1. (a) The Governor's Workforce Council, with the assistance of the Labor Commissioner and in consultation with the regional workforce development boards, shall develop a four-year Connecticut workforce development plan that meets the requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from time to time. Such plan shall constitute the single state plan for purposes of said act. The Governor's Workforce Council, in consultation with the regional workforce development boards, shall update such plan at least once every four years.
2. (b) On and after July 1, 2021, the Governor may submit the Connecticut workforce development plan and any modifications to such plan to the United States Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, with the advice and assistance of the Governor's Workforce Council, provided such plan and any modifications are consistent with the requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as amended from time to time.

(P.A. 99-195, S. 9, 15; P.A. 06-196, S. 160; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 16-169, S. 24; P.A. 17-237, S. 104; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 227.)

History: P.A. 99-195 effective June 23, 1999; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (b)(16), effective June 7, 2006; pursuant to P.A. 12-116, “regional vocational-technical schools” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “technical high schools” in Subsec. (b)(12), effective July 1, 2012; pursuant to P.A. 16-169, “Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-220” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128”; P.A. 17-237 amended Subsec. (b)(12)(E)(ii) by replacing “technical high schools” with “the Technical Education and Career System”, effective July 1, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 replaced “Connecticut Employment and Training Commission” with “Governor's Workforce Council”, substantially revised Subsec. (a) re Connecticut workforce development plan, deleted former Subsec. (b) re items to be included in plan, and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b) and substantially revised same re Governor submission of and modifications to plan, effective July 1, 2021.