Bill Text: IA HF590 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act concerning the workforce development board, by renaming the board the human capital enrichment board, modifying the membership and duties of the board, and establishing a human capital enrichment operations team. (Formerly HSB 136)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-03 - Referred to Economic Growth. H.J. 753. [HF590 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-HF590-Introduced.html
House File 590 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 136) A BILL FOR 1 An Act concerning the workforce development board, by renaming 2 the board the human capital enrichment board, modifying the 3 membership and duties of the board, and establishing a human 4 capital enrichment operations team. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2367HV (3) 86 ec/rj PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 84A.1A, Code 2015, is amended to read as 1 2 follows: 1 3 84A.1AWorkforce developmentHuman capital enrichment board. 1 4 1. An Iowaworkforce developmenthuman capital enrichment 1 5 board is created, consisting ofninenineteen voting members 1 6appointed by the governorandtwelvesixteen ex officio, 1 7 nonvoting members. 1 8 a.The governor shall appoint the nineThe nineteen voting 1 9 members of the board shall consist of the following: 1 10 (1) The governor, or the governor's designee. 1 11 (2) Eighteen voting members of theworkforce development 1 12human capital enrichment board to be appointed by the governor 1 13 for a term of four years beginning and ending as provided 1 14 by section 69.19, subject to confirmation by the senate, 1 15 and the. The governor's appointments shall include persons 1 16 knowledgeable in the area of workforce development. Of the 1 17nineeighteen voting members appointed by the governor, one 1 18 member shall represent chief elected officials of cities and 1 19 counties, one member shall represent a nonprofit organization 1 20 involved in workforce development services,fourten members 1 21 shall represent employers, andfoursix members shall represent 1 22 nonsupervisory employees. Of the members appointed by the 1 23 governor to represent nonsupervisory employees, two members 1 24 shall be from statewide labor organizations, one member shall 1 25 be an employee representative of a labor management council, 1 26 and one member shall be a person with experience in worker 1 27 training programs. The governor shall consider recommendations 1 28 from state business organizations and state trade associations 1 29 for members representing employers, and from statewide labor 1 30 organizations for the members representing nonsupervisory 1 31 employees. Not more thanfivenine of the voting members shall 1 32 be from the same political party. 1 33 b. The ex officio, nonvoting members are four legislative 1 34 members; one president, or the president's designee, of the 1 35 university of northern Iowa, the university of Iowa, or Iowa 2 1 state university of science and technology, designated by the 2 2 state board of regents on a rotating basis; one representative 2 3 from the largest statewide public employees' organization 2 4 representing state employees; one president, or the president's 2 5 designee, of an independent Iowa college, appointed by the 2 6 Iowa association of independent colleges and universities; 2 7 one superintendent, or the superintendent's designee, of 2 8 a community college, appointed by the Iowa association of 2 9 community college presidents; one representative of the 2 10 vocational rehabilitation community appointed by the state 2 11 rehabilitation council in the division of Iowa vocational 2 12 rehabilitation services; one representative of the department 2 13 of education appointed by the state board of education; one 2 14 representative for primary and secondary education appointed 2 15 by the state board of education; one representative appointed 2 16 by the governor's science, technology, engineering, and 2 17 mathematics advisory council; one representative of the 2 18 economic development authority appointed by the director; the 2 19 director of the department of workforce development or the 2 20 director's designee; the executive director of the college 2 21 student aid commission or the executive director's designee; 2 22 and one representative of the United States department of 2 23 labor, office of apprenticeship. The legislative members are 2 24 two state senators, one appointed by the president of the 2 25 senate after consultation with the majority leader of the 2 26 senate, and one appointed by the minority leader of the senate 2 27 from their respective parties; and two state representatives, 2 28 one appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives 2 29 after consultation with the majority leader of the house of 2 30 representatives, and one appointed by the minority leader of 2 31 the house of representatives from their respective parties. 2 32 The legislative members shall serve for terms as provided in 2 33 section 69.16B. 2 34 2. A vacancy on theworkforce developmenthuman capital 2 35 enrichment board shall be filled in the same manner as regular 3 1 appointments are made for the unexpired portion of the regular 3 2 term. 3 3 3.The workforce development board shall meet in May of each 3 4 year for the purpose of electing one of its voting members as 3 5 chairperson and one of its voting members as vice chairperson. 3 6 However, the chairperson and the vice chairperson shall not 3 7 be from the same political party.Theworkforce development 3 8human capital enrichment board shall meet at the call of the 3 9 chairperson or whenany fivea majority of the voting members 3 10 of theworkforce developmenthuman capital enrichment board 3 11 file a written request with the chairperson for a meeting. 3 12 Written notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be 3 13 given to each member of theworkforce developmenthuman capital 3 14 enrichment board. A majority of the voting members constitutes 3 15 a quorum. The governor shall designate the chairperson of the 3 16 board from one of the voting members representing employers and 3 17 a vice chairperson from any of the voting members of the board 3 18 who shall serve for a two=year term. 3 19 4. Members of theworkforce developmenthuman capital 3 20 enrichment board, the director of the department of workforce 3 21 development, and other employees of the department of workforce 3 22 development shall be allowed their actual and necessary 3 23 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. All 3 24 expenses shall be paid from appropriations for those purposes 3 25 and the department of workforce development is subject to the 3 26 budget requirements of chapter 8. Each member of theworkforce 3 27 developmenthuman capital enrichment board may also be eligible 3 28 to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. 3 29 5. If a member of theworkforce developmenthuman capital 3 30 enrichment board has an interest, either direct or indirect, 3 31 in a contract to which the department of workforce development 3 32 is or is to be a party, the interest shall be disclosed to 3 33 theworkforce developmenthuman capital enrichment board in 3 34 writing and shall be set forth in the minutes of a meeting of 3 35 theworkforce developmenthuman capital enrichment board. The 4 1 member having the interest shall not participate in action by 4 2 theworkforce developmenthuman capital enrichment board with 4 3 respect to the contract. This subsection does not limit the 4 4 right of a member of theworkforce developmenthuman capital 4 5 enrichment board to acquire an interest in bonds, or limit 4 6 the right of a member to have an interest in a bank or other 4 7 financial institution in which the funds of the department 4 8 of workforce development are deposited or which is acting as 4 9 trustee or paying agent under a trust indenture to which the 4 10 department of workforce development is a party. 4 11 Sec. 2. Section 84A.1B, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2015, 4 12 is amended to read as follows: 4 13 Theworkforce developmenthuman capital enrichment board 4 14 shall do all of the following: 4 15 Sec. 3. Section 84A.1B, subsections 1, 2, and 3, Code 2015, 4 16 are amended by striking the subsections and inserting in lieu 4 17 thereof the following: 4 18 1. Develop strategies to support the use of career 4 19 pathways for the purpose of making available to individuals, 4 20 including low=skilled adults, youth, individuals with barriers 4 21 to employment, and individuals with disabilities, workforce 4 22 investment activities, education, and supportive services to 4 23 allow them to enter or retain employment. 4 24 2. Develop and expand strategies for meeting the needs 4 25 of employers, workers, and jobseekers, particularly through 4 26 industry or sector partnerships related to in=demand industry 4 27 sectors and occupations; and develop a comprehensive strategic 4 28 workforce plan for implementing specific policies that further 4 29 these strategies. 4 30 3. Develop and continuously improve the one=stop delivery 4 31 system in local areas, including providing assistance to local 4 32 boards, one=stop operators, one=stop partners, and providers 4 33 with planning and delivering services, including training 4 34 services and supportive services, in order to support effective 4 35 delivery of services to workers, jobseekers, and employers. 5 1 Sec. 4. Section 84A.1B, Code 2015, is amended by adding the 5 2 following new subsection: 5 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. Perform duties related to human capital 5 4 enrichment as provided in section 84A.2. 5 5 Sec. 5. Section 84A.1B, subsections 7 and 8, Code 2015, are 5 6 amended to read as follows: 5 7 7. Review grants or contracts awarded by the department 5 8 of workforce development, with respect to the department's 5 9 adherence to the guidelines and procedures and the impact on 5 10 thefive=yearstrategic plan for workforce development. 5 11 8. Make recommendations concerning the use of federal 5 12 funds received by the department of workforce development with 5 13 respect tothe five=year and twenty=yearworkforce development 5 14 plans. 5 15 Sec. 6. Section 84A.1C, subsections 1, 2, and 3, Code 2015, 5 16 are amended to read as follows: 5 17 1. Nonprofit corporation for receiving and disbursing 5 18 funds. TheIowa workforce developmenthuman capital enrichment 5 19 board may organize a corporation under the provisions of 5 20 chapter 504 for the purpose of receiving and disbursing funds 5 21 from public or private sources to be used to further workforce 5 22 development in this state and to accomplish the mission of the 5 23 board. 5 24 2. Incorporators. The incorporators of the corporation 5 25 organized pursuant to this section shall be the chairperson 5 26 of theIowa workforce developmenthuman capital enrichment 5 27 board, the director of the department of workforce development, 5 28 and a member of theIowa workforce developmenthuman capital 5 29 enrichment board selected by the chairperson. 5 30 3. Board of directors. The board of directors of the 5 31 corporation organized pursuant to this section shall be 5 32 the members of theIowa workforce developmenthuman capital 5 33 enrichment board or their successors in office. 5 34 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 84A.2 Human capital enrichment. 5 35 1. Findings and purpose. 6 1 a. The general assembly finds all of the following: 6 2 (1) That aligning education, workforce, and economic 6 3 development policies will result in a holistic, career=focused 6 4 approach that will help the state meet the needs of employers, 6 5 grow family incomes, improve the skills of both individuals and 6 6 the workforce generally, and make communities more vibrant and 6 7 attractive places to live. 6 8 (2) That the alignment of education, workforce, and 6 9 economic development policies can be more effectively achieved 6 10 by building on the state's foundation of innovative workforce 6 11 and education programs to further improve collaboration between 6 12 the public and private sectors. 6 13 b. Therefore, it is the purpose of this section to 6 14 implement the better alignment of education, workforce, and 6 15 economic development policies through the collaboration of 6 16 representatives from the public and private sectors through 6 17 the human capital enrichment board and by establishing a human 6 18 capital enrichment operations team as provided in this section. 6 19 2. Human capital enrichment board. 6 20 a. The human capital enrichment board, in conjunction with 6 21 the human capital enrichment operations team, shall do all of 6 22 the following as it relates to human capital enrichment: 6 23 (1) Review, on a continuing basis, all of the education, 6 24 workforce training, and economic development programs 6 25 administered by state government. A program is subject to 6 26 review by the human capital enrichment board upon majority 6 27 vote of the members of the human capital enrichment board. In 6 28 reviewing programs, the human capital enrichment board shall, 6 29 to the greatest extent possible, utilize data and research in 6 30 order to make objective, data=driven recommendations. 6 31 (2) Act as a forum where issues affecting the business, 6 32 education, workforce, and economic development communities 6 33 can be discussed and addressed, and where collaborative 6 34 relationships can be formed. In addition, assist in the 6 35 development of networks to further the purposes of the human 7 1 capital enrichment board as it relates to human capital 7 2 enrichment. 7 3 (3) Assist in advising state agencies, community colleges, 7 4 regents institutions, and political subdivisions on the 7 5 administration and improvement of education, workforce 7 6 training, and economic development programs they administer. 7 7 (4) Study and recommend strategies and tactics for aligning 7 8 economic development, workforce, and education policies 7 9 that can be implemented by state government, including 7 10 comprehensively communicating a shared vision to relevant 7 11 stakeholders. 7 12 (5) Make recommendations to the general assembly as 7 13 necessary for changes to law or public policy in order to help 7 14 better align economic development, workforce, and education 7 15 programs. 7 16 (6) Coordinate with personnel of the division of vocational 7 17 rehabilitation services of the department of education and 7 18 other departments or agencies, and other relevant stakeholders, 7 19 as deemed appropriate, to further the purposes of the human 7 20 capital enrichment board as it relates to human capital 7 21 enrichment. 7 22 (7) In conjunction with the operations team, conduct 7 23 research, compile data, and draft documents that provide 7 24 background information for use in decision making by the 7 25 general assembly, the governor, state agencies, community 7 26 colleges, the state board of regents, and other policymaking 7 27 bodies within state government. Prior to the human capital 7 28 enrichment operations team engaging in any of the activities 7 29 described in this subparagraph, the board shall vote by a 7 30 majority vote to approve these activities. Additionally, once 7 31 the research activities are completed, the board shall review 7 32 and approve by a majority vote the findings of these activities 7 33 before the findings are shared with the decision makers listed 7 34 in this subparagraph. 7 35 b. In performing its duties as it relates to human capital 8 1 enrichment, the board shall only recommend those policies 8 2 and alignment strategies that are designed to do all of the 8 3 following: 8 4 (1) Provide workers the skills they need to have rewarding 8 5 careers in a dynamic, global economy. 8 6 (2) Improve the state's talent supply to provide employers 8 7 with more and better trained workers. 8 8 (3) Deliver programs and services efficiently and in a 8 9 manner that provides taxpayers with the best return for the tax 8 10 dollars spent. 8 11 3. Human capital enrichment operations team. 8 12 a. The directors of the economic development authority 8 13 and the departments of management, education, and workforce 8 14 development shall establish a human capital enrichment 8 15 operations team to assist the human capital enrichment board as 8 16 it relates to human capital enrichment. 8 17 b. (1) The operations team shall be comprised of staff 8 18 members appointed by the directors of the economic development 8 19 authority and the departments of management, education, and 8 20 workforce development. 8 21 (2) The director of the department of workforce development 8 22 shall designate the person to coordinate and lead the 8 23 operations team. 8 24 c. The operations team shall do all of the following: 8 25 (1) Coordinate and staff the activities of the human capital 8 26 enrichment board as it relates to human capital enrichment. 8 27 (2) Facilitate and coordinate all research, reports, data, 8 28 analysis, and recommendations associated with the operations 8 29 team and its purposes. 8 30 (3) Provide regular updates to the human capital enrichment 8 31 board on the status of activities of the operations team and 8 32 the progress made in aligning programs pursuant to the purposes 8 33 of this section. 8 34 d. Staffing and administrative costs for the operations 8 35 team shall be provided by the department of management, 9 1 the department of education, the department of workforce 9 2 development, and the economic development authority. 9 3 Sec. 8. Section 84A.4, subsection 2, Code 2015, is amended 9 4 to read as follows: 9 5 2. Each regional advisory board shall identify workforce 9 6 development needs in its region, assist theworkforce 9 7 developmenthuman capital enrichment board and the department 9 8 of workforce development in the awarding of grants or contracts 9 9 administered by the department of workforce development in that 9 10 region and in monitoring the performance of the grants and 9 11 contracts awarded, make annual reports as required by section 9 12 84A.1B, and make recommendations to theworkforce development 9 13human capital enrichment board and department of workforce 9 14 development concerning workforce development. 9 15 Sec. 9. Section 84A.5, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2015, 9 16 is amended to read as follows: 9 17 The department of workforce development, in consultation 9 18 with theworkforce developmenthuman capital enrichment 9 19 board and the regional advisory boards, has the primary 9 20 responsibilities set out in this section. 9 21 Sec. 10. Section 84A.5, subsection 9, unnumbered paragraph 9 22 1, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows: 9 23 The department of workforce development, in consultation 9 24 with the applicable regional advisory board, shall select 9 25 service providers, subject to approval by theworkforce 9 26 developmenthuman capital enrichment board for each service 9 27 delivery area. A service provider in each service delivery 9 28 area shall be identified to coordinate the services throughout 9 29 the service delivery area. The department of workforce 9 30 development shall select service providers that, to the extent 9 31 possible, meet or have the ability to meet the following 9 32 criteria: 9 33 Sec. 11. Section 84A.6, subsection 1, Code 2015, is amended 9 34 to read as follows: 9 35 1. The department of workforce development, in consultation 10 1 with theworkforce developmenthuman capital enrichment 10 2 board and the regional advisory boards, the department of 10 3 education, and the economic development authority shall work 10 4 together to develop policies encouraging coordination between 10 5 skill development, labor exchange, and economic development 10 6 activities. 10 7 Sec. 12. Section 84B.2, Code 2015, is amended to read as 10 8 follows: 10 9 84B.2 Workforce development centers == location. 10 10 A workforce development center, as provided in section 10 11 84B.1, shall be located in each service delivery area. Each 10 12 workforce development center shall also maintain a presence, 10 13 through satellite offices or electronic means, in each county 10 14 located within that service delivery area. For purposes of 10 15 this section, "service delivery area" means the area included 10 16 within a merged area, as defined in section 260C.2, realigned 10 17 to the closest county border as determined by the department 10 18 of workforce development. However, if thestate workforce 10 19 developmenthuman capital enrichment board determines that 10 20 an area of the state would be adversely affected by the 10 21 designation of the service delivery areas by the department, 10 22 the department may, after consultation with the applicable 10 23 regional advisory boards and with the approval of thestate 10 24 workforce developmenthuman capital enrichment board, make 10 25 accommodations in determining the service delivery areas, 10 26 including, but not limited to, the creation of a new service 10 27 delivery area. In no event shall the department create more 10 28 than sixteen service delivery areas. 10 29 EXPLANATION 10 30 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 10 31 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 32 This bill concerns the workforce development board, by 10 33 renaming the board the human capital enrichment board, 10 34 modifying the membership and duties of the board, and creating 10 35 a human capital enrichment operations team. 11 1 Code section 84A.1, establishing the workforce development 11 2 board, is amended by renaming the board as the Iowa human 11 3 capital enrichment board. The bill increases the voting 11 4 members of the board from nine to 19. Additional members 11 5 include the governor or the governor's designee and one 11 6 member who represents chief elected officials of cities and 11 7 counties. In addition, the number of members representing 11 8 employers is increased from four to 10 and the number of 11 9 members representing nonsupervisory employees is increased from 11 10 four to six. The bill also provides that the governor consider 11 11 recommendations from state business organizations and state 11 12 trade associations for members representing employers. The 11 13 bill also increases the number of ex officio, nonvoting members 11 14 of the board from 12 to 16. The four additional nonvoting 11 15 members are one representative for primary and secondary 11 16 education appointed by the state board of education, one 11 17 representative appointed by the governor's science, technology, 11 18 engineering, and mathematics advisory council, the director 11 19 of the department of workforce development or the director's 11 20 designee, and the executive director of the college student 11 21 aid commission or the executive director's designee. The bill 11 22 requires that the governor designate the chairperson of the 11 23 board from the voting members representing employers and a vice 11 24 chairperson from any of the voting members of the board, each 11 25 for a two=year term. 11 26 Code section 84A.1B, concerning the duties of the renamed 11 27 board, is amended. Current provisions requiring the board 11 28 to develop a 20=year comprehensive workforce development 11 29 plan and a five=year strategic plan for state workforce 11 30 development are stricken. Instead, the bill directs the board 11 31 to develop strategies to support the use of career pathways for 11 32 low=skilled adults, youth, and other individuals with barriers 11 33 to employment. In addition, the bill requires the board to 11 34 develop strategies to meet the needs of employers, workers, and 11 35 jobseekers, and to develop and improve the one=stop delivery 12 1 system in local areas to support the effective delivery of 12 2 services to employers, workers, and jobseekers. 12 3 New Code section 84A.2 establishes the duties of the renamed 12 4 board relating to human capital enrichment and establishes a 12 5 human capital enrichment operations team. Such duties require 12 6 the board to review education, workforce training, and economic 12 7 development programs administered by state government; act 12 8 as a forum for discussing education, workforce training, and 12 9 economic development issues; assist state agencies; study and 12 10 recommend strategies for aligning education, workforce, and 12 11 economic development policies; make recommendations to the 12 12 general assembly; and, in conjunction with the operations team, 12 13 conduct research on human capital enrichment issues. 12 14 The bill also directs the directors of the economic 12 15 development authority and the departments of management, 12 16 education, and workforce development to establish a human 12 17 capital enrichment operations team to assist the human capital 12 18 enrichment board as it relates to human capital enrichment. 12 19 The operations team shall be directed by a person designated by 12 20 the director of the department of workforce development. The 12 21 bill requires that the operations team, as it relates to human 12 22 capital enrichment, coordinate and staff the activities of the 12 23 board; facilitate and coordinate all research, reports, data, 12 24 analysis, and recommendations associated with the board; and 12 25 provide updates to the board on the status of activities of the 12 26 operations team and the progress made in aligning programs as 12 27 it relates to the purposes of the new Code section. LSB 2367HV (3) 86 ec/rj
