OPPORTUNITY ST PBLC CONSTR ACT House SponsorsRep. Marlow H. Colvin-Edward J. Acevedo-Michael J. Madigan-Milton Patterson, Constance A. Howard, William Davis, John A. Fritchey, Harry Osterman, Kurt M. Granberg, Wyvetter H. Younge, Karen A. Yarbrough, Cynthia Soto, Charles E. Jefferson, Calvin L. Giles, Deborah L. Graham, Robin Kelly, Michelle Chavez, Julie Hamos, Sara Feigenholtz, Arthur L. Turner, David E. Miller, Eddie Washington, Barbara Flynn Currie, Kathleen A. Ryg, Monique D. Davis and Elaine Nekritz 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Opportunity in State Public Construction Act. Provides that funding shall be made available for certain programs to prepare individual women and minorities for entry into apprenticeships in the skilled construction trades based on labor market information and projections. Provides the eligible recipients of the funds and the eligible participants in the programs established under the Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall annually collect certain information from each program funded under the Act. Creates the Commission on Opportunity in State Public Construction. Establishes the duties of the Commission. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award, through a competitive grant process, 3 year initial grants to eligible entities for services to be provided under the Act. Provides that from each State funded construction project with a budget over $1 million, one-half of 1% of the project budget shall be reserved to sustain skilled training, outreach, data collection, worksite monitoring, and the provision of technical assistance to help meet goals for inclusion of women and minorities.Fiscal Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity estimates that additional staff and funding will be required to implement the requirements of House Bill 2517. These staff will be responsible for developing grant processes, approving and awarding grants, data collection, performance measurement, technical assistance, and other functions. An exact estimate of the amount and cost of additional staff resources required cannot be made at this time because the amount of funding available through state-funded construction projects is unknown. 2/17/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/18/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2005HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/23/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 3/2/2005HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 3/2/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/2/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/3/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/8/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/8/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-001-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/18/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/14/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/14/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/15/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/5/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die