Legislation - HB1070

Title: Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund
Sponsored by: Delegate Smith
Status: In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program to provide grants to certain organizations to support the planning and execution of workforce events and job fairs in the State; establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to support the Program; requiring that interest earnings be credited to the Fund; and requiring, for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $500,000 to the Program.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0539

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund

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