The legislative committee that has tasked itself with closing the skills gap in Maine’s work force has developed proposals for $11 million in job training incentives it says could help.
The Portland Press Herald reported that LD 90, which would provide $4.9 million to the Maine Community College System and $3.2 million for the Department of Labor, will get its first public hearing Monday.
The bill also proposes forming a number of committees to focus on skills gap issues. The committees would include a 19-member Task Force on Adult Learners and a committee to advise the Department of Labor and the State Workforce Board.
The bill also calls for the creation of the Maine Skills Academy, with a 14-member board, that would evaluate the skills and qualifications a worker earns after certain degree or certification programs, the paper reported.
