Brief Description: Approving the 2006 update to the state comprehensive plan for workforce training.

Sponsors: Senators Shin, Delvin and Kilmer; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.

Senate Committee on Higher Education
House Committee on Higher Education

Background: The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) was created in 1991 to provide planning, coordination, evaluation, monitoring, and policy analysis for the state training system as a whole, and advice to the Governor and Legislature concerning the training system. The WTECB must update the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education every two years. The Legislature is required, following public hearings, to approve or make changes to the updates. The provisions of the comprehensive plan and its updates that are approved by the Legislature become the state's workforce policy unless legislation is enacted to alter the policies.

Summary: The Senate and the House approve the 2006 update to the state comprehensive plan submitted by the WTECB.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      47   0
House      93   0