SB 869 — AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL CAREER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY.

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HARTLEY of the 15th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL CAREER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY.

Section 4-124mm of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective Octoberfrom 1,passage): 2023):

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236869 mayWorkforce beStrategy usedshall fordesign thea purposesprogram ofto thesupport programdescribedindividuals inpursuing subsectiontraining (b)to obtain a commercial driver's license, including through the use of thisincome section.share agreements or equivalent financial instruments.

(b) (1) Not later than January 1, 2023,theOffice of Workforce Strategy shall design a program to support individuals pursuing training to obtain a commercial driver's license, including through the use of income share agreements or equivalent financial instruments.

The programprogramshallbeimplementednot shall be implemented not later than July[July 1,2023] January 1, 2023.2025.

(2) Not later than JanuaryJuly 1, 2024,2025, the Office of Workforce Strategy shallidentifyshall (A)additionaltrainingidentify opportunities,for(A) careersrequiringadditional training opportunities, for careers requiring not more than one year of training, to expand the program designed pursuant to subdivision(1)ofthissubsection,and(B)training providers to use for such additional training opportunities.

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236869 (d) The Office of Workforce Strategy shall develop a marketing plan to attract individuals who fit the eligibility criteria for participation in the program, specifically targeted at recruiting individuals who are underserved, disadvantaged, unemployed, underemployed, dislocated workers, receiving temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental nutrition assistance program or any other public assistance benefits, formerly incarcerated or veterans of the armed services.

(e) (1) Not later than April[April 1, 2023,2023] July 1, 2025, the Office of Workforce Strategy shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the design and implementation of the commercial driver's license training program established [pursuant to subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of] under this section to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, commerce, education, finance, revenue and bonding, higher education and employment advancement and labor and public employees.

(2) Not later than AprilJuly 1, 2024,2026, the Office of Workforce Strategy shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, regarding the identification of additional training opportunities and training providers pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this sectionto thejoint standing committeesoftheGeneralAssembly having cognizanceofmattersrelatingtoappropriationsandthebudgetsofstate agencies, commerce, education, finance, revenue and bonding, higher education and employment advancement, and labor and public employees.

(f) Not later than July 1, 2024,[2024] 2026, and annually thereafter, the Office of Workforce Strategy shall submit a report, in accordance with thePublic provisionsAct of section 11-4a, on the commercial driver's license training program established [pursuant to subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of] SB869 / File No.

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236869 underthe thisprovisions of section to11-4a, on the Governorcommercial anddriver's license training program established [pursuant to thesubsections joint(a) standingto (c), inclusive, of]under thissectiontothe Governor andtothejointstanding committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, commerce, education, finance, revenue and bonding, higher education and employment advancement andandlabor laborandpublicemployees.Suchreport may include information on the (1) program completion and publicjob employees.placement rate of individuals participating in the program;

Such report may include information on the (1) program completion and job placement rate of individuals participating in the program;

ThisApproved actJune shall26, take2023 effectPublic asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

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236 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 24 $ FY 25 $ Treasurer, Debt Serv.

GF - Potential See Below See Below Cost Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill requires the Office of Workforce Strategy to identify additional career training opportunities requiring a maximum of one year of training and expands the Connecticut Career Accelerator Program to those training opportunities.

The bill could result in increased or more rapid use of the General Obligation (GO) bond authorization for Connecticut Career Accelerator Program, which is partially supported by GO bond funds.

Future General Fund debt service costs may be incurred sooner under the bill to the degree that it causes authorized GO bond funds to be expended or to be expended more rapidly than they otherwise would have been.

As of March 1, 2023, there is $5 million in unallocated bond balance available for the Connecticut Career Accelerator Program.

No allocated to date has been provided to the program.

The bill does not change GO bond authorizations relevant to the program.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.

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