H.B. 1383

VETOES

(2) When action by the Governor is required under the federal act and this
subtitle, the relevant reports, plans, and recommendations shall be submitted in sufficient
time to allow at least 30 days for legislative review and comment before the Governor

acts.

(e) The State council shall:

(1)     Recommend a Governor's coordination and special services plan, to be
known as the Governor's plan;

(2)     Recommend to the Governor service delivery areas, plan resource
allocations not subject to § 202(a) of the federal act, including Title III, provide
management guidance and review for all programs in the State, develop appropriate
linkages with other programs, coordinate activities with private industry councils, and
develop the State job training report and recommend variations in performance
standards;

(3)     Advise the Governor and local entities on job training plans and certify
the consistency of such plans with criteria under the Governor's plan for coordination of
activities under the federal act with other federal, State, and local employment related
programs, including programs operated in designated enterprise zones;

(4)     Review the operation of programs conducted in each service delivery
area, and the availability, responsiveness, and adequacy of State services, and make
recommendations to the Governor, appropriate chief elected officials and private
industry councils, service providers, the General Assembly, and the general public with
respect to ways to improve the effectiveness of such programs or services;

(5)     Review and comment on the State plan developed for the State
Employment Service Agency;

(6)     Make an annual report, which shall be a public document, to the
Governor and General Assembly, and issue such other studies, reports, or documents as
it deems advisable to assist service delivery areas in carrying out the purposes of the
federal act including proposals or recommendations for State programs such as pilot or
demonstration projects;

(7)     (i) Identify, in coordination with the appropriate State agencies, the
employment and training and vocational education needs throughout the State, and
assess the extent to which employment and training, vocational education, rehabilitation
services, public assistance, economic development, trade adjustment assistance, and other
federal, State, and local programs and services represent a consistent, integrated, and
coordinated approach to meeting such needs; and

(ii) Comment at least once annually on the reports required pursuant
to § 105(d)(3) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963; and

(8)     Review plans of all State agencies providing employment, training, and
related services, and provide comments and recommendations to the Governor, the
General Assembly, the State agencies, and the appropriate federal agencies on the
relevancy and effectiveness of employment and training and related service delivery
systems in the State and on labor market information programs and systems.]

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