,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #ba71       
#bjba,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to support community       
college & indu/ry p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,community ,college to     
,c>e] ,fund 9 ,high] ,education ,act4   
#b4 ,community college to c>e] fund     
,title ,,viii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;a et seq47
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
,,bb ,community college to c>e] fund    
#hii4 ,community college & indu/ry      
p>tn]%ips grant program  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,wioa def9itions 
,! t]ms c>e] pa?way1 integrat$ education

 & tra9+1 individual ) a b>ri] to       
employm5t1 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1  
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1 &  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial h !      
mean+s giv5 to su* t]ms 9 section #c ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7       
,community college ,! t]m community     
college means an in/itution ( high]     
education t is-- 7,a7 a degree-grant+   
public in/itution ( high] education at  
:i* ! highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly    
aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate degree2 
7,b7 a #b-ye> ,tribal ,college or       
,univ]sity1 z def9$ 9 section #caf2 or  
7,c7 at ! designation ( ! ,secret>y1 a  
bran* campus1 college1 or simil>ly def9$
 & /ructur$ academic entity )9 a public 
#d-ye> in/itution ( high] education at  
:i* ! highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly    
aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate degree &
 t is 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund 9  
,high] ,education ,act4  7#c7 ,education
 & work=ce tra9+ program ,! t]m         

education & work=ce tra9+ program-- 7,a7
 means a c>e] pa?way program1 or a      
program t utilizes integrat$ education &
 tra9+ /rategies1 t leads to a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7,b7 includes 
a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 on-!-job
 tra9+ program1 or paid int]n%ip1 if !  
program or int]n%ip meets ! requirem5ts 
( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,eligible     
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
community college1 or a consortium (    
community colleges1 t-- 7,a7 is "p ( an 
indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 or is work+ 
directly ) an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip
 = purposes ( a grant "u ?is section2 & 
7,b7 may1 = purposes ( a grant "u ?is   
section & 9 addition to ! indu/ry or    
sector p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 p>tn] ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7i7   
,an eligible provid]1 z def9$ 9 section 
#bjc ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family    
,lit]acy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74    
7ii7 ,an in/itution ( high] education1 z
 def9$ 9 section #aja or #ajb7;c74      
7iii7 ,an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y    

s*ool1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section   
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#e7 ,regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means an           
appr5tice%ip regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ 
#af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national 
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 
t meets ! /&>ds ( subp>t ,a ( "p #bi &  
"p #cj ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations or any successor           
regulations4  7#f7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m   
,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y (         
,education & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ 
jo9tly 9 accordance ) ! int]ag5cy       
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7h74  7b7
 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an ! la/ day ( ! fir/ full fiscal ye> 
foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,community 
,college to ,c>e] ,fund 9 ,high]        
,education ,act & f funds appropriat$ "u
 subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>ies %all aw>d
 competitive grants to eligible entities
 to enable ! eligible entities to c>ry  

out education & work=ce tra9+ programs  
or activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74
  7#b7 ,duration ( grants ,a grant aw>d$
 "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m 
?an #e ye>s1 subject to subsection      
7f77#c74  7c7 ,application ,an eligible 
entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all submit to ! ,secret>ies an         
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>ies   
det]m9e is requir$4 ,! application %all 
conta9-- 7#a7 a grant proposal = ea*    
education & work=ce tra9+ program or    
activity to be support$ "u ! grant t    
includes a detail$ description (-- 7,a7 
! specific education & work=ce tra9+    
program or activity t w be support$1 & !
 quality ( ! program or activity2  7,b7 
! ext5t to :i* ! program or activity    
aligns )-- 7i7 an ov]all /rategic plan  
develop$ by ! eligible entity 9         
collaboration ) an indu/ry or sector    
p>tn]%ip &1 if applicable1 o!r p>tn]    
organizations2  7ii7 a /atewide1        
regional1 or local work=ce developm5t   

/rategy1 includ+ /rategies e/abli%$ "u !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq47 & !  
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf2 &  7iii7 9-dem&
 indu/ry sectors or occupations2  7,c7  
quantitative data & evid5ce t           
demon/rates ! ext5t to :i* ! program or 
activity to be support$ w meet ! ne$s ( 
employ]s 9 ! area = skill$ work]s 9     
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! program or        
activity to be support$ w meet ! ne$s ( 
/ud5ts 9 ! area2  7,e7 h[ ! program or  
activity to be support$ meets ! crit]ia 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d71 includ+ !   
mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be us$ to develop1
 (f]1 improve1 or provide ! program or  
activity2 &  7,f7 any previ\s exp]i5ce (
 ! eligible entity 9 successfully       
provid+ education & work=ce tra9+       
programs or activities1 ! abs5ce ( :i*  
%all n automatically disqualify an      
eligible entity f receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section2 &  7#b7 7,a7 a detail$        

description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
ensure t any education & work=ce tra9+  
programs or activities support$ "u !    
grant w meet ! p]=mance measures        
describ$ 9 subsection 7f72 &  7,b7 an   
assurance t ! entity w annually submit  
to ! ,secret>ies in=mation on ! p]=mance
 ( ea* education & work=ce tra9+ program
 or activity support$ "u ! grant1 9 !   
context ( ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9
 subsection 7f74  7d7 ,crit]ia = aw>d   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants "u ?is section    
%all be aw>d$ bas$ on crit]ia e/abli%$  
by ! ,secret>ies t %all include1 at a   
m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a det]m9ation ( 
! m]its ( ! grant proposal submitt$ by !
 eligible entity to develop1 (f]1       
improve1 or provide an education &      
work=ce tra9+ program or activity to be 
made available to /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,an     
assessm5t ( ! likely employm5t          
opportunities available 9 ! area to     
individuals :o complete an education &  
work=ce tra9+ program or activity t !   
eligible entity proposes to develop1    

(f]1 improve1 or provide "u ! grant1    
bas$ on ,/ate or local labor m>ket data4
  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>ies %all give        
priority to eligible entities t-- 7,a7  
are work+ ) an indu/ry or sector        
p>tn]%ip t prioritizes facilitat+ ! hir+
 ( individuals :o h obta9$ a recogniz$  
po/second>y cr$5tial f ! education &    
work=ce tra9+ programs or activities    
(f]$ by ! eligible entity2  7,b7 are    
focus$ on s]v+ individuals ) b>ri]s to  
employm5t or o!r hi/orically            
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1 su* z vet]ans1    
sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or     
incumb5t work]s :o ne$ to increase _!   
employability skills2  7,c7 s]ve areas )
 high unemploym5t rates2 or  7,d7 commit
 to increas+ access to education &      
work=ce tra9+ programs or activities t  
meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry 
sectors or occupations4  7e7 ,use (     
funds ,an eligible entity receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is section %all use grant     
funds = #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!     

developm5t1 (f]+1 improvem5t1 or        
provision ( #a or m education & work=ce 
tra9+ programs or activities lead+ to   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials t w meet
 ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry     
sectors or occupations4  7#b7 ,!        
developm5t & implem5tation ( policies1  
programs1 or activities t exp&          
opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial 9 9-dem& 
indu/ry sectors or occupations1 includ+ 
by-- 7,a7 facilitat+ ! transf] (        
academic cr$its betwe5 community        
colleges & public #d-ye> in/itutions (  
high] education 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ !    
transf] ( academic cr$its = c\rses 9 !  
same field or program ( /udy2  7,b7     
exp&+ articulation agreem5ts & policies 
t gu>antee transf]s betwe5 su*          
in/itutions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 includ+ ?r\gh common c\rse numb]+ & use
 ( g5]al core curriculum2  7,c7 develop+
 or enhanc+ /ud5t support s]vice        
programs or activities2 &  7,d7 e/abli%+
 policies & processes = assess+ & aw>d+ 

po/second>y cr$it = prior le>n+ or      
"w-bas$ le>n+ 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf74  7#c7 ,!      
creation or alignm5t ( c>e] pa?ways t   
provide a sequ5ce ( education &         
occupational tra9+ t leads to a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
programs or activities t-- 7,a7         
integrate education & tra9+2  7,b7      
facilitate means ( transition+          
p>ticipants f noncr$it occupational1    
basic skills1 or developm5tal c\rsework 
to =-cr$it c\rsework )9 & across        
community colleges2  7,c7 build or      
enhance l9kages betwe5 second>y         
education or adult education & lit]acy  
programs 7includ+ ^? programs e/abli%$  
"u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical  
,education ,act ( #bjjf or ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq477 & community   
colleges1 includ+ ! developm5t ( dual or
 concurr5t enrollm5t programs2 or  7,d7 
are design$ to increase ! provision (   

work=ce tra9+ = /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts  
:o are memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+  
memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves7 
& vet]ans1 9 ord] to facilitate _! entry
 into high-skill1 high-wage jobs or     
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4  
7#d7 ,c>ry+ out ! academic portion ( a  
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program or o!r     
education & work=ce tra9+ program1 :i*  
may include fund+ to support a /ud5t's  
co/ ( att5dance z def9$ "u section #dgb4
  7f7 ,p]=mance measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% p]=mance    
measures = ! education & work=ce tra9+  
programs & activities support$ "u ?is   
section1 :i* %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 !     
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance1 z describ$
 9 section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i772 
&  7,b7 a level ( p]=mance = ea*        
indicator describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,monitor+ progress ,! ,secret>ies  
%all-- 7,a7 monitor ! progress (        
eligible entities t receive grants "u   

?is section to ensure _! education &    
work=ce tra9+ programs or activities    
support$ "u ?is section meet ! p]=mance 
measures e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 annually publi% a report reg>d+ !  
progress ( su* programs or activities 9 
meet+ ! p]=mance measures1 includ+ !    
results = ea* p]=mance measure          
disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 race & e?nicity2  
7ii7 income  7iii7 age int]vals2  7iv7  
sex2 &  7v7 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant recipi5t
 /atus4  7#c7 ,satisfactory progress ,! 
,secret>ies %all n cont9ue to provide   
funds "u a grant "u ?is section aft] !  
?ird ye> ( ! grant p]iod unless !       
eligible entity has a*iev$ satisfactory 
progress t[>d meet+ ! levels ( p]=mance 
on ! p]=mance measures1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>ies4  7g7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y4 
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/ ,n m ?an #e p]c5t
 ( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph  
7#a7 = a fiscal ye> may be us$ by !     

,secret>ies = ! ,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ! 
program "u ?is section1 includ+ provid+ 
te*nical assi/ance & c>ry+ out          
evaluations4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( availability
 ,funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a
 fiscal ye> %all rema9 available =      
obligation = t fiscal ye> & ! succe$+ #d
 fiscal ye>s4  7h7 ,int]ag5cy agreem5t  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,community ,college to     
,c>e] ,fund 9 ,high] ,education ,act1 ! 
,secret>ies %all ent] into a =mal       
int]ag5cy agreem5t e/abli%+ ! t]ms by   
:i* ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly adm9i/] ! 
program "u ?is section4  4