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House committee advances bill to extend Prosperity 10,000 workforce program
Summary
The House Committee on Labor and Workforce Development voted to advance Senate Bill 15 12, which would extend and modify the Prosperity 10,000 workforce program; committee witnesses described program outcomes, economic returns and alignment with statewide workforce priorities.
Madam chair of the House Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on Feb. 23 opened a public hearing and work session on Senate Bill 15 12 and the committee voted to advance the measure to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Erin summarized the bill for the record, saying it extends the Prosperity 10,000 program, modifies its goals and purposes and carries a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact; she also noted the Senate passed the measure by a 28–2 margin. "This measure expands the population that Prosperity 10,000 can serve," Erin said during her work-session summary, and she described new requirements for local workforce boards to align administration with critical workforce shortages.
Georgia Conrad, executive director of the Oregon Workforce Partnership, told the committee the…
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