Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 18 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Knudson, P.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires local education agencies to provide a list of job openings to the Utah Department of Workforce Services; and
• amends the definition of a governmental entity to include local education agencies as defined in Section 53A-30-102 .

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

WORKFORCE SERVICES JOB LISTINGS AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
House Sponsor: 
Paul Ray
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires local education agencies to advertise job openings on the state
website.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires local education agencies to provide a list of job openings to the Utah
Department of Workforce Services; and
▸ amends the definition of a governmental entity to include local education agencies
as defined in Section 
53A-30-102
.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
35A-1-102
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 179
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
35A-1-102
 is amended to read:
35A-1-102.
Definitions.
Unless otherwise specified, as used in this title:
(1) "Client" means an individual who the department has determined to be eligible for
services or benefits under:
(a) Chapter 3, Employment Support Act; and
(b) Chapter 5, Training and Workforce Improvement Act.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section
35A-1-103
.
(3) "Economic service area" means an economic service area established in accordance
with Chapter 2, Economic Service Areas.
(4) "Employment assistance" means services or benefits provided by the department
under:
(a) Chapter 3, Employment Support Act; and
(b) Chapter 5, Training and Workforce Improvement Act.
(5) "Employment center" is a location in an economic service area where the services
provided by an economic service area under Section 
35A-2-201
 may be accessed by a client.
(6) "Employment counselor" means an individual responsible for developing an
employment plan and coordinating the services and benefits under this title in accordance with
Chapter 2, Economic Service Areas.
(7) "Employment plan" means a written agreement between the department and a client
that describes:
(a) the relationship between the department and the client;
(b) the obligations of the department and the client; and
(c) the result if an obligation is not fulfilled by the department or the client.
(8) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department appointed
under Section 
35A-1-201
.
(9) "Government entity" means the state or any county, municipality, local district,
special service district, or other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state,
[
including
] 
a
 state [
institutions
] 
institution
 of higher education as defined in Section
53B-2-101
, or a local education agency as defined in Section 
53A-30-102
.
(10) "Public assistance" means:
(a) services or benefits provided under Chapter 3, Employment Support Act;
(b) medical assistance provided under Title 26, Chapter 18, Medical Assistance Act;
(c) foster care maintenance payments provided from the General Fund or under Title
IV-E of the Social Security Act;
(d) SNAP benefits; and
(e) any other public funds expended for the benefit of a person in need of financial,
medical, food, housing, or related assistance.
(11) "SNAP" means the federal "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" under
Title 7, U.S.C. Chapter 51, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the
federal Food Stamp Program.
(12) "SNAP benefit" or "SNAP benefits" means a financial benefit, coupon, or
privilege available under SNAP.
(13) "Stabilization" means addressing the basic living, family care, and social or
psychological needs of the client so that the client may take advantage of training or
employment opportunities provided under this title or through other agencies or institutions.