An Act to Conform State Workforce Development Laws to the Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1093
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: EDMONDS, SMITH, BRYANT, JACKSON
Amends: 5 MRSA §1507, 5 MRSA §1737, 20-A MRSA §12704, 26 MRSA §2001, 26 MRSA §2002, 26 MRSA §2003, 26 MRSA §2004, 26 MRSA §2004-A, 26 MRSA §2006, 26 MRSA §2007, 26 MRSA §2023, 26 MRSA §2171, 26 MRSA §2171-A, 26 MRSA §2172-A, 26 MRSA §2173

Legislative Document 
No. 1093 
S.P.365 
In Senate, March 4, 2003 
An Act to Conform State Workforce Development Laws to the 
Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative SMITH of Van Buren and 
Senator: BRYANT of Oxford, Representative: JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
S~c. 1. 5 MRSA §1507. sub-§5-A. as repealed and replaced by PL 
1993, c. 349, §7, is amended to read: 
5-A. 
Job development training. 
The Governor may a.llocate 
funds from such account in amounts not to exceed in total the sum 
of $1,000,000 to provide funds for any unusual, 
unforeseen 
extraordinary needs 
for state assistance in creating jobs by 
assisting in meeting the training requirements of labor-intensive 
new or expanding industries. 
±B-~4£€~~-~--~r-~~~r~~~-8f 
~ais-~-ffiaY-~~-B€--tt~~~-~~--imffieGia&e--~-~~aiBiBqT 
~BemF±eymeB~--€e~B£e~4Bq7--~~~~~~-~-~~~--a&&i&&aaee--t8 
aisF±aeea-we~ke~6~--~B-~~~~-~--~r-tta-aQQi&ieBa±-$1§TQQQ 
e€-~£4£-~-~-a~&&-ee-~1~e€~~€4-~~--~iat~-~e-t~aiBiBqT 
~BeffiF±eYffieBt--€e~B6e14Bq7--~~~a4~~--~-~~~--a&&i&&aaee--t8 
aisF±aeea-we~ke~6-4~~~~~~~~~-&ae-S~a~eT Allocations 
for this purpose may be made from this fund by the Governor only 
upon the written request of the Commissioner of Labor and the 
Commissioner of 
Economic 
and 
Community Development 
and after 
consultation with the State Budget Officer. 
The commissioners' 
request to the Governor must be formulated subsequent to their 
consultation with the Commissioner of Education, the President of 
the 
Maine 
Technical 
College 
System 
and the director of 
the 
appropriate seF .. iee-B.e~-ir"re~y local workforce investment area as 
ae€iBee-~-~~-Jee-~~~~~~~~~~-Aet designated pursuant 
to the federal Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, 
~ublic Law 
105-220. 
S~C. 2. 5 MRSA §1737, sub-§4, as amended by PL 19 0 7, c. 46, 
§1, is further amended to read: 
4. 
Directed services. 
Notwithstanding the provisions o[ 
subsection 
2, 
the 
director 
may 
provide 
insurance 
advice 
or 
services for family foster homes as defined in Title 22, section 
810L subsection 3; specialized children's homes, as defined in 
Title 22, section 810L subsection 5; respite care providers as 
defined in Title 34-B, section 620L subsection 2-A; the Casco 
Bay Island Transit District created by Private and Special 
Len-T 
1981, 
chapter 
22; 
the University of Maine 
System; 
the Maine 
Technical College System; 
the Maine Maritime Academy; 
and the 
State' s 
se~r"r-i€e---Ge-±i .. eFy 
local 
workforce 
investment 
areas 
designated 
under 
the 
federal 
Jee--~~~~~-~Ft~~~--Aet 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 91-J<;Hh--a-&--ameBaeEl 
105-220. 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §12704, sub-§2, ,D, as amended by PL 19 l1 5, 
c. 560, Pt. G, §5 and affected by §29, is further amended to read: 
Page l-LR0445(1) 
D. 
The employment and training programs funded under the 
Yai~eQ-S~~~€€-~~-~~~HHf-~r&&&r&a~p-Ae~ federal Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 
91-~QQ 105-220, or its 
successor, and overseen by the Department of Labor, Bureau 
of Employment Services, or its successor; and 
Sec. 4. 26 MRSA c. 25 is amended by repealing the chapter 
headnote and enacting the following in its place: 
CHAPTER 25 
WORKFORCE INVES J."MEBT 
Sec. 5. 26 MRSA §2001, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 258, 
§1, is amended to read: 
§2001. 
Definitions 
As 
used 
in this 
chapter, 
unless 
the 
context 
indicates 
otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. 
I ... - - Ae~ ... - - .!'-A€-t.!'- -flI€.a.E:-& - ~Re-.J.ob.- -~ra-~&~~ -P~'£~R€.£€£-if>- --AG-t-,--- as 
estag±iSReQ-~-&a&-FeQe.£a~-.J.ob.--~raiai~-P~'£~Re.£€£-if>---AG-t-,--PHg±ie 
baw-91-~QgT-eaaeteQ-Qetege~-1~T-1986T 
2. 
Commissioner. 
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of 
Labor. 
J~----JeB---~EaiBiB~---PaE~BeEship---FQBd ... ----~Jeg---±~aiaia~ 
j:2 aF tae ~ sRi p - .f'-und!-'-...fII&an& - a- ~-a-t.-€- -fund. - e~eateQ- -by- -t-b-.i-s- - eRapte F 
iffip±effieatia~-tRe-Jeg-±Faiaia~-PaFtae~6Rip-AetT 
4. 
Local area and local board. 
"Local area" and "local 
board" 
have 
the 
same 
meanings 
as 
provided in the 
Workforce 
Investment Act. 
5. 
Workforce Investment Act. 
"Workforce Investment Act" 
means the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 
105-220. 
Sec. 6. 26 MRSA §2002. as amended by PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. S, 
~28, is repealed. 
Sec. 7. 26 MRSA §2003. as enacted by PL 1983, c. 258, §L is 
amended to read: 
§2003. 
Authority of commissioner 
The commissioner may enter into agreements with agencies of 
the Federal Government, State Government or county government as 
required for the purpose of implementing the ~eee~al-Jee-~~a4a4a~ 
~a~tae~sS~F Workforce Investment Act. 
Sec. 8. 26 MRSA §2004, as amended by PL 1987, c. 542, Pt. F, 
§§3 and 5, is repealed. 
Sec. 9. 26 MRSA §2004-A is enacted to read: 
§2004-A. 
Authority of Legislature 
The 
Legislature 
has 
general 
authority 
to 
oversee 
implementation of the Workforce Investment Act, 
including, but 
not limited to, authority to: 
1. 
Review plans. 
Review plans, 
policies 
and standards 
proposed by a local board, the Maine Jobs Council, the Governor 
or any other agency under the Workforce Investment Act before 
final approval by the responsible entity; 
2. 
Review evaluations. 
Review the procedures and findings 
of evaluations of the effectiveness of the State's implementation 
of the Workforce Investment Act; and 
3. 
Receive reports. 
Receive reports prepared by the Maine 
Jobs 
Council, 
a 
local board, 
the Governor or 
any 
agency ln 
connection with implementation of the Workforce Investment Act, 
including the report required by section 3101. 
Sec. 10. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§§l and 2, as enacted by PL 1997, 
c. 410, §12 and affected by §13, are amended to read: 
1. 
Responsibilities. 
The Maine Jobs Council is establishecl 
aae- 4 a-.t.h.,i-6--6.e€-t..,itffi- -i~- -r-e-f~-r-e.d- -t-o--as- -t;he- -'.!.ee-\'\-a-e-i-l- ... '.!. - -±:Fie - eetl.ae i ± 
wi±± to ensure that the State's workforce 
helps Maine people and businesses compete 
global economy. 
Specific responsibilities 
limited to: 
development 
successfully 
include but 
system 
in the 
are not 
A. 
Performing all of the duties and responsibilities of the 
~tate--Wtl.ffiaa--Resetl.~ee--±avestffieat--Getl.ae~± state 
board 
as 
defined 
in 
the 
Ya~tee--~-t.~~--~--~r~~~--PaF~Be~SRi? 
Workforce Investment Act, ~ United States Code, 
±itle-~gT 
Section 1+96 2801, including, but not limited to, the duties 
and responsibilities set forth in subsection 5-D; 
B. 
Recommending to the Governor aB-aastl.al £ state workforce 
development 
plan 
designed 
to 
max~m~ze utilization 
and 
effectiveness of state workforce development services; 
.. 
C. 
Monitoring agency and system-wide strategic goals based 
on the statewide workforce development policy and strategic 
plan and evaluating progress toward meeting those goals; 
D. 
Providing 
recommendations 
to 
the 
Legislature 
that 
would 
improve 
system 
reduce system fragmentation; 
Governor 
and 
effectiveness 
the 
and 
E. 
Creating 
development 
and 
programs; aBa 
greater 
coordination 
between 
human 
resource 
development 
and 
economic 
education 
F. 
Ensuring a 
balance between rural and urban workforce 
developmentTL 
G. 
Providing policy oversight and recommendations to ensure 
the effectiveness of vocational programs for people with 
disabilities 
in 
order 
to 
support 
efforts 
that 
reduce 
barriers to employment; 
H. 
Providing policy oversight and recommendations to ensure 
that self-employment, microenterprise and small business are 
part of the overall workforce development strategy; 
I. 
Providing 
policy 
recommendations 
to 
ensure 
the 
effectiveness 
of 
work-related 
programs 
and 
services 
for 
youth, including youth with disabilities; and 
J. 
Providing 
policy 
recommendations 
to 
ensure 
the 
effectiveness 
of 
work-related 
programs 
and 
services 
for 
"at-risk" youth. 
2. 
Membership_ 
The council consists of members appointed 
by the Governor. 
A. 
±€-~~-b~a~e-~-~€€€~¥€4-~-~¥~--~aG&~-~~-GffiBiBHs 
A~~~e~~iat;ieBS-A€·t-.--l-9-9-1-.--TJai,.t:-e4-b~a~e6-~~-men-t--{)-~-baBe~ 
A~~~e~~iatieBsT-~eae~a~-P~~€-~-~r~~i-&a-~g~r-J9% 
Thirty-five 
percent 
of 
the 
appointments 
must 
represent 
business and industry with consideration given to a balance 
among smalL medium and large firms and 35°-b must represent 
employees, with no less than 15% of the total membership on 
the council representing organized labor. 
The remaining 30% 
must represent the general public. 
B. 
±€-~ae-b~a~e-£~£-~-~~~~~~~-~aG&~-~be-gffiBiBH6 
A~~~e~~iat;ieBs-A€~~-~1-r-Yai,.~eQ-S~a~e6-~~-men-t--{)-~-baBe~ 
A~~~e~~iatieBST--8&Ge~a!-~~~-~-~~~--Se€~~eR--lG9T 
a~~eiBtffieBt6 Appointments must be ffiaae consistent with the 
representation 
requirements 
of 
the 
YBi:tea---&t.-a-t-eG---deg 
±~aiBiB~--~aF~a~F&hi~-~~r-~it~-~~~-~~€ry--±i£le--69r 
:;;ee1:i9a---l+9~a 
Workforce 
Investment 
Act, 
including 
representatives from business and industry, organized labor, 
state agencies responsible for human resource programs and 
educational and community-based institutions. 
The Governor shall ensure that the council and its technical 
support group have sufficient expertise to effectively carry out 
the duties and functions of the council. 
Sec. 11. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1997, c. 683, 
Pt. D, §§7 and 8, is repealed. 
Sec. 12. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§5-D, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
683, Pt. D, 
§9, is repealed and the following enacted in its 
place: 
5-D. 
Workforce 
investment. 
In 
addition 
to 
its 
other 
duties, the council shall perform the duties of the state board 
under 
the 
Workforce 
Investment 
Act, 
referred 
to 
in 
this 
subsection as "the Act." 
A. 
The council shall assist the Governor in: 
(1) 
Developing and continuously improving a statewide 
system of activities funded under the Act or carried 
out through a one-stop delivery system described in 
Section 134(c) of the Act including review of local 
plans 
and 
development 
of 
linkages 
to 
ensure 
coordination and nonduplication among the programs and 
activities 
with 
required 
and 
optional 
partners 
described in Section 121(b) of the Act: 
(2) 
Designating local areas as required in Section 110 
of the Act; 
(3) 
Developing 
allocation 
formulas 
for 
the 
distribution 
to 
local 
areas 
of 
funds 
for 
youth 
activities and adult employment and training activities 
as allowed under Sections 133(b)(3)(B) and 128(b)(3)(B) 
of the Act; 
(4) 
Developing 
and 
continuously 
improving 
comprehensive 
state 
performance 
measures 
including 
state-adjusted levels 
of 
performance 
to 
assess 
the 
effectiveness of the workforce investment activities of 
the State as required under Section 136(b) of the Act; 
(5) 
Developing an application for an incentive grant 
under Section 503 of the Act: 
410, 
( 6) 
Prepar ing an annual report to the Uni ted States 
Secretary of Labor as described in Section 13 6 ( d) of 
the Act; 
(7) 
Commenting on measures taken pursuant to Section 
113(b) (14) of the federal Carl D. 
Perkins Vocational 
and Applied Technology Education Act, 20 United States 
Code, Section 2323(b)(14); and 
(8) 
Developing 
the 
statewide 
statistics 
system 
described in Section 15(e) of the federal Wagner-Peyser 
Act, 29 United States Code, Section 491-2(e). 
B. 
The council has the necessary authority to carry out the 
purposes of this section. 
C. 
The 
commissioner 
may appoint employees 
necessary to 
carry out the council's responsibility under this subsection. 
D. 
The commissioner may adopt rules, in accordance wi til 
Title 5, chapter 375, necessary to carry out the council's 
responsibility under this subsection. 
Sec. 13. 26 MRSA ~2006. sub-§7, ,C, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 
§12 and affected by §13, is amended to read: 
( 
The 
Governor 
shall 
appoint 
members 
to 
a 
technical 
support group to assist the council in the performance of 
its duties and responsibilities. 
The Governor shall appoint 
persons to serve on the technical support group for 3 -year 
terms. 
The 
services 
provided 
by 
the 
State' s 
var iou~; 
workforce organizations must be fairly represented in the 
technical 
support 
group 
with 
consideration 
given 
to 
a 
balance between rural and urban interests. 
Oraanizations 
with 
representation 
on 
the 
technical 
support 
group 
may 
include, but are not limited to: 
(1) 
The ~eB-~~~~fl~fl~-~~~~~~--SeF~~~-~e±iveFY 
AFeas local areas; 
(2) 
Adult education; 
(3) 
School-to-work; 
(4) 
Providers that specialize in women's 
workforce 
~ssues; 
(5) 
Rehabilitation providers; 
(6) 
Welfare-to-work; 
(7) 
The University of Maine System; 
(8) 
The Maine Technical College System; 
(9) 
Applied technology education; and 
(10) 
The 
Department 
of 
Economic 
and 
Community 
Development, 
the 
Department 
of 
Education, 
the 
Department of Human Services, the Department of Labor 
and the State Planning Office. 
Sec. 14. 26 MRSA §2007 is enacted to read: 
§2007. 
Funding 
Funds 
received 
from 
the 
United States 
pursuant 
to 
the 
Workforce 
Investment Act must be deposited in the Employment 
Services 
Activity 
program 
account 
within 
the 
Department 
of 
Labor. 
Funds must be deposited, administered and disbursed in 
the same manner and under the same conditions and requirements as 
provided by law for other federal funds in the State Treasury. 
The commissioner shall ensure that management and use of the 
federal 
funds 
comply with the 
requirements of the 
Workforce 
Investment Act. 
Federal funds in the account do not lapse but 
must be carried forward to be used to implement the Workforce 
Investment Act. 
Sec. 15. 26 MRSA §2023. sub-§I, llC, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 
807, §2, is amended to read: 
C. 
Travel payments according to the policies established by 
the 
YRited--States--Jeb--~FaiRiR~--PaFtReFsRi~--Aet service 
providers under the Workforce Investment Act; 
Sec. 16. 26 MRSA *2053, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 346, §2, lS 
repealed. 
Sec. 17. 26 MRSA Co 33 is amended by repealing the chapter 
headnote and enacting the following in its place: 
CHAP'TER 33 
MAINE WORKFORCE IRVESTMERT SYSTEM 
Sec. 18. 26 MRSA §2171, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 1, §25, 
is repealed. 
Sec. 19. 26 MRSA §2171-A is enacted to read: 
§2171-A. 
Maine Workforce Investment System 
This 
chapter 
applies 
to 
actions 
taken 
under 
the 
Maine 
Workforce Investment System. 
For the purposes of this chapter, 
the 
"Maine 
Workforce 
Investment System" 
means all state and 
federal 
education 
and 
training programs 
administered 
by 
the 
Department of Labor and operated by a network of local boards and 
service delivery providers, including: 
1. 
Workforce Investment Act. 
The state program under the 
federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220; and 
2. 
Maine Conservation Corps. 
The Maine Conservation Corps 
under chapter 34. 
Sec. 20. 26 MRS A §2172. sub-§I. as enacted by PL 1989, c. 408, 
§3, is amended to read: 
1. 
Application. 
This section applies to all on-the-job 
training contracts entered into by any agency or organization, 
public or private, that provides a wage subsidy for a trainee 
with public funds, 
including all contracts written under the 
Maine JeB-*ta~R~R~ Workforce Investment System. 
Sec. 21. 26 MRSA *2172, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 408, 
§3, is amended to read: 
4. 
Apprenticeable 
occupations. 
With 
respect 
to 
each 
placement 
under 
the 
Maine 
JeB--*ta~R~R~ Workforce 
Investment 
System, the Department of Labor shall: 
A. 
Determine whether the occupation is apprenticeable in 
accordance 
with 
a 
list 
of 
apprenticeable 
occupations 
provided by the State Apprenticeship and Training Council; 
B. 
If the occupation is determined to be apprenticeable, 
contact the State Apprenticeship and Training Council for 
assistance in establishing an apprenticeship position that 
would follow Maine 
JeB-~~aiR~R~ Workforce Investment System 
placement; 
c. 
Ensure 
that 
the 
State 
Apprenticeship 
and 
Traininq 
Council 
provides 
a 
semiannual 
and 
annual 
list 
to 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Labor 
on both the 
number 
of 
Maine 
JeB 
*ta~R~R~ Workforce Investment System referrals received anel 
the number of apprenticeship positions that were established 
from 
the 
Maine 
JeB--~FaiR~R~ Workforce 
Investment System 
referrals; and 
D. 
If an 
subsection, 
education 
assistance 
apprenticeship 
provide 
the 
and 
training 
for indenturing 
program is developed under this 
trainee 
information 
on 
various 
opportunities 
that 
may 
be 
of 
in the apprenticeship program. 
Sec. 22. 26 MRSA §2172-A, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 
630, Pt. A, §l, is amended to read: 
1. 
Notification to training applicants. 
The Department of 
Labor shall explain to each person seeking to enroll in a Maine 
Jab--±Faiaia~ Workforce 
Investment System program the general 
nature of registered apprenticeship programs, that a registered 
apprenticeship 
program 
is 
one 
of 
the 
job 
training 
options 
available 
under 
the 
Maine 
Jab--±FaiBiB~ Workforce 
Investment 
System and ascertain that person's interest in such a program. 
Sec. 23. 26 MRSA §2172-A, sub-§2, 1J'lB and C, as enacted by PL 
1993, c. 630, Pt. A, §l, are amended to read: 
B. 
If the occupation appears on the list of apprenticeable 
occupations, contact the State Apprenticeship and Training 
Council 
for 
assistance 
in 
establishing 
a 
registered 
apprenticeship program as part of or following Maine Jab 
±FaiBiB~ Workforce Investment System training; 
C. 
Ensure 
that 
the 
State 
Apprenticeship 
and 
Training 
Council provides to the Commissioner of Labor a semiannual 
and 
annual 
list of 
the 
number 
of 
Maine 
Jab--±£aiHiHEj 
Workforce 
Investment 
System 
referrals 
received 
and 
the 
number of registered apprenticeship positions established 
from these referrals; and 
Sec. 24. 26 MRSA §2173. first 1[, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 408, 
§3, is amended to read: 
Each person enrolled in 
a 
program under 
the 
Maine 
JaB 
±FaiHia~ Workforce Investment System shall must be provided an 
informational pamphlet 
on labor law whieh that explains 
the 
person's rights and responsibilities and lists the appropriate 
agency to contact for additional information. 
The informational 
pamphlet shall must be developed and disseminated to all Maine 
Jab--±FaiaiB~ Workforce 
Investment System service providers 
By 
JaaHaFY-±T-±99g. 
0ec. 25. 26 MRSA §2173, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 19851, 
c. 408, §3, are amended to read: 
2. 
Review 
wi th 
providers. 
To 
knowledge 
of 
labor 
law, 
the 
Maine 
Investment 
System 
service 
providers 
enhance 
the 
Jeb--:r-£aiBiBEj 
shall, 
when 
trainees' 
Workforce 
offering 
... 
prevocational 
content 
of 
participants, 
review. 
servlces 
to 
program 
participants, 
review 
the 
the 
informational 
pamphlet 
with 
the 
program 
unless the participants have already received this 
3. 
Staff training. 
The direct service staff of the Maine 
Jea-~taiRiR~ Workforce Investment System service providers shall 
must receive training to expand their knowledge of the labor laws 
contained in the informational pamphlet. 
Sec. 26. 26 MRS A §2182, as amended by PL 1999, c. 532, §L is 
further amended to read: 
§2182. 
Participants 
The 
Corps 
shall 
strive 
to 
include 
a 
diversity 
of 
participants. 
Priority must 
be given to 
those 
whose 
family 
income is l50 Q6 or less of the nonfarm income official poverty 
line as defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget as 
revised annually in accordance with the United States Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Section 673, Subsection 2 and 
to 
those 
who 
are 
eeeRemieally---aisaavaR~a~ea 
low-income 
individuals 
as 
defined 
by 
the 
YRi~ea--~~~-~--±~aiBiB~ 
Pa~~ReFshi~--~~~--~&&~--±±T--~~~~--~--9+-~GG federal 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 United States Code, Section 
2801. 
A person is not eligible if that person has left 
a 
secondary 
school 
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
participating 
in 
this 
program. 
Corps members may be jointly enrolled in any state or 
local job training proqram or human resource development program. 
SUMMARY 
This bill conforms state workforce development laws to the 
federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998. 
The bill: 
1. 
Deletes obsolete language relating to expenditures in 
fiscal year 1989-90 and updates the reference to an entity that 
must be consul ted before recommending use of funds in the State 
Contingent Account for job training purposes; 
~. 
Updates 
the 
reference to local workforce 
investment 
areas in the law allowing the State Risk Management Division tc' 
provide insurance advice and services to certain entities; 
.1. 
Updates 
the 
reference 
in 
the 
coordination 
of 
efforts 
between 
the 
Maine 
System and related programs; 
4. 
Corrects a chapter heading; 
law 
relating 
to 
Technical 
College 
5. 
Defines terms used in the workforce investment chapter; 
6. 
Repeals 
a 
section that created 
a 
federal Job Training Partnership Act funds. 
updated 
language 
regarding 
funds 
for 
the 
Investment Act of 1998; 
special 
fund 
[or 
The bill provides 
federal 
Workforce 
7. 
Updates language authorizing the Commissioner' of Labor 
to 
enter 
into 
intergovernmental 
agreements 
to 
implement 
the 
federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and language authorizing 
a legislative committee to oversee implementation of the Act; 
8. 
Updates language relating to the responsibilities of the 
Maine Jobs Council, reorganizes language to avoid duplication and 
ensures that appointments to the council are consistent with the 
representation requirements of the federal Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998; 
9. 
Deletes language regarding the Maine Jobs Council that 
is incorporated into a different subsection of the law; 
10. 
Deletes 
obsolete 
language 
relating 
to 
Resource 
Development 
Council 
and 
replaces 
it with 
relating 
to 
the 
state 
board 
under 
the 
federal 
Investment Act of 1998; 
the 
Human 
language 
Workforce 
11. 
Updates a reference in language relating to technical 
advisory committees; 
12. 
Enacts 
language 
relating 
to 
received from the Federal Government for 
federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998; 
13. 
Updates a reference; 
management 
of 
funds 
implementation of the 
14. 
Repeals an obsolete one-time reporting requirement; 
15. 
Updates a chapter heading; 
16. 
Updates language relating to a labor education pamphlet 
that 
is 
provided 
to 
participants 
in 
certain 
job 
traininq 
programs. 
Deletes reference to repealed programs; and 
17. 
Updates references in the law relating to the Maine 
Conservation Corps. 
Page ll-LR0445(1) 
..