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Senate Bill 560 Would Increase Administrative Transfers From Unemployment Trust to Workforce Training Fund
Summary
Senator Jane English presented Senate Bill 560 to let administrative transfers from the unemployment insurance administrative account increase from $2.5 million to up to $6 million to fund workforce training; committee passed the bill by voice vote.
Senator Jane English, District 13, told the committee that Senate Bill 560 would increase the amount transferred from the unemployment insurance administrative account for workforce training from $2.5 million to up to $6 million to cover rising costs for workforce training programs.
English said the unemployment insurance trust fund currently holds nearly $1 billion and that the bill would allow the administrative account to transfer up to $6 million for workforce training and administrative costs. Committee members asked about what specific workforce training programs would receive the increased funding; English answered that funds could be used for incumbent worker training and upgrades to career centers across the state.
No public testimony for or against SB 560 is recorded in the transcript. The committee moved to vote: a motion to do pass was made and seconded, and the chair announced the voice vote result, "Ayes have it. Congratulations. You've passed your bill." The transcript does not include a roll-call vote or a detailed funding allocation schedule.
