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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 1089
AN ACT CONCERNING A WORKFORCE TRAINING AND
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS) to develop
a workforce training and experiential learning program to ensure
training access for careers in mechatronics, cybersecurity, 3-D printing,
the Internet of things, and chartered global management accounting.
OWS must develop an application for the training program’s
prospective enrollees and consult with related businesses on an ongoing
basis to assess their hiring needs.
Under the bill, OWS must partner with (1) regional workforce
development boards and higher education institutions to offer the
program and (2) associated training providers to track and report
program participants’ performance outcomes. OWS must also develop
career pathways to ensure that workers (presumably, those who have
completed the program) can vertically advance their careers.
The bill allows participants who complete the training program to opt
to have their information given to prospective employers.
The bill requires OWS to submit an annual report on the program,
beginning by July 1, 2024, to the Commerce, Education, Higher
Education, and Labor committees. The report may include information
on (1) program completion and job placement rates and (2) starting
wages and wage growth for employees who participated in the training
program.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2023
COMMITTEE ACTION 2023SB-01089-R000294-BA.DOCX
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Commerce Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 19 Nay 5 (03/14/2023)