Bill Title: Workforce diploma reimbursement program. Provides that the governor's workforce cabinet (cabinet), in coordination with the department of workforce development (department), shall administer the program. Provides that the purpose of the fund is to provide payments to eligible program providers that assist adults who are more than 22 years of age in: (1) developing employability and career technical skills; and (2) obtaining high school diplomas. Provides that: (1) the cabinet shall approve eligible program providers to participate in the program; and (2) the department shall publish a list of approved eligible program providers and other information concerning the program on the department's Internet web site. Requires the cabinet to include in the report the cabinet submits concerning workforce related programs the cabinet's review, analysis, and evaluation of the program, including the cabinet's and department's activities related to the development of the program.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-05 - Public Law 237 [SB0607 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Jeff Raatz [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-027	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Andy Zay [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-017	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dennis Kruse [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Erin Houchin [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Eddie Melton [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-003	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Holli Sullivan [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-078	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Todd Huston [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-037	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Earl Harris [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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