SB 837 — AN ACT CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH GROWTH, HIGH DEMAND JOBS.

General Assembly   RaisedSubstitute Bill No.

837 January Session, 2017   LCO*_____SB00837HED___031717____* No.AN ACT CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH GROWTH, HIGH DEMAND JOBS.

4074   *04074_______HED* Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT   Introduced by:

  (HED)   AN ACT CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH GROWTH, HIGH DEMAND JOBS.

(EffectiveSection from10-21j passage)of (a)the Theregeneral statutes is establishedrepealed aand task force to study the feasibilityfollowing ofis developingsubstituted a public-private partnership that provides apprenticeship opportunities for high school and college students in highlieu growth,thereof high(Effective demandJuly jobs1, in2017): the state.

(a) The taskCommissioner forceof Education, in collaboration with the Board of Regents for Higher Education, shall (1)establish identifya highcommittee growth,to highcoordinate demand[the] jobseducation, inapprenticeships and the statework-based learning of middle school, [and] high school and higher education students about careers in fieldsmanufacturing, including,real butestate, notwaste limitedremediation to,and finance,management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insuranceinsurance, clean technology and biomedicine;biomedicine.

(2)Such identifycommittee shall include, but not be limited to, (1) representatives from the educationDepartment of Economic and skillCommunity levelDevelopment, requirementsthe 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 jobs;industries and workers, and (2) middle and high school teachers and guidance counselors.

(3)(b) analyzeOn whetheror educationalbefore achievementJanuary 1, [2017] 2018, and attainmenton trendsor before August first annually thereafter, the committee established pursuant to subsection (a) of studentsthis section shall compile a catalog of programs at public and independent institutions of higher education in the state sufficientlythat satisfyoffer training in the requirementsfield of suchmanufacturing, jobs;real estate, waste remediation and management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insurance, clean technology and biomedicine.

(4)Such identifycatalog state-wideshall demographicinclude trendsfor ineach theprogram: workforce;

(5)(1) reviewThe similardegree, apprenticeshipcertification, programslicense beingor administeredcredential inawarded otherupon states,completion; including, but not limited to, Colorado and Georgia, for the purpose of determining if such programs can be replicated in Connecticut;

(6)(2) analyze the feasibilityperiod of creatingtime in-stateand partnershipsrequirements that provide apprenticeship opportunities for suchcompletion; high growth, high demand jobs;

(7)(3) examine whether the existingenrollment apprenticeshipprocess; program, as provided in chapter 557 of the general statutes, can be utilized or expanded to develop such partnerships;

and (8)(4) identify any potential institutional or legal obstacles associated with the creationcost and implementation of suchattendance. partnerships and apprenticeship opportunities.

(b) The taskcommissioner force shall consistmake such catalog available on the Internet web site of the followingDepartment members:of Education and distribute such catalog to each local and regional board of education.

(1)(c) TheOn chairpersonsor before February 1, [2017] 2018, and rankingannually membersthereafter, 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 committeecommittees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and higher education [and workforce development] and employment advancement,advancement oran theiranalysis designees;of whether current programs available to Connecticut students are meeting workforce needs.

(2) The Commissionercommittee ofshall Education,consult orwith members of the commissioner'smanufacturing, designee;[industry] real estate, waste remediation and management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insurance, clean technology and biomedicine industries when producing such report.

(3)(d) The Commissioner of EconomicEducation, in consultation with the committee established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall develop and Communityadminister Development,a program to introduce middle school and high school students, their parents or theguardians commissioner'sand designee;guidance counselors to careers in manufacturing, real estate, waste remediation and management, construction, computer science, finance, engineering, health care, insurance, clean technology and biomedicine.

(4)Such Theprogram superintendentmay ofinclude, thebut technicalis highnot schoollimited system,to, orhands-on learning opportunities, posters, videos, pamphlets and social media and other technology to describe and promote modern [manufacturing] practices and the superintendent'sprograms designee;included in the catalog described in subsection (b) of this section.

(5)The Acommissioner representativemay ofenter theinto Connecticutpartnerships Businesswith andone Industry Association, and the chief executive officer from a top-tier Connecticut business, or themore chiefprivate executivesector officer'sentities designee,to selectedfurther by the Connecticutgoals Businessof andsuch Industryprogram. Association;

(6)Such Apartnerships representativemay ofinclude, thebut Nationalare Federationnot oflimited Independentto, Business,[student visits to manufacturers] work-based learning, on-site visits and the[manufacturer] chiefemployer executivevisits officerto fromschools ain top-tierorder Connecticutto business,give orstudents thefirst chiefhand executiveexposure officer'sto designee,[modern selectedmanufacturing byand the Nationalproducts Federationand ofmaterials Independentcreated Business;by manufacturers in the state] such industries.

(7)(e) AThe representativeDepartment of Education, in consultation with representatives from [the manufacturing industry] such industries and the Connecticut CoalitionCenter for AchievementAdvanced Now;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.

(8)Sec. A representative of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges;

(9)2. A representative of the American Swiss Foundation;

(10)Section Representatives31-22v fromof multinationalthe corporationsgeneral withstatutes ais physicalrepealed presenceand inthe Connecticutfollowing selectedis bysubstituted thein Commissionerlieu ofthereof Economic(Effective andJuly Community1, Development;2017):

(11)(a) TheNot presidentlater ofthan March 1, [2017] 2018, the ConnecticutLabor StateDepartment Collegesshall andupdate Universities,the ordepartment's Internet web site with regard to the president'soffice designee;of apprenticeship training.

andSuch (12)update Theshall presidentinclude, ofbut Theneed Universitynot ofbe Connecticut,limited orto: the president's designee.

(c)(1) AnySimplification member of the taskprocess forceby appointedwhich undercurrent subsectionand (b)prospective ofapprentices thisand sectionemployers may beaccess acomprehensive memberinformation ofrelating to apprenticeship training on the Generaldepartment's Assembly.Internet web site;

(d)(2) AllAn appointmentsaccurate tolist of occupations in which apprentices are employed in the taskstate, force[and] shallthe benumber madeof notapprentices laterparticipating thanin thirtyeach daysoccupation afterwithin the effectiveprevious datecalendar year and a two-tiered list of thishigh section.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.

AnyFor vacancypurposes shallof bethis filledsection, by"living wage" means the appointingminimum authority.income an individual must earn to meet basic needs, including, but not limited to, housing, utilities, clothing, food, childcare and medical care;

(e)and The(3) chairpersonsComprehensive information regarding apprenticeship coursework, including, but not limited to, a list of apprenticeship coursework providers, the taskInternet forceweb shallsite beaddresses electedfor fromsuch amongapprenticeship coursework providers, the memberslocations of such apprenticeship coursework providers, the taskoccupations force.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.

SuchThe chairpersonsdepartment shallmay scheduleprovide theelectronic firstlinks meetingto ofsuch theinformation. task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section.

(f)(b) The administrativedepartment staffshall ofupdate the jointinformation standingdescribed committeein ofsubdivisions the(2) Generaland Assembly(3) havingof cognizancesubsection (a) of mattersthis relatingsection as often as practicable, but not less than annually, to higherimprove educationthe efficiency by which current and employmentprospective advancementapprentices shalland serveemployers asmay administrativeengage staffin ofapprenticeships in the taskstate. force.

(g)(c) Not later than JanuaryMarch 1,31, [2017] 2018, the taskdepartment force shall submit a reportreport, onin itsaccordance findingswith andthe recommendationsprovisions of section 11-4a, to [the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee and] the joint standing committeescommittee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, higher education and employment advancement, and labor andon publicthe employees,update into accordance with the provisionsdepartment's ofInternet sectionweb 11-4asite. of the general statutes.

The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2018, whichever is later.

Section 1 fromJuly passage1, New2017 section10-21j StatementSec. of Purpose:

To2 establishJuly a1, task2017 force31-22v toStatement identify high growth, high demand jobs and analyze the implementation and creation of partnershipsLegislative thatCommissioners: provide apprenticeship opportunities for such jobs.

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