Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-254-R1

Redraft ECO 254

Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund

Ms. Candaras and Messrs. Donnelly, Wolf, DiDomenico, Hart and McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended Ms. Candaras and Messrs. Donnelly and Wolf moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 7002-0017 the following item:-

“7002-0020.. For a precision manufacturing pilot program that provides training to unemployed and underemployed individuals, including veterans, in Hampden County; provided, that the program shall be a partnership between the regional employment board of Hampden County area precision manufacturing companies and shall be administered by the executive office of housing and economic development; and provided further, that the office shall evaluate the program for the purpose of future replication in other areas of the state…………………. $1,000,000”