Bill Text: CT SB00398 | 2016 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Requiring A Study Of Certain Employment Transitions In Eastern Connecticut.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-07 - Signed by the Governor [SB00398 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2016-SB00398-Chaptered.html
Substitute Senate Bill No. 398
AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT TRANSITIONS IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2016) Not later than January 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, shall submit a report on the transition of former casino employees to employment in other job sectors, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) An analysis of the impact of casino job losses on the workforce in eastern Connecticut; (2) an examination of the availability of industry sectors in eastern Connecticut into which former casino employees may gain employment, including, but not limited to, the advanced manufacturing and health care fields; (3) the type and amount of training necessary for transition into such industry sectors; (4) the existing resources in eastern Connecticut for former casino employees to obtain such training; and (5) recommendations for any additional training resources or changes in career coaching the commissioner deems necessary to aid the transition to such industry sectors.