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ID H0063

Bill

Status

Passed

3/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

Commerce and Human Resources Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code sections 72-1336, 72-1336A, and 72-1366 to replace references to the "Workforce Investment Act of 1998" with the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., as amended).

  • Updates the governor's appointment of the workforce development council to align with federal workforce innovation and opportunity act requirements rather than the outdated workforce investment act.

  • Modifies provisions for youth employment and job training programs to reference the workforce innovation and opportunity act as the source of federal funding eligibility.

  • Makes technical corrections throughout the affected sections, including changing "which" to "that" in multiple places to improve grammatical consistency.

  • Ensures Idaho's unemployment insurance law and related programs remain compliant with current federal workforce development legislation and regulations.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide reference to the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2017 Session Law Chapter 120 Effective: 07/01/2017

3/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources2/7/2017
Commerce and Human Resources1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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