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House committee advances bill to create Office of New Americans in workforce department
Summary
The House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee gave a due‑pass recommendation to HB124, which would create a permanent Office of New Americans in the Department of Workforce Solutions to coordinate immigrant workforce services, expand training and licensing pathways, and align resources across agencies.
The State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee voted to give House Bill 124 a due pass after hearing testimony from the bill sponsor, agency experts and multiple community supporters. The bill would establish a permanent Office of New Americans within the Department of Workforce Solutions to coordinate services for immigrant and refugee workers across the state.
Sponsor comments and agency testimony said the proposal builds on an existing, grant‑funded program and aims to help immigrants access job training, licensing equivalency and language supports. "One in eight…
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