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CHAPTER 129--S.F.No. 2709

An act

relating to workforce development; modifying workforce development areas;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116L.666.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116L.666, is amended to read:

116L.666 WORKFORCE deleted text begin SERVICEdeleted text end new text begin DEVELOPMENTnew text end AREAS.

Subdivision 1.

Designation of workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end areas.

For the purpose of administering federal, state, and local employment and training services, the commissioner shall designate the geographic boundaries for workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end areas in Minnesota.

The commissioner shall approve a request to be a workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area from:

(1) a home rule charter or statutory city with a population of 200,000 or more or a county with a population of 200,000 or more; or

(2) a consortium of contiguous home rule charter or statutory cities or counties with an aggregate population of 200,000 or more that serves a substantial part of one or more labor markets.

The commissioner may approve a request to be a workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area from a home rule charter or statutory city or a county or a consortium of contiguous home rule charter or statutory cities or counties, without regard to population, that serves a substantial portion of a labor market area.

The commissioner shall make a final designation of workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end areas within the state after consulting with local elected officials and the governor's Workforce Development Council. Existing deleted text begin service deliverydeleted text end new text begin workforce developmentnew text end areas designated under the federal deleted text begin Job Training Partnershipdeleted text end new text begin Workforce Investmentnew text end Act shall be initially designated as workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end areas providing that no other petitions are submitted by local elected officials.

The commissioner may redesignate workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end areas, upon the advice of the affected local elected officials, no more frequently than every two years. These redesignations must be made not later than four months before the beginning of a program year.

Subd. 2.

Creation of local workforce deleted text begin councilsdeleted text end new text begin development boardsnew text end .

A local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end must be established in each workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area, designated according to subdivision 1.

Subd. 3.

Membership on local workforce deleted text begin councilsdeleted text end new text begin development boardsnew text end .

In workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end areas representing only one home rule charter or statutory city or a county, the chief new text begin local new text end elected official must appoint members to the deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin boardnew text end . In workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end areas representing two or more home rule charter or statutory cities or counties, the chief elected officials of the home rule charter or statutory cities or counties must appoint members to the deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin boardnew text end , in accordance with an agreement entered into by such units of general local government.

A deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin local workforce development boardnew text end shall include as members:

(1) representatives of the private sector, who must constitute a majority of the membership of the deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin workforce development boardnew text end and who are owners of business concerns, chief executives or chief operating officers of nongovernmental employers, or other private sector executives who have substantial management or policy responsibility;

(2) deleted text begin at least twodeleted text end representatives of organized labor;

(3) representatives of the area workforce and community-based organizations,new text begin including labor, veterans, individuals with disabilities, minorities, older workers, housing, secondary career and technical education, or philanthropic organizations,new text end who shall constitute not less than deleted text begin 15deleted text end new text begin 20new text end percent of the membership of the deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin workforce development boardnew text end ; and

(4) representatives of each of the following:

(i) new text begin higher new text end educational agencies that are representative of all new text begin higher new text end educational agencies within the workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end areanew text begin , including community collegesnew text end ;

(ii) vocational rehabilitation deleted text begin agenciesdeleted text end new text begin programs carried out under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 within the workforce development areanew text end ;

(iii) deleted text begin public assistance agenciesdeleted text end new text begin representatives of adult education and literacy programs under title II of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 within the workforce development areanew text end ;

(iv) new text begin the director of area apprenticeship training;new text end

new text begin (v) new text end economic development agencies; deleted text begin anddeleted text end

new text begin (vi) a company or trade association with an apprenticeship program recognized by the Department of Labor and Industry; and new text end

deleted text begin (v)deleted text end new text begin (vii) Wagner-Peyser fundednew text end public employment service agencies.

new text begin Individual members of the local board may represent multiple categories referenced in clauses (1) to (4). new text end The chair of each local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end shall be selected from among the members of the deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin boardnew text end who are representatives of the private sector.

Private sector representatives on the local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end shall be selected from among individuals nominated by general purpose business organizations, such as local chambers of commerce, in the workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area.

Education representatives on the local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end must include at least one representative from a local adult basic education program approved under section 124D.52new text begin and nominated by the program,new text end and the deleted text begin remainingdeleted text end new text begin highernew text end education representatives shall be selected from among individuals nominated by deleted text begin secondary anddeleted text end postsecondary educational institutions within the workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area.

Organized labor representatives on the local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end shall be selected from individuals recommended by recognized state and local labor federations, organizations, or councils. If the state or local labor federations, organizations, or councils fail to nominate a sufficient number of individuals to meet the labor representation requirements, individual workers may be included on the local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end to complete the labor representation.

The commissioner must certify a local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end if the commissioner determines that its composition and appointments are consistent with this subdivision.

Subd. 4.

Purpose; duties of local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end .

The local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end is responsible for providing policy guidance for, and exercising oversight with respect to, activities conducted by local workforce centers in partnership with the local unit or units of general local government within the workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area and with the commissioner.

A local workforce center is a location where federal, state, and local employment and training services are provided to job seekers and employers.

A local workforce deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin development boardnew text end , in accordance with an agreement or agreements with the appropriate chief elected official or officials and the commissioner, shall:

(1) determine procedures for the development of the local workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area plan. The procedures may provide for the preparation of all or any part of the plan:

(i) by the deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin local workforce development boardnew text end ;

(ii) by any unit of general local or state government in the workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area, or by an agency of that unit; or

(iii) by any other methods or institutions as may be provided in the agreement;

(2) new text begin consult with the department prior to the award of competitive workforce development grants in the local area;new text end

new text begin (3) new text end select the recipients for local grants and an administrator of the local workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area plan. These may be the same entity or separate entities and must be chosen from among the following:

(i) the deleted text begin councildeleted text end new text begin local workforce development boardnew text end ;

(ii) a unit of general local or state government in its workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area, or an agency of that unit;

(iii) a nonprofit organization or corporation; or

(iv) any other agreed-upon entity;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end jointly plan for local collaborative activities including the transition of public assistance recipients to employment in the public or private sectors;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end provide on-site review and oversight of program performance;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end establish local priorities for service and target populations;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end ensure nonduplication of new text begin state and federal workforce development new text end services and a unified service delivery system within the workforce deleted text begin servicedeleted text end new text begin developmentnew text end area;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end ensure that local workforce centers provide meeting space, free of charge, for meetings of displaced homemaker programs, established under section 116L.96; and

deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end nominate individuals to the governor to consider for membership on the governor's Workforce Development deleted text begin Councildeleted text end new text begin Boardnew text end .

Sec. 2.

new text begin REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION. new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes shall change the term "workforce service area" or "workforce service areas" to "workforce development area" or "workforce development areas" wherever the terms appear in statutes. new text end

Presented to the governor May 18, 2016

Signed by the governor May 19, 2016, 11:01 a.m.

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