Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 903 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO STATUTES CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIPS AND OTHER LABOR STATUTES.

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21-141 AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO STATUTES CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIPS AND OTHER LABOR STATUTES.
KUSHNER of the 24th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO STATUTES CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIPS AND OTHER LABOR STATUTES.
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(1) The Labor Commissioner shall submit the following to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, higher education and employment advancement and labor:
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285 (1) The Labor Commissioner shall submit the following to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, higher education and employment advancement and labor:
(B) occupational information regarding the public and private sectors, such as continuous data on occupational movements;
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(C)anassessment oftheadequacy oftheresourcesavailable to the Technical Education and Career System as the system develops and refines programs to meet existing and emerging workforce needs;
(C)an assessment oftheadequacy oftheresourcesavailable to the Technical Education and Career System as the system develops and refines programs to meet existing and emerging workforce needs;
The superintendent shall collaborate with sSB903 / File No.
The superintendent shall collaborate with the Labor Commissioner to obtain information as needed to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
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285 the Labor Commissioner to obtain information as needed to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
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(b) There shall be allowed a credit for any taxpayer against the tax imposed under this chapter for any income year with respect to each sSB903 / File No.
(b) There shall be allowed a credit for any taxpayer against the tax imposed under this chapter for any income year with respect to each Public Act No.
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285 apprenticeship in plastics and plastics-related trades commenced by such taxpayer in such year under a qualified apprenticeship training program as described in this section, certified in accordance with regulationsadoptedbytheLaborCommissionerandregisteredwiththe [Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council established] Labor Department under section [31-22n] 31-22r, which apprenticeship exceeds the average number of such apprenticeships begun by such taxpayer during the five income years immediately preceding the income year with respect to which such credit is allowed, in an amount equal to four dollars per hour multiplied by the total number of hours worked during the income year by apprentices in the first half of a two- year term of apprenticeship and the first three-quarters of a four-year term of apprenticeship, provided the amount of credit allowed for any income year with respect to each such apprenticeship may not exceed four thousand eight hundred dollars or fifty per cent of actual wages paid in such income year to an apprentice in the first half of a two-year term of apprenticeship or in the first three-quarters of a four-year term of apprenticeship, whichever is less.
903 apprenticeship in plastics and plastics-related trades commenced by such taxpayer in such year under a qualified apprenticeship training program as described in this section, certified in accordance with regulationsadoptedbytheLaborCommissionerandregisteredwiththe [Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council established] Labor Department under section [31-22n] 31-22r, which apprenticeship exceeds the average number of such apprenticeships begun by such taxpayer during the five income years immediately preceding the income year with respect to which such credit is allowed, in an amount equal to four dollars per hour multiplied by the total number of hours worked during the income year by apprentices in the first half of a two- year term of apprenticeship and the first three-quarters of a four-year term of apprenticeship, provided the amount of credit allowed for any income year with respect to each such apprenticeship may not exceed four thousand eight hundred dollars or fifty per cent of actual wages paid in such income year to an apprentice in the first half of a two-year term of apprenticeship or in the first three-quarters of a four-year term of apprenticeship, whichever is less.
The tax credit shall be (A) in an amount equal to two dollars per hour multiplied by the total number of hours completed by each apprentice toward completion of such program, and (B) awarded upon completion and notification of completion of such program in the income year in which such completion and notification occur, provided the amount of credit allowed for such income year with respect to each such apprentice may not exceed four thousand dollars or fifty per cent of actual wages paid over the first four income years for such apprenticeship, whichever is sSB903 / File No.
The tax credit shall be (A) in an amount equal to two dollars per hour multiplied by the total number of hours completed by each apprentice toward completion of such program, and (B) awarded upon completion and notification of completion of such program in the income year in which such completion and notification occur, provided the amount of credit Public Act No.
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903 allowed for such income year with respect to each such apprentice may not exceed four thousand dollars or fifty per cent of actual wages paid over the first four income years for such apprenticeship, whichever is less.
Said committee shall consist of representatives of various employment and training agencies within the Labor Department and representatives of the Department of Education and the Department of Economic and Community Development.] [(c)] (a) The Labor Commissioner may contract with any public or private agency for educational and job training services.
Said committee shall consist of representatives of various employment and training agencies within the Labor Department and representatives of the Department of Public Act No.
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903 Education and the Department of Economic and Community Development.] [(c)] (a) The Labor Commissioner may contract with any public or private agency for educational and job training services.
285 [(d)] (b) The Labor Commissioner may accept and receive funds from any public or private source which become available for the purposes of this section and section 31-3d.
[(d)] (b) The Labor Commissioner may accept and receive funds from any public or private source which become available for the purposes of this section and section 31-3d.
(A)For thefirstthirty calendar daysa preapprentice is employed, one hundred per cent of an amount representing the cost of on-the-job training for such preapprentice, but in no event shall such amount exceed ten dollars per hour;
(A)For thefirstthirty calendar daysa preapprentice is employed, one hundred per cent of an amount representing the cost Public Act No.
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Grantsshallbe cancelledasofthedate the preapprentice leaves his or her apprenticeship with the eligible small business or eligible sSB903 / File No.
Grantsshallbe cancelledasofthedate the preapprentice leaves his or her apprenticeship with the eligible small business or eligible small manufacturer.
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285 small manufacturer.
and "preapprentice" means a person, student or minor employed under a written agreement with an apprenticeship sponsor for a term of training and employment not exceeding two thousand hours or twenty-four months in duration, and who is registered with the Labor Department.
and "preapprentice" means a person, student or minor employed under a written agreement with an apprenticeship sponsor for a term of training and employment not exceeding two thousand hours or twenty-four months in duration, and who is Public Act No.
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The council shall [formulate] assist in recommending policies for the sSB903 / File No.
The council shall [formulate] assist in recommending policies for the effective administration of sections 31-22m to 31-22q, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-22u.
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285 effective administration of sections 31-22m to 31-22q, inclusive, as amended by this act, and 31-22u.
In no event shall a benefit year be established before the termination of an existing benefit year previously established under the provisions of this chapter.
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Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the base period of a benefit year shall be the first four of the five most recently completed calendar quarters prior to such benefit year, provided such quarters were not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year and provided further, the base period with respect to a combined wage claim, as described in subsection (b) of section 31-255, shall be the base period of the paying state, except that for any individual who is eligible to receive or is receiving workers' compensation or who is properly absent from work under the terms of the employer's sick leave or disability leave policy, the base period shall be the [first four of the five most recently worked quarters] four consecutive quarters immediately preceding the most recently worked quarter prior to such benefit year, sSB903 / File No.
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285 provided such quarters were [consecutive and] not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year and provided further, the last most recently worked calendar quarter is no more than twelve calendar quarters prior to the date such individual makes an initiating claim.
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the base period of a benefit year shall be the first four of the five most recently completed calendar quarters prior to such benefit year, provided such quarters were not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year and provided further, the base period with respect to a combined wage claim, as described in subsection (b) of section 31-255, shall be the base period of the paying state, except that for any individual who is eligible to receive or is receiving workers' compensation or who is properly absent from work under the terms of the employer's sick leave or disability leave policy, the base period shall be the [first four of the five most recently worked quarters] four consecutive quarters immediately preceding the most recently worked quarter prior to such benefit year, provided such quarters were [consecutive and] not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year and provided further, the last most recently worked calendar quarter is no more than twelve calendar quarters prior to the date such individual makes an initiating claim.
and (2) (A) are agricultural labor, as defined in subparagraph (H) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31-222, or domestic service, as defined in subparagraph (J) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31-222, or (B) are services performed by an employee of this state or a political subdivision of this state, as provided in subparagraph (C) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31-222, or by an employee of a nonprofit educational institution that is not an institution of higher education, as provided in subparagraph (E)(iii) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31- 222, except to the extent that assistance under Title II of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 was paid on the basis of such services.
and (2) (A) are agricultural Public Act No.
(b) The base period of a benefit year for any individual who is ineligibleto receive benefitsusing thebase periodset forthinsubsection (a) of this section shall be the four most recently completed calendar quarters prior to the individual's benefit year, provided such quarters were not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year, except sSB903 / File No.
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903 labor, as defined in subparagraph (H) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31-222, or domestic service, as defined in subparagraph (J) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31-222, or (B) are services performed by an employee of this state or a political subdivision of this state, as provided in subparagraph (C) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31-222, or by an employee of a nonprofit educational institution that is not an institution of higher education, as provided in subparagraph (E)(iii) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31- 222, except to the extent that assistance under Title II of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 was paid on the basis of such services.
285 that for any such individual who is eligible to receive or is receiving workers' compensation or who is properly absent from work under the terms of an employer's sick leave or disability leave policy, the base period shall be the [four most recently worked calendar quarters] four consecutive quarters immediately preceding the most recently worked quarter prior to such benefit year, provided such quarters were [consecutive and] not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year and provided further, the last most recently worked calendar quarter is not more than twelve calendar quarters prior to the date such individual makes the initiating claim.
(b) The base period of a benefit year for any individual who is ineligibleto receive benefitsusing thebase periodset forthinsubsection (a) of this section shall be the four most recently completed calendar quarters prior to the individual's benefit year, provided such quarters were not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year, except that for any such individual who is eligible to receive or is receiving workers' compensation or who is properly absent from work under the terms of an employer's sick leave or disability leave policy, the base period shall be the [four most recently worked calendar quarters] four consecutive quarters immediately preceding the most recently worked quarter prior to such benefit year, provided such quarters were [consecutive and] not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year and provided further, the last most recently worked calendar quarter is not more than twelve calendar quarters prior to the date such individual makes the initiating claim.
Section 31-235 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Section 31-235 of the general statutes is repealed and the Public Act No.
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(2) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, such individual is physically and mentally able to work and is available for work and has been and is making reasonable efforts to obtain work, provided the individual shall not be considered to be unavailable for work solely because the individual is attending a school, college or university as a regularly enrolled student during the separation from employment, within the limitations of subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 31-236, and provided further, the individual shall not be considered to be lacking in efforts to obtain work if, as a student, such efforts are restricted to employment which does not conflict with the sSB903 / File No.
(2) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, such individual is physically and mentally able to work and is available for work and has been and is making reasonable efforts to obtain work, provided the individual shall not be considered to be unavailable for work solely because the individual is attending a school, college or university as a regularly enrolled student during the separation from employment, within the limitations of subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 31-236, and provided further, the individual shall not be considered to be lacking in efforts to obtain work if, as a student, such efforts are restricted to employment which does not conflict with the individual's regular class hours as a student, and provided the administrator shall not use prior "patterns of unemployment" of the individual to determine whether theindividual is available for work;(3) such individual has been paid wages by an employer who was subject to the provisions of this chapter during the base period of the current benefit year in an amount at least equal to forty times the individual's benefit rate for total unemployment, provided an unemployed individual who is sixty-two years of age or older and is involuntarily retired under a compulsory retirement policy or contract provision shall be eligible for benefits with respect to any week, notwithstanding subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, if it is found by the administrator that the individual has made claim for benefits in accordance with the provisions of section 31-240, has registered for Public Act No.
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285 individual's regular class hours as a student, and provided the administrator shall not use prior "patterns of unemployment" of the individual to determine whether theindividual is available for work;(3) such individual has been paid wages by an employer who was subject to the provisions of this chapter during the base period of the current benefit year in an amount at least equal to forty times the individual's benefit rate for total unemployment, provided an unemployed individual who is sixty-two years of age or older and is involuntarily retired under a compulsory retirement policy or contract provision shall be eligible for benefits with respect to any week, notwithstanding subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, if it is found by the administrator that the individual has made claim for benefits in accordance with the provisions of section 31-240, has registered for work at the public employment bureau, is physically and mentally able to work, is available for work, meets the requirements of this subdivision and has not refused suitable work to which the individual has been referred by the administrator;
903 work at the public employment bureau, is physically and mentally able to work, is available for work, meets the requirements of this subdivision and has not refused suitable work to which the individual has been referred by the administrator;
(b) The provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section relating to the eligibility of students for benefits shall not be applicable to any claimant who attended a school, college or university as a regularly enrolled full-time student at any time during the two years sSB903 / File No.
(b) The provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section relating to the eligibility of students for benefits shall not be applicable to any claimant who attended a school, college or university as a regularly enrolled full-time student at any time during the two years prior to such claimant's date of separation from employment, unless such claimant was employed on a full-time basis, as determined by the administrator, for the two years prior to such date.
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(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section, an unemployed individual may limit such individual's availability for work to part-time employment, provided the individual (A) provides documentation from a licensed physician or an advanced practice registered nurse that (i) the individual has a physical or mental impairment that is chronic or is expected to be long-term or permanent Public Act No.
285 prior to such claimant's date of separation from employment, unless such claimant was employed on a full-time basis, as determined by the administrator, for the two years prior to such date.
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(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section, an unemployed individual may limit such individual's availability for work to part-time employment, provided the individual (A) provides documentation from a licensed physician or an advanced practice registered nurse that (i) the individual has a physical or mental impairment that is chronic or is expected to be long-term or permanent in nature, and (ii) the individual is unable to work full-time because of such impairment, and (B) establishes, to the satisfaction of the administrator, that such limitation does not effectively remove such individual from the labor force.
903 in nature, and (ii) the individual is unable to work full-time because of such impairment, and (B) establishes, to the satisfaction of the administrator, that such limitation does not effectively remove such individual from the labor force.
(2) In determining whether the individual has satisfied the requirements of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the administrator shall consider the individual's work history, efforts to findwork,thehourssuchindividualismedicallypermittedtoworkand the individual's availability during such hours for work that is suitable in light of the individual's impairment.
(2) In determining whether the individual has satisfied the requirements of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the administrator shall consider the individual's work history, efforts to findwork,thehourssuchindividualismedically permittedtoworkand the individual's availability during such hours for work that is suitable in light of the individual's impairment.
Subsection (b) of section 32-235 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2021):
Subsection (b) of section 32-235 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieu thereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2021):
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development (1) for the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including economic cluster-related programs and activities, and for the Connecticut job training finance demonstration program pursuant to sections 32-23uu and 32-23vv, provided (A) three million dollars shall be used by said department solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu, [and not more than five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the amount stated in said subsection (a) may be used by said department for the purposes of section 31-3u,] (B) not less than one million dollars shall be used for an sSB903 / File No.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development (1) for the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including economic cluster-related programs and activities, and for the Connecticut job training finance demonstration program pursuant to sections 32-23uu and 32-23vv, provided (A) three million dollars shall be used by said department solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu, [and not more than five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the amount stated in said subsection (a) may be used by said department for the purposes of section 31-3u,] (B) not less than one million dollars shall be used for an educationaltechnology grant to thedeployment center programandthe nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant to section 32-41l, (C) not less than two million dollars shall be used by said department for the establishment of a pilot programto make grants to businesses in designated areas of the state for construction, renovation or improvement of small manufacturing facilities, provided such grants are matched by the business, a municipality or another Public Act No.
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285 educationaltechnology grant to thedeployment center programandthe nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant to section 32-41l, (C) not less than two million dollars shall be used by said department for the establishment of a pilot programto make grants to businesses in designated areas of the state for construction, renovation or improvement of small manufacturing facilities, provided such grants are matched by the business, a municipality or another financing entity.
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The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall designate areas of the state where manufacturing is asubstantialpartofthelocaleconomyandshallmakegrantsundersuch pilot program which are likely to produce a significant economic development benefit for the designated area, (D) five million dollars may be used by said department for the manufacturing competitiveness grantsprogram,(E)onemilliondollarsshallbeusedby saiddepartment for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, for the purposes of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 32-7f, (F) fifty million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of grants to the United States Department of the Navy, the United States Department of Defense or eligible applicants for projects related to the enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on- going naval operations at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London,located inGroton,whichwillincrease themilitaryvalue ofsaid base.
The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall designate areas of the state where manufacturing is asubstantialpartofthelocaleconomyandshallmakegrantsundersuch pilot program which are likely to produce a significant economic development benefit for the designated area, (D) five million dollars may be used by said department for the manufacturing competitiveness grantsprogram,(E)onemilliondollarsshallbeusedby saiddepartment for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, for the purposes of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 32-7f, (F) fifty million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of grants to the United States Department of the Navy, the United States Department of Defense or eligible applicants for projects related to the enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on- going naval operations at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London,located inGroton,whichwillincrease the militaryvalue ofsaid base.
Such projects shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 4a- 60 and 4a-60a, (G) two million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc., for manufacturing initiatives,including aerospace and defense, and (H) four million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of a grant to companies adversely impacted by the construction at the Quinnipiac Bridge, where such grant may be used to offset the increase in costs of commercial overland transportation of goods or materials brought to the port of New Haven by ship or vessel, (2)forthepurposesofthesmallbusinessassistanceprogramestablished pursuant to section 32-9yy, provided fifteen million dollars shall be deposited in the small business assistance account established pursuant to said section 32-9yy, (3) to deposit twenty million dollars in the small sSB903 / File No.
Such projects shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 4a- and 4a-60a, (G) two million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc., for manufacturing initiatives,including aerospace and defense, and (H) four million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of a grant to companies adversely impacted by the construction at the Quinnipiac Bridge, where such grant may be used to offset the increase in costs of commercial overland transportation of goods or materials brought to the port of New Haven by ship or vessel, (2)forthepurposesofthesmallbusinessassistanceprogramestablished pursuant to section 32-9yy, provided fifteen million dollars shall be deposited in the small business assistance account established pursuant to said section 32-9yy, (3) to deposit twenty million dollars in the small business express assistance account established pursuant to section 32- 7h, (4) to deposit four million nine hundred thousand dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2019, inclusive, and June 30, 2021, and nine million nine hundred thousand dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the CTNext Fund Public Act No.
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285 business express assistance account established pursuant to section 32- 7h, (4) to deposit four million nine hundred thousand dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2019, inclusive, and June 30, 2021, and nine million nine hundred thousand dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext to provide grants-in-aid to designated innovation places, as defined in section 32-39j, planning grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39l, and grants-in-aid for projects that network innovation places pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-39m, provided not more than three million dollars be used for grants-in-aid for such projects, and further provided anyportionofanysuchdepositthatremainsunexpendedinafiscalyear subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (5) to deposit two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext for the purpose of providing higher education entrepreneurship grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may beusedbyCTNextforanypurposedescribedinsubsection(e)ofsection 32-39i, (6) for the purpose of funding the costs of the Technology Talent Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 32-7p, provided two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, shall be used for such purpose, (7) to provide (A) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Supplier Connection in an amount equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, and (B) a grant- in-aid to the Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program in an amount equal to three hundred thousand dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, (8) to deposit four hundred fifty thousand dollars per year, in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext to provide growth grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided sSB903 / File No.
903 established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext to provide grants-in-aid to designated innovation places, as defined in section 32-39j, planning grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39l, and grants-in-aid for projects that network innovation places pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-39m, provided not more than three million dollars be used for grants-in-aid for such projects, and further provided anyportionofanysuchdepositthatremainsunexpendedinafiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (5) to deposit two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext for the purpose of providing higher education entrepreneurship grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may beusedbyCTNextforanypurposedescribedinsubsection(e)ofsection 32-39i, (6) for the purpose of funding the costs of the Technology Talent Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 32-7p, provided two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, shall be used for such purpose, (7) to provide (A) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Supplier Connection in an amount equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, and (B) a grant- in-aid to the Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program in an amount equal to three hundred thousand dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, (8) to deposit four hundred fifty thousand dollars per year, in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext to provide growth grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided anyportionofanysuchdepositthatremainsunexpendedinafiscalyear subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (9) to transfer fifty Public Act No.
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285 anyportionofanysuchdepositthatremainsunexpendedinafiscalyear subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (9) to transfer fifty million dollars to the Labor Department which shall be used by said department for the purpose of funding work force pipeline programs selected pursuant to section 31-11rr, provided, notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-11rr, (A) not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce development board in Bridgeport serving the southwest region, for purposes of such program, and the board shall distribute such money in proportion to population and need, and (B) not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce development board in Hartford serving the north central region, for purposes of such program, (10) to transfer twenty million dollars to Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, provided ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the proof of concept fund established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-39x and ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the venture capital fund program established pursuant to section 32-41oo.
903 million dollars to the Labor Department which shall be used by said department for the purpose of funding work force pipeline programs selected pursuant to section 31-11rr, provided, notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-11rr, (A) not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce development board in Bridgeport serving the southwest region, for purposes of such program, and the board shall distribute such money in proportion to population and need, and (B) not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce development board in Hartford serving the north central region, for purposes of such program, (10) to transfer twenty million dollars to Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, provided ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the proof of concept fund established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-39x and ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the venture capital fund program established pursuant to section 32-41oo.
The Board of Trustees for the Community-Technical Colleges shall establish procedures for (1) the development of articulation agreements between the regional community-technical colleges and the Technical Education and Career System in order to ensure a successful transition to higher education for students attending a technical education and career school, and (2) the awarding of appropriate college credit for persons enrolled in and registered under the terms of a qualified apprenticeship training program, certified in accordance with sSB903 / File No.
The Board of Trustees for the Community-Technical Colleges shall establish procedures for (1) the development of articulation agreements between the regional community-technical colleges and the Technical Education and Career System in order to ensure a successful transition to higher education for students attending a technical education and career school, and (2) the awarding of appropriate college credit for persons enrolled in and registered under the terms of a qualified apprenticeship training program, certified in accordance with Public Act No.
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285 regulationsadoptedbytheLaborCommissionerandregisteredwiththe [Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council established] Labor Department under section [31-22n] 31-22r.
903 regulationsadoptedbytheLaborCommissionerandregisteredwiththe [Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council established] Labor Department under section [31-22n] 31-22r.
(Effective from passage) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
(Effective from passage) Approved July 7, 2021 Public Act No.
Section 1 from passage 10-95h Sec.
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2 from passage 12-217g Sec.
3 from passage 31-3b Sec.
4 from passage 31-3pp(e) Sec.
5 from passage 31-22m Sec.
6 from passage 31-22o Sec.
7 from passage 31-230 Sec.
8 from passage 31-235 Sec.
9 October 1, 2021 32-235(b) Sec.
10 October 1, 2021 10a-72d Sec.
11 October 1, 2021 16a-3n(a)(3)(B) Sec.
12 from passage Repealer section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
Throughout Section 2, "[Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council] Labor Department established under [section 31-22n,] sections 31-22m sSB903 / File No.
285 16 sSB903 File No.
285 to 31-22v, inclusive, as amended by this act" was changed to "[Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council established] Labor Department under section [31-22n] 31-22r" for accuracy;
in Section 8(a), "profiling or Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment system" and "Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment system and the profiling system" were changed to "profiling system or Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program" and "profiling system and the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program", respectively, for accuracy and consistency;
Section 9 was renumbered as Section 12 for consistency with standard drafting conventions;
Sections 9 to 11, inclusive, were added to conform with the changes being made in Sections 2 and 12;
and the title was changed for accuracy.
LAB Joint Favorable Subst.
-LCO sSB903 / File No.
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285 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, which makes various minor, technical and conforming changes, does not result in any fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None sSB903 / File No.
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285 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 903 AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO STATUTES CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIPS AND OTHER LABOR STATUTES.
SUMMARY This bill modifies the definition of “preapprentice” under the Department of Labor’s (DOL) subsidized training and employment program for eligible small businesses and manufacturers.
Specifically, it (1)expands thedefinitionto include non-studentsages19andolder and (2) applies the definition to existing law on apprenticeship programs and the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council (hereafter, “council”) (§§ 4 & 5).
In doing so, it conforms to the definition in an existing statute that bans employing minors in certain hazardous occupations.
The bill also modifies the council’s duties and makes various minor and conforming changes to the apprenticeship laws (§§ 2, 6, 9-11).
Additionally, the bill:
1.
modifies a labor commissioner annual reporting requirement to three legislative committees regarding the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) (§ 1);
2.
modifies the unemployment compensation base period for claimants who are on workers’ compensation or sick or disability leave under an employer’s leave policy and eliminates the alternative base period for those claimants (§ 7);
3.
allows unemployment claimants considered likely to exhaust their regular benefits to use the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RSEA) program, instead of a profiling system for job search assistance (§ 8);
and sSB903 / File No.
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285 4.
repeals a number of obsolete statutes, on, among other things, a job training coordinator position, a manpower study, the displacedhomemakersprogram,trainingforISO9000standards, and the Connecticut Low Wage Advisory Board (§§ 3, 12).
The bill also makes technical and conforming changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon passage, except changes to the apprenticeship laws in §§ 9-11 are effective October 1, 2021.
§ 4 — PREAPPRENTICE DEFINITION By law, DOL’s subsidized training and employment program providesgrantstohelpcovertrainingcostsandpayforthefirst180days of a new employee’s (“preapprentice”) job with an eligible small business or small manufacturer.
Under current law, a preapprentice must be either (1) a current high school, preparatory school, or higher education student or (2) age 18 or younger.
The bill instead defines a preapprentice as a person, student, or minor.
In doing so, it permits a non-student age 19 or older to participate in the program.
Under current lawandunchangedby thebill, thepreapprentice must beemployedunderawrittenagreementwithanapprenticeshipsponsor for a training and employment term no longer than 2,000 hours or 24 months in duration.
The bill also requires the preapprentice to be registered with DOL.
§1 — CTECS MEETING REPORTING REQUIREMENT By law, severalstateofficials,including thelabor commissioner,must meet each year with the Education, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Labor and Public Employees committees to discuss, among other things, the state’s workforce needs, economic and occupational trends, and the employment status of graduates of CTECS high schools (formerly known as the technical high school system).
The bill requires the labor commissioner to provide information sSB903 / File No.
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285 identifying emerging regional, state, and national workforce needs over the next 10 years, instead of the next 30 years, as under current law.
§§ 2, 6, & 9-11 — STATE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL Current law requires (1) the council to formulate policies to administer the apprenticeship statutes and (2) all apprenticeship programs to register with the council.
The bill instead requires the council to assist in recommending policies to DOL and requires all programs to register with DOL.
Additionally, the bill authorizes the council to recommend minimum apprenticeship standards, rather than adopt recommendations for these standards.
Thebillalsoremovesreferencestothecouncilandreplacesthemwith DOL in several statutes.
§ 7 — UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BASE PERIOD By law, unemployment compensation is based in part on the claimant’s work base period before becoming unemployed.
Under current law, the base period for claimants who are also receiving workers’ compensation benefits, or who are properly absent from work under theemployer’ssick leave or disability leave policy, isthefirst four of the five most recently worked quarters.
The bill instead makes the claimant’s work base period the four consecutive quarters immediately preceding the most recently worked quarter.
Under current law, the quarters are not required to be consecutive, thus allowing an employee who was in and out of work over a period of time to use quarters from over a longer period.
The bill also changes a claimant’s work base period in the same manner for the alternative base period, which is used if a claimant is ineligible under the base period described above.
In doing so, it eliminates an alternative base period for claimants receiving workers’ compensation or who are out of work on an employer’s leave policy.
Under current law, the alternative base period uses the four most recently worked calendar quarters for claimants who are receiving workers’ compensation benefits or who are absent from work under the sSB903 / File No.
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285 employer’s sick or disability leave policy.
The bill changes this period to the four consecutive quarters immediately preceding the most recently worked quarter, thus it matches the bill’s change for the standard base period.
§ 8 — RSEA AND EMPLOYMENT SEARCH ASSISTANCE Under current law, unemployment claimants must participate in reemployment services in order to continue to receive benefits.
Claimants considered likely to exhaust their regular benefits must also use a reemployment profiling system, unless they have already used it or have justifiable cause for not participating.
The bill additionally allows claimants to use RSEA as an alternative to the profiling system.
The bill also requires the commissioner to adopt regulations to administer the RSEA.
COMMITTEE ACTION Labor and Public Employees Committee Joint Favorable Yea 13 Nay 0 (03/18/2021) sSB903 / File No.
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The bill modifies existing laws related to apprenticeships, job training, and reporting requirements within the Labor Department.

  • Section 10-95h

    thirty → ten

    The required period for identifying emerging workforce needs is reduced from thirty years to ten years.

  • Section 10-95h

    thirty → ten

    The timeframe for the Technical Education and Career System to ensure curriculum meets workforce needs has been similarly reduced.

  • Section 12-217g

    [Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council established] → Labor Department

    References to the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council are replaced with the Labor Department for clarity.

  • Section 12-217g

    31-22n → 31-22r

    The statutory reference for apprenticeship registration is updated to a new section.

  • Section 12-217g

    and → , and

    Clarifies the conditions under which apprenticeship credits are allowed.

  • Section 31-3b

    [(a) The Labor Commissioner shall appoint a job training coordinator who shall develop and implement innovative programs which will provide (1) job training for... → (a) The Labor Commissioner may contract with any public or private agency for educational and job training services.

    Removes the requirement for a job training coordinator and allows the Labor Commissioner to contract out job training services.

  • Section 31-3pp

    [who is (A) a current student at a public or private high school, preparatory school or institution of higher education, or (B) not more than eighteen years of age and employed under a written agreement with an apprenticeship program sponsor for a term of training and employment not exceeding two thousand hours or twenty-four months] → student or minor (A) employed under a written agreement with an apprenticeship sponsor for a term of training and employment not exceeding two thousand hours or twenty-four months in duration, and (B) registered with the Labor Department.

    The definition of 'preapprentice' is modified to clarify the qualifications and registration requirements.

Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 21-141

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED

  7. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 436

  8. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  9. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  10. SENATE PASSED

  11. FILE NO. 285

  12. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 193

  13. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  14. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  15. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/06/21

  16. FILED WITH LCO

  17. Joint Favorable

  18. PUBLIC HEARING 0304

  19. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

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