4403-S AMH  MADS 3

SHCR 4403 - H AMDS 616 ADOPTED 4-16-97

By Representative McMorris

     On page 1, after line 14, insert the following:

AWHEREAS, Despite these efforts, Washington=s work force development programs are unduly fragmented, spending eight hundred sixty-six million dollars in fiscal year 1996 through multiple agencies and various programs; and

     WHEREAS, The legislature finds that the work force training and education coordinating board must intensify its efforts to identify program funding, identify options for program consolidation and coordinate related program to redirect resources toward programs that most effectively and efficiently meet the needs of those businesses that produce family wage jobs for workers in our state; and@

     On page 2, line 23, after Athe@ strike Aboard reports and recommendations required under House Bill No. 2211.@ and insert the following:

Afollowing board reports and recommendations:

     (1)  By July 1, 1998, the work force training and education coordinating board shall prepare a comprehensive report to the legislature identifying all current work force development programs available in our state.  For each program identified in the report, the board shall, at a minimum, include the following information:

     (a) The program's funding sources, whether state or federal, including a breakdown by administrative and direct service expenditures at the state, regional, and local levels.  The board shall define "administration" and "direct service cost" so as to ensure that the aggregate report will be comparable among programs;

     (b) An indication of whether or not matching funds are required for the receipt of funds and, if so, by whom;

     (c) A statement of whether waivers are available from program or funding regulations;

     (d) The current number of program participants and their geographic representation;

     (e) Any program participation requirements for qualification to enter the program;

     (f) A review of program rules;

     (g) The type of training and other services provided to program participants;

     (h) A review of program completion rates for a period of five years or the existence of the program, whichever is less, where appropriate  and available; and

     (i) A review of job placement rates in relation to training activities for a period of five years or the existence of the program, whichever is less, where appropriate and available.

     For programs for which the information required under subsection (1)(h) and (i) is appropriate, but not available, the work force training and education board shall recommend measures for the programs to produce such information.

     All current work force development programs available in our state shall participate in the preparation of this report as required by the board.  If any work force development program fails to participate in the report, that fact shall be highlighted in the report.

     (2) By November 1, 1998, the work force training and education coordinating board, using the information compiled under subsection (1)  and the outcome, net-impact, and cost-benefit evaluations required in RCW 28C.18.090, shall provide the legislature with efficiency recommendations including modification, consolidation, or elimination of programs identified in RCW 50.16.096.  At a minimum, the recommendations must include all state board for community and technical colleges administered vocational programs; dislocated worker training programs; adult basic education programs; secondary vocational education; participating private vocational school programs; job training partnership act Titles IIA, IIB, IIC, and III; and the state job skills program.

     The recommendations under this subsection must take into account any performance reports available for the programs.  The recommendations must also include provisions that will streamline and coordinate program offerings and direct training resources in response to local labor market demand.  The board shall also provide recommendations to improve program effectiveness measured by retention and completion rates for program participants, and job placement and retention rates of participants in relation to training activities.

     (3) For purposes of the reports under subsections (1) and (2), the term Aprogram@ does not include the activities of individual institutions, such as individual community or technical colleges, common schools, service delivery areas, job service centers, or individual fields of study or course.@

EFFECT:  Removes reference to House Bill No. 2211 and specifies Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board reports and recommendations that must be completed prior to legislative consideration of approval of the state=s comprehensive plan for work force training and education.