The bill proposes revisions to the Employment Security Account and transfers the Office of Community Service from the Office of the Governor to the Department of Labor and Industry. It amends the allowable uses of the Employment Security Account to include funding for the Office of Community Service, the Commission for Human Rights, education programs, and reentry programs. Specifically, it adds expenses for the administration of the Office of Community Service, enforcement of anti-discrimination laws, and education and reentry programs as permissible expenditures from the account.

Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of the newly positioned Office of Community Service, emphasizing its role in promoting civic responsibility and service opportunities for citizens of all ages. The director of this office will be appointed by the governor and will work in coordination with the department to integrate and develop state plans for various community service programs. The bill also streamlines the language regarding the director's responsibilities, ensuring accountability for resources received and the submission of grant applications for volunteer projects.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_1(1): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_1(2): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_1(3): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_1(4): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_1(5): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_1: 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(1): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(10): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(11): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(12): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(2): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(3): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(4): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(5): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(6): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(7): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(8): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2(9): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_2: 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_X(1): 39-51-409, 90-14-103
HB0656_X: 39-51-409, 90-14-103