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| 18 | 18 | | Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES |
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| 20 | 20 | | Introduced by: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (LAB) |
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| 24 | 24 | | AN ACT CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND PERSONS WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: |
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| 28 | 28 | | Section 1. Section 31-2 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2017): |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) The Labor Commissioner shall collect information upon the subject of labor, its relation to capital, the hours of labor, the earnings of laboring men and women and the means of promoting their material, social, intellectual and moral prosperity, and shall have power to summon and examine under oath such witnesses, and may direct the production of, and examine or cause to be produced and examined, such books, records, vouchers, memoranda, documents, letters, contracts or other papers in relation thereto as he deems necessary, and shall have the same powers in relation thereto as are vested in magistrates in taking depositions, but for this purpose persons shall not be required to leave the vicinity of their residences or places of business. Said commissioner shall collect and collate population and employment data to project who is working, who is not working and who will be entering the job market and shall provide an analysis of data concerning present job requirements and potential needs of new industry. The commissioner shall include in his annual report to the Governor, as provided in section 4-60, all the aforesaid statistical details. |
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| 32 | 32 | | (b) The commissioner shall administer the coordination of all employment and training programs in the state and shall implement the plan of the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission as approved by the Governor. The commissioner shall develop and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all employment and training programs in the state, including a listing of all funding sources for each program, the characteristics of the persons served, a description of each program and its results and the identification of areas of program overlap and duplication. |
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| 34 | 34 | | (c) The commissioner shall provide staff to the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission and such other resources as the commissioner can make available. |
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| 36 | 36 | | (d) The commissioner may request the Attorney General to bring an action in Superior Court for injunctive relief requiring compliance with any statute, regulation, order or permit administered, adopted or issued by the commissioner. |
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| 38 | 38 | | (e) The commissioner shall assist state agencies, boards and commissions that issue occupational certificates or licenses in (1) determining when to recognize and accept military training and experience in lieu of all or part of the training and experience required for a specific professional or occupational license, and (2) reviewing and revising policies and procedures to ensure that relevant military education, skills and training are given appropriate recognition in the certification and licensing process. |
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| 40 | 40 | | (f) The commissioner shall encourage state agencies, boards and commissions that issue occupational certificates or licenses to assist individuals with criminal histories in the certification and licensing process. |
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| 45 | 45 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 46 | 46 | | Section 1 October 1, 2017 31-2 |
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| 48 | 48 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 50 | 50 | | Section 1 |
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| 52 | 52 | | October 1, 2017 |
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| 54 | 54 | | 31-2 |
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