VirginiaWorkforce Development and Advancement, Department of; powers and duties.
What it does
Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; powers and duties. Requires the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to ensure that all state workforce development programs and state workforce education and training programs (i) address an industry need identified on a high-demand occupation or field list created by the Department and the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and Advancement and (ii) include a job placement component in their implementation and operating plans. Publicly funded workforce development and workforce education and training programs may apply for an exemption from such requirements, and the Commissioner shall approve or disapprove such application within 45 days of receipt.
More detail
The bill provides that if the Commissioner does not provide a response within 45 days of receipt, the waiver request will be deemed approved. The bill also provides that if a program is denied an exemption by the Commissioner, such program may appeal the decision to the Secretary of Labor within 10 days of the date of denial by the Commissioner and the Secretary of Labor will make a final determination within 30 days of receipt of the appeal.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Feb 17Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2091)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Jan 31Printed as engrossed 25100908D-E
- Jan 31Engrossed by House as amended
- Jan 31General Laws Amendments agreed toMajor
- Jan 31Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100908DIntroduced
- Feb 17Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)Latest