PLEASE NOTE: Legislative Information cannot perform research, provide legal advice, or interpret Maine law. For legal assistance, please contact a qualified attorney.
An Act To Promote Workforce Development and Community Integration
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Immigrant workforce development council. The Department of Labor shall establish an immigrant workforce development council composed of relevant stakeholders. The department, after consultation with the council, shall provide funds to entities that promote integration of immigrants into the workforce and community through English language acquisition programs, job training and educational programs, housing and transportation assistance and assistance in acquiring appropriate credentials. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Labor in consultation with the council shall develop a competitive process in which funds provided to the Department of Labor in section 2 are to be distributed to qualified entities.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Immigrant Workforce Integration Program N297
 
Initiative: Provides funds to support integration of immigrants into the workforce and community through English language acquisition programs, job training and educational programs, housing and transportation assistance and assistance in acquiring appropriate credentials.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	

SUMMARY
This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish an immigrant workforce development council and, after consultation with the council, to distribute funds through a competitive process to entities that promote integration of immigrants into the workforce and community. The bill also provides funds to support integration of immigrants into the workforce and community.