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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 17

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Relating to: workforce training grants for seminars in high-demand fields to teach new skills and provide micro-credentials and making an appropriation. (FE)

Colleges and universities Organization miscellaneous Unemployment — Relief measures Workforce development department of

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill allows the Department of Workforce Development to award grants to

nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education in high-demand fields

for the purpose of upskilling unemployed and underemployed workers in this state

and providing micro-credentials to such individuals. The bill defines “upskilling” as

the process of teaching new skills and a “micro-credential” as a stand-alone

education product that certifies the achievement of a set of skills and knowledge

required by an industry or a professional association.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Feyen (R) , Marklein (R)

9 cosponsors

Gundrum (R) , Kulp (R) , Murphy (R) , Ramthun (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R) , Zimmerman (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 28, 2019 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Feyen, Darling, Marklein and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Gundrum, Kulp, Murphy, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Tusler

  2. Jan 29, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade

  3. Feb 8, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 13, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 27, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 28, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Mar 28, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Feb 10, 2020 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  9. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1