Bill Text: CT SB00291 | 2012 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Youth Employment System.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-05-07 - House Calendar Number 533 [SB00291 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2012-SB00291-Comm_Sub.html
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February Session, 2012 |
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2012) (a) The Labor Department, in consultation with the Department of Education and the Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education, shall develop a comprehensive youth employment system to coordinate and enhance public and private resources for purposes of (1) creating summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth, as defined in 10-19m of the general statutes, and (2) supporting career pathways that will provide youth and young adults with the skills and access necessary to secure good jobs and successful careers.
(b) The youth employment system shall provide (1) a range of training and employment options, (2) in-depth support services, and (3) the flexibility to connect youth and young adults to the most appropriate set of services, which shall include integrated education, skill training and access to work experience leading to secondary or occupational credentials, postsecondary educational training opportunities and skills such as teamwork, leadership ability, oral and written communication proficiency and ethical responsibility.
(c) The Labor Department shall establish a public-private partnership to (1) support the youth employment system established under subsection (a) of this section, (2) expand private sector involvement in summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth, and (3) consider a tax credit program to provide tax incentives to qualified employers for employing youth and young adults in part-time and full-time positions.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2012 |
New section |
HED |
Joint Favorable Subst. C/R |
APP |
APP |
Joint Favorable |
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LAB |
Joint Favorable |