Amendment #864 to H4600

Community College Workforce Education and Training Fund

Ms. Doherty of Taunton moves to amend the bill in Section 2, by adding the following item:

"XXXX-XXXX For the workforce education and training fund, supporting high-demand workforce training programs at community colleges; provided, that the program shall be administered jointly by the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges and the executive office of education, in consultation with the executive office of labor and workforce development and regional workforce investment boards; provided further, that the program shall support training programs at community colleges for high-demand industries, identified by regional labor market blueprints; provided further, that those industries may include, but shall not be limited to, healthcare, education, manufacturing, information technology, and cybersecurity; provided further, that annually, not later than April 1, the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges shall submit a report to the executive office of education, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the joint committee on higher education that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) distribution of funding from this item to the community colleges; (ii) number of students enrolled in high-demand workforce training programs; and (iii) employment outcomes of the individuals enrolled in the programs…….. $6,000,000"

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #864 to H4600

Community College Workforce Education and Training Fund