FINAL BILL REPORT

                            SB 5703

                           C 62 L 93

                      SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Codifying the labor market information and economic analysis responsibilities of the employment security department.

SPONSORS: Senators Prentice, Prince, Moore, Amondson and Franklin; by request of Employment Security Department

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

BACKGROUND:

At the present time the Department of Employment Security under a series of state and federal mandates administers a statewide labor market information system.

Recent reductions in federal and state funds have impaired the ability of the Department of Employment Security to respond to requests for special reports or analyses of the labor market.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Employment Security is designated as the state agency responsible for labor market information and economic analysis.  The department's duties to manage, coordinate and produce labor market information are specifically stated. 

The department is granted the authority to recover actual costs for labor market information services that are developed in response to individual requests.

All funds received by the department to cover actual costs are placed in the unemployment compensation administration funds.  Expenditures from the fund may only be authorized by appropriation and may only be used to fund labor market analysis.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate    49   0

House     98   0

EFFECTIVE:July 1, 1993