General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 868 January Session, 2013 *_____SB00868APP___042313____* General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 868 January Session, 2013 *_____SB00868APP___042313____* AN ACT CONCERNING NONDEGREE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES PROVIDED BY THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Office of Higher Education, in consultation with the Board of Regents for Higher Education, shall develop a list of nondegree certificate programs and technical training courses offered by the regional community-technical colleges that directly correlate with workforce shortage areas in this state, including, but not limited to, health care, manufacturing, transportation and energy. Not later than January 1, 2014, said office shall report such list, the number and types of such programs and courses offered by each regional community-technical college and how such offerings correspond with such workforce shortage areas to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section HED Joint Favorable Subst. C/R APP APP Joint Favorable Subst. HED Joint Favorable Subst. C/R APP APP Joint Favorable Subst.