SJR78 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

CONTINUING THE DUTIES OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE.

Summary

SJR78 would continue and update the Lieutenant Governor's Commission on 21st Century Workforce to study Alabama's workforce system, create a plan, and recommend actions to improve workforce outcomes.

What This Bill Does

It extends the commission's duties to study the current workforce development system, develop a state workforce plan, and recommend legislation to improve outcomes. It adds two private-sector members to the commission and requires their appointment within 30 days; non-legislative members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses. It requires cooperation from all state agencies, sets meeting timing (within 60 days of final approval and at least two more meetings before the 2024 session), and directs the commission to report its plan and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature by January 31, 2024. It also allows collaboration with private businesses and public-private partnerships, and asks the commission to review funding and programs across multiple state departments.

Who It Affects

• Private-sector individuals who will be added as two members of the Lieutenant Governor's Commission on 21st Century Workforce, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor within 30 days.
• State agencies and departments (such as Commerce, Labor, Higher Education, Community College System, and Education) that must cooperate and provide information to support the commission's work.

Key Provisions

• Adds two private-sector members to the commission, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor within 30 days of enactment.
• Non-legislative members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses.
• The commission must study the current workforce system, develop a state workforce plan, and recommend legislation to improve workforce outcomes, including strategies to place residents in meaningful careers and to increase credentials.
• The commission will study and recommend improvements to workforce development programs and funding sources across specified state departments (e.g., Commerce, Labor, Higher Education, Community College System, Education) and consider private partnerships like Alabama Talent Solutions.
• The commission must meet within 60 days of final approval and at least two more times before the 2024 Regular Session, and must submit a written report and state workforce plan to the Governor and Legislature by January 31, 2024.
• All provisions of the prior Senate Joint Resolution 31 (2019) remain in effect.

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Subjects

Continuing the Lieutenant Governor's Commission on 21st Century Workforce