C.R.S. Section 8-83-202
Legislative declaration


(1)

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a)

Passage of the federal “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”, 29 U.S.C. sec. 3101 et seq., gives the state a unique opportunity to develop a work force program and employment system designed to meet the needs of employers, job seekers, and those who want to further their careers;

(b)

The federal act requires that training and employment programs be designed and managed at the local government level, where the needs of businesses and individuals are best understood;

(c)

The federal act requires the involvement of business, both to provide information and leadership and to play an active role in ensuring that the system prepares people for current and future jobs;

(d)

Passage of the federal act provided local governments with the control and flexibility to carry out the federal act’s purposes, subject to the final authority and approval of the governor; and

(e)

Therefore, it is in the state’s best interest to adopt the Colorado work force development program set forth in this part 2.

(2)

The general assembly recommends that:

(a)

To the extent possible, counties or multi-county areas integrate their work force development program sources of funding to maximize the resources available at the local level to provide the services authorized under this part 2; and

(b)

As the responsibility for implementing work force programs continues to be devolved to local governments, Title I moneys identified for state administration of programs implemented at the local level be as specified in Title I of the federal “Workforce Investment Act of 1998”.

Source: Section 8-83-202 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑83‑101
Definitions
8‑83‑102
Division of employment and training created - director
8‑83‑103
Powers, duties, and functions - acceptance of money
8‑83‑104
State employment service
8‑83‑105
Personnel
8‑83‑106
Division - offer waiver of confidentiality for employment purposes
8‑83‑201
Short title
8‑83‑202
Legislative declaration
8‑83‑203
Definitions
8‑83‑204
Work force development program - legislative declaration - purposes
8‑83‑205
Work force development program - creation - administration - merit system - Wagner-Peyser funded employment services
8‑83‑206
Local elected officials - function - authority
8‑83‑207
Local work force development boards - authority - functions
8‑83‑208
Implementation - local plans
8‑83‑209
State work force development plan
8‑83‑210
Work force boards - membership
8‑83‑211
Functions of work force boards
8‑83‑212.5
Work force development board standing committees
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Rural consortium work force development board
8‑83‑214
Rural consortium local elected officials board
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Designation of local work force development areas
8‑83‑215.5
Designation of planning regions
8‑83‑216
Required and optional partners of work force boards
8‑83‑217
Memorandum of understanding - one-stop partners
8‑83‑218
Core services
8‑83‑219
Intensive services - training services - individual training accounts
8‑83‑220
Encouragement of in-demand programs - legislative declaration
8‑83‑221
Title I and Title III allocation
8‑83‑222
County distribution formula - use of money
8‑83‑223
Allocation process
8‑83‑224
State council - duties
8‑83‑225
Colorado department of labor and employment - functions
8‑83‑226
Responsibilities of governor
8‑83‑227
Additional funding for workforce development activities - state funding not subject to federal law limitations
8‑83‑308
Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory - collection of apprenticeship program information - promotion of public awareness - definitions
8‑83‑401
Definitions
8‑83‑402
Employment support and job retention services program - creation
8‑83‑403
Program purpose - duties of the director
8‑83‑404
Administration of the program
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Reports required
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Employment support and job retention services program cash fund - created
8‑83‑407
Repeal of part
8‑83‑501
Legislative declaration
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Definitions
8‑83‑503
Just transition office - advisory committee - repeal
8‑83‑504
Just transition cash fund - transfer from general fund - transfer from account - definition
8‑83‑504.5
Additional coal transition workforce assistance program funding - coal transition workforce assistance program account
8‑83‑505
Utility workforce transition plans - reemployment of affected workers
8‑83‑506
Report - recommendations - repeal
8‑83‑601
Definitions
8‑83‑602
Work-based learning incentive program - creation - rules - appropriation
8‑83‑602.5
Teacher externship program - creation - rules - repeal
8‑83‑603
Statewide digital navigator program - office of future work - rules - appropriation
8‑83‑701
Construction registered apprenticeship grant program - created - reports - appropriation - definitions
8‑83‑702
Repeal of part
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Definitions
8‑83‑802
Apprenticeship navigator pilot program - navigator positions - report
8‑83‑803
Rules
8‑83‑804
Repeal of part
8‑83‑901
Definitions
8‑83‑902
Workforce transitions study - report
8‑83‑903
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 8-83-202’s source at colorado​.gov