SB22-140 Summary

• Establishes a Work-Based Learning Incentive Program providing $3 million in monetary incentives to employers to create high-quality work-based learning opportunities for youth and adults, with equal participation goals for both groups.

• Creates a Statewide Digital Navigator Program with $2 million appropriation to address digital inequities by providing digital navigators who offer technology access, digital literacy training, and employment support to target populations.

• Launches a Virtual Career-Aligned English as a Second Language Program with $1.1 million appropriation to provide ESL classes aligned with in-demand occupations and facilitate workforce integration for English language learners.

• Establishes a Global Talent Task Force to study pathways for obtaining occupational licenses and international credentials to integrate internationally trained professionals and new Americans into Colorado's workforce.

• Appropriates $6.1 million total for 2022-23 fiscal year to the Department of Labor and Employment, with provisions allowing unexpended funds to roll over to the following fiscal year without reversion.