SB 1180 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Workforce Development and Advancement, Department of; powers and duties.

Summary

Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; powers and duties. Requires the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to ensure that all workforce development programs and workforce education and training programs (i) address an industry need identified on a high-demand occupation or field list created by the Department and the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and Advancement and (ii) include a job placement component in their implementation and operating plans. Publicly funded workforce development and workforce education and training programs may apply for an exemption from such requirements, and the Commissioner shall approve or disapprove such application within 45 days of receipt.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → General Laws and Technology Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a Senate substitute version, primarily adding procedural details about how exemption requests for workforce development programs are handled. The substantive policy changes involve clarifying the timeline for commissioner reviews and adding appeal rights for programs denied exemptions.

Scope change

The scope of applicability remains the same, but the enforcement and review process for program exemptions was expanded to include appeal mechanisms.

TIMELINE

Added a 45-day deadline for the Commissioner to approve or disapprove exemption applications, with automatic approval if no response is received within that timeframe.

Added a 30-day deadline for the Secretary of Labor to make a final determination on appeals.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new appeal process allowing programs denied exemptions to appeal to the Secretary of Labor within 10 days of denial.

TECHNICAL

Changed 'forty-five days' to '45 days' for consistency in the exemption review timeline.

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Committee

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

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