SB 346 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE COUNCIL.

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KUSHNER of the 24th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE COUNCIL.

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At a minimum, at least one such member shall represent small businesses, as defined by the United States Small Business Administration, and at least one such member shall be an expert in residential construction;

(9) A representative from the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, a representative from The University of Connecticut and a SB346representative /from Filea nonprofit institution of higher education in the Public Act No.

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and[and] (14) Two members of the public, who are enrolled in or who have recentlycompletedanondegreeworkforcetrainingprogram,appointed by the Governor.Governor;

and [.] (15) A representative of a labor organization, who has been nominated by a state building trades labor organization and appointed by the Governor.

The council may delegate to the executive committee any powersPublic ofAct theNo. council except those powers that are required by law to be exercised by the council.

The26-99 chairperson3 may also appoint ad hoc committees, workgroups or task forces to assist the council as appropriate, and shall consult with the vice-chairperson and the legislative members of the4 councilSenate inBill making appointments to such ad SB346 / File No.

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81The chairperson may also appoint ad hoc committees, workgroups or task forces to assist the council as appropriate, and shall consult with the vice-chairperson and the legislative members of the council in making appointments to such ad hoc committees, workgroups or task forces.

(g) The Governor shall establish bylaws for the council pursuant to 20 CFR 679.110(d), which shall include, but need not be limited to, term limitations for members and how appointments will be made.

(h) The counciltotal shall consist of an odd number of members andon the totalcouncil number of members shall not be more than sixty-onesixty-two members.

ThisGovernor's actAction: shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

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81 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ Various State Agencies FF – Precludes a See Below See Below Potential Revenue Loss Note:

FF=Federal Funds Municipal Impact:

None Explanation Thebillprecludesa potentialrevenuelossinfederalfundstothestate by modifying the membership to the Governor’s Workforce Council.

These modifications are necessary for the Council to comply with federal law.

If the Council is not in compliance, the state's share of federal funding from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) may potentially be delayed or eliminated.

On average the state receives $30 million annually in WIOA federal funding that may be impacted.

The impacted agencies include the Department of Labor, Office of Workforce Strategy,State Department of Education, and the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future pending funding decisions from the federal government.

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81 OLR Bill Analysis SB 346 AN ACT CONCERNING THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE COUNCIL.