General Assembly |
File No. 589 |
February Session, 2006 |
House of Representatives, April 20, 2006
The Committee on Appropriations reported through REP. MERRILL of the 54th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 4-89 of the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (i) as follows (Effective July 1, 2006):
(NEW) (i) The provisions of this section shall not apply to appropriations to the Labor Department, from the General Fund, for the federal Workforce Investment Act. Such appropriations shall not lapse.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2006 |
4-89 |
APP |
Joint Favorable Subst. |
The following fiscal impact statement and bill analysis are prepared for the benefit of members of the General Assembly, solely for the purpose of information, summarization, and explanation, and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either House thereof for any purpose:
OFA Fiscal Note
Agency Affected |
Fund-Effect |
Labor Dept. |
GF - See Below |
Note: GF=General Fund
Explanation
The General Fund appropriations to the Labor Department for the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) shall not lapse. Historically, these funds have been carried forward by language in the budget. This provision would provide an automatic carry forward of the WIA funds.
The Out Years
The General Fund appropriations for the WIA account would continue to be carried forward and not lapse.
OFA Bill Analysis
AN ACT CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT.
The bill provides that the appropriations to the Labor Department for the federal Workforce Investment Act shall not lapse.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2006
COMMITTEE ACTION
Appropriations Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea |
52 |
Nay |
0 |
(03/31/2006) |