Senate Study Bill 1114 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BILL) A BILL FOR An Act establishing a human capital enrichment advisory council 1 and operations team. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1601XL (6) 86 ec/rj
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 15K.1 Findings and purpose. 1 1. The general assembly finds all of the following: 2 a. That aligning education, workforce, and economic 3 development policies will result in a holistic, career-focused 4 approach that will help the state meet the needs of employers, 5 grow family incomes, improve the skills of both individuals and 6 the workforce generally, and make communities more vibrant and 7 attractive places to live. 8 b. That the alignment of education, workforce, and economic 9 development policies can be more effectively achieved by 10 building on the state’s foundation of innovative workforce and 11 education programs to further improve collaboration between the 12 public and private sectors. 13 2. Therefore, it is the purpose of this chapter to 14 implement the better alignment of education, workforce, 15 and economic development policies through the collaboration 16 of representatives from the public and private sectors by 17 establishing a human capital enrichment advisory council and an 18 operations team as provided in this chapter. 19 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 15K.2 Definitions. 20 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 21 requires: 22 1. “Authority” means the economic development authority 23 created in section 15.105. 24 2. “Council” means the human capital enrichment advisory 25 council created in section 15K.3. 26 3. “Operations team” means the human capital enrichment 27 operations team established pursuant to section 15K.4. 28 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 15K.3 Human capital enrichment 29 advisory council. 30 1. A human capital enrichment council is created. The 31 purposes of the council are to advise the governor, the 32 general assembly, and the state on the alignment of education, 33 workforce, and economic development policies that will help the 34 state meet the needs of employers, grow family incomes, improve 35 -1- LSB 1601XL (6) 86 ec/rj 1/ 7
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the skills of both individuals and the workforce generally, and 1 make communities more vibrant and attractive places to live. 2 The operations team shall provide the council with staff and 3 administrative support. 4 2. The council shall consist of the following members: 5 a. The lieutenant governor; the auditor of state or the 6 auditor’s designee; the executive director of the college 7 student aid commission or the executive director’s designee; 8 and the directors or the directors’ designees of the authority 9 and the departments of management, education, and workforce 10 development. 11 b. The following members appointed by the governor: 12 (1) One member representing community colleges. 13 (2) One member representing the state board of regents. 14 (3) One member representing an organized labor entity with 15 an apprenticeship training program. 16 (4) One member representing an entity with an 17 apprenticeship program that is not an organized labor entity. 18 (5) One member representing the governor’s science, 19 technology, engineering, and mathematics advisory council. 20 (6) One member representing a nonprofit organization that 21 serves unemployed and underemployed Iowans. 22 (7) One member representing private colleges and 23 universities in the state. 24 (8) One member representing the workforce development 25 board. 26 (9) Twelve members, each representing one of the state’s 27 leading industry clusters. The twelve leading industry 28 clusters of the state for purposes of this subparagraph are 29 agriculture and food production; automation and industrial 30 machinery; avionics and communications electronics; 31 biosciences; building and construction products; health 32 services; heavy machinery; information services, digital 33 media, and technology; insurance and finance; primary 34 metals manufacturing; renewable energy; and transportation, 35 -2- LSB 1601XL (6) 86 ec/rj 2/ 7
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ distribution, and logistics. 1 3. Appointed members of the council shall serve four-year 2 terms beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. A 3 vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner as 4 the original selection and shall be for the remainder of the 5 term. 6 4. The lieutenant governor shall serve as chairperson of the 7 council. 8 5. The council shall do all of the following: 9 a. Create, in consultation with the operations team, a 10 comprehensive strategic plan for implementing specific policies 11 that further the purposes of the council as described in 12 subsection 1. 13 b. Review, on a continuing basis, all of the education, 14 workforce training, and economic development programs 15 administered by an entity represented by a member of the 16 council. A program is subject to review by the council upon 17 majority vote of the members of the council. In reviewing 18 programs, the council shall, to the greatest extent possible, 19 utilize data and research in order to make objective, 20 data-driven recommendations. 21 c. Act as a forum where issues affecting the business, 22 education, workforce, and economic development communities 23 can be discussed and addressed, and where collaborative 24 relationships can be formed. In addition, assist in the 25 development of networks to further the purposes of the council 26 as described in subsection 1. 27 d. Assist in advising state agencies, community colleges, 28 regents institutions, and political subdivisions on the 29 administration and improvement of education, workforce 30 training, and economic development programs they administer. 31 e. Study and recommend strategies and tactics for aligning 32 economic development, workforce, and education policies that 33 can be implemented by an entity represented by a member of 34 the council, including comprehensively communicating a shared 35 -3- LSB 1601XL (6) 86 ec/rj 3/ 7
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ vision to relevant stakeholders. 1 f. Make recommendations to the general assembly as necessary 2 for changes to law or public policy in order to help better 3 align economic development, workforce, and education programs. 4 g. Coordinate with personnel of the division of vocational 5 rehabilitation services of the department of education and the 6 department on agency and other relevant stakeholders, as deemed 7 appropriate, to further the purposes of the council. 8 h. In conjunction with the operations team, conduct 9 research, compile data, and draft documents that provide 10 background information for use in decision making by the 11 general assembly, the governor, state agencies, community 12 colleges, the state board of regents, and other policymaking 13 bodies within state government. 14 6. In performing its duties, the council shall only 15 recommend those policies and alignment strategies that are 16 designed to do all of the following: 17 a. Provide workers the skills they need to have rewarding 18 careers in a dynamic, global economy. 19 b. Improve the state’s talent supply to provide employers 20 with more and better trained workers. 21 c. Deliver programs and services efficiently and in a 22 manner that provides taxpayers with the best return for the tax 23 dollars spent. 24 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 15K.4 Human capital enrichment 25 operations team. 26 1. The auditor of state, the executive director of the 27 college student aid commission, and the directors of the 28 authority and the departments of management, education, 29 and workforce development shall establish a human capital 30 enrichment operations team to assist the council with its 31 duties. 32 2. a. The operations team shall be comprised of staff 33 members appointed by the auditor of state, the executive 34 director of the college student aid commission, and the 35 -4- LSB 1601XL (6) 86 ec/rj 4/ 7
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ directors of the authority and the departments of management, 1 education, and workforce development. 2 b. The director of the authority shall designate the person 3 to coordinate and direct the operations team. 4 3. The operations team shall do all of the following: 5 a. Coordinate and staff the activities of the council. 6 b. Facilitate and coordinate all research, reports, data, 7 analysis, and recommendations associated with the council and 8 its purposes. 9 c. Ensure that any state agency or public entity represented 10 by a member of the council is responsive to the recommendations 11 of the council and accountable for implementing the 12 recommendations. The operations team shall have the authority 13 to obtain and review all information reasonably necessary from 14 state agencies and public entities for such purposes. 15 d. Provide regular updates to the council on the status 16 of program reviews and the progress entities represented by 17 members of the council are making in aligning programs pursuant 18 to the purposes of the council. 19 4. Staffing and administrative costs for the council and 20 the operational team shall be provided by the department of 21 management, the department of education, the department of 22 workforce development, the college student aid commission, and 23 the authority. 24 5. The authority may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 25 administer this section. 26 EXPLANATION 27 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 28 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 29 This bill creates a human capital enrichment advisory 30 council and operations team and provides that the purposes of 31 the council and team are to implement the better alignment 32 of education, workforce, and economic development policies 33 through the collaboration of representatives from the public 34 and private sectors. 35 -5- LSB 1601XL (6) 86 ec/rj 5/ 7
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ New Code section 15K.3 creates the human capital enrichment 1 advisory council. The lieutenant governor serves as 2 chairperson of the council. Members of the council include 3 representatives from the auditor of state, the college 4 student aid commission, the economic development authority, 5 and the departments of management, education, and workforce 6 development. In addition, the governor appoints numerous 7 members to the council representing industry, education, labor, 8 and workforce development. Appointed members of the council 9 serve four-year terms. 10 The new Code section provides that the purposes of the 11 council are to advise the governor, the general assembly, 12 and the state on the alignment of education, workforce, and 13 economic development policies that meet the needs of employers, 14 grow family incomes, improve worker skills of both individuals 15 and the workforce generally, and make communities more vibrant 16 and attractive places to live. The council is directed to 17 create a comprehensive strategic plan, review programs, and 18 study and recommend strategies related to the purposes of the 19 council. The bill directs the operations team, as established 20 by the bill, to provide administrative and staffing support 21 for the council, and to assist the council in implementing the 22 recommendations of the council. 23 New Code section 15K.4 creates the human capital enrichment 24 operations team to assist the council with its duties. The 25 bill provides that the auditor of state, the executive director 26 of the college student aid commission, and the directors 27 of the economic development authority and the departments 28 of management, education, and workforce development shall 29 establish the operations team and provide staffing and 30 administrative support for the team. The operations team 31 shall be directed by a person designated by the director of 32 the economic development authority. The bill provides that 33 the operations team coordinate and staff the activities of the 34 council, facilitate and coordinate all research, reports, data, 35 -6- LSB 1601XL (6) 86 ec/rj 6/ 7
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ analysis, and recommendations associated with the council and 1 its purposes, assist the council in providing program reviews, 2 and ensure that state agencies are responsive and accountable 3 to the recommendations of the council. The bill provides that 4 the economic development authority may adopt administrative 5 rules regarding its duties. 6 -7- LSB 1601XL (6) 86 ec/rj 7/ 7