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	$155,823	$155,823
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	$153,606	$153,606
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	$155,823	$155,823
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$155,823	$155,823

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21
GENERAL FUND	$465,252	$465,252
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.