LCO \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07317-R01- HB.docx 1 of 1 General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7317 January Session, 2019 AN ACT CONCERNING UR BAN AND RURAL WORKFO RCE DEVELOPMENT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Labor, 1 in consultation with the State Treasurer, shall establish and administer 2 a grant program for eligible minority business enterprises, as defined 3 in section 4a-60g of the general statutes, that are located in distressed 4 municipalities, as defined in section 32-9p of the general statutes, for 5 the purposes of developing and increasing the workforce in such 6 distressed municipalities. An eligible minority business enterprise may 7 apply to the Labor Commissioner for a grant from such program at 8 such time and in such manner as the Labor Commissioner prescribes. 9 Such grants may be used by such minority business enterprises to 10 establish work-based educational programs in collaboration with local 11 and regional boards of education. 12 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners: Subdivision designator "(a)" was deleted, for proper form. LAB Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO