June 14, 2023 - More than 500 bills passed by the end of the 2023 legislative session in May. The CWDC tracked more than 70 of those bills. The Governor had until June 7 to sign or veto the remaining bills that passed at the end of the session.
Below are key talent development-related bills that passed this year.
CWDC Involved in Implementation
- SB23-065 - Career Development Success Program - Concerning changes to the career development success program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Legislation Impacting the Public Workforce System
- SB23-233 - Employment Services Funded By Wagner-Peyser Act - Concerning a merit system for county employees who provide employment services that are paid for with federal funds pursuant to the federal "Wagner-Peyser Act."
- SB23-232 - Unemployment Insurance Premiums Allocation Federal Law Compliance - Concerning … adjusting the allocations of employer premiums and support surcharge payments to the unemployment compensation fund, the employment support fund, the employment and training technology fund, and the benefit recovery fund to comply with federal law.*
Legislation from the Governor’s Workforce Package
- HB23-1246 - Support In-demand Career Workforce - Concerning measures to support the in-demand career workforce, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
- SB23-205 - Universal High School Scholarship Program - Concerning a scholarship program for Colorado high school graduates that prioritizes awards for students pursuing high-priority postsecondary pathways, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Implementation Led by Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
*Indicates bill was part of the CDLE legislative agenda
Division of Employment and Training - Workforce Development Programs
- HB23-1198 - Teacher Externship Program For Sci, Tech, Eng, & Math
- SB23-226 - Extending Transitional Jobs Program
- SB23-302 - Colorado Veterans' Service-to-career Program
Office of the Future of Work
- SB23-051 - Conforming Workforce Development Statutes*
- SB23-146 - Colorado Apprenticeship Directory Information*
- HB23-1074 - Study Workforce Transitions To Other Industries
- HB23-1212 - Colorado Apprenticeship Directory Information
Office of New Americans
- HB23-1117 - Affidavit Support Eligibility Public Benefits*
- HB23-1283 - Transfer Refugee Services To New Americans Office
Implementation Led by Colorado Department of Education
Implementation Led by Colorado Department of Higher Education
- HB23-1246 - Support In-demand Career Workforce
Implementation Led by Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- SB23-006 - Creation of the Rural Opportunity Office
- SB23-205 - Universal High School Scholarship Program
- HB23-1081 - Employee Ownership Tax Credit Expansion
Also of Note
- HB23-1189 - Employer Assistance for Home Purchase Tax Credit
- HB23-1215 - Limits On Hospital Facility Fees
- SB23-292 - Labor Requirements For Energy Sector Construction
More information about talent development legislation from the prior 2022 session is available in Appendix A of the 2022 Talent Pipeline Report.