Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 556a - Workforce Development
Section 31-11m. - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds.

(a) All funds received by the state of Connecticut under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to time amended, shall be deposited into the General Fund.

(b) Funds reserved for state-wide investment activities by the state of Connecticut from the amounts allotted to the state under Sections 127(b)(1)(C), 132(b)(1)(B) and 132(b)(2)(B) of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to time amended, shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 128(a) of said act. The Governor shall reserve not more than fifteen per cent of such allotted amounts in any fiscal year for state-wide workforce investment activities. At least annually, the Chief Workforce Officer shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, a notice to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations regarding how the funds reserved for state-wide investment activities will be used and if any changes are made in how such funds will be used.
(P.A. 99-195, S. 6, 15; P.A. 16-169, S. 24; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 225.)
History: P.A. 99-195 effective June 23, 1999; pursuant to P.A. 16-169, “Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-220” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting former Subdiv. (1) designator and former Subdiv. (2) re use of reserved funds and adding provision re reservation by Governor of not more than 15 per cent of funds for state-wide workforce investment activities and re Chief Workforce Officer report, effective July 1, 2021.

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