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IN HB1601
Bill
Status
4/27/2015
Primary Sponsor
Ben Smaltz
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AI Summary
HEA 1601 Summary
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Reorganizes the Department of Workforce Development by consolidating programs and updating references to comply with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014.
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Establishes new requirements for employers to report newly hired employees to the state directory of new hires within 20 business days or through two monthly electronic transactions, with civil penalties of $25-$500 for non-compliance.
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Creates the State Workforce Innovation Council to oversee federal workforce programs, provide strategic planning, administer minority training grants and the "Back Home in Indiana" program, and manage postsecondary proprietary education accreditation.
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Allows the Division of Family Resources and Department of Workforce Development to enter a memorandum of understanding for administering federal work requirements for public welfare programs.
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Repeals numerous obsolete programs (Indiana Jobs Training Program, Workforce Development Centers, Hoosier Workers First Training Program, and others) and updates cross-references throughout Indiana Code related to workforce development, career and technical education, and labor provisions.
Legislative Description
Various workforce development matters. Reorganizes and recodifies the duties and programs of the department of workforce development (department). Allows the division of family resources and the department to enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning administering federal work requirements for public welfare programs. Permits the Indiana career council to meet only at the call of the chair rather than monthly. Repeals obsolete, expired, and superseded provisions. Updates cross-references and makes conforming and technical changes.
Last Action
Public Law 69
4/27/2015