The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall: (1) Evaluate existing and potential job skills needed for Connecticut business and industry; (2) coordinate and recommend improvements in vocational educational programs in order to match vocational programs with job needs; (3) encourage work-study programs in industry and more scholarships funded by employers, unions and government; (4) encourage retraining programs for the underemployed and unemployed in order to provide a guaranteed work force; and (5) evaluate and make recommendations for executive and legislative action to improve programs regarding job innovation and development. The commissioner shall make a report of his findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly not later than February 15, 1980, and annually thereafter.
(P.A. 75-208, S. 3, 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 285, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 34, 136; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commission on job innovation and development with commissioner of economic development and changed date of initial report from 1976 to 1978, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 postponed report date to 1980 since P.A. 77-614 is not effective until 1979; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.