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7	7		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5399
8	8		February Session, 2022
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12	12		Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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20	20		AN ACT CONCERNING PROJECT LONGEVITY.
21	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
22	22		Assembly convened:
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24	24		Section 1. Section 4-68bb of the 2022 supplement to the general 1
25	25		statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2
26	26		(Effective from passage): 3
27	27		(a) For purposes of this section, "Project Longevity Initiative" means 4
28	28		a comprehensive community-based initiative that is designed to reduce 5
29	29		gun violence in the state's cities and "secretary" means the Secretary of 6
30	30		the Office of Policy and Management. 7
31	31		(b) Pursuant to the provisions of section 4-66a, the secretary shall (1) 8
32	32		provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in 9
33	33		the city of New Haven in order to ensure the continued implementation 10
34	34		of the Project Longevity Initiative in said city and the secretary may 11
35	35		utilize state and federal funds as may be appropriated for such purpose; 12
36	36		and (2) do all things necessary to apply for and accept federal funds 13
37	37		allotted to or available to the state under any federal act or program 14
38	38		which support the continued implementation of the Project Longevity 15 Raised Bill No. 5399
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45	45		Initiative in the city of New Haven. 16
46	46		(c) The secretary, or the secretary's designee, in consultation with the 17
47	47		United States Attorney for the district of Connecticut, the Chief State's 18
48	48		Attorney, the Commissioner of Correction, the executive director of the 19
49	49		Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the mayors of 20
50	50		the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, and clergy members, 21
51	51		nonprofit service providers and community leaders from the cities of 22
52	52		Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, shall implement the Project 23
53	53		Longevity Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. 24
54	54		(d) Pursuant to the provisions of section 4-66a, the secretary shall (1) 25
55	55		provide planning and management assistance to municipal officials in 26
56	56		the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury in order to ensure 27
57	57		implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative in said cities and the 28
58	58		secretary may utilize state and federal funds as may be appropriated for 29
59	59		such purpose; and (2) do all things necessary to apply for and accept 30
60	60		federal funds allotted to or available to the state under any federal act 31
61	61		or program which will support implementation of the Project Longevity 32
62	62		Initiative in the cities of Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. 33
63	63		(e) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may accept 34
64	64		and receive on behalf of the office, subject to the provisions of section 35
65	65		4b-22, any bequest, devise or grant made to the Office of Policy and 36
66	66		Management to further the objectives of the Project Longevity Initiative 37
67	67		and may hold and use such property for the purpose specified, if any, 38
68	68		in such bequest, devise or gift. 39
69	69		[(f) The secretary, in consultation with the federal and state officials 40
70	70		described in subsection (c) of this section, shall create a plan for 41
71	71		implementation of the Project Longevity Initiative on a state-wide basis. 42
72	72		Such plan shall, at a minimum, consider how to provide clients served 43
73	73		by the Project Longevity Initiative with access to courses of instruction 44
74	74		and apprentice programs provided by, but not limited to, a college, a 45
75	75		university, a community college or the Technical Education and Career 46
76	76		System. Not later than February 1, 2022, the secretary shall submit such 47 Raised Bill No. 5399
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83	83		plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 48
84	84		cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security in 49
85	85		accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.] 50
86	86		(f) The secretary, or any entity awarded funding to coordinate the 51
87	87		activities of the Project Longevity Initiative implemented in Bridgeport, 52
88	88		Hartford, New Haven or Waterbury, shall seek to maximize the 53
89	89		educational, employment and career services that are offered to clients 54
90	90		served by the Project Longevity Initiative. The Governor's Workforce 55
91	91		Council, established pursuant to section 31-3h, as amended by this act, 56
92	92		the regional workforce development board, established pursuant to 57
93	93		section 31-3k, as amended by this act, serving the applicable city, and 58
94	94		the Board of Regents for Higher Education, established pursuant to 59
95	95		section 10a-1a, shall coordinate with the secretary or such entity, as 60
96	96		appropriate, to develop strategies and ensure the delivery of 61
97	97		educational, employment and career services to Project Longevity 62
98	98		Initiative clients. The secretary or such entity, as appropriate, shall also 63
99	99		consult with (1) trade unions and other entities that may be able to assist 64
100	100		in offering employment opportunities and career pathways to Project 65
101	101		Longevity Initiative clients, and (2) private providers and the 66
102	102		Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the availability of commercial 67
103	103		driver's license training for Project Longevity Initiative clients. 68
104	104		(g) The secretary, or any entity awarded funding to coordinate the 69
105	105		activities of the Project Longevity Initiative implemented in Bridgeport, 70
106	106		Hartford, New Haven or Waterbury, shall supplement the programs 71
107	107		and services of the Project Longevity Initiative by: 72
108	108		(1) Increasing the ability to connect clients to nonprofit and public 73
109	109		agencies with a primary mission of vocational education and workforce 74
110	110		development to assist clients in developing their careers; 75
111	111		(2) Expanding the employment services provided to clients in a 76
112	112		manner that meets the needs of clients in alignment with job 77
113	113		opportunities in the state; 78 Raised Bill No. 5399
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120	120		(3) Using more effectively the job training programs operated by 79
121	121		regional workforce development boards and community providers that 80
122	122		specialize in vocational education and workforce development services 81
123	123		for people facing employment barriers because of a criminal record, 82
124	124		work history or other factors; 83
125	125		(4) Increasing client participation in the Technical Education and 84
126	126		Career System, community colleges, colleges and universities; 85
127	127		(5) Developing partnerships with the Court Support Services 86
128	128		Division of the Judicial Branch, the Department of Correction and other 87
129	129		criminal justice agencies to coordinate programs for people who may 88
130	130		become clients after release from incarceration or supervision; 89
131	131		(6) Expanding connections with social service and other community-90
132	132		based service organizations; 91
133	133		(7) Identifying business and training programs committed to hiring 92
134	134		or providing services to clients; 93
135	135		(8) Increasing coordination with the Department of Motor Vehicles to 94
136	136		increase clients' access to driver's licenses and with the Department of 95
137	137		Social Services to improve client access to other supports; 96
138	138		(9) Developing relationships with local chambers of commerce to 97
139	139		coordinate reentry services in the community and expand training and 98
140	140		employment opportunities with businesses; 99
141	141		(10) Supporting the development of short-and long-term public and 100
142	142		private investments in clients; 101
143	143		(11) Improving coordination with federal, state and local violence 102
144	144		reduction strategies and programs; 103
145	145		(12) Including providers and employers who have successfully 104
146	146		helped clients in activities that reach prospective clients; and 105
147	147		(13) Analyzing program and service delivery to ensure that programs 106 Raised Bill No. 5399
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154	154		and services are coordinated and aligned with the goals of the Project 107
155	155		Longevity Initiative. 108
156	156		Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 10a-6 of the 2022 supplement to the 109
157	157		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 110
158	158		thereof (Effective from passage): 111
159	159		(a) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall: (1) Establish 112
160	160		policies and guidelines for the Connecticut State University System, the 113
161	161		regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State 114
162	162		College; (2) develop a master plan for higher education and 115
163	163		postsecondary education at the Connecticut State University System, 116
164	164		the regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State 117
165	165		College consistent with the goals identified in section 10a-11c; (3) 118
166	166		establish tuition and student fee policies for the Connecticut State 119
167	167		University System, the regional community-technical college system 120
168	168		and Charter Oak State College; (4) monitor and evaluate the 121
169	169		effectiveness and viability of the state universities, the regional 122
170	170		community-technical colleges and Charter Oak State College in 123
171	171		accordance with criteria established by the board; (5) merge or close 124
172	172		institutions within the Connecticut State University System, the regional 125
173	173		community-technical college system and Charter Oak State College in 126
174	174		accordance with criteria established by the board, provided (A) such 127
175	175		recommended merger or closing shall require a two-thirds vote of the 128
176	176		board, and (B) notice of such recommended merger or closing shall be 129
177	177		sent to the committee having cognizance over matters relating to 130
178	178		education and to the General Assembly; (6) review and approve mission 131
179	179		statements for the Connecticut State University System, the regional 132
180	180		community-technical college system and Charter Oak State College and 133
181	181		role and scope statements for the individual institutions and campuses 134
182	182		of such constituent units; (7) review and approve any recommendations 135
183	183		for the establishment of new academic programs submitted to the board 136
184	184		by the state universities within the Connecticut State University System, 137
185	185		the regional community-technical colleges and Charter Oak State 138
186	186		College, and, in consultation with the affected constituent units, provide 139 Raised Bill No. 5399
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193	193		for the initiation, consolidation or termination of academic programs; 140
194	194		(8) develop criteria to ensure acceptable quality in (A) programs at the 141
195	195		Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical 142
196	196		college system and Charter Oak State College, and (B) institutions 143
197	197		within the Connecticut State University System and the regional 144
198	198		community-technical college system and enforce standards through 145
199	199		licensing and accreditation; (9) prepare and present to the Governor and 146
200	200		General Assembly, in accordance with section 10a-8, consolidated 147
201	201		operating and capital expenditure budgets for the Connecticut State 148
202	202		University System, the regional community-technical college system 149
203	203		and Charter Oak State College developed in accordance with the 150
204	204		provisions of said section 10a-8; (10) review and make 151
205	205		recommendations on plans received from the Connecticut State 152
206	206		University System, the regional community-technical college system 153
207	207		and Charter Oak State College to implement the goals identified in 154
208	208		section 10a-11c; (11) appoint advisory committees with representatives 155
209	209		from public and independent institutions of higher education to study 156
210	210		methods and proposals for coordinating efforts of the public institutions 157
211	211		of higher education under its jurisdiction with The University of 158
212	212		Connecticut and the independent institutions of higher education to 159
213	213		implement the goals identified in section 10a-11c; (12) evaluate (A) 160
214	214		means of implementing the goals identified in section 10a-11c, and (B) 161
215	215		any recommendations made by the Planning Commission for Higher 162
216	216		Education in implementing the strategic master plan pursuant to section 163
217	217		10a-11b through alternative and nontraditional approaches such as 164
218	218		external degrees and credit by examination; (13) coordinate programs 165
219	219		and services among the Connecticut State University System, the 166
220	220		regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State 167
221	221		College; (14) assess opportunities for collaboration with The University 168
222	222		of Connecticut and the independent institutions of higher education to 169
223	223		implement the goals identified in section 10a-11c; (15) make or enter into 170
224	224		contracts, leases or other agreements in connection with its 171
225	225		responsibilities under this part, provided all acquisitions of real estate 172
226	226		by lease or otherwise shall be subject to the provisions of section 4b-23; 173
227	227		(16) be responsible for the care and maintenance of permanent records 174 Raised Bill No. 5399
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234	234		of institutions of higher education dissolved after September 1, 1969; 175
235	235		(17) prepare and present to the Governor and General Assembly 176
236	236		legislative proposals affecting the Connecticut State University System, 177
237	237		the regional community-technical college system and Charter Oak State 178
238	238		College; (18) develop and maintain a central higher education 179
239	239		information system and establish definitions and data requirements for 180
240	240		the Connecticut State University System, the regional community-181
241	241		technical college system and Charter Oak State College; (19) until June 182
242	242		30, 2024, report all new programs and program changes at the 183
243	243		Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical 184
244	244		college system and Charter Oak State College to the Office of Higher 185
245	245		Education; (20) coordinate with the Project Longevity Initiative, as 186
246	246		defined in section 4-68bb, as amended by this act, to develop strategies 187
247	247		and ensure the delivery of educational, employment and career services 188
248	248		to Project Longevity Initiative clients; and [(20)] (21) undertake such 189
249	249		studies and other activities as will best serve the higher educational 190
250	250		interests of the Connecticut State University System, the regional 191
251	251		community-technical college system and Charter Oak State College. 192
252	252		Sec. 3. Section 31-3h of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 193
253	253		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 194
254	254		passage): 195
255	255		(a) There is created, within the Office of Workforce Strategy, the 196
256	256		Governor's Workforce Council. The Governor's Workforce Council shall 197
257	257		constitute a successor council to the Connecticut Employment and 198
258	258		Training Commission in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-199
259	259		38d and 4-39. 200
260	260		(b) The duties and responsibilities of the council shall include: 201
261	261		(1) Carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a state workforce 202
262	262		board pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 203
263	263		Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from time to time, and such other 204
264	264		related responsibilities as the Governor may direct; 205 Raised Bill No. 5399
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271	271		(2) Supporting the implementation of the federal Workforce 206
272	272		Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from 207
273	273		time to time; 208
274	274		(3) Making recommendations to the General Assembly concerning 209
275	275		the formula for allocation of funds received by the state under the 210
276	276		federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-211
277	277		128, as amended from time to time, pursuant to the provisions of 212
278	278		sections 31-11m and 31-11s; [and] 213
279	279		(4) Convening state agencies, educational institutions, business 214
280	280		leaders and others to (A) inform state policy regarding workforce 215
281	281		development, (B) help state agencies and educational institutions align 216
282	282		with the needs of employers, and (C) help businesses understand how 217
283	283		to contribute to the state's workforce efforts; and 218
284	284		(5) Coordinating with the Project Longevity Initiative, as defined in 219
285	285		section 4-68bb, as amended by this act, to develop strategies and ensure 220
286	286		the delivery of educational, employment and career services to Project 221
287	287		Longevity Initiative clients. 222
288	288		Sec. 4. Section 31-3k of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 223
289	289		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 224
290	290		passage): 225
291	291		(a) There is established within the Labor Department a regional 226
292	292		workforce development board for each workforce development region 227
293	293		in the state. 228
294	294		(b) Each board, within its region, in accordance with the Connecticut 229
295	295		workforce development plan approved by the Governor and developed 230
296	296		by the Governor's Workforce Council pursuant section 31-11p, the state 231
297	297		workforce strategy approved by the Governor and developed by the 232
298	298		Chief Workforce Officer pursuant to section 4-124w, any guidance 233
299	299		issued by the Chief Workforce Officer pursuant to section 4-124w and 234
300	300		any guidance issued by the Labor Commissioner, shall: 235 Raised Bill No. 5399
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307	307		(1) (A) Assess the needs and priorities for investing in the 236
308	308		development of human resources within the region and shall coordinate 237
309	309		a broad range of employment, education, training and related services 238
310	310		that shall be focused on client-centered, lifelong learning, (B) be 239
311	311		responsive to the needs of local business, industry, the region, its 240
312	312		municipalities and its residents, and (C) be the lead agency for any local 241
313	313		workforce development initiative. 242
314	314		(2) Within existing resources and consistent with the state 243
315	315		employment and training information system (A) assess regional needs 244
316	316		and identify regional priorities for employment and training programs, 245
317	317		including, but not limited to, an assessment of the special employment 246
318	318		needs of unskilled and low-skilled unemployed persons, including 247
319	319		persons receiving state-administered general assistance or short-term 248
320	320		unemployment assistance, (B) conduct planning for regional 249
321	321		employment and training programs, (C) coordinate such programs to 250
322	322		ensure that the programs respond to the needs of labor, business and 251
323	323		industry, municipalities within the region, the region as a whole, and all 252
324	324		of its citizens, (D) serve as a clearinghouse for information on all 253
325	325		employment and training programs in the region, (E) review grant 254
326	326		proposals and plans submitted to state agencies for employment and 255
327	327		training programs that directly affect the region and inform the 256
328	328		Governor's Workforce Council and each state agency concerned of the 257
329	329		results of the review, (F) ensure the effective use of available 258
330	330		employment and training resources in the region, and (G) allocate funds 259
331	331		where applicable for program operations in the region. 260
332	332		(3) Provide information to the commissioner, Chief Workforce Officer 261
333	333		or Governor's Workforce Council that the commissioner, Chief 262
334	334		Workforce Officer or Governor's Workforce Council deems essential for 263
335	335		effective state planning. 264
336	336		(4) Carry out the duties and responsibilities of the local workforce 265
337	337		development board for purposes of the Workforce Innovation and 266
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345	345		(5) Coordinate with the Project Longevity Initiative, as defined in 268
346	346		section 4-68bb, as amended by this act, to develop strategies and ensure 269
347	347		the delivery of educational, employment and career services to Project 270
348	348		Longevity Initiative clients. 271
349	349		(c) Each board shall make use of grants or contracts with appropriate 272
350	350		service providers to furnish all program services under sections 31-3j to 273
351	351		31-3r, inclusive, unless the Governor's Workforce Council concurs with 274
352	352		the board that direct provision of a service by the board is necessary to 275
353	353		assure adequate availability of the service or that a service of 276
354	354		comparable quality can be provided more economically by the board. 277
355	355		Any board seeking to provide services directly shall submit to the 278
356	356		commissioner, the Chief Workforce Officer and the Governor's 279
357	357		Workforce Council a plan of service and appropriate justification for the 280
358	358		need to provide services directly. Such plan of service shall be subject to 281
359	359		review and approval by the Governor's Workforce Council. 282
360	360		(d) On October 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, each board shall 283
361	361		submit in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 284
362	362		Act, data and comprehensive performance measures detailing the 285
363	363		results of any education, employment or job training program or 286
364	364		activity funded by moneys allocated to the board, including, but not 287
365	365		limited to, programs and activities specified in said act. The Labor 288
366	366		Commissioner and the Chief Workforce Officer may require the 289
367	367		submission of additional data and performance measures through 290
368	368		guidance jointly by said commissioner and officer. 291
369	369		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
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372	372		Section 1 from passage 4-68bb
373	373		Sec. 2 from passage 10a-6(a)
374	374		Sec. 3 from passage 31-3h
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