An Act Regarding Local Workforce Development Boards
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§11 is enacted to read:
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
Local Workforce Development Boards N299
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support the Coastal Counties Workforce Development Board.
GENERAL FUND | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$155,823 | $155,823 |
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $155,823 | $155,823 |
Local Workforce Development Boards N299
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support the Northeastern Workforce Development Board.
GENERAL FUND | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$153,606 | $153,606 |
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $153,606 | $153,606 |
Local Workforce Development Boards N299
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support the Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board.
GENERAL FUND | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$155,823 | $155,823 |
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $155,823 | $155,823 |
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
GENERAL FUND
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$465,252 | $465,252 |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $465,252 | $465,252 |
summary
This bill provides for each local workforce development board in the State to receive an annual appropriation equal to $25 multiplied by the number of unemployed persons in the local workforce development board's service area for the prior calendar year divided by 12 and requires that on or before September 1st of each even-numbered year, the Commissioner of Labor is required to prepare and submit the annual appropriation requirement for each year of the ensuing biennium to the State Budget Officer to be included in the Governor's biennial budget proposal.
This bill includes General Fund appropriations totaling $465,252 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $465,252 in fiscal year 2020-21 to provide funding for the local workforce development boards for the 2020-2021 biennium.