Amendment #1101 to H4200

Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund

Representatives Wagner of Chicopee, Fiola of Fall River, Donahue of Worcester, Benson of Lunenburg, Sánchez of Boston, Rushing of Boston, Sannicandro of Ashland, Scibak of South Hadley, Vega of Holyoke, Koczera of New Bedford, Keefe of Worcester, Kaufman of Lexington, Hecht of Watertown, Ultrino of Malden, Lawn of Watertown, Madaro of Boston, Puppolo of Springfield, Finn of West Springfield, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Decker of Cambridge, Cabral of New Bedford, Schmid of Westport, Hunt of Boston, Khan of Newton, Stanley of Waltham, Pignatelli of Lenox, Carvalho of Boston, Tosado of Springfield, McMurtry of Dedham, DuBois of Brockton, Mannal of Barnstable, Honan of Boston and Moran of Lawrence move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7002-0040 the following item:

“7002-1075 For the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be available for an economic opportunity fund to be created as a separate account within said workforce competitiveness trust fund and whose purpose shall be to support targeted employment and supportive services to African Americans/Blacks, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Native Americans, persons with disabilities, and Gulf-era II veterans; and provided further, that not more than 10 per cent of the funds made available for the economic opportunity fund shall be used for administrative purposes of both the executive office of labor and workforce development and the Commonwealth Corporation pursuant to the direction of the secretary of labor and workforce development ……$4,000,000.”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1101 to H4200

Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund