The bill amends the introductory paragraph of R.S. 46:353(A)(1) and enacts new subsections R.S. 46:353(A)(1)(o) through (s) to establish a workforce training pilot initiative aimed at improving employment opportunities for public assistance recipients in Louisiana. The initiative, referred to as "Louisiana's pathway to independency workforce training and education pilot initiative," will be administered by state partners in collaboration with an advisory board. This board will include various stakeholders, including the executive directors of workforce investment boards from several parishes.

The newly enacted subsections specifically add the executive directors of workforce investment boards from Concordia, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, and Tensas Parishes to the advisory board, enhancing regional representation in the initiative's governance. The bill emphasizes interagency collaboration and outlines the responsibilities of key state officials, including the executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the secretaries of the Department of Children and Family Services and the Louisiana Department of Health, in administering the pilot initiative.

Statutes affected:
SB356 Original: 46:353(A)
SB356 Engrossed: 46:353(A)
SB356 Reengrossed: 46:353(A)
SB356 Enrolled: 46:353(A)(1)
SB356 Act 336: 46:353(A)(1)