LD 1093
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LR 445
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5. Defines terms used in the workforce investment chapter;

 
6. Repeals a section that created a special fund for
federal Job Training Partnership Act funds. The bill provides
updated language regarding funds for the federal Workforce
Investment Act of 1998;

 
7. Updates language authorizing the Commissioner of Labor
to enter into intergovernmental agreements to implement the
federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and language
authorizing a legislative committee to oversee implementation
of the Act;

 
8. Updates language relating to the responsibilities of the
Maine Jobs Council, reorganizes language to avoid duplication
and ensures that appointments to the council are consistent
with the representation requirements of the federal Workforce
Investment Act of 1998;

 
9. Deletes language regarding the Maine Jobs Council that
is incorporated into a different subsection of the law;

 
10. Deletes obsolete language relating to the Human
Resource Development Council and replaces it with language
relating to the state board under the federal Workforce
Investment Act of 1998;

 
11. Updates a reference in language relating to technical
advisory committees;

 
12. Enacts language relating to management of funds
received from the Federal Government for implementation of the
federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998;

 
13. Updates a reference;

 
14. Repeals an obsolete one-time reporting requirement;

 
15. Updates a chapter heading;

 
16. Updates language relating to a labor education pamphlet
that is provided to participants in certain job training
programs. Deletes reference to repealed programs; and

 
17. Updates references in the law relating to the Maine
Conservation Corps.


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