* ³ 83-f. Legislative commission on skills development and career
education. 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the
economic and social well-being of the people of the state and the future
shape and strength of the state's economy will be greatly influenced by
the development and availability of a pool of workers equipped to meet
the demands of a rapidly changing economy. The legislature further finds
that no comprehensive review of skill development and job training by
the public and private sectors or of the state's massive career
education system has been undertaken in recent years and that such
review is essential for legislative consideration of unified, effective
and coordinated policies, programs and delivery systems for career
education and skills development that will enhance economic growth and
economic opportunity for state residents.

2. A legislative commission on skills development and career education
is hereby established to examine both public and private skills
development and job training programs and the adequacy of delivery
systems for state-assisted programs, to assess the career education
system and its relevance to the needs of youth, adults and the economy,
to evaluate the increasing mismatch between skills of the existing labor
force and those needed by growth sectors of the economy, to assess how
existing and new job training initiatives can increase employability of
disadvantaged persons, to explore the adequacy of private sector
investment in human resource development and alternatives for state
action to encourage company efforts, and to make recommendations to the
legislature for such actions as it determines necessary to enhance
skills development and career education programs.

3. The commission shall consist of ten members to be appointed as
follows: three members of the senate shall be appointed by the temporary
president of the senate; three members of the assembly shall be
appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members of the senate
shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and two members
of the assembly shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
assembly. From among the members so appointed, a chairman and a vice
chairman shall be designated by the joint action of the temporary
president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Any vacancy
that occurs in the commission or in the chairmanship or vice
chairmanship shall be filled in the same manner in which the original
appointment or designation was made. No member, officer, or employee of
the commission shall be disqualified from holding any other public
office or employment, nor shall he forfeit any such office or employment
by reason of his appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the provisions
of any general, special, or local law, ordinance, or city charter.

4. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as
it may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions
and fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor. The
commission may hold public and private hearings and otherwise have all
of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members
of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services,
except as provided pursuant to section five-a of this chapter, but shall
be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties hereunder.

5. Employees of the commission shall be considered to be employees of
the legislature for all purposes.

6. The commission may request and shall receive from any court,
department, division, board, or bureau, commission, or agency of the
state such assistance and data as will enable the commission properly to
carry out its powers and duties thereunder.

7. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to make and sign
any agreements, and to perform any acts that may be necessary, desirable
or proper to carry out the purposes and objectives of this section.

* NB Repealed June 30, 2025