Sec. 31-3h. Governor's Workforce Council; duties.
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(a)There is created, within the Office of Workforce Strategy, the Governor's Workforce Council. The Governor's Workforce Council shall constitute a successor council to the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39 .
(b)The duties and responsibilities of the council shall include:
(1)Carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a state workforce board pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from time to time, and such other related responsibilities as the Governor may direct;
(2)Supporting the implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from time to time;
(3)Making recommendations to the General Assembly concerning the formula for allocation of funds received by the state under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from time to time, pursuant to the provisions of sections 31-11m and 31-11s ; and
(4)Convening state agencies, educational institutions, business leaders and others to
(A)inform state policy regarding workforce development,
(B)help state agencies and educational institutions align with the needs of employers, and
(C)help businesses understand how to contribute to the state's workforce efforts.