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Panel hears overview of SB 1321 changes to ETP law, including new attestation and public list requirements
Summary
Chief counsel provided a summary of SB 1321, a statute amending the Employment Training Panel’s enabling code (Unemployment Insurance Code sections noted in the meeting). The bill adds priorities for innovative and high‑road projects, requires labor‑law compliance attestations and public listing of applicants, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Chief counsel Kimani (transcript name: Kimani Armstrong) briefed the panel on Senate Bill 1321 and how it will change ETP’s statutory framework when it becomes effective Jan. 1, 2025.
What changed under SB 1321 - Statutory amendments: The bill modifies provisions of ETP’s enabling statute (unemployment insurance code sections referenced in the meeting). Counsel said the bill amends two primary code sections that govern ETP priorities (described in the application review criteria) and minimum standards for awarding contracts. - New priorities: The law adds explicit priority language for projects that develop skills for work with ‘‘new technologies and methods’’ and for projects that cultivate high‑road jobs and career ladders demonstrating wage progression. Counsel noted those terms are defined in the unemployment insurance code and staff will provide guidance to align ETP review criteria with those statutory definitions. - Labor‑law attestation and eligibility: Section 10205 amendments add a requirement that applicants attest to compliance with state and federal labor, health and safety laws. Counsel told the panel that ETP will require attestations stating an applicant is not ineligible to bid, be awarded or subcontract on public works projects and that applicants must affirm there are no outstanding unremediated labor law determinations against them. - Public applicant list: SB 1321 requires ETP to publish and regularly (at least every 60 days) update a public list of all applicants who have submitted applications.
Panel context and next steps Counsel said the policy committee had discussed the bill in its prior meeting and staff will return with draft guidance and policy committee recommendations for implementing the new statutory duties, including form attestations and administrative procedures. Counsel also said staff will work with stakeholder groups to inform implementing guidance in early 2025.
Why this matters: The new statutory changes constrain ETP award decisions with explicit labor‑compliance attestations and public transparency requirements and introduce statutory priorities (new technologies, high‑road jobs) that staff must operationalize in review guidance.
Source: ETP meeting transcript (legislative update by Kimani Armstrong).
