Bill > S1179

This bill appropriates a total of $49,565,800 to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2024, covering the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. * **Workforce Development Council Operations:** $8,599,000 from the Workforce Development Training Fund for trustee, personnel, and benefit costs. * **Workforce Development Council Operations:** $40,034,000 from the ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund for trustee, personnel, and benefit costs. * **Workforce Development Council Operations:** $932,800 from the Federal Grant Fund for trustee, personnel, and benefit costs. * **Reappropriation from ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund:** Any unexpended and unencumbered balances from fiscal year 2023 are reappropriated for nonrecurring expenditures through June 30, 2024. * **Reappropriation from General Fund for CNA Study:** Up to $125,000 of unexpended and unencumbered balances from fiscal year 2023 are reappropriated from the General Fund for nonrecurring expenditures related to a CNA study through June 30, 2024. * **Personnel Authorization:** The Workforce Development Council is authorized to have up to 11.00 full-time equivalent positions, with notification to the Governor and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for any increases. * **Accountability:** All funds are subject to accountability reports and management reviews. * **CNA Certification Study:** The Council must provide a report on the CNA certification pipeline to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by December 1, 2023, with recommendations for improving the pipeline, education accessibility, and disciplinary processes.