,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb,ms4   
,/efanik 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mrs4   
,/eel1 & ,ms4 ,letl[7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act to id5tify or develop assessm5ts to
 measure ! prior k1 skills1 compet5cies1
 & exp]i5ces ( an individual1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,validate ,prior ,le>n+ to 
,accel]ate ,employm5t ,act4  #b4        
,assessm5ts to measure ! prior k1       
skills1 compet5cies1 & exp]i5ces ( an   
individual  7a7 ,/atewide employm5t &   
tra9+ activities ,section               
#acd7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#b77;,b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 clause 7v77,,vi71 by /rik+ ! &  
aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7vi71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   

foll[+3  7vii7 coord9at+ ) indu/ry      
organizations1 employ]s 7includ+ small &
 mid-siz$ employ]s71 tra9+ provid]s1    
local bo>ds1 & in/itutions ( high]      
education to id5tify or develop         
assessm5ts t-- 7,i7 are a valid &       
reliable me?od ( collect+ in=mation2 &  
7,,ii7 measure ! prior k1 skills1       
compet5cies1 & exp]i5ces ( an individual
 = ! purpose (-- 7aa7 aw>d+ po/second>y 
cr$it t[>d a recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial align$ ) 9-dem& indu/ry sectors
 & occupations 9 ! ,/ate2  7bb7 aw>d+ a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial t is us$ 
by employ]s 9 ! ,/ate = recruitm5t1     
hir+1 ret5tion1 or advancem5t purposes2 
7cc7 develop+ individual employm5t plans
 t incorporate ! prior k1 skills1       
compet5cies1 & exp]i5ces ( an individual
 to id5tify skills relat$ to an 9-dem&  
indu/ry sector or occupation & any      
upskill+ ne$$ to secure employm5t 9 su* 
sector or occupation2 &  7dd7 help+     
individuals communicate _! prior k1     
skills1 compet5cies1 & exp]i5ces to     

prospective employ]s ?r\gh skills-bas$  
pr(iles or portfolios2 &  7viii7        
dissem9at+ to local areas in=mation     
relat+ to ! assessm5ts id5tifi$ or      
develop$ pursuant to clause 7vii71      
includ+-- 7,i7 any recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tial aw>d$ ?r\gh su* an assessm5t2 
7,,ii7 ! indu/ry organizations1         
employ]s1 tra9+ provid]s1 & in/itutions 
( high] education locat$ )9 ! ,/ate t   
recognize ! prior k1 skills1            
compet5cies1 & exp]i5ces ( an individual
 validat$ by su* assessm5ts2 &  7,,iii7 
h[ su* assessm5ts may be provid$ to1 &  
access$ by1 individuals ?r\gh ! "o-/op  
deliv]y sy/em4  4  7b7 ,all[able        
,/atewide employm5t & tra9+ activities  
,section #acd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#c77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 clause 7xiii71 by /rik+ ! & aft]
 ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7xiv71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7xv7 id5tify+ & provid+ to     

employ]s in=mation relat+ to be/        
practices on ! use ( assessm5ts1 includ+
 su* assessm5ts develop$ or id5tifi$ by 
! ,/ate pursuant to p>agraph            
7#b77;,b77vii72  7xvi7 provid+ te*nical 
assi/ance to employ]s seek+ to use su*  
assessm5ts = hir+1 promotion1 or        
upskill+ ( employees2 &  7xvii7 support+
 employ]s 9 ! ,/ate seek+ to implem5t a 
practice ( hir+ individuals bas$ on _!  
prior k1 skills1 compet5cies1 &         
exp]i5ces z an alt]native to rely+ on   
po/second>y degree requirem5ts 9 ! hir+ 
process4  4  7c7 ,au?oriz$ local        
employm5t & tra9+ activities ,section   
#acd7;c77#b77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77;,a77iii7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7iii7 initial  
assessm5t ( skill levels 7includ+       
lit]acy1 num]acy1 & ,engli% language    
pr(ici5cy71 aptitudes1 abilities        
7includ+ skills gaps71 & supportive     
s]vice ne$s1 & a det]m9ation 7consid]+  
factors includ+ prior "w exp]i5ce1      

milit>y s]vice1 life exp]i5ce1 or       
education hi/ory1 & 9-dem& indu/ry      
sectors & occupations 9 ! local area7 ( 
:e!r su* an individual w\ld b5efit f an 
assessm5t id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate pursuant  
to subsection 7a77#b77;,b77vii7 to      
measure ! individual's prior k1 skills1 
compet5cies1 & exp]i5ces to accel]ate ! 
individual 9 obta9+ employm5t t leads to
 economic self-suffici5cy or c>e]       
advancem5t2  4  7d7 ,p]missible local   
employm5t & tra9+ activities ,section   
#acd7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#a77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 clause 7xi71 by /rik+ ! & aft] !
 semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7xii71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7xiii7 assessm5ts = individuals
 ^u initial assessm5t ( skills 7pursuant
 to subsection 7c77#b77;,a77iii77 or    
completion ( tra9+ s]vices or o!r le>n+ 
exp]i5ces2 &  7xiv7 provid+ te*nical    
assi/ance or o!r support to employ]s    

seek+ to use su* assessm5ts = hir+1     
promotion1 or upskill+ ( employees4  4