(a) The Governor's Workforce Council, with the assistance of the Labor Commissioner and in consultation with the regional workforce development boards, shall develop a four-year Connecticut workforce development plan that meets the requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from time to time. Such plan shall constitute the single state plan for purposes of said act. The Governor's Workforce Council, in consultation with the regional workforce development boards, shall update such plan at least once every four years.
(b) On and after July 1, 2021, the Governor may submit the Connecticut workforce development plan and any modifications to such plan to the United States Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, with the advice and assistance of the Governor's Workforce Council, provided such plan and any modifications are consistent with the requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from time to time.
(P.A. 99-195, S. 9, 15; P.A. 06-196, S. 160; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 16-169, S. 24; P.A. 17-237, S. 104; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 227.)
History: P.A. 99-195 effective June 23, 1999; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (b)(16), effective June 7, 2006; pursuant to P.A. 12-116, “regional vocational-technical schools” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “technical high schools” in Subsec. (b)(12), effective July 1, 2012; 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”; P.A. 17-237 amended Subsec. (b)(12)(E)(ii) by replacing “technical high schools” with “the Technical Education and Career System”, effective July 1, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 replaced “Connecticut Employment and Training Commission” with “Governor's Workforce Council”, substantially revised Subsec. (a) re Connecticut workforce development plan, deleted former Subsec. (b) re items to be included in plan, and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b) and substantially revised same re Governor submission of and modifications to plan, effective July 1, 2021.
Secs. 31-11q and 31-11r. Submission of comprehensive state performance measures developed by Connecticut Employment and Training Commission to General Assembly. Submission of workforce development plan to Governor, prior General Assembly approval; submission of plan by Governor to United States Secretary of Labor; requests for waiver. Sections 31-11q and 31-11r are repealed, effective July 1, 2021.
(P.A. 99-195, S. 10, 11, 15; P.A. 16-169, S. 24; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 494.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 556a - Workforce Development
Section 31-11aa. - Information technology workforce development plan.
Section 31-11kk. - Working group to review business support services. Representatives.
Section 31-11l. - Definitions.
Section 31-11ll. - Development and implementation of universal intake form. Reporting use of form.
Section 31-11m. - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds.
Section 31-11mm. - Requests for proposals for development and implementation of soft skills program.
Section 31-11o. - Governor's Workforce Council to act as state-wide workforce development board.
Section 31-11p. - Development of workforce development plan. Required contents.
Section 31-11rr. - Apprenticeship Connecticut initiative.
Section 31-11ss. - Military to Machinists program.
Section 31-11tt. - Veterans Platform to Employment Program.
Section 31-11u. - Continuation of other education, employment or job training programs or contracts.