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| Youth Solutions Act of 2009 - H3696 |
An Act establishing a youth workforce system in the commonwealth.
Click here to read the proposed legislation. |
| Section 30 Law Revisions |
| Click here to read the revisions. |
| Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act (S. 1532) |
Introduced by U.S. Senator Patty Murray
Read the summary presented by HR Management Services Inc. (HRMS)
To read the entire bill or an official summary visit http://thomas.loc.gov/ and search for bill number S.1532 |
| U.S. Department of Labor |
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ETA Seeks Public Comment on Unemployment Insurance Information Collections, Plan for Evaluation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
August 13, 2009
Click here to read the request. |
| Evaluation of Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 |
Career and Technical Education: Department of Education Announces Plans for Evaluation of Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV)
Comments Due by July 13
Click here to read more. |
| Public Health Workforce Development Act of 2009 (SHORT TITLE) |
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish various programs for the recruitment and retention of public health workers and to eliminate critical public health workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies and health centers. (OFFICIAL TITLE)
Sponsor: Sen Richard Durbin, [IL]
Introduced 5/21/2009
Read more about the bill on THOMAS |
| Home Healthcare Nurse Promotion Act of 2009 (SHORT TITLE) |
To increase home healthcare services, particularly for underserved and at-risk populations, by assisting visiting nurse associations and other non-profit home health agencies to improve training and workforce development for home healthcare nurses, promoting and facilitating academic-practice collaborations, and enhancing recruitment and retention of home healthcare nurses. (OFFICIAL TITLE)
Sponsor: Rep Steve Kagen
Introduced 4/2/2009
Read more about the bill on THOMAS |
| Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS) Act of 2009 |
- "A bill to promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes"
- Introduced by the bill's sponsor, Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, on April 1, 2009.
- Read more about this bill on THOMAS: Click Here
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| The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law on February 17, 2009. |
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Governor Releases FY 2010 Workforce Funding Chart
Read the DOL's FY 2010 Budget: Click here |
| An Act to Improve Dropout Prevention and Reporting of Graduation Rates (August 14, 2008) |
- Governor Patrick seeks recommendations for reducing dropout rates in Massachusetts by May 15, 2009.
- Visit the Boston Private Industry Council’s website for more information: Click Here
- Read the formatted bill: Click Here
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| Green Jobs Act 2008 |
| The Green Jobs Act will provide support for the growth of a clean energy technology industry, helping Massachusetts to meet goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Backed by $68 million in funding over five years ($43 million from the FY07 surplus and $5 million per year from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust), this legislation gives initial authorization for $5 million in RET funding next year as well as $1 million each in for seed grants to companies, universities, and nonprofits; workforce development grants to state higher ed, vocational schools, and nonprofits; and low-income job training (Pathways Out of Poverty); plus $100,000 for a study of the clean energy sector.
click here to download legislation |
| Public Safety Act of 2007 |
| This legislation was filed by several legislators and is strongly supported by a range of CORI advocates including MARC, MLRI and EPOCA.
Click here to download legislation in a PDF format |
| Governor Patrick's bill on CORI and Employment - January, 2008 |
This bill, "An Act to Reduce Recidivism by Increasing Employment Opportunities" will simultaneously create economic opportunity and enhance public safety by increasing employment opportunities for rehabilitated individuals with criminal records.
Click here to download the bill in a PDF format |
| Governor Patrick's Executive Order on CORI |
| Click here to download the Executive Order in a PDF format |