Bill Text: CT SB00003 | 2013 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Jobs In Emerging Sectors.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-06-04 - Senate Recommitted to Commerce [SB00003 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00003-Comm_Sub.html
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January Session, 2013 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING JOBS IN EMERGING SECTORS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall prepare a plan to develop emerging business sectors in the state. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to, (1) identification of emerging business sectors that offer potential for increased job growth; (2) analysis of such business sectors and identification of (A) economic development opportunities to support the growth of such business sectors, and (B) barriers inhibiting such growth, including, but not limited to, financial, environmental and educational barriers; (3) business formation support resources for new businesses within such business sectors; (4) a strategy to align the state's education and higher education systems with the workforce development needs of such business sectors; and (5) recommendations on economic development programs to support such business sectors and cost estimates for the implementation of such programs.
(b) On or before December 1, 2014, the commissioner shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, the plan described in subsection (a) of this section to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce, education and higher education.
(c) On or before December 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall prepare an update of such plan and submit such updated plan in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the commissioner may establish a preference for businesses in such identified business sectors in the award of financial assistance from the Department of Economic and Community Development.
Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 32-1m of the general statutes is amended by adding subdivision (25) as follows (Effective October 1, 2013):
(NEW) (25) With regard to the plan for the development of emerging sectors prepared pursuant to section 1 of this act, a summary of all actions taken in the preceding year to assist in the development of such emerging sectors.
Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 32-1o of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(c) The strategic plan required under this section shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A review and evaluation of the economy of the state. Such review and evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, a sectoral analysis, housing market and housing affordability analysis, labor market and labor quality analysis, demographic analysis and historic trend analysis and projections;
(2) A review and analysis of factors, issues and forces that impact or impede economic development and responsible growth in Connecticut and its constituent regions. Such factors, issues or forces shall include, but not be limited to, transportation, including, but not limited to, commuter transit, rail and barge freight, technology transfer, brownfield remediation and development, health care delivery and costs, early education, primary education, secondary and postsecondary education systems and student performance, business regulation, labor force quality and sustainability, social services costs and delivery systems, affordable and workforce housing cost and availability, land use policy, emergency preparedness, taxation, availability of capital and energy costs and supply;
(3) Identification and analysis of economic clusters that are growing or declining within the state;
(4) An analysis of targeted industry sectors in the state that (A) identifies those industry sectors that are of current or future importance to the growth of the state's economy and to its global competitive position, (B) identifies what those industry sectors need for continued growth, and (C) identifies those industry sectors' current and potential impediments to growth;
(5) A review and evaluation of the economic development structure in the state, including, but not limited to, (A) a review and analysis of the past and current economic, community and housing development structures, budgets and policies, efforts and responsibilities of its constituent parts in Connecticut, and (B) an analysis of the performance of the current economic, community and housing development structure, and its individual constituent parts, in meeting its statutory obligations, responsibilities and mandates and their impact on economic development and responsible growth in Connecticut;
(6) Establishment and articulation of a vision for Connecticut that identifies where the state should be in five, ten, fifteen and twenty years;
(7) Establishment of clear and measurable goals and objectives for the state and regions, to meet the short and long-term goals established under this section and provide clear steps and strategies to achieve said goals and objectives, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) The promotion of economic development and opportunity, (B) the fostering of effective transportation access and choice including the use of airports and ports for economic development, (C) enhancement and protection of the environment, (D) maximization of the effective development and use of the workforce consistent with applicable state or local workforce investment strategy, (E) promotion of the use of technology in economic development, including access to high-speed telecommunications, and (F) the balance of resources through sound management of physical development;
(8) Prioritization of goals and objectives established under this section;
(9) Establishment of relevant measures that clearly identify and quantify (A) whether a goal and objective is being met at the state, regional, local and private sector level, and (B) cause and effect relationships, and provide a clear and replicable measurement methodology;
(10) Recommendations on how the state can best achieve goals under the strategic plan and provide cost estimates for implementation of the plan and the projected return on investment for those areas;
(11) A review and evaluation of the operation and efficacy of the urban jobs program established pursuant to sections 32-9i to 32-9l, inclusive, enterprise zones established pursuant to section 32-70, railroad depot zones established pursuant to section 32-75a, qualified manufacturing plants designated pursuant to section 32-75c, entertainment districts established pursuant to section 32-76 and enterprise corridor zones established pursuant to section 32-80. The review and evaluation of enterprise zones shall include an analysis of enterprise zones that have been expanded to include an area in a contiguous municipality or in which there are base or plant closures;
(12) An assessment of program performance with regard to the development, research and economic assistance matching grant program established pursuant to section 32-345; [and]
(13) A summary of the plan for the development of emerging sectors prepared pursuant to section 1 of this act, including a list of the business sectors identified by such plan and recommendations on how the state can support such business sectors; and
[(13)] (14) Any other responsible growth information that the commissioner deems appropriate.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2013 |
New section |
Sec. 2 |
October 1, 2013 |
32-1m(a) |
Sec. 3 |
October 1, 2013 |
32-1o(c) |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In section 1, "and annually thereafter," was deleted from subsection (b), a new subsection was added as subsection (c) and the existing subsection (c) was relettered as subsection (d) for clarity and consistency.
CE |
Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO |