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From the ECS State Policy Database
2004 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2004. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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MSRule Adoption 11/2004Postsec.
Community College
Establishes the terms and conditions for WIA incentive grants to community/junior colleges to comply with the Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Act of 2004. MISSISSIPPI REG 9396 (SN)
Title: Policy No. 24
Source: StateNet

AZIssued 10/2004P-12
Postsec.
Community College
The creation of the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology, which shall replace the Arizona Science and Technology Council, and shall be charged with: Strengthening the innovation and technology infrastructure of Arizona; Enhancing university research and education in high technology fields; Inspiring cooperation between industry and university researchers; and Creating and retaining high quality jobs in Arizona.
Title: Executive Order 2003-7
Source: Governor's Web Site

CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Defines workforce infrastructure as provisions for the delivery of public services essential to the viability of the state workforce. Requires the Governor to submit annually a proposed 5-year workforce infrastructure plan about the infrastructure needs for provision of public instruction and public libraries. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0651-0700/ab_671_bill_20040827_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_671_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 671
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Requires the California Children and Families Commission to complete and submit a cost study that provides an estimate of the cost of a voluntary Preschool for All program in the state. Convenes a Workforce Development Blue Ribbon Committee to develop a workforce development plan that establishes an infrastructure for educating, preparing and supporting a well-trained, culturally and linguistically diverse teaching and administrative staff in early care and education programs, Preschool for All programs, and kindergarten and grades 1 to 3. Requires the committee, by January 1, 2006, to present a workforce development plan. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_712_bill_20040828_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_712_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 712
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

CAVetoed 09/2004Postsec.Requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program to increase the numbers of minorities in health professions training. Establishes the Nursing Workforce Education Investment Act to provide a state nursing contract program with accredited schools and programs that train licensed vocational and registered nurses to increase the number of nurses in the state.
Bill text as sent to governor: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/03-04//bill/asm/ab_1801-1850/ab_1821_bill_20040824_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_1821_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 1821
Source: StateNet

IAIssued 08/2004P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Creates the IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL. The Iowa Learns Council shall work towards the ambitious goal of 90% of Iowa children having a quality pre-school experience, and 90% of Iowa high school graduates will go on to complete at least two years of college; shall promote, gather, and share information regarding Iowa's progress to ensure seamless pathways across education sectors and the workplace; shall identify the necessary steps to ensure that Iowans--from pre-school to graduate school--are supported by a well coordinated seamless system of learning and support to provide for successes from early childhood through higher education, and into the workforce in our communities.
http://www.state.ia.us/iowalearns/doc/eo30.html

Iowa Learns Council report with recommendations released August 11, 2004. http://www.state.ia.us/iowalearns/reports.html
Title: Executive Order No. 30 - 2003
Source: Iowa State Web site

ILSigned into law 08/2004P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Creates the African-American Family Commission Act. Establishes a 15-member African-American Family Commission to serve as a coordinating and advocating body that acts on behalf of the interests of African-Americans to improve and expand existing human services and educational and community development programs. Provides for funding through appropriations. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0867
Title: S.B. 3208
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site

MSRule Adoption 07/2004Postsec.
Community College
Amends rules concerning the 2005 workforce project guidelines. MISSISSIPPI REG 9245 (SN)
Title: (Uncodified)
Source: StateNet

RIBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004Postsec.Addresses the shortage of nurses in health care facilities by establishing a nursing education repayment program to provide loan repayment for nurses who agree to serve in health care facilities for designated periods of time; takes effect upon passage.
Title: H.B. 7680
Source: StateNet

WYEmergency Rule Adoption 07/2004P-12Establishes emergency rules to make funding available to individuals who wish to pursue a career in nursing and to alleviate a shortage of nurses within a state. Covers definitions, application and approval process, eligibility requirements, loan terms, loan amounts, interest, terms of repayment, and procedures for default. WYOMING REG 4505 (SN)
Title: Chapter 1
Source: StateNet

AZIssued 06/2004P-12Creates the Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force to provide policy recommendations relating to youth and youth development issues in the state of Arizona to the Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families. Establishes membership. Requires the task force to advise the governor through (1) the creation of of policy work groups on matters such as positive youth development, youth workforce development, education and youth voice and advocacy; (2) the development of more and better opportunities for positive use of time,
positive use of self-expression, civic engagement and participation for youth in the state; (3) the coordination of services for Arizona's youth with community-based, faith-based, city, state and local youth-serving agencies and organizations; and (4) the ongoing review of proposed federal and state legislation and existing laws relating to youth and youth development.
http://www.governor.state.az.us/eo/2004_14.pdf
Title: Executive Order 2004-14
Source: www.governor.state.az.us

CTSigned into law 06/2004Postsec.
Community College
Concerning workforce development; establishes a competitive grant program for the development of educational programs in emerging and interdisciplinary technology fields and related issues, to give the Office of Workforce Competitiveness responsibility for coordinating state-wide development and implementation of all technology-based talent and workforce innovation strategies and to make technical corrections to workforce development statutes. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2004/act/Pa/2004PA-00212-R00SB-00517-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 517
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site

CTSigned into law 06/2004Postsec.
Community College
Concerning allied health workforce needs; creates a State Allied Health Workforce Policy Board to monitor data and trends in the allied health workforce including the state's current and future supply and demand for health professionals, identify recruitment and retention strategies and the capacity of the state system of higher education to educate and train students in health care professions. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2004/act/Pa/2004PA-00220-R00SB-00519-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 519
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site

CTSigned into law 06/2004Community CollegeEstablishes a State Nursing Incentive Program within the Department of Higher Education to provide program assistance to the state's 4 regional community-technical colleges; requires the Office of Workforce Competitiveness to establish a challenge grant program for regional workforce development boards for FY-2004-05. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2004/act/Pa/2004PA-00253-R00HB-05571-PA.htm
Title: H.B. 5571
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site

FLSigned by Governor 06/2004P-12Relates to career, workforce and technical education; requires said education programs within the comprehensive high school program of study to be industry certified; provides academic requirements for students enrolled in said education programs; allows charter technical career center sponsors to submit full-time enrollment membership data as defined in the charter agreement; provides for career education certification on high school diploma; allows incentive funding to school districts for students receiving certifications; redesignates adult technical education programs as workforce education programs; provides certain responsibilities for district school boards and superintendents.
http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=hb0769er.html&Directory=session/2004/House/bills/billtext/html/
Title: H.B. 769
Source: Florida Legislative Web site

FLVetoed 06/2004Postsec.Relates to workforce development education programs; redesignates adult technical education programs as workforce development education programs; provides requirements for funding. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb1258er.html&Directory=session/2004/Senate/bills/billtext/html/
Title: S.B. 1258
Source: Florida Legislative Web site

TNSigned into law 06/2004Postsec.
Community College
Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49. Requires the Tennessee higher education commission to study and report to the general assembly by February 1, 2005, on the appropriateness and the relevance of current training and educational programs offered by institutions authorized for members of the allied health care professions to determine the extent to which training and educational activities are structured to assure the availability of up to date training that reflects current responsibilities of the various allied health fields. The regionally accredited, degree granting institutions are exempted from this provision. Authorizes the commission to require an institution to publish placement rates and other information indicating actual employment and earnings in relevant occupations post successful completion of offered programs. Creates a special committee to study issues related to the cost and adequacy of certain programs. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0831.pdf
Title: H.B. 1093
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us

MESigned into law 05/2004Postsec.
Community College
Creates and expands opportunities in Maine to retain and attract youth of 15 to 35 years of age by developing a comprehensive marketing strategy to promote Maine to youth as an attractive location to pursue education, employment and business development opportunities; provides that higher education and business opportunities must be highlighted; establishes an advisory body.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/LD188301-1.asp
Title: H.P. 1399
Source: StateNet

MSSigned into law 05/2004P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Establishes the "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004" to create one comprehensive workforce training system for the state by consolidating the Mississippi Workforce Development Advisory Council and the Workforce Investment Act Board. Composed of 37 members, the Mississippi Workforce Investment Board includes the State Superintendent of Education. One of the tasks of the board is to advise the Governor,   public schools, community/junior colleges and institutions of higher learning on effective school-to-work transition policies and programs that link students moving from high school to higher education and students moving between community colleges and four-year institutions in pursuit of academic and technical skills training. The Board will also work with industry to identify barriers that inhibit the delivery of quality workforce education and the responsiveness of educational institutions to the needs of industry.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0973SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 973
Source: StateNet

AKSigned into law 04/2004Postsec.Provides that the president of the University of Alaska may approve a contract between the University of Alaska and an employee that authorizes the employee to conduct research or other development of intellectual property and to develop, operate, or own a business related to or resulting from the research conducted during the employment; provides that the business may be jointly owned by the employee and the University of Alaska. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0282Z&session=23
Title: H.B. 282
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site

AZSigned into law 04/2004Community CollegeConcerns Community College District Workforce Development accounts; requires community colleges, including tribal community colleges, to complete biennial development plan activity reports. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws/0088.htm
Title: H.B. 2026
Source: Arizona Legislative web site

IASigned into law 04/2004Postsec.The department of economic development shall establish and administer a university-based research utilitzation program for the purpose of encouraging university-based research, primarily in the area of high technology, in new or existing businesses.
Title: H.F. 2431
Source: StateNet

VASigned into law 04/2004Postsec.
Community College
Adds the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research to the list of those entities characterized as "educational institutions" and "governmental instrumentalities for the dissemination of education." This designation will not empower the Institute to establish unfunded scholarships (§ 23-31), nor will it place the Institute under the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), the coordinating council for two- and four-year public colleges and universities. In addition, the designation does not require the Institute to submit an annual report to SCHEV regarding financial statements (§ 23-1.01). http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0857
Title: H.B. 933
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

VASigned into law 04/2004Postsec.
Community College
Increases the membership of the governing board of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research from nine to 15 by adding six citizen representatives, two each appointed by the Governor, the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, and the Speaker of the House of Delegates. Created by the 2002 Session, the Institute is located in Danville and was founded by Averett University, Danville Community College, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The Institute is authorized to enter into and administer agreements with institutions of higher education to deliver traditional and electronic education and is to diversify the region's economy by providing a site for the development of technology and a trained workforce and expanding access to higher education in Southside Virginia. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0856
Title: H.B. 932
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

VASigned into law 04/2004Postsec.Directs the State Council of Higher Education to develop policies and strategies to eliminate the barriers between the Commonwealth's institutions of higher education and industry and enhance the development of human capital in the Commonwealth. More specifically, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) shall develop policies to eliminate the barriers between the Commonwealth's institutions of higher education and industry and enhance the development of human capital in the Commonwealth. These policies and strategies shall include a review of (i) offering incentives for industry to partner with universities in the practical training of undergraduate and graduate students; (ii) providing opportunities and incentives for corporate scientists and engineers to have adjunct appointments at universities to train and collaborate with faculty and students; (iii) assisting universities in acquiring funding to build or buy facilities where academic labs and corporate entities can work together; (iv) providing opportunities and assistance for academic researchers to take one- to two-year sabbaticals in a corporate setting or national lab and bring that experience back to the institution; (v) increasing the two-year leave of absence for science and engineering faculty to generate more industrial-sponsored research; (vi) allowing industry to fully fund faculty salaries and allow the faculty to work in industry while remaining a university employee, with proper safeguards in place; and (vii) allowing faculty to be part-time university employees and part-time industry employees, also with proper safeguards in place. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) shall report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 30, 2004. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB547ER
Title: H.B. 547
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us

WVSigned into law 04/2004Postsec.
Community College
Changes certain reporting requirements in the West Virginia Workforce Investment Act; requires a public agenda in the strategic five-year state workforce investment plan; creates the workforce investment interagency collaborative team to designate and revise local workforce investment areas, and revise allocation formulas for the distribution of funds for adult employment and training activities and youth activities to local areas.
Title: H.B. 4411
Source: StateNet

COSigned into law 03/2004Community CollegeConcerns an increase in the amount of moneys transferred by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education from the Colorado Customized Training Program to the Colorado Existing Industry Training Program. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/6F0C42C5766A932487256DEF00572AC8?open&file=1166_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1166
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site

VASigned into law 03/2004Postsec.
Community College
Effective January 1, 2005, each public institution of higher education shall include in its strategic plan information indicating to what extent, if any, it will use distance learning to expand access, improve quality, and minimize the cost of education. For institutions using or planning to use distance learning in the future, such information shall include the degree to which distance learning will be integrated into the curriculum, benchmarks for measuring such integration, and a schedule for the evaluation of such courses. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0146
Title: H.B. 617
Source: StateNet

WVSigned into law 02/2004Postsec.
Community College
Requires certain reporting to the legislative oversight commission on workforce investment for economic development; provides for administration and oversight of grants to community and technical colleges for workforce development education.
Title: H.B. 4131
Source: StateNet

SDRule Adoption 01/2004P-12Establishes rules requiring the director of the Office of Career and Technical Education to convene a meeting of the technical directors and an Office of Economic Development staff member to review applications for new or expanded programs prior to their presentation to the State Board of Education. SOUTH DAKOTA REG 3969 (SN)
Title: 24:10:42:23
Source: StateNet

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