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912 AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
10-LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE REGARDING MINOR
11-AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND
13+LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE REGARDING MINOR AND
14+TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND
1215 EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT STATUTES.
1316 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1417 Assembly convened:
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16-Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 4-124jj of the 2022 supplement to
17-the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
18-thereof (Effective from passage):
19-(b) Not later than October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter until
20-October 1, 2025, the Chief Workforce Officer shall submit to the
21-Governor and, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the
22-joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance
23-of matters relating to finance, higher education and employment
24-advancement, education, commerce, and labor and public employees a
25-report regarding the workforce training programs funded through the
26-Office of Workforce Strategy account. Such report shall include, but not
27-be limited to, information on the number of individuals served,
28-demographic information about such individuals and outcomes of such
29-individuals after completion of a workforce training program.
30-Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 10a-1a of the 2022 supplement to the
31-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu Substitute Senate Bill No. 279
19+Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 4-124jj of the 2022 supplement to 1
20+the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2
21+thereof (Effective from passage): 3
22+(b) Not later than October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter until 4
23+October 1, 2025, the Chief Workforce Officer shall submit to the 5
24+Governor and, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the 6
25+joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance 7
26+of matters relating to finance, higher education and employment 8
27+advancement, education, commerce, and labor and public employees a 9
28+report regarding the workforce training programs funded through the 10
29+Office of Workforce Strategy account. Such report shall include, but not 11
30+be limited to, information on the number of individuals served, 12
31+demographic information about such individuals and outcomes of such 13
32+individuals after completion of a workforce training program. 14
33+Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 10a-1a of the 2022 supplement to the 15
34+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 16
35+thereof (Effective from passage): 17 Substitute Bill No. 279
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36-(a) There shall be a Board of Regents for Higher Education that shall
37-serve as the governing body for the regional community-technical
38-college system, the Connecticut State University System and Charter
39-Oak State College. The board shall consist of [twenty-one] twenty-two
40-members who shall be distinguished leaders of the community in
41-Connecticut. The board shall reflect the state's geographic, racial and
42-ethnic diversity. The voting members shall not be employed by or be a
43-member of a board of trustees for any independent institution of higher
44-education in this state or the Board of Trustees for The University of
45-Connecticut nor shall they be public officials or state employees, as such
46-terms are defined in section 1-79, during their term of membership on
47-the Board of Regents for Higher Education. The Governor shall appoint
48-nine members to the board as follows: Three members for a term of two
49-years; three members for a term of four years; and three members for a
50-term of six years. Thereafter, the Governor shall appoint members of the
51-board to succeed such appointees whose terms expire and each member
52-so appointed shall hold office for a period of six years from the first day
53-of July in the year of his or her appointment. Four members of the board
54-shall be appointed as follows: One appointment by the president pro
55-tempore of the Senate, who shall be an alumnus of the regional
56-community-technical college system, for a term of four years; one
57-appointment by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a
58-specialist in the education of children in grades kindergarten to twelve,
59-inclusive, for a term of three years; one appointment by the speaker of
60-the House of Representatives, who shall be an alumnus of the
61-Connecticut State University System, for a term of four years; and one
62-appointment by the minority leader of the House of Representatives,
63-who shall be an alumnus of Charter Oak State College, for a term of
64-three years. Thereafter, such members of the General Assembly shall
65-appoint members of the board to succeed such appointees whose terms
66-expire and each member so appointed shall hold office for a period of Substitute Senate Bill No. 279
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42+(a) There shall be a Board of Regents for Higher Education that shall 18
43+serve as the governing body for the regional community-technical 19
44+college system, the Connecticut State University System and Charter 20
45+Oak State College. The board shall consist of [twenty-one] twenty-two 21
46+members who shall be distinguished leaders of the community in 22
47+Connecticut. The board shall reflect the state's geographic, racial and 23
48+ethnic diversity. The voting members shall not be employed by or be a 24
49+member of a board of trustees for any independent institution of higher 25
50+education in this state or the Board of Trustees for The University of 26
51+Connecticut nor shall they be public officials or state employees, as such 27
52+terms are defined in section 1-79, during their term of membership on 28
53+the Board of Regents for Higher Education. The Governor shall appoint 29
54+nine members to the board as follows: Three members for a term of two 30
55+years; three members for a term of four years; and three members for a 31
56+term of six years. Thereafter, the Governor shall appoint members of the 32
57+board to succeed such appointees whose terms expire and each member 33
58+so appointed shall hold office for a period of six years from the first day 34
59+of July in the year of his or her appointment. Four members of the board 35
60+shall be appointed as follows: One appointment by the president pro 36
61+tempore of the Senate, who shall be an alumnus of the regional 37
62+community-technical college system, for a term of four years; one 38
63+appointment by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a 39
64+specialist in the education of children in grades kindergarten to twelve, 40
65+inclusive, for a term of three years; one appointment by the speaker of 41
66+the House of Representatives, who shall be an alumnus of the 42
67+Connecticut State University System, for a term of four years; and one 43
68+appointment by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, 44
69+who shall be an alumnus of Charter Oak State College, for a term of 45
70+three years. Thereafter, such members of the General Assembly shall 46
71+appoint members of the board to succeed such appointees whose terms 47
72+expire and each member so appointed shall hold office for a period of 48
73+four years from the first day of July in the year of his or her appointment. 49
74+The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the student advisory 50
75+committee created under section 10a-3 shall serve as members of the 51
76+board. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the faculty advisory 52 Substitute Bill No. 279
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70-four years from the first day of July in the year of his or her appointment.
71-The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the student advisory
72-committee created under section 10a-3 shall serve as members of the
73-board. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the faculty advisory
74-committee created under section 10a-3a shall serve as ex-officio,
75-nonvoting members of the board for a term of two years and, in their
76-respective roles as chairperson and vice-chairperson, may be invited to
77-any executive session, as defined in section 1-200, of the board by the
78-chairperson of the board. The Commissioners of Education, Economic
79-and Community Development and Public Health, th e Labor
80-Commissioner and the Chief Workforce Officer shall serve as ex-officio,
81-nonvoting members of the board.
82-Sec. 3. Subsection (d) of section 10-14aa of the 2022 supplement to the
83-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
84-thereof (Effective from passage):
85-(d) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the office
86-shall (1) review, and request updates of as necessary, the webinar
87-modules and trainings developed or endorsed by the Department of
88-Education for the purpose of aligning such webinar modules with the
89-compliance measures developed by the office pursuant to subsection (c)
90-of section 10-14z; and (2) submit, in accordance with the provisions of
91-section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly
92-[have] having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and
93-education status reports on the compliance of such webinar modules
94-and trainings.
95-Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 10a-22f of the 2022 supplement to the
96-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
97-thereof (Effective from passage):
98-(a) A certificate of authorization issued to a private occupational
99-school pursuant to sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, and sections Substitute Senate Bill No. 279
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103-10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, may be revoked by the executive director
104-if such school (1) ceases to meet the conditions of its authorization; (2)
105-commits a material or substantial violation of sections 10a-22a to 10a-
106-22o, inclusive, or sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, or the
107-regulations prescribed thereunder; (3) makes a false statement about a
108-material fact in application for authorization or renewal; (4) fails to make
109-a required payment to the private occupational school student
110-protection account pursuant to section 10a-22u; or (5) fails to submit a
111-complete application for a [renewed] renewal of a certificate of
112-authorization pursuant to section 10a-22d.
113-Sec. 5. Subdivision (18) of section 10a-223 of the 2022 supplement to
114-the general statutes, as amended by section 273 of public act 21-2 of the
115-June special session, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
116-thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):
117-(18) "Education assistance program" means a program to assist in
118-financing the costs of education through education loans, [or] education
119-grants [, or both] or any other form of financial assistance;
120-Sec. 6. Section 31-3j of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is
121-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
122-passage):
123-As used in [sections 31-3j to 31-3r, inclusive] this section and sections
124-31-3k to 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as amended
125-by this act:
126-(1) "Board" means a regional workforce development board
127-established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act;
128-(2) "Commissioner" means the Labor Commissioner;
129-(3) "Municipality" means a town, city, borough, consolidated town
130-and city or consolidated town and borough; Substitute Senate Bill No. 279
83+committee created under section 10a-3a shall serve as ex-officio, 53
84+nonvoting members of the board for a term of two years and, in their 54
85+respective roles as chairperson and vice-chairperson, may be invited to 55
86+any executive session, as defined in section 1-200, of the board by the 56
87+chairperson of the board. The Commissioners of Education, Economic 57
88+and Community Development and Public Health, the Labor 58
89+Commissioner and the Chief Workforce Officer shall serve as ex-officio, 59
90+nonvoting members of the board. 60
91+Sec. 3. Subsection (d) of section 10-14aa of the 2022 supplement to the 61
92+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 62
93+thereof (Effective from passage): 63
94+(d) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the office 64
95+shall (1) review, and request updates of as necessary, the webinar 65
96+modules and trainings developed or endorsed by the Department of 66
97+Education for the purpose of aligning such webinar modules with the 67
98+compliance measures developed by the office pursuant to subsection (c) 68
99+of section 10-14z; and (2) submit, in accordance with the provisions of 69
100+section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 70
101+[have] having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and 71
102+education status reports on the compliance of such webinar modules 72
103+and trainings. 73
104+Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 10a-22f of the 2022 supplement to the 74
105+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 75
106+thereof (Effective from passage): 76
107+(a) A certificate of authorization issued to a private occupational 77
108+school pursuant to sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, and sections 78
109+10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, may be revoked by the executive director 79
110+if such school (1) ceases to meet the conditions of its authorization; (2) 80
111+commits a material or substantial violation of sections 10a-22a to 10a-81
112+22o, inclusive, or sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, or the 82
113+regulations prescribed thereunder; (3) makes a false statement about a 83
114+material fact in application for authorization or renewal; (4) fails to make 84 Substitute Bill No. 279
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134-(4) "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" means the federal
135-Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as
136-amended from time to time; and
137-(5) "Workforce development region" or "region" means an area
138-designated as a service delivery area in accordance with the provisions
139-of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
140-Sec. 7. Subsection (c) of section 31-3k of the 2022 supplement to the
141-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
142-thereof (Effective from passage):
143-(c) Each board shall make use of grants or contracts with appropriate
144-service providers to furnish all program services under sections 31-3j to
145-[31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as amended
146-by this act, unless the Governor's Workforce Council concurs with the
147-board that direct provision of a service by the board is necessary to
148-assure adequate availability of the service or that a service of
149-comparable quality can be provided more economically by the board.
150-Any board seeking to provide services directly shall submit to the
151-commissioner, the Chief Workforce Officer and the Governor's
152-Workforce Council a plan of service and appropriate justification for the
153-need to provide services directly. Such plan of service shall be subject to
154-review and approval by the Governor's Workforce Council.
155-Sec. 8. Section 31-3m of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is
156-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
157-passage):
158-Not later than July 1, 1992, the Governor shall designate appropriate
159-state agencies as agencies involved in employment and training. The
160-department heads of each agency involved in employment and training
161-shall: Not later than August 15, 1992, and annually thereafter, identify
162-to the commissioner and the Chief Workforce Officer the employment Substitute Senate Bill No. 279
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121+a required payment to the private occupational school student 85
122+protection account pursuant to section 10a-22u; or (5) fails to submit a 86
123+complete application for a [renewed] renewal of a certificate of 87
124+authorization pursuant to section 10a-22d. 88
125+Sec. 5. Subdivision (18) of section 10a-223 of the 2022 supplement to 89
126+the general statutes, as amended by section 273 of public act 21-2 of the 90
127+June special session, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 91
128+thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 92
129+(18) "Education assistance program" means a program to assist in 93
130+financing the costs of education through education loans, [or] education 94
131+grants [, or both] or any other form of financial assistance; 95
132+Sec. 6. Section 31-3j of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 96
133+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 97
134+passage): 98
135+As used in [sections 31-3j to 31-3r, inclusive] this section and sections 99
136+31-3k to 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as amended 100
137+by this act: 101
138+(1) "Board" means a regional workforce development board 102
139+established under section 31-3k, as amended by this act; 103
140+(2) "Commissioner" means the Labor Commissioner; 104
141+(3) "Municipality" means a town, city, borough, consolidated town 105
142+and city or consolidated town and borough; 106
143+(4) "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" means the federal 107
144+Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as 108
145+amended from time to time; and 109
146+(5) "Workforce development region" or "region" means an area 110
147+designated as a service delivery area in accordance with the provisions 111
148+of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 112 Substitute Bill No. 279
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166-and training programs administered by the agency that are subject to
167-oversight by one or more boards under the provisions of sections 31-3j
168-to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as amended
169-by this act. The Chief Workforce Officer, jointly with the commissioner
170-and the Governor's Workforce Council, shall facilitate communication
171-and the exchange of information between the boards and the state
172-agencies involved in employment and training.
173-Sec. 9. Section 31-3n of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is
174-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
175-passage):
176-(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Workforce
177-Officer and the Governor's Workforce Council, may adopt regulations
178-in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of sections 31-
179-3j to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as
180-amended by this act.
181-(b) The Chief Workforce Officer shall distribute all information
182-received under the provisions of sections 31-3j to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive,
183-as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as amended by this act, to the
184-Governor's Workforce Council in order to ensure that the review and
185-coordination duties of the council are effectively carried out.
186-(c) The Governor may approve, upon the recommendation of the
187-Governor's Workforce Council, each board established pursuant to
188-section 31-3k, as amended by this act, which meets the requirements of
189-sections 31-3j to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-
190-3r, as amended by this act.
191-Sec. 10. Section 31-3r of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is
192-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
193-passage):
194-Nothing in this section or sections 31-3j to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as Substitute Senate Bill No. 279
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198-amended by this act, shall be construed or administered in any manner
199-that would conflict with the requirements of the Workforce Innovation
200-and Opportunity Act or supersede any statutory duties, responsibilities
201-or obligations of any agency or board, including, but not limited to, any
202-local board of education.
155+Sec. 7. Subsection (c) of section 31-3k of the 2022 supplement to the 113
156+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 114
157+thereof (Effective from passage): 115
158+(c) Each board shall make use of grants or contracts with appropriate 116
159+service providers to furnish all program services under sections 31-3j to 117
160+[31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as amended 118
161+by this act, unless the Governor's Workforce Council concurs with the 119
162+board that direct provision of a service by the board is necessary to 120
163+assure adequate availability of the service or that a service of 121
164+comparable quality can be provided more economically by the board. 122
165+Any board seeking to provide services directly shall submit to the 123
166+commissioner, the Chief Workforce Officer and the Governor's 124
167+Workforce Council a plan of service and appropriate justification for the 125
168+need to provide services directly. Such plan of service shall be subject to 126
169+review and approval by the Governor's Workforce Council. 127
170+Sec. 8. Section 31-3m of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 128
171+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 129
172+passage): 130
173+Not later than July 1, 1992, the Governor shall designate appropriate 131
174+state agencies as agencies involved in employment and training. The 132
175+department heads of each agency involved in employment and training 133
176+shall: Not later than August 15, 1992, and annually thereafter, identify 134
177+to the commissioner and the Chief Workforce Officer the employment 135
178+and training programs administered by the agency that are subject to 136
179+oversight by one or more boards under the provisions of sections 31-3j 137
180+to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as amended 138
181+by this act. The Chief Workforce Officer, jointly with the commissioner 139
182+and the Governor's Workforce Council, shall facilitate communication 140
183+and the exchange of information between the boards and the state 141
184+agencies involved in employment and training. 142
185+Sec. 9. Section 31-3n of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 143
186+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 144 Substitute Bill No. 279
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194+(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Workforce 146
195+Officer and the Governor's Workforce Council, may adopt regulations 147
196+in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of sections 31-148
197+3j to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as 149
198+amended by this act. 150
199+(b) The Chief Workforce Officer shall distribute all information 151
200+received under the provisions of sections 31-3j to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, 152
201+as amended by this act, and 31-3r, as amended by this act, to the 153
202+Governor's Workforce Council in order to ensure that the review and 154
203+coordination duties of the council are effectively carried out. 155
204+(c) The Governor may approve, upon the recommendation of the 156
205+Governor's Workforce Council, each board established pursuant to 157
206+section 31-3k, as amended by this act, which meets the requirements of 158
207+sections 31-3j to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-159
208+3r, as amended by this act. 160
209+Sec. 10. Section 31-3r of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 161
210+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 162
211+passage): 163
212+Nothing in this section or sections 31-3j to [31-3r] 31-3o, inclusive, as 164
213+amended by this act, shall be construed or administered in any manner 165
214+that would conflict with the requirements of the Workforce Innovation 166
215+and Opportunity Act or supersede any statutory duties, responsibilities 167
216+or obligations of any agency or board, including, but not limited to, any 168
217+local board of education. 169
218+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
219+sections:
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221+Section 1 from passage 4-124jj(b)
222+Sec. 2 from passage 10a-1a(a)
223+Sec. 3 from passage 10-14aa(d) Substitute Bill No. 279
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230+Sec. 4 from passage 10a-22f(a)
231+Sec. 5 October 1, 2022 10a-223(18)
232+Sec. 6 from passage 31-3j
233+Sec. 7 from passage 31-3k(c)
234+Sec. 8 from passage 31-3m
235+Sec. 9 from passage 31-3n
236+Sec. 10 from passage 31-3r
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238+Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
239+In Sections 8 and 9(b), "31-30" was changed to "31-3o" for accuracy.
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