Date: 02/18/2014
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1179
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, ECONOMIC, & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Postpone House Bill 14-1179 indefinitely. The moti | PASS |
10:28 AM -- HB 14-1179
Representative Landgraf, sponsor, presented House Bill 14-1179, concerning the creation of a grant program to provide accelerated workforce training for advanced industry employees including veterans. The bill creates the Veterans Workforce Accelerator Grant Program (program) in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). The State Workforce Development Council (state council) awards grants to a single grantee organization that provides advanced industry skills training. The grantee is entitled to a grant of up to $2 million in FY 2014-15. Based on continued satisfaction of program objectives, the state council may make additional grants of up to $2 million in FY 2015-16 and up to $1 million in FY 2017-18. Grants require the applicant to secure an equal amount of dedicated matching funds.
Representative Landgraf discussed the rate of unemployment amongst the state's veterans.
10:29 AM -- Anthony Feltman, representing SPIRE Manufacturing Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Feltman discussed the history of his small business and the workforce-related issues he faces. He stated that the bill would provide him a pipeline of skilled veterans and would be a hands-on accelerator for the immediate manufacturing workforce needs of the state. He compared the bill's public-private partnership to the Silicon Valley successes. Mr. Feldman responded to comments from the committee about recent legislation aimed to bolster manufacturing in the state.
10:35 AM
Representative Szabo stated that, at the sponsor's request, she moved to postpone the bill indefinitely.
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| BILL: | HB14-1179 | |
| TIME: | 10:36:33 AM |
| MOVED: | Szabo |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 14-1179 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. |
| SECONDED: | Ryden |
| VOTE |
| Exum | Yes |
| Hamner | Yes |
| Holbert | Yes |
| Navarro | Yes |
| Nordberg | Yes |
| Rosenthal | Yes |
| Ryden | Yes |
| Szabo | Yes |
| Wright | Yes |
| Kraft-Tharp | Yes |
| Williams | Yes |
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
10:37 AM
The committee adjourned.