HB 5704 — AN ACT CREATING A CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE PROGRAM.

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

AN ACT CREATING A CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE PROGRAM.

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549 (6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate who is a superintendent of a local or regional board of education that incorporates a residential construction preapprenticeship program in the curriculum for grades nine to twelve;

(c) Any member of the working group appointed under subdivision (1),(2), (3),(4),(5)or(6)ofsubsection(b)ofthissectionmaybeamember(3),(4),(5)or(6)ofsubsection(b)ofthis sectionmaybeamember of the General Assembly.

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549 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:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill has no fiscal impact by establishing a working group to study and make recommendations on developing a construction workforce pipeline program.

It is anticipated that the members of the working group will have the expertise necessary or consult with any experts needed, including the Connecticut Department of Labor and Office of Workforce Strategy, to complete the research that is required by the bill.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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549 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5704 AN ACT CREATING A CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE PROGRAM.

SUMMARY This bill establishes a working group to study and make recommendations on developing a construction workforce pipeline program to train both students and workers for job placement with employers in the skilled trades.

The bill requires that the study examine:

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expanding skilled trades pre-apprenticeship programs in public secondary schools;

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increasing awareness about career opportunities in the skilled trades;

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removing barriers to increasing apprenticeship programs;

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