovation Board, and mandates coordination between the committee and the Workforce Innovation Board meetings.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the State Plan Committee by adding the executive director or board chair of the Montana State Workforce Innovation Board as a required member and requiring the committee to coordinate its meetings with the Workforce Innovation Board.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the state plan update cycle from a 5-year plan to a 4-year plan to align with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Added a requirement for the State Plan Committee to coordinate meetings with the Montana State Workforce Innovation Board at least three times a year.

Added the executive director or board chair of the Montana State Workforce Innovation Board as a required member of the State Plan Committee.

DEFINITION

Updated references to the state plan in the code to reflect the change from a 5-year to a 4-year cycle.

HB0823_2(4).pdf → HB0823_2(5).pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The changes to HB 823 are purely formatting adjustments that remove unnecessary spaces between section letters and numbers (e.g., changing '(a) (I)' to '(a)(I)'). These modifications do not alter the bill's content, legal requirements, or policy outcomes.

TECHNICAL

Removed extra spaces between section identifiers in the list of required discussion topics.

HB0823_2(3).pdf → HB0823_2(4).pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill includes formatting adjustments to align text indentation and renumbering of subsections within the State Plan Committee composition. Additionally, it clarifies that the State Plan Committee must meet during regular sessions of the Board of Regents, Board of Public Education, and State Workforce Innovation Board, ensuring coordinated discussions on the state plan and administrative issues.

TECHNICAL

Text indentation and numbering were adjusted for consistency within the State Plan Committee composition section.

Subsection numbers were reorganized to reflect a clearer hierarchy between the committee's membership and its meeting requirements.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the State Plan Committee to meet during regular sessions of specific state boards was clarified to ensure alignment with existing board schedules.

HB0823_2(2).pdf → HB0823_2(3).pdf · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to restructure the State Plan Committee by adding a representative for the business community and clarifying appointment roles. It also increased the frequency of required meetings from three to four times a year and expanded the agenda to include specific discussions on the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Additionally, the bill instructs the Code Commissioner to update all references from '5-year state plan' to '4-year state plan' to align with recent legislative changes.

Scope change

The scope of the State Plan Committee was expanded to include business interests, and the reporting requirements were adjusted to occur more frequently.

REQUIREMENT

The number of required meetings between the Board of Regents, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Commissioner of Labor and Industry was increased from three to four times per year.

A new requirement was added for the State Plan Committee to discuss the administration of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006.

ELIGIBILITY

The composition of the State Plan Committee was modified to include a representative of the business community alongside existing educator and labor representatives.

DEFINITION

All references to a '5-year state plan' were changed to '4-year state plan' to reflect updated statutory language.

LC0211.pdf → HB0823_1.pdf · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the legislative title and sponsor information to reflect the current session and introduces new sponsors. It also modifies the meeting requirements for the State Plan Committee, clarifying that the Board of Regents must coordinate meetings with the Department of Labor and Industry to align the Perkins State Plan with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act combined state plan.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on revising the State Plan Committee and its coordination with state workforce initiatives, but the procedural requirements for meetings have been adjusted to ensure better integration with federal workforce planning.

REQUIREMENT

Meeting coordination requirements were updated to explicitly link the State Plan Committee's activities with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act combined state plan.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to change the bill number from LC 0211 to HB 823 and to list new primary sponsors.

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