Change Practices of Work Force Development Council

     The act implements changes to the practices of the state work force development council (council), including by:

• Streamlining requirements for the council's talent pipeline report based on industry changes over the last several years;
• Creating greater flexibility to allow the council to develop certain criteria for the creation of career pathways based on data and feedback collected by the council;
• Updating the duties of the council to better reflect the council's current education, training, and workforce preparation practices; and
• Amending the directives for and duties of the position of the postsecondary and workforce readiness statewide coordinator, who works under the direction of the council, to better align with the updated working structure of that position as related to several other entities.

     The act decreases the 2026-27 state fiscal year general fund appropriation to the department of labor and employment for use by the division of employment and training, as reflected in the annual general appropriations act, by $46,605, unless the amount of general fund money appropriated for use for the council is less than the adjustment or no general fund money is appropriated for use for the council.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)