HB2091
Workforce Development and Advancement, Department of; powers and duties.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; powers and duties.
Requires the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to ensure that all state workforce development programs and state workforce education and training programs (i) address an industry need identified on a high-demand occupation or field list created by the Department and the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and Advancement and ... (More) (ii) include a job placement component in their implementation and operating plans. Publicly funded workforce development and workforce education and training programs may apply for an exemption from such requirements, and the Commissioner shall approve or disapprove such application within 45 days of receipt. The bill provides that if the Commissioner does not provide a response within 45 days of receipt, the waiver request will be deemed approved. The bill also provides that if a program is denied an exemption by the Commissioner, such program may appeal the decision to the Secretary of Labor within 10 days of the date of denial by the Commissioner and the Secretary of Labor will make a final determination within 30 days of receipt of the appeal. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100908D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/20/2025 - House: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/2025 - House: General Laws Amendments agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/31/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25100908D-E
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2091)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
