Sen. Bass advances bill to retool incumbent worker training program
The Senate committee adopted an amendment to SB 383 that moves unemployment insurance trust-fund triggers to free up $15 million for a reimagined Incumbent Worker Training Program; sponsors say the change is revenue-neutral for employers and requires no general-fund dollars.
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Sen. Bass introduced Senate Bill 383, a proposal to reconfigure the state’s incumbent worker training program (IWTP) and adjust unemployment insurance trust-fund triggers to fund the changes without raising employer costs. The committee adopted an amendment to lower the fund-balance thresholds that trigger assessments, and then reported the bill as amended.
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