| Passed by the House March 3, 2012 Yeas 70 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 1, 2012 Yeas 40 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2673 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved March 23, 2012, 11:27 a.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 23, 2012 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2012 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/06/12.
AN ACT Relating to transportation workforce development; and adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 47.01 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) The department shall expend federal funds received by the
department, and funds that may be available to the department, under 23
U.S.C. Sec. 140(b) to increase diversity in the highway construction
workforce and prepare individuals interested in entering the highway
construction workforce by conducting activities in subsection (4) of
this section.
(2) The requirements contained in subsection (1) of this section do
not apply to or reduce the federal funds that would be otherwise
allocated to local government agencies.
(3) The department shall, to the greatest extent practicable, in
coordination with the apprenticeship and training council described in
chapter 49.04 RCW, expend moneys from other sources than those
specified in subsection (1) of this section for the activities in
subsection (4) of this section.
(4) The department shall coordinate with the apprenticeship and
training council to provide any portion of the following services:
(a) Preapprenticeship programs approved by the apprenticeship and
training council;
(b) Preemployment counseling;
(c) Orientations on the highway construction industry, including
outreach to women, minorities, and other disadvantaged individuals;
(d) Basic skills improvement classes;
(e) Career counseling;
(f) Remedial training;
(g) Entry requirements for training programs;
(h) Supportive services and assistance with transportation;
(i) Child care and special needs;
(j) Job site mentoring and retention services; and
(k) Assistance with tools, protective clothing, and other related
support for employment costs.
(5) The department, in coordination with the apprenticeship and
training council, shall submit a report to the transportation
committees of the legislature by December 1st of each year beginning in
2012. The report must contain:
(a) An analysis of the results of the activities in subsection (4)
of this section;
(b) The amount available to the department from federal funds for
the activities in subsection (4) of this section and the amount
expended for those activities; and
(c) The performance outcomes achieved from each activity, including
the number of persons receiving services, training, and employment.