HB 17-1357

HB 17-1357 is a Colorado bill that extends funding for the WORK Act, which helps find and train skilled workers, through the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year. It also allows the Department of Labor and Employment to quickly review applications from previous grant recipients seeking additional funds without following usual procurement rules, under certain conditions. Additionally, it removes a limit on how much money can be spent each year for this program. Since the bill has been signed, these changes are now in effect, helping businesses find skilled workers more easily.

Official Summary

The bill: Extends the duration of the 'Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Key Training Act', also known as the 'WORK Act', administered by the department of labor and employment (department) through the 2018-19 state fiscal year; Authorizes the department to use an expedited procedure, instead of following the procedures required under the 'Procurement Code', for accepting and reviewing an application for an additional or extended grant from an applicant who previously received a grant under the WORK grant program if specified conditions are met; and Removes the cap on the amount of money appropriated to the WORK fund that may be expended in a given fiscal year.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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