Propose a General Fund Bond Issue To Train Workers in High-demand Sectors and Support the State's 10-year Economic Plan
| Category: | General Business |
|---|---|
| Status: | Defeated |
| Sponsor: | Representative Sawin Millett, House 71 |
| Session: | 130 |
| Bill #: | LD 481 |
Position:
Monitoring.
Summary:
The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $80,000,000, will be used to provide funding to train workers in high-demand sectors and support the State's goal of increasing average annual wages in the State by 10%. The funding would be provided in $20,000,000 increments over 4 years in accordance with programmatic and return-on investment goals that must be met by the Maine Community College System.