Sec. 4-124uu. Program re trained workforce for the film industry.
Sec. 4-124uu. Program re trained workforce for the film industry. (a) The Office of Workforce Competitiveness, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, the
Commissioners of Education and Economic and Community Development, and the
Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, shall establish a program that is
designed to develop a trained workforce for the film industry in the state. Such program
shall have three components: (1) An unpaid intern training program for high school and
college students; (2) a production assistant training program open to any state resident;
and (3) a workforce training program that would include classroom training, on-set
training and a mentor program.
(b) Not later than ninety days after July 1, 2007, the Office of Workforce Competitiveness shall establish written participation guidelines for the program authorized under
this section.
(c) Not later than January 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, the Office of Workforce
Competitiveness shall submit a status report, in accordance with the provisions of section
11-4a, on the establishment and operation of the program authorized under this section
to the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission, the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce, and
higher education and employment advancement.
(P.A. 07-236, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 07-236 effective July 1, 2007.