AB 450 — Revises provisions relating to workforce development. (BDR S-1108)

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450–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE O FFICE OF THEG OVERNOR ) APRIL 8, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to workforce development.

(BDR S-1108) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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This bill directs the Governor to appoint a committee to conduct an interim study concerning opportunities to align the need for workforce training and the programseconomy offeredof by community colleges in this StateState. to meet the needs of the (2) establishes the subjects that the committee is required to study;

This bill:

(1) establishes the membership of the committee;

(2) establishes the subjects that the committee is required to study;

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

and - *AB450_R1* – 2 – W HEREAS , Community colleges have always been and will remain critical to efforts to develop the workforce in this State as the economy continues to expand and diversify, both in the areas of existing trades and professions and the emerging careers of the future economy;

and - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – W HEREAS , In order to maximize the opportunities offered by community colleges in this State and the expanding economy, Nevada must take a cooperative approach to identifying opportunities for realigning education and training funding, increasing coordination and collaboration among partners within the workforce system and establishing accountability for statewidestatewiden the workforce development going forward;

The Governor of the State of Nevada shall appoint a committee to conduct an interim study concerning opportunities to align the need for workforce training and the programs offered by community colleges to meet the needs of coordinating and governance structures of and funding mechanisms for community colleges in this State to ensure efficient coordination among all of the evolvingworkforce economydevelopment partners in Nevada.

The committee shall analyze the coordinating and governance structures of and funding mechanisms for community colleges in this State to ensure efficient coordination among all of the workforce development partners in Nevada.

- *AB450_R1* – 3 – (b) Three members who are representatives of local chambers of commerce or economic development entities, one of whom must be a representative from northern Nevada and two of whom must be representatives from southern Nevada;

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The co-chairs of the committee may jointly create and appointcommittee.bcommittees, subcommittees, if necessary, to achieve the mission of the committee.5.

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(d) The mission of each community college in this State, which must include a determination of whether, over the 10-year periodperiodh immediately preceding the review, the mission of the community college has changed and whether changes to the academic programs - *AB450_R1* – 4 – of the community college have enhanced or undermined that mission;

The committee shall submit a report of its findings, including, without limitation, any proposed changes to the coordinating and governance structures of or funding methods for community colleges in this State and any recommendations for legislation to the Governor of the State of Nevada, the Chair of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau not later than August 1, 2022, for tra9.transmittal to the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature.

The- Office81st ofSession the(2021) Governor– 4 – Higher Education shall provide administrative and technical assistance to the Nevadacommittee Systemor of.any subcommittee appointed pursuant to this section.

Higher Education shall provide administrative and technical assistance to the committee or any subcommittee appointed pursuant to this section.

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