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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 493 of 739

ventilation and air conditioning system, and (2) provide training to school personnel and building maintenance staff concerning the proper use and maintenance of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. Sec. 368. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) Not later than March 1, 2023, the Office of Workforce Strategy, in consultation with the Labor Department, Office of Higher Education and Technical Education and Career System, shall establish, within available appropriations, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system pipeline training pilot program. The pilot program shall develop preapprenticeship workforce pipeline training programs that are (1) designed to identify and support the training of individuals from underserved and underrepresented populations and historically marginalized communities in the installation and maintenance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and any associated trades related to the installation and maintenance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, (2) offered to such individuals, and (3) include comprehensive career navigational and wraparound training services including, but not limited to, recruitment, job coaching, supportive services inclusive of transportation services and job placement support. The office shall utilize the selection criteria developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to select organizations to provide services as part of the pilot program. (b) The Office of Workforce Strategy, in consultation with the Labor Department, shall develop selection criteria prioritizing (1) low-income and underrepresented individuals who reside in a municipality with a population of more than one hundred thousand, and (2) nonprofit and community-based organizations currently serving low-income and underrepresented individuals. (c) The Office of Workforce Strategy, in consultation with the Labor Department, the Office of Higher Education and the Technical