0317-sb 0431

CHAPTER 317

SB 431 - FINAL VERSION

AN ACT relative to certain secondary vocational education programs.

SPONSORS: Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. Gordon, Dist 2; Sen. McCarley, Dist 6; Sen. J. King, Dist 18; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Hollingworth, Dist 23; Rep. O'Hearn, Hills 26; Rep. Bradley, Carr 8; Rep. Yeaton, Merr 10

Federal law requires prior approval of the state legislature in order to include certain secondary vocational educational programs in the state's unified vocational education plan. This bill fulfills that requirement by authorizing the inclusion of the relevant secondary vocational educational programs in the state's unified plan. The bill also specifies certain membership changes on the local workforce investment boards.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT relative to certain secondary vocational education programs.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

317:1 New Subdivision; Secondary Vocational Education Programs. Amend RSA 188-E by inserting after section 11 the following new subdivision:

188-E:12 Secondary Vocational Education Programs; Federal Authorization. In accordance with 20 U.S.C. sec. 9271, the state shall include in its unified plan, all secondary vocational education programs authorized under 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq., known as the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1998.

188-E:13 Legislative Membership on Youth Council. The following legislative members shall be appointed to the youth council which has been established as a subgroup within the workforce opportunity council formed by the governor pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998:

I. Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall serve as an alternate, appointed by the governor.

II. Two members of the senate, one of whom shall serve as an alternate, appointed by the governor.

I. Any vacancies occurring on the Workforce Investment Board established under 29 U.S.C. sec. 2832 after the effective date of this act shall be filled so as to ensure that the Board shall include not less than 2 residents, each of whom shall represent a different county commission district from each county in the state, provided that no state agency official who is nominated and appointed by the governor shall be eligible to serve on the Board under the provisions of this paragraph.

II. To the extent consistent with federal law, in cases where the governor has authority to nominate or appoint members to a local workforce investment board, such nominations or appointments shall be made by the governor.