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Form #: B-52 <br />7/18/91 <br />DEPARTMENT <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Office of Housina and Communitv Dev <br />STAFF CONTACT: Noel Fuiimoto <br />A. REQUEST: <br />DATE: 5/4/15 <br />PHONE: 961-8379 <br />Requesting a bill amending Chapter 2, Article 39 of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as <br />Amended), relating to the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program. <br />B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br />On July 22, 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) <br />into law. This law supersedes the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and amends the Adult Education <br />and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The WIOA takes effect <br />on July 1, 2015, and the purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 2, Article 39 of the Hawaii County <br />Code to reflect the provisions of this new law. <br />The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is requesting the bill be waived from the <br />Finance Committee and proceed directly to Council's review, as the effective start date of the WIOA progarm <br />is July 1, 2015. <br />SIGNED: DATE: S 1 1l 11"s <br />artment Head <br />