The purposes of the Workforce Training Act are to:
A. provide funding for non-credit customized training at community colleges;
B. establish the workforce training program to deliver customized training for members of the workforce who require specialized training to obtain or advance in employment with small and large businesses in New Mexico;
C. provide a statewide program of customized training that supplements the state's workforce development efforts and offers opportunities for state residents to obtain skills needed to provide a well-trained workforce for employers in New Mexico; and
D. enable community colleges to better respond to the needs of their communities and to participate in attracting, retaining and recruiting employers that can provide employment for trained workers in the community.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 30, § 2.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For work force skills development fund, see 21-13A-6 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 30 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.