Section 22-4.1-28-2 - Establishment of program; report(a) Before January 1, 2024, the office of the secretary of family and social services may, in consultation with the Erskine Green Training Institute, and in coordination with the department, establish a manufacturing workforce training pilot program to provide training and other services to:(1) individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities; and(2) incumbent workers who are identified to fill higher paying jobs as a result of increased workforce participation by individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.(b) The Erskine Green Training Institute may administer the program.(c) The office of the secretary of family and social services may contract with the Erskine Green Training Institute to cover the costs of:(1) the administration of the program; and(2) any subsidized wages associated with the program.(d) The program may receive: (1) funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; or(2) any funding available through the department.(e) If established, the Erskine Green Training Institute shall develop the program in consultation with: (1) the office of the secretary of family and social services;(3) the Indiana economic development corporation;(4) the Indiana Chamber of Commerce; and(5) the Indiana Manufacturers Association.(f) Before January 31, 2025, and before January 31, 2026, the Erskine Green Training Institute shall prepare and submit a report to the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the legislative council, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, that includes the following information for the previous calendar year:(1) The total number of employers, and the geographic locations of the employers, that participated in the program.(2) The total number of incumbent manufacturing workers who received skills training to qualify for a higher paying job, including geographic locations, and the previous and new wages for those workers.(3) The total number of people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities who participated in the program, and the geographic locations and wages for those workers.(4) The cost of administering the program.Amended by P.L. 9-2024,SEC. 440, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by P.L. 216-2023,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2023.