Bill Text: OR SB192 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to green jobs in forest products industries.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB192 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB192-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 1872

                         Senate Bill 192

Sponsored by Senator NELSON; Senators BOQUIST, COURTNEY,
  FERRIOLI, GIROD, HASS, JOHNSON, MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE,
  TELFER, VERGER, WHITSETT, WINTERS (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of
growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in
forest products industries. Requires State Workforce Investment
Board to identify forest products industries to be classified as
high-demand green industries. Requires Oregon Business
Development Department to include forest products industries when
developing criteria for investment in green economy industries.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to green jobs in forest products industries; amending
  ORS 660.355, 660.358 and 660.364.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 660.355 is amended to read:
  660.355. As used in ORS 660.355 to 660.364:
  (1) 'Green job' means a job that provides a service or produces
a product that:
  (a) Increases energy efficiency;
  (b) Produces renewable energy;
  (c) Prevents, reduces or mitigates environmental degradation;
  (d) Cleans up and restores the natural environment; or
  (e) Provides education, consultation, policy promotion,
accreditation, trading and offsets or similar supporting services
for any of the activities identified in this subsection.
  (2) 'Targeted population' means:
  (a) Entry level or similar workers in high demand green job
careers who are in or preparing for high wage green jobs;
  (b) Dislocated workers in declining industries who are in or
are seeking training for high wage green jobs;
  (c) Dislocated workers in the   { - timber - }  { +  forest
products + }, agricultural or energy sectors who are in or are
seeking training for high wage green jobs;
  (d) Veterans who are residents of Oregon or members of the
Oregon National Guard; or
  (e) Members of disadvantaged groups.
  SECTION 2. ORS 660.358 is amended to read:
  660.358. (1) The State Workforce Investment Board, in
consultation with the Governor, the Education and Workforce
Policy Advisor and other parties deemed appropriate by the board
and after consideration of the clean energy and energy efficiency
policies of this state, shall develop a plan for a green jobs
growth initiative to promote the development of emerging
technologies and innovations that lead to, create or sustain
family wage green jobs.
  (2) The plan for the initiative developed by the board shall:
  (a) Identify industries that are high demand green industries
based on current and projected creation of family wage green jobs
and the potential for career pathways created for such jobs.
  (b) Use the needs of identified high demand green industries as
the basis for the planning of workforce development activities
that promote the development of emerging green technologies and
innovations. These activities include, but are not limited to,
such efforts undertaken by community colleges, the institutions
of the Oregon University System, designated signature research
centers, registered apprenticeship programs and other private
sector training programs.
  (c) Leverage and align existing public workforce development
programs and other public and private resources to the goal of
recruiting, supporting, educating and training of targeted
populations of workers.
  (d) Require the board to work collaboratively with stakeholders
from business, labor and low income advocacy groups in the
regional economy to develop and implement the initiative.
  (e) Link adult basic and remedial education programs with job
training for skills necessary for green jobs.
  (f) Require the board to collaborate with employers and labor
organizations to identify skills and competencies necessary for
green job career pathways.
  (g) Ensure that support services are integrated with education
and training for green jobs and that such services are provided
by organizations with direct access to and experience with
targeted populations.
   { +  (h) Include an analysis of occupations in the forest
products industry to:
  (A) Determine key growth factors and employment projections for
green jobs in the forest products industry; and
  (B) Define the educational and skill standards required for
current and emerging green occupations in the forest products
industry.
  (3) Based on the analysis conducted under subsection (2)(h) of
this section, the State Workforce Investment Board, in
consultation with the Education and Workforce Policy Advisor,
shall identify those forest products industries to be classified
as high-demand green industries, taking into consideration
current and future job creation and the strategic importance of
the development of high-demand green forest products industry
jobs to the development and growth of the state's green economy.
  (4) As used in this section, 'forest products industry '
includes, but is not limited to, businesses that grow, manage,
harvest, transport or process forest, wood and paper
products. + }
  SECTION 3. ORS 660.364 is amended to read:
  660.364. The Oregon Business Development Department, in
consultation with the State Workforce Investment Board, shall:
  (1) Develop criteria for existing investments and new or
expanded financial incentives and comprehensive strategies to
recruit, retain and expand green economy industries { + ,
including but not limited to forest products industries as
defined in ORS 660.358, + } and small businesses.
  (2) Make recommendations for new or expanded financial
incentives and comprehensive strategies to stimulate research and
development of green technology and innovation.
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