HB 2348 - DIGEST

Transfers powers, functions, and duties of the employment security department's worksource standards and integration division, pertaining to the administration of title I-B of the workforce investment act, to the workforce training and education coordinating board.

Requires workforce development councils to establish as their primary missions: (1) Developing a workforce with the skills most needed by top industries targeted for growth and recruitment including, but not limited to, aerospace, biotechnology, and information technology; and

(2) Increasing the percentage of Washington households living in the middle-income bracket or higher.