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AL HB554
Bill
Status
6/4/2015
Primary Sponsor
Alan Baker
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AI Summary
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Creates a new Department of Commerce as a consolidated agency within the Governor's office, headed by a Secretary of Commerce appointed by the Governor with authority over economic development, workforce development, and related state functions.
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Transfers workforce development programs from the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and Department of Postsecondary Education to the Department of Commerce, including the Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute, workforce investment boards, and regional workforce councils.
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Establishes two main divisions within the Department of Commerce: the Business Development Division (handling small business advocacy and international trade) and the Workforce Development Division (managing job training, workforce investment, and career development programs).
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Creates the Alabama Small Business Commission and establishes the Alabama Workforce Council to advise on workforce development policies, with membership including business representatives, government officials, and representatives from industry associations.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage but implementation operates on a date determined by the Secretary of Commerce, no later than October 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
State agencies, Department of Commerce, transfer of certain programs of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Department of Postsecondary Education, Secs. 41-29-5, 41-29-240, 41-29-241, 41-29-250, 41-29-260, 41-29-270, 41-29-300 added; Sec. 41-9-204 repealed; Secs. 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, 41-9-203 amended and renumbered as 41-29-1, 41-29-2, 41-29-3, 41-29-4, 41-9-760 to 41-9-767, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-220 to 41-29-227, incl., 41-9-1080 to 41-9-1086, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-280 to 41-29-286, incl., 16-66-1 to 16-66-8, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-290 to 41-29-297, inclusive
Commerce Department
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 5:43 p.m. on June 4, 2015.
6/4/2015