(a) The Workforce Development Organization must recommend workforce development programs and associated performance measures to the Executive, Council, and Workforce Development Board each year to advance the policy objectives listed in Section 15A-8.
(b) The Workforce Development Organization’s workforce development programs may include a plan for sponsorship of private investment, marketing, and advocacy initiatives.
(c) The Workforce Development Organization should make every effort to include in its workforce development programs a pre-apprenticeship job training program that:
(1) is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in an apprenticeship program registered by the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council; and
(2) includes:
(A) training and curriculum that prepares participants with the skills and competencies to enter one or more of the Maryland-registered apprenticeship programs that prepare workers for careers in the clean energy and environment industry, including jobs related to:
(i) renewable energy;
(ii) energy efficiency;
(iii) energy storage;
(iv) resource conservation;
(v) environmental protection; and
(vi) advanced transportation;
(B) a documented strategy for increasing apprenticeship opportunities for underemployed and unemployed individuals; and
(C) rigorous performance and evaluation methods to ensure program efficacy and continuous improvement.
(d) The Workforce Development Organization’s governing body and staff must meet with the Executive, the Council, and the Workforce Development Board at least annually regarding the Workforce Development Organization’s activities and finances.
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