Highway construction workforce development.

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(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section prohibits the department from expending moneys from sources other than those specified in subsection (1) of this section for the activities described in subsection (3) of this section.

(3) The department shall use the federal funds specified in subsection (1) of this section to provide:

(a) Preapprenticeship programs;

(b) Preemployment counseling;

(c) Orientations on the highway construction industry;

(d) Basic skills improvement classes;

(e) Career counseling;

(f) Remedial training;

(g) Entry requirements for training programs;

(h) Supportive services and assistance with transportation;

(i) Child care and other special needs; and

(j) Job site mentoring and retention services.

(4) The department shall submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than December 1 of each even-numbered year. The report shall contain:

(a) An analysis of the results of the department’s activities described in subsection (3) of this section; and

(b) A description of:

(A) The amount available to the department from federal funds for the activities described in subsection (3) of this section and the amount expended by the department for those activities; and

(B) The performance outcomes achieved from each activity including the numbers of persons receiving services, training and employment. [2009 c.822 §1; 2011 c.445 §1; 2013 c.673 §1]


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