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Senate moves third substitute of workforce bill to third reading, would extend training aid and allow DWS to share employer‑misclassification data with US DOL
Summary
Senators considered and moved a third substitute of House Bill 65 that would (1) let the family employment program use up to 36 months of federal-allowed assistance for education/training, and (2) authorize the Department of Workforce Services to share employer misclassification data with the U.S. Department of Labor after notice and cure periods; sponsors added a three‑year sunset on the data‑sharing provision.
Senator Osmond presented third substitute House Bill 65 and explained its two primary elements on the floor. First, the bill would repeal the state statute that limited certain family employment program educational/training assistance to 24 months and instead permit the use of the federal maximum of 36 months so participants can complete education and training programs. "Under federal statute, they allow 36 months but we limited it down to 24 in Utah statute," the sponsor said, adding that the change would help low‑income households complete programs.
Second, the bill would permit the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), after specified notification and waiting periods, to share contact and case information about employers who have failed to reclassify misclassified workers with the U.S. Department of Labor for follow‑up enforcement. The sponsor said the sharing provision targets employers who deliberately misclassify employees and that the bill includes a three‑year sunset to evaluate whether intergovernmental information transfer is useful and safeguarded against misuse.
Floor discussion included requests for questions and clarifications; no extended opposition was recorded on the floor and the sponsor moved the substitute to third reading. The Senate proceeded with a roll‑call on the substitute and the bill was read for a third time as substituted.
The bill includes technical and oversight safeguards as described on the floor; the Senate's action moves the substitute forward to the next procedural step.
