HB 16-1302 Summary

• Aligns Colorado statutes with the federal "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" (29 U.S.C. sec. 3101 et seq.) by replacing references to the older "Workforce Investment Act of 1998" throughout state law.

• Renames the "Colorado Workforce Investment Act" to the "Colorado Career Advancement Act" and updates all related terminology from "workforce investment" to "workforce development" throughout statutes.

• Modifies planning cycles from five-year to four-year plans for state and local workforce development areas to comply with federal requirements.

• Establishes new provisions for work force development board standing committees addressing one-stop operations, youth services, and services for individuals with disabilities.

• Adds Title III (Wagner-Peyser Act) employment services funding provisions alongside existing Title I funding allocations and clarifies roles of local elected officials, workforce boards, and the state council in program administration.