Bill Text: CT SB00837 | 2017 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Apprenticeship Opportunities For High Growth, High Demand Jobs.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-03 - File Number 369 [SB00837 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00837-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
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January Session, 2017 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH GROWTH, HIGH DEMAND JOBS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 10-21j of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
(a) The Commissioner of Education, in collaboration with the Board of Regents for Higher Education, shall establish a committee to coordinate [the] education, apprenticeships and the work-based learning of middle school, [and] high school and higher education students about careers in manufacturing, real estate, waste remediation and management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insurance, clean technology and biomedicine. Such committee shall include, but not be limited to, (1) representatives from the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Labor Department, the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, the technical high school system, the advanced manufacturing centers at the regional community-technical colleges, independent institutions of higher education in the state that offer training in the field of manufacturing, real estate, waste remediation and management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insurance, clean technology and biomedicine, the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission, [manufacturing] companies and employee organizations that represent [manufacturing] such industries and workers, and (2) middle and high school teachers and guidance counselors.
(b) On or before January 1, [2017] 2018, and on or before August first annually thereafter, the committee established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall compile a catalog of programs at public and independent institutions of higher education in the state that offer training in the field of manufacturing, real estate, waste remediation and management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insurance, clean technology and biomedicine. Such catalog shall include for each program: (1) The degree, certification, license or credential awarded upon completion; (2) the period of time and requirements for completion; (3) the enrollment process; and (4) the cost of attendance. The commissioner shall make such catalog available on the Internet web site of the Department of Education and distribute such catalog to each local and regional board of education.
(c) On or before February 1, [2017] 2018, and annually thereafter, the committee established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and higher education [and workforce development] and employment advancement an analysis of whether current programs available to Connecticut students are meeting workforce needs. The committee shall consult with members of the manufacturing, [industry] real estate, waste remediation and management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insurance, clean technology and biomedicine industries when producing such report.
(d) The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the committee established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall develop and administer a program to introduce middle school and high school students, their parents or guardians and guidance counselors to careers in manufacturing, real estate, waste remediation and management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insurance, clean technology and biomedicine. Such program may include, but is not limited to, hands-on learning opportunities, posters, videos, pamphlets and social media and other technology to describe and promote modern [manufacturing] practices and the programs included in the catalog described in subsection (b) of this section. The commissioner may enter into partnerships with one or more private sector entities to further the goals of such program. Such partnerships may include, but are not limited to, [student visits to manufacturers] work-based learning, on-site visits and [manufacturer] employer visits to schools in order to give students first hand exposure to [modern manufacturing and the products and materials created by manufacturers in the state] such industries.
(e) The Department of Education, in consultation with representatives from [the manufacturing industry] such industries and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, shall develop a best practices guide to help local and regional boards of education to incorporate relationships with manufacturing in their middle school and high school curricula.
Sec. 2. Section 31-22v of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
(a) Not later than March 1, [2017] 2018, the Labor Department shall update the department's Internet web site with regard to the office of apprenticeship training. Such update shall include, but need not be limited to:
(1) Simplification of the process by which current and prospective apprentices and employers may access comprehensive information relating to apprenticeship training on the department's Internet web site;
(2) An accurate list of occupations in which apprentices are employed in the state, [and] the number of apprentices participating in each occupation within the previous calendar year and a two-tiered list of high growth, high demand jobs that indicates whether (A) such jobs pay a living wage for an individual and that pay a living wage for a family of three with one working adult, and (B) current apprenticeship opportunities are available for such jobs. For purposes of this section, "living wage" means the minimum income an individual must earn to meet basic needs, including, but not limited to, housing, utilities, clothing, food, childcare and medical care; and
(3) Comprehensive information regarding apprenticeship coursework, including, but not limited to, a list of apprenticeship coursework providers, the Internet web site addresses for such apprenticeship coursework providers, the locations of such apprenticeship coursework providers, the occupations in which such apprenticeship coursework providers offer apprenticeship coursework and the costs associated with such apprenticeship coursework, which shall be accompanied by a disclaimer that cost information is only one factor to be considered in selecting coursework. The department may provide electronic links to such information.
(b) The department shall update the information described in subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section as often as practicable, but not less than annually, to improve the efficiency by which current and prospective apprentices and employers may engage in apprenticeships in the state.
(c) Not later than March 31, [2017] 2018, the department shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to [the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee and] the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor on the update to the department's Internet web site.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2017 |
10-21j |
Sec. 2 |
July 1, 2017 |
31-22v |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 2(a)(2), "that pay a living wage for an individual and that pay a living wage for a family of three with one working adult and whether current" was changed to "that indicates whether (A) such jobs pay a living wage for an individual and that pay a living wage for a family of three with one working adult, and (B) current" for clarity.
HED |
Joint Favorable Subst. |