Legislation - SB0539

Title: Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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.

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Original:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1070

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 Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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