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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1129
January Session, 2019
AN ACT CONCERNING VA RIOUS INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL TALENT IN EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 10-16b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
(a) (1) In the public schools, the program of instruction offered shall 3
include at least the following subject matter, as taught by legally 4
qualified teachers: [, the] (A) The arts; (B) career education; (C) 5
consumer education; (D) health and safety, including, but not limited 6
to, human growth and development, nutrition, first aid, including 7
cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in accordance with the 8
provisions of section 10-16qq, disease prevention and cancer 9
awareness, including, but not limited to, age and developmentally 10
appropriate instruction in performing self-examinations for the 11
purposes of screening for breast cancer and testicular cancer, 12
community and consumer health, physical, mental and emotional 13
health, including youth suicide prevention, substance abuse 14
prevention, including instruction relating to opioid use and related 15
disorders, safety, which shall include the safe use of social media, as 16
defined in section 9-601, and may include the dangers of gang 17
membership, and accident prevention; (E) language arts, including 18
reading, writing, grammar, speaking and spelling; mathematics; (F) 19
physical education; (G) science, which may include the climate change 20 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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curriculum described in subsection (d) of this section; (H) social 21
studies, including, but not limited to, citizenship, economics, 22
geography, government, history and Holocaust and genocide 23
education and awareness in accordance with the provisions of section 24
10-18f; (I) computer science, including, but not limited to, computer 25
programming instruction, and not later than July 1, 2021, (i) instruction 26
in the basics of computer science at the elementary school level, (ii) 27
instruction in exploratory computer science at the middle school level, 28
and (iii) at least one course in computer science at the high school 29
level; and (J) in addition, on at least the secondary level, one or more 30
world languages and vocational education. 31
(2) For purposes of this subsection, [world languages shall include] 32
(A) "world languages" includes American Sign Language, provided 33
such subject matter is taught by a qualified instructor under the 34
supervision of a teacher who holds a certificate issued by the State 35
Board of Education, [. For purposes of this subsection,] and (B) the 36
"arts" means any form of visual or performing arts, which may include, 37
but not be limited to, dance, music, art and theatre. 38
(b) If a local or regional board of education requires its pupils to 39
take a course in a world language, the parent or guardian of a pupil 40
identified as deaf or hard of hearing may request in writing that such 41
pupil be exempted from such requirement and, if such a request is 42
made, such pupil shall be exempt from such requirement. 43
(c) Each local and regional board of education shall on September 1, 44
1982, and annually thereafter at such time and in such manner as the 45
Commissioner of Education shall request, attest to the State Board of 46
Education that such local or regional board of education offers at least 47
the program of instruction required pursuant to this section, and that 48
such program of instruction is planned, ongoing and systematic. 49
(d) The State Board of Education shall make available curriculum 50
materials and such other materials as may assist local and regional 51
boards of education in developing instructional programs pursuant to 52 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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this section. The State Board of Education, within available 53
appropriations and utilizing available resource materials, shall assist 54
and encourage local and regional boards of education to include: (1) 55
Holocaust and genocide education and awareness; (2) the historical 56
events surrounding the Great Famine in Ireland; (3) African-American 57
history; (4) Puerto Rican history; (5) Native American history; (6) 58
personal financial management, including, but not limited to, financial 59
literacy as developed in the plan provided under section 10-16pp; (7) 60
training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic 61
external defibrillators; (8) labor history and law, including organized 62
labor, the collective bargaining process, existing legal protections in the 63
workplace, the history and economics of free market capitalism and 64
entrepreneurialism, and the role of labor and capitalism in the 65
development of the American and world economies; (9) climate 66
change consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards; (10) 67
topics approved by the state board upon the request of local or 68
regional boards of education as part of the program of instruction 69
offered pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; and (11) instruction 70
relating to the Safe Haven Act, sections 17a-57 to 17a-61, inclusive. The 71
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall be available 72
to each local and regional board of education for the development of 73
curriculum on climate change as described in this subsection. 74
(e) The State Board of Education shall establish a state-wide digital 75
literacy and computer coding curriculum for all public schools. Such 76
curriculum shall include, but not be limited to, development of sample 77
lessons to embed computer coding lessons within other classes and 78
courses and an after school computer science course to be distributed 79
by organizations that provide training and programs to support after 80
school programs. The State Board of Education shall provide any after 81
school computer science course established under this subsection to 82
public libraries in the state. 83
Sec. 2. Subsection (d) of section 10-145a of the general statutes is 84
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 85 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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1, 2019): 86
(d) On and after July 1, [1998] 2019, any [candidate in a] program of 87
teacher preparation leading to professional certification shall [complete 88
a] include, as part of the curriculum, instruction in computer science, 89
and other information technology skills, [component of such program,] 90
as applied to student learning and classroom instruction, 91
communications, [and] data management, programming and coding. 92
Sec. 3. Section 10-155d of the general statutes is repealed and the 93
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 94
(a) The Office of Higher Education shall encourage and support 95
experimentation and research in the preparation of teachers for public 96
elementary and secondary schools. To help fulfill the purposes of this 97
section, the Office of Higher Education shall appoint an advisory 98
council composed of qualified professionals which shall render 99
assistance and advice to the office. In carrying out its activities 100
pursuant to this section, the office shall consult with the State Board of 101
Education and such other agencies as it deems appropriate to assure 102
coordination of all activities of the state relating to the preparation of 103
teachers for public elementary and secondary schools. 104
(b) The Office of Higher Education, with the approval of the 105
Commissioner of Education, shall expand, within available 106
appropriations, participation in its summer alternate route to 107
certification program and its weekend and evening alternate route to 108
certification program. The office shall expand the weekend and 109
evening program for participants seeking certification in a subject 110
shortage area pursuant to section 10-8b. The office, in collaboration 111
with the Department of Education, shall develop (1) a regional 112
alternate route to certification program targeted to the subject shortage 113
areas, [and] (2) an alternate route to certification program for former 114
teachers whose certificates have expired and who are interested in 115
resuming their teaching careers, and (3) an alternate route to 116
certification program targeted for computer science teachers. 117 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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(c) The Office of Higher Education, in consultation with the 118
Department of Education, shall develop alternate route to certification 119
programs for (1) school administrators and superintendents, [and] (2) 120
early childhood education teachers, and (3) computer science teachers. 121
The programs shall include mentored apprenticeships and criteria for 122
admission to the programs. 123
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) The State Board of 124
Education, upon the request of a local or regional board of education 125
or a regional educational service center, may issue an adjunct 126
computer science instructor permit to any applicant with specialized 127
training, experience or expertise in computer science. Such permit shall 128
authorize a person to hold a part-time position as a teacher of 129
computer science. Such applicant shall (1) hold a bachelor's degree 130
from an institution of higher education accredited by the Board of 131
Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher Education or 132
regionally accredited, (2) have a minimum of three years of work 133
experience in computer science, or one year of work experience and 134
two years of specialized schooling related to computer science, and (3) 135
achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of 136
Education approved subject area assessment. 137
(b) During the period of employment as a computer science 138
instructor, any person holding an adjunct computer science instructor 139
permit shall be under the supervision of the superintendent of schools 140
or of a principal, administrator or supervisor designated by such 141
superintendent who shall regularly observe, guide and evaluate the 142
performance of assigned duties by such holder of an adjunct computer 143
science instructor permit. 144
(c) Each adjunct computer science instructor permit shall be valid 145
for three years and may be renewed by the Commissioner of 146
Education for good cause upon the request of the superintendent of 147
schools for the district employing such person or the regional 148
educational service center employing such person. 149 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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(d) Any board of education or regional educational service center 150
employing a person who holds an adjunct computer science instructor 151
permit issued under this section shall provide a program to assist each 152
such person. Such program, developed in consultation with the 153
Department of Education, shall include academic and classroom 154
support service components. 155
(e) No person holding an adjunct computer science instructor 156
permit shall fill a position that will result in the displacement of any 157
person holding a teaching certificate under section 10-145b of the 158
general statutes who is already employed at such school. 159
(f) Any person holding an adjunct computer science instructor 160
permit pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to be eligible for 161
membership in the teachers' retirement system solely by reason of such 162
permit, provided any such person who holds a regular teacher's 163
certificate issued by the State Board of Education shall not be excluded 164
from membership in said system. 165
Sec. 5. Subsection (e) of section 10-145d of the general statutes is 166
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 167
1, 2019): 168
(e) [The] Not later than July 1, 2020, the State Board of Education 169
shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to provide 170
standards for the certification of computer science teachers. Such 171
regulations shall create a computer science endorsement and make 172
provision for certification requirements to be met by either (1) 173
completion of prescribed courses of study, or (2) such other experience 174
as the state board shall deem appropriate. 175
Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The State Board of Education 176
shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 177
54 of the general statutes, to expand a certificate or durational shortage 178
area permit issued by said board to enable a software engineer or other 179
similar industry professional to begin teaching while such engineer or 180 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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industry professional is enrolled in a teacher preparation program or 181
an alternate route to certification program approved by the State Board 182
of Education. 183
Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) Any company or business 184
that receives funds or economic assistance from the Department of 185
Economic and Community Development shall offer (1) internships to 186
students attending an institution of higher education in the state, or (2) 187
externships during the summer months to teachers in public schools in 188
the state, or both. The Commissioner of Economic and Community 189
Development shall consult with such company or business to 190
determine a reasonable number of internships or externships, or both, 191
for such company or business to offer, appropriate to such company's 192
or business's size and industry. 193
(b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 194
shall, in consultation with the executive director of the Office of Higher 195
Education, the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Board 196
of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, develop one or more 197
electronic databases on the Internet of internship opportunities in the 198
state for students attending public institutions of higher education in 199
the state. Any such database shall be searchable by region and be made 200
available to such students. 201
(c) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 202
the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the 203
provisions of this section. 204
Sec. 8. Section 12-217g of the general statutes is repealed and the 205
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 206
(a) (1) There shall be allowed a credit for any taxpayer against the 207
tax imposed under this chapter for any income year with respect to 208
each apprenticeship in the manufacturing trades commenced by such 209
taxpayer in such year under a qualified apprenticeship training 210
program as described in subsection (e) of this section, certified in 211 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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accordance with regulations adopted in accordance with the 212
provisions of chapter 54 by the Labor Commissioner and registered 213
with the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council established under 214
section 31-22n, in an amount equal to six dollars per hour multiplied 215
by the total number of hours worked during the income year by 216
apprentices in the first half of a two-year term of apprenticeship and 217
the first three-quarters of a four-year term of apprenticeship, provided 218
the amount of credit allowed for any income year with respect to each 219
such apprenticeship may not exceed seven thousand five hundred 220
dollars or fifty per cent of actual wages paid in such income year to an 221
apprentice in the first half of a two-year term of apprenticeship or in 222
the first three-quarters of a four-year term of apprenticeship, 223
whichever is less. 224
(2) Effective for income years commencing on and after January 1, 225
2015, for purposes of this subsection, "taxpayer" includes an affected 226
business entity, as defined in section 12-284b. Any affected business 227
entity allowed a credit under this subsection may sell, assign or 228
otherwise transfer such credit, in whole or in part, to one or more 229
taxpayers to offset any state tax due or otherwise payable by such 230
taxpayers under this chapter, or, with respect to income years 231
commencing on or after January 1, 2016, chapter 212 or 227, provided 232
such credit may be sold, assigned or otherwise transferred, in whole or 233
in part, not more than three times. 234
(b) There shall be allowed a credit for any taxpayer against the tax 235
imposed under this chapter for any income year with respect to each 236
apprenticeship in plastics and plastics-related trades commenced by 237
such taxpayer in such year under a qualified apprenticeship training 238
program as described in subsection (e) of this section, certified in 239
accordance with regulations adopted in accordance with the 240
provisions of chapter 54 by the Labor Commissioner and registered 241
with the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council established under 242
section 31-22n, which apprenticeship exceeds the average number of 243
such apprenticeships begun by such taxpayer during the five income 244 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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years immediately preceding the income year with respect to which 245
such credit is allowed, in an amount equal to four dollars per hour 246
multiplied by the total number of hours worked during the income 247
year by apprentices in the first half of a two-year term of 248
apprenticeship and the first three-quarters of a four-year term of 249
apprenticeship, provided the amount of credit allowed for any income 250
year with respect to each such apprenticeship may not exceed four 251
thousand eight hundred dollars or fifty per cent of actual wages paid 252
in such income year to an apprentice in the first half of a two-year term 253
of apprenticeship or in the first three-quarters of a four-year term of 254
apprenticeship, whichever is less. 255
(c) There shall be allowed a credit for any taxpayer against the tax 256
imposed under this chapter for any income year with respect to wages 257
paid to apprentices in the construction trades by such taxpayer in such 258
year that the apprentice and taxpayer participate in a qualified 259
apprenticeship training program, as described in subsection (e) of this 260
section, [which (1)] that is at least four years in duration, [(2)] is 261
certified in accordance with regulations adopted in accordance with 262
the provisions of chapter 54 by the Labor Commissioner [,] and [(3)] is 263
registered with the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council 264
established under section 31-22n. The tax credit shall be [(A)] (1) in an 265
amount equal to two dollars per hour multiplied by the total number 266
of hours completed by each apprentice toward completion of such 267
program, and [(B)] (2) awarded upon completion and notification of 268
completion of such program in the income year in which such 269
completion and notification occur, provided the amount of credit 270
allowed for such income year with respect to each such apprentice 271
may not exceed four thousand dollars or fifty per cent of actual wages 272
paid over the first four income years for such apprenticeship, 273
whichever is less. 274
(d) There shall be allowed a credit for any taxpayer against the tax 275
imposed under this chapter for any income year with respect to each 276
apprenticeship in computer coding commenced by such taxpayer in 277 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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such year under a qualified apprenticeship training program as 278
described in subsection (e) of this section, certified in accordance with 279
regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 by 280
the Labor Commissioner and registered with the Connecticut State 281
Apprenticeship Council established under section 31-22n, in an 282
amount equal to six dollars per hour multiplied by the total number of 283
hours worked during the income year by apprentices in the first half of 284
a two-year term of apprenticeship and the first three-quarters of a four-285
year term of apprenticeship, provided the amount of credit allowed for 286
any income year with respect to each such apprenticeship may not 287
exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars or fifty per cent of actual 288
wages paid in such income year to an apprentice in the first half of a 289
two-year term of apprenticeship or in the first three-quarters of a four-290
year term of apprenticeship, whichever is less. 291
[(d)] (e) For purposes of this section, a qualified apprenticeship 292
training program shall require at least four thousand but not more 293
than eight thousand hours of apprenticeship training for certification 294
of such apprenticeship by the Connecticut State Apprenticeship 295
Council. The amount of credit allowed any taxpayer under this section 296
for any income year may not exceed the amount of tax due from such 297
taxpayer under this chapter with respect to such income year. 298
Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) (1) There is established a 299
Computer Science For Connecticut Commission, which shall be part of 300
the Legislative Department. The commission shall consist of the 301
following members: (A) One appointed by the speaker of the House of 302
Representatives; (B) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the 303
Senate; (C) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of 304
Representatives; (D) one appointed by the majority leader of the 305
Senate; (E) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of 306
Representatives; (F) one appointed by the minority leader of the 307
Senate; and (G) three appointed by the Governor. Any member of the 308
commission appointed under this subdivision may be a member of the 309
General Assembly. 310 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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(2) All initial appointments to the commission shall be made not 311
later than sixty days after the effective date of this section and shall 312
terminate on July 1, 2020, July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, as applicable, 313
regardless of when the initial appointment was made. Appointed 314
members of the board shall serve for four-year terms, which shall 315
commence on the date of appointment, except that members first 316
appointed shall have the following terms: (A) Members appointed by 317
the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro 318
tempore of the Senate and one member appointed by the Governor 319
shall initially serve a term of four years; (B) members appointed by the 320
majority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority 321
leader of the Senate and one member appointed by the Governor shall 322
initially serve a term of three years; and (C) members appointed by the 323
minority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority 324
leader of the Senate and one member appointed by the Governor shall 325
initially serve a term of two years. Members shall continue to serve 326
until their successors are appointed and any member may serve more 327
than one term. 328
(3) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president 329
pro tempore of the Senate shall jointly select the chairperson of the 330
commission from among the members of the commission. Such 331
chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the commission, which 332
shall be held not later than October 1, 2019. The commission shall meet 333
at least quarterly or as often as deemed necessary by the chairperson 334
or a majority of the commission. 335
(4) Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. Any 336
vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for 337
the balance of the unexpired term. 338
(5) The members of the commission shall serve without 339
compensation, but shall, within the limits of available funds, be 340
reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of 341
their duties. The chairperson of the commission may contract with a 342
private entity to support the commission's goals, responsibilities and 343 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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duties under this section. 344
(b) The commission may do any or all of the following: 345
(1) Plan and run an annual summit in conjunction with the 346
Department of Economic and Community Development. The summit 347
shall seek to bring together students from middle schools, high schools 348
and institutions of higher education in the state, technology industry 349
professionals, training providers and community members to 350
showcase projects, research, education and career opportunities related 351
to computer science and technology; 352
(2) Establish and run a state-wide job-shadowing day to provide 353
students with insights into different industries, career paths and skills 354
valued by employers in the state; 355
(3) Develop and offer to public schools in the state, by itself or by 356
contracting with other organizations, professional development 357
services in computer science; 358
(4) Make grants to public schools in the state to offer computer 359
science professional development courses and studies; and 360
(5) Offer scholarships to teachers seeking a computer science 361
endorsement or to students attending an institution of higher 362
education in the state and pursuing a degree in a technology field, or 363
both. 364
(c) There is established an account to be known as the "Computer 365
Science For Connecticut Commission account" which shall be a 366
separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account 367
shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the 368
account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Joint 369
Committee on Legislative Management for the purposes of subsection 370
(b) of this section. 371
(d) There shall be allowed against the tax imposed by chapter 208 of 372 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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the general statutes a credit in an amount equal to fifty per cent of the 373
amount a corporation donates to the account established under 374
subsection (c) of this section, provided the aggregate amount of credits 375
under this subsection shall not exceed one million dollars in any fiscal 376
year. Any credit allowed under this subsection shall be claimed for the 377
income year in which such donation was made. 378
Sec. 10. Section 31-11ff of the general statutes is repealed and the 379
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 380
(a) For purposes of this section: 381
(1) "Early college high school" means a school in which persons who 382
are underrepresented in higher education, including, but not limited 383
to, low-income youth, first-generation college students, English 384
language learners and minority students, may simultaneously earn, 385
tuition free, a high school diploma and an associate degree or up to 386
two years of credit toward a bachelor's degree; 387
(2) "Middle college program" means a collaboration between a 388
school district's high schools and a regional-community technical 389
college or a four-year college or university where a student may (A) 390
take core high school courses or courses for which college or 391
university-level credit may be given, and (B) attribute all such credits 392
earned toward a program of higher learning at an institution of higher 393
education in which such student enrolls upon graduation from the 394
middle college program; and 395
(3) "Connecticut Early College Opportunity program" or "CT-ECO" 396
means a collaboration between a school district's high schools, a local 397
community college and a company or business entity where a student 398
may earn an industry-recognized, two-year postsecondary degree in 399
addition to a high school diploma. 400
(b) The Connecticut Employment and Training Commission shall 401
develop, in collaboration with the Connecticut state colleges and 402
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development boards established pursuant to section 31-3j, a state-wide 404
plan for implementing, expanding or improving upon career certificate 405
programs established under section 10-20a, middle college programs, 406
early college high school programs and Connecticut Early College 407
Opportunity programs to provide education, training and placement 408
in jobs available in the manufacturing, health care, construction, green, 409
science, technology, computer science, engineering and mathematics 410
industries and other emerging sectors of the state's economy. Such 411
plan shall include a proposal to fund such programs. 412
Sec. 11. (Effective from passage) The Connecticut Higher Education 413
Supplemental Loan Authority, constituted pursuant to section 10a-179 414
of the general statutes, shall develop legislative recommendations to 415
establish and administer a technology degree loan program that offers 416
loan forgiveness to graduates of institutions of higher education in the 417
state for each year such graduate (1) works for a technology company 418
in the state, and (2) resides in the state. Not later than January 17, 2020, 419
the executive director of said authority shall subm it such 420
recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 421
of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General 422
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education 423
and finance, revenue and bonding. 424
Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective from passage) There shall be a Chief Talent 425
Strategy Officer within the office of the Governor and appointed by the 426
Governor. Such officer shall be responsible for ensuring that the state 427
is producing the workforce required to meet the demands of 428
employers in the state and shall: 429
(1) Analyze existing and future talent needs of the state, using an 430
independent data provider with access to real-time labor market data 431
to identify (A) anticipated areas of job growth in the state over the next 432
five and ten years, state-wide and by region, (B) existing or projected 433
shortages in certificate and degree programs at institutions of higher 434
education in the state and short-term and long-term noncredit training 435
programs that are needed to support areas of job growth, (C) 436 Substitute Bill No. 1129
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institutions of higher education in the state that are offering academic 437
programs most in demand by employers and by students, the 438
percentage of graduates of such institutions who are employed in the 439
state two years after graduation and the fields and industries in which 440
such graduates are employed, and (D) the capacity for growth in high-441
demand academic programs offered by institutions of higher 442
education in the state; 443
(2) Coordinate with state agencies and quasi-public agencies to 444
prioritize and align state resources to meet the existing and future 445
talent needs of the state, as identified pursuant to subdivision (1) of 446
this section; 447
(3) Support the executive director of the Office of Higher Education 448
to implement the higher education strategic master plan developed 449
pursuant to section 10a-11b of the general statutes; 450
(4) Coordinate with municipal leaders to (A) share the results of the 451
analysis performed under subdivision (1) of this section with 452
employers, institutions of higher education in the state and other 453
stakeholders, and (B) provide a program to award grants to support 454
evidence-based solutions to cultivate, attract, hire and retain workers 455
in high-demand fields and industries. Such program may include, but 456
not be limited to, internship programs, education programs, incentives 457
to attract mid-career workers and fellowship programs to attract and 458
retain recent graduates; and 459
(5) Create a state-wide advisory board comprised of leaders from 460
the institutions of higher education in the state and chief executive 461
officers from companies domiciled in the state. Such advisory board 462
shall meet biennially to advise the Chief Talent Strategy Officer on the 463
implementation of this section. 464
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2019 10-16b Substitute Bill No. 1129
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Sec. 2 July 1, 2019 10-145a(d)
Sec. 3 July 1, 2019 10-155d
Sec. 4 July 1, 2019 New section
Sec. 5 July 1, 2019 10-145d(e)
Sec. 6 from passage New section
Sec. 7 July 1, 2019 New section
Sec. 8 July 1, 2019 12-217g
Sec. 9 from passage New section
Sec. 10 July 1, 2019 31-11ff
Sec. 11 from passage New section
Sec. 12 from passage New section
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 9(a), "council" was changed to "commission" for consistency
with other provisions of the section.
FIN Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO