§ 83-F — Legislative commission on skills development and career education

* § 83-f. Legislative commission on skills development and career\neducation. 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the\neconomic and social well-being of the people of the state and the future\nshape and strength of the state's economy will be greatly influenced by\nthe development and availability of a pool of workers equipped to meet\nthe demands of a rapidly changing economy. The legislature further finds\nthat no comprehensive review of skill development and job training by\nthe public and private sectors or of the state's massive career\neducation system has been undertaken in recent years and that such\nreview is essential for legislative consideration of unified, effective\nand coordinated policies, programs and delivery systems for career\neducation and skills development that will enhance economic growth and\neconomic opportunity for state residents.\n 2. A legislative commission on skills development and career education\nis hereby established to examine both public and private skills\ndevelopment and job training programs and the adequacy of delivery\nsystems for state-assisted programs, to assess the career education\nsystem and its relevance to the needs of youth, adults and the economy,\nto evaluate the increasing mismatch between skills of the existing labor\nforce and those needed by growth sectors of the economy, to assess how\nexisting and new job training initiatives can increase employability of\ndisadvantaged persons, to explore the adequacy of private sector\ninvestment in human resource development and alternatives for state\naction to encourage company efforts, and to make recommendations to the\nlegislature for such actions as it determines necessary to enhance\nskills development and career education programs.\n 3. The commission shall consist of ten members to be appointed as\nfollows: three members of the senate shall be appointed by the temporary\npresident of the senate; three members of the assembly shall be\nappointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members of the senate\nshall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and two members\nof the assembly shall be appointed by the minority leader of the\nassembly. From among the members so appointed, a chairman and a vice\nchairman shall be designated by the joint action of the temporary\npresident of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Any vacancy\nthat occurs in the commission or in the chairmanship or vice\nchairmanship shall be filled in the same manner in which the original\nappointment or designation was made. No member, officer, or employee of\nthe commission shall be disqualified from holding any other public\noffice or employment, nor shall he forfeit any such office or employment\nby reason of his appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the provisions\nof any general, special, or local law, ordinance, or city charter.\n 4. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as\nit may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions\nand fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor. The\ncommission may hold public and private hearings and otherwise have all\nof the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members\nof the commission shall receive no compensation for their services,\nexcept as provided pursuant to section five-a of this chapter, but shall\nbe allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the\nperformance of their duties hereunder.\n 5. Employees of the commission shall be considered to be employees of\nthe legislature for all purposes.\n 6. The commission may request and shall receive from any court,\ndepartment, division, board, or bureau, commission, or agency of the\nstate such assistance and data as will enable the commission properly to\ncarry out its powers and duties thereunder.\n 7. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to make and sign\nany agreements, and to perform any acts that may be necessary, desirable\nor proper to carry out the purposes and objectives of this section.\n * NB Repealed June 30, 2026\n