,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bebd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bd1 #bjad ,mr4 ,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to support access to c>e] & te*nical education programs ( /udy t provide /ud5ts ) education & tra9+ comb9+ rigor\s academics ) te*nical curricula focus$ on specific high-skill1 high-wage1 high-dem& & high-gr[? occupations & indu/ries4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pa?ways to ,prosp]ity ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r provision ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474 #c4 ,def9itions ,section #c 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#i71 7#aj7 ?r\gh 7#ag71 7#ah71 7#ai71 & 7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ai71 7#ba71 7#bb71 & 7#bd7 ?r\gh 7#ch71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,c>e] & te*nical education program ( /udy ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical education program ( /udy means a coord9at$1 non-duplicative sequ5ce ( second>y & po/second>y academic & te*nical c\rses t-- 7,a7 conta9 rigor\s1 ,/ate-id5tifi$ college & c>e] read9ess /&>ds t address bo? academic & te*nical cont5t & align to local1 regional1 or ,/ate labor m>ket ne$s1 z id5tifi$ by employ]s & labor m>ket in=mation2 7,b7 support atta9m5t ( c>e] read9ess skills2 7,c7 progress 9 cont5t specificity 7beg9n+ ) all aspects ( an indu/ry or c>e] clu/] lead+ to m occupationally specific in/ruction72 7,d7 incorporate multiple entry & exit po9ts ) portable demon/rations ( te*nical compet5cy1 :i* may include po/second>y education cr$its z recogniz$ by cr$it transf] or articulation agreem5ts or indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials2 & 7,e7 culm9ate 9 ! atta9m5t ( an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 an appr5tice%ip or po/second>y c]tificate1 or an associate or baccalaureate degree4 2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+3 7#aa7 ,cr$it transf] agreem5t ,! t]m #8cr$it transf] agreem5t' ref]s to an opportunity = second>y /ud5ts to be aw>d$ transcript$ po/second>y cr$it1 support$ ) =mal agreem5ts among second>y & po/second>y education sy/ems1 su* z dual enrollm5t1 dual cr$it1 #b-ye> to #d-ye> college articulation agreem5ts1 or articulat$ cr$it1 :i* may include cr$it aw>d$ = p]=mance on te*nical assessm5ts4 2 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+3 7#bj7 ,indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial ,! t]m #8indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial' means a cr$5tial t-- 7,a7 is s\ght or accept$ by employ]s )9 ! indu/ry or sector involv$ z a recogniz$1 pref]r$1 or requir$ cr$5tial = recruitm5t1 scre5+1 hir+1 ret5tion or advancem5t purposes2 & 7,b7 if appropriate1 is endors$ by a nationally recogniz$ trade association or organization repres5t+ a significant "p ( ! indu/ry or sector4 2 & 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bb71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+3 7#bc7 ,labor m>ket in=mation ,! t]m labor m>ket in=mation means economic1 social1 & demographic in=mation t-- 7,a7 p]ta9s to labor m>kets = ! purposes ( det]m9+ ! supply (1 & dem& =1 labor & relat$ skills & compet5cies2 & 7,b7 supports /ud5ts1 job seek]s1 employ]s1 develop]s ( curricula1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s 9 und]/&+ labor m>ket & economic tr5ds to help make in=m$ labor m>ket decisions4 4 #d4 ,acc\ntability ,section #aac7;b77#b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ clause 7vi72 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ clause 7v7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7v7 ! m$ian e>n+s ( /ud5ts :o are employ$ dur+ ! second qu>t] aft] complet+ a c>e] & te*nical education program ( /udy 9 ! ,/ate4 ,! ,secret>y %all1 consi/5t ) ,/ate law1 ensure t ! necess>y wage records are available to enable eligible ag5cies to collect data relat+ to ?is ,/ate p]=mance measure4 4 #e4 ,national ,activities ,section #aad7;d77#d77;,a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z clause 7v72 7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3 7iv7 to engage 9 evaluation & te*nical assi/ance activities t w assi/ 9-- 7,i7 collect+ in=mation on ! indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials aw>d$ to p>ticipants 9 c>e] & te*nical education programs ( /udy1 includ+-- 7aa7 ! "n ( su* indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials2 7bb7 ! aw>d+ body2 7cc7 ! duration ( ! program ( /udy = ! cr$5tial2 & 7dd7 ! numb] ( su* p>ticipants receiv+ ! cr$5tial2 & 7,,ii7 develop+ ! necess>y infra/ructure to support ! ,/ate & local report+ ( in=mation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 includ+ ?r\gh activities su* z e/abli%+-- 7aa7 data %>+ agreem5ts ) ,/ate lic5s+ ag5cies & ) indu/ry associations & employ]s :o aw>d c]tifications or o!r indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials2 7bb7 a consi/5t report+ me?od across ,/ates2 & 7cc7 a collection sy/em to process reports 9 a timely fa%ion2 & 4 #f4 ,/ate ,lead]%ip ,activities ,section #abd7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcda7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 e/abli%+ /atewide cr$it transf] agreem5ts align$ to approv$ c>e] & te*nical education programs ( /udy4 4 #g4 ,local ,plan = ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,programs ,section #acd7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 describe h[ ! eligible recipi5t w p>tn] ) bus9ess & indu/ry to-- 7,a7 id5tify opportunities = exp]i5tial & "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities ei!r 9-p]son or virtually2 7,b7 ensure c>e] & te*nical education programs ( /udy are responsive to community & employm5t dem&s & are-- 7i7 align$ ) employm5t priorities 9 ! ,/ate1 regional1 or local economy id5tifi$ by employ]s & o!r relevant /akehold]s id5tifi$ 9 section #acd7;b77#e72 7ii7 in=m$ by labor m>ket in=mation2 & 7iii7 design$ to meet curr5t1 int]m$iate1 & long t]m labor m>ket projections2 7,c7 ensure fund+ "u ?is ,act is sp5t 9 a coord9at$ mann] ) o!r local res\rces4 4 #h4 ,am5dm5t to ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife ,section #aejb7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fdib7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ *all5g+ ,/ate academic cont5t /&>ds & *all5g+ ,/ate /ud5t academic a*ievem5t /&>ds & ins]t+ rigor\s1 ,/ate-id5tifi$ college & c>e] read9ess /&>ds t address bo? academic cont5t & c>e] & te*nical education cont5t id5tifi$ "u section #aac7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act44