02/13/2024

House Bill 71

Lead Sponsors: Representative Nick Santucci

Status: Passed out of House Primary and Secondary Education Committee 12-0 (June 28, 2023), Re-referred to House Finance Committee (September 26, 2023)

Description: The bill creates the Community Connectors Workforce Program to connect students to in-demand jobs and internships in their communities. The bill appropriates $8 million in each state fiscal year to provide funding to educational service centers to operate the program.

CCAO Position: No position (as of July 2024)