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Senate clears bill creating Department of Workforce Development after rejecting appeals‑board move
Summary
The Senate approved substitute House Bill 375 to establish a Department of Workforce Development (effective July 1, 1997). An amendment that would have placed the Workforce Appeals Board under Administrative Services — preserving budget separation — failed on the floor.
The Senate moved and passed substitute House Bill 375 to create a new Department of Workforce Development Services that consolidates workforce and job training programs. Senator Maine described the measure as "one of the most massive documents" in recent years that will centralize multiple programs and allow the governor to hire an executive director to begin implementation, with an…
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