Section 12-A:2-j Workforce Development.
The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development shall plan, develop, and administer workforce investment activities, programs, and grants under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. section 2801 et seq., as such may be amended, reauthorized, and in effect from time to time, and shall discharge the day-to-day operational responsibilities and obligations of the New Hampshire Workforce Opportunity Council established under RSA 12-A:60. The commissioner shall coordinate with the New Hampshire Workforce Opportunity Council to promote state and local investment systems that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by participants, and, as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation.
Source. 2009, 144:89, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.