Adult and Dislocated Worker funds; minimum allocation requirement waived.

The text layout was changed from a single-column format to a two-column format, which is a formatting adjustment rather than a policy change.

Removed the 'Enrolled' status and chapter header, indicating the bill is no longer final law but a draft substitute.

Added header information identifying the document as an 'Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' offered by the House Committee on Appropriations.

Replaced the original text with a re-formatted version including line numbers and committee attribution, though the legal content is identical.

The strict 40% minimum allocation requirement for training services was removed and replaced with a waiver process.

Local workforce development boards are now eligible to request a waiver from the 40% requirement if they demonstrate a lack of training providers, low demand for services, or other extraordinary circumstances.

Funds resulting from approved waivers must be used for direct client services, such as reemployment services, rather than being retained or spent elsewhere.

Sanctions for failing to meet the 40% requirement now explicitly exclude cases where a valid waiver has been granted by the Department.

The Department of Workforce Development and Advancement is required to develop and publish a formal process for boards to apply for and receive these waivers.