Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-713

ECO 713

Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund Clarification

Messrs. Wolf and Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7002-1075, by adding at the end thereof the following: "and provided further, 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; 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"