PRINTER'S NO. 3346
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2714
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY WENTLING, BERNSTINE AND KEEFER, JUNE 30, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 30, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 27, 1996 (P.L.403, No.58), entitled "An
act to enhance community and economic development in this
Commonwealth by restructuring certain administrative
functions and entities; changing the name of the Department
of Commerce to the Department of Community and Economic
Development; transferring functions of the Department of
Community Affairs into the Department of Community and
Economic Development and other agencies; providing for a
Deputy Secretary for Community Affairs and Development in the
Department of Community and Economic Development;
establishing the Center for Local Government Services and the
Local Government Advisory Committee; establishing the Small
Business Advocacy Council; conferring powers and duties on
the Legislative Reference Bureau; and making repeals," in
transfers of functions, transferring functions, duties and
entities to Department of Community and Economic Development;
in restructuring of certain administrative entities,
providing for State Apprenticeship and Training Council; and,
in restructuring of certain memberships and participation,
providing for membership on State Apprenticeship and Training
Council.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 27, 1996 (P.L.403, No.58), known
as the Community and Economic Development Enhancement Act, is
amended by adding sections to read:
Section 302.1. To Department of Community and Economic
Development.
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(a) Transfers from Department of Labor and Industry.--The
following functions, duties and entities of the Department of
Labor and Industry shall be transferred to the department:
(1) The duties of the Commonwealth under sections 126,
127, 128 and 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (Public Law 113-128, 29 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq.).
(2) The duties of the Commonwealth under sections 131,
132, 133 and 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. § 3171 et seq.).
(3) The duties of the Commonwealth under sections 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Wagner-Peyser
Act (48 Stat. 113, 29 U.S.C. §§ 49, 49a, 49b, 49c, 49d, 49e,
49f, 49g, 49h, 49i, 49j, 49k and 49l).
(4) The duties of the Commonwealth under the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Public Law 100-
379, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.).
(5) The duties under sections 235, 235A, 236, 237 and
238 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-618, 19 U.S.C. §§
2295, 2295a, 2296 and 2297).
(6) The duties under section 2599.4 of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949.
(7) The duties under the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.604,
No.304), known as The Apprenticeship and Training Act.
(8) The duties under Chapter 13 of the act of December
18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114), known as the Workforce
Development Act.
(9) The Apprenticeship and Training Office.
(10) The Center for Workforce Information and Analysis.
(11) The Comprehensive Workforce Development System.
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(12) The New Choices/New Options program.
(b) Transfers from Department of Human Services.--The
following functions, duties and entities of the Department of
Human Services shall be transferred to the department:
(1) Employment and training programs funded under Part A
of Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193,
42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. ).
(2) Employment and training programs under section 6(d)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 88-525, 7
U.S.C. § 2015(d)(4)).
(3) The program established under section 405.1B of the
act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human
Services Code.
(c) Functions to be consolidated.--The functions transferred
to the department under subsections (a) and (b) shall be
consolidated with similar functions of the department within the
department into the division, section or other organizational
entity devoted to workforce development. The Governor shall
appoint a Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development. The deputy
secretary shall have the powers and perform the functions and
duties transferred to the department under subsections (a) and
(b) and other such functions and duties authorized by the
Governor.
(d) Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.--The department and
the Department of Labor and Industry shall enter into a
memorandum of understanding under which the services provided
under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-
112, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.), other than section 112 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 732) or Part C of the
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 741) that relate to
vocational rehabilitation services are, to the maximum extent
practicable, provided by the department.
(e) Documentation required for Federal programs.--The
department shall provide any necessary data, documentation or
verification needed by the Department of Labor and Industry or
the Department of Human Services which may be necessary to
effectuate the transfers under subsections (a) and (b).
Section 903. State Apprenticeship and Training Council.
The State Apprenticeship and Training Council as provided for
in section 3 of the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.604, No.304),
known as The Apprenticeship and Training Act, is hereby placed
and made a departmental board in the Department of Community and
Economic Development.
Section 1111. Membership on State Apprenticeship and Training
Council.
In place of the membership of the Deputy Secretary of the
Department of Labor and Industry on the State Apprenticeship and
Training Council under section 3 of the act of July 14, 1961
(P.L.604, No.304), known as The Apprenticeship and Training Act,
the Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development shall serve as an
ex officio member of the council but shall not be entitled to
vote, except that in the event of a tie vote, the Deputy
Secretary for Workforce Development shall have the right to cast
the tie-breaking vote.
Section 2. Section 3 of the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.604,
No.304), known as The Apprenticeship and Training Act, is
repealed to the extent that it is inconsistent with this act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 180 days.
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