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Committee hears technical changes for Workforce Education Investment oversight board

Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee · January 19, 2026

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Summary

Senate Bill 5931 would make administrative changes to the Workforce Education Investment (WIA) oversight board, including two-year co-chair terms, moving the annual report deadline to Dec. 31, and removing a data-dashboard requirement; proponents called the changes technical and urged support amid concerns about fund supplanting in the current budget.

The committee heard a staff briefing and proponent testimony on a substitute to Senate Bill 5931, which would make administrative changes to the Workforce Education Investment (WIA) oversight board established under the Workforce Education Investment Act.

Kelly Gunn (staff) summarized the three principal changes: allowing co-chairs to serve…

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