State Representative Kathy Huerer of Columbia City and House
District 83 has proposed a valuable piece of legislation for Indiana employers
and workers. The proposed legislation has had a committee hearing and now moves
on to the full house with a “do pass” recommendation.
HB 1170 would allow existing businesses to draw upon
Training 2000 funds to upgrade the skills for current workers of existing businesses.
According to the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, “Lawmakers from region press ideas
for new laws” 1.20.13, Huerer states that to tap Training 2000 funds businesses
must add jobs or make capital improvements. Rep. Huerer thinks this law will
help existing businesses that are struggling with worker skills gaps.
And, as the Author notes, by improving the skills of
existing workers, productivity will increase, margins may rise, the business may expand, and
wages may increase. Run the table.
It is ironic that we often focus our efforts on attracting
new enterprise and sometimes forget the firms that are chugging right along,
spending funds in the community, paying workers and sponsoring Little League
teams.
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