Bill Text: CT SB00974 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Workforce Development For Biomedical Device Manufacturing.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-15 - Public Hearing 03/19 [SB00974 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00974-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 974
January Session, 2013		LCO No. 3609
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Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
(HED)

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR BIOMEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective October 1, 2013) The Office of Workforce Competitiveness shall study issues concerning the biomedical industry, including, but not limited to, biomedical device manufacturing, in this state and how best to meet said industry's workforce needs. Not later than January 1, 2014, the Office of Workforce Competitiveness shall report on such study, 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 higher education and employment advancement.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2013	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To require a study of the biomedical industry in this state and how best to meet the industry's workforce needs.

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