Reducing the special assessment rate for the workforce investment fund; requiring the commissioner of economic security to establish a grant distribution program to ensure the distribution of money from the fund to employers, private industry, businesss and trade or professional associations to develop employment and training programs for dislocated workers and persons affected by plant closings; limiting the amount of the fund allowed to be allocated for training assistance and support services; modifying the definition of substate grantee under dislocated worker provisions; requiring the commissioner to adopt accountability measures for use of money from the fund and report to the legislature by a certain date (mk)