Bill No.: SF0120                  Drafter:  JWL

 

LSO No.:  11LSO-0482              Effective Date:  2/18/2011

 

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0024

 

Chapter No.:       49

 

Prime Sponsor:     Senator Bebout

 

Catch Title:       Workforce services and employment reorganization.

 

Subject:  Merger of Department of Workforce Services and Department of Employment.

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

     This act:

 

o        Transfers all divisions, programs and functions of the Department of Employment to the Department of Workforce Services, effective July 1, 2011;

 

o        Provides for one director of both departments from the effective date of the act until the transfer is accomplished;

 

o        Instructs the director to provide local "one stop shops" for public services of the combined departments, to the extent practicable.

 

 

Comments:

 

- Report required by October 1, 2011 from the director of the Department of Workforce Services to the governor, JAC, joint minerals and joint labor committees on the status of the department consolidation.