Michigan Laws 408.919 – Community and worker economic transition plan; options; evaluation; submission of plan to governor and legislature
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.919
- Department: means the department of labor and economic opportunity. See Michigan Laws 408.913
- Department director: means the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 408.913
- Office: means the community and worker economic transition office created in section 7. See Michigan Laws 408.915
- Office director: means the director of the office. See Michigan Laws 408.915
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Transition activities: means those activities in which transition workers may participate to avoid suffering economic harm. See Michigan Laws 408.915
- Transition plan: means the community and worker economic transition plan developed under section 7(3)(f) as described in section 9. See Michigan Laws 408.915
(1) In developing the community and worker economic transition plan under section 7(3)(f), the office shall consider options to do all of the following:
(a) Align and target local, state, and federal resources and leverage additional resources to invest in communities and workers whose transition-impacted industries are subject to significant economic transition.
(b) Align and target existing local, state, and federal programming and establish additional programming to support communities and workers whose transition-impacted industries are subject to significant economic transition.
(c) Identify transition activities that are not addressed by existing resources and make recommendations for new programs as necessary, including, but not limited to, programs to support transition workers with supplemental income, health care benefits, and retirement benefits and programs that provide transition workers with access to education and training opportunities.
(d) Implement or engage in other programs, policies, or activities that will assist transition communities, transition workers, and companies in transition-impacted industries.
(2) In developing the transition plan, the office shall evaluate all of the following:
(a) The projected short-term and long-term benefits to this state of each plan component, including worker benefits, grant programs, and other supports.
(b) Potential sources for sustainable short-term and long-term funding for a transition plan and its components.
(c) The potential fiscal, economic, workforce, and other implications of extending components of the transition plan to other industries affected by similar economic disruptions.
(d) Which components of the transition plan can be implemented by a state department or agency under existing authority and which require additional legislation.
(3) With the approval of the department director, by December 31, 2025, the office director shall submit to the governor and the legislature the transition plan for this state.
(4) The office may undertake any activities authorized under this act before submitting the transition plan.