ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER EDUCATION
ASSEMBLY SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING WORKFORCE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The federal stimulus package and other pending federal initiatives provide significant training funds to New York State in such high-tech fields as green technology, health information technology and broadband. Increased funding is also available for NIH- and NSF-funded research and development activities. There are numerous research institutions, including the Centers of Excellence and the Centers for Advanced Technology, that work directly with businesses in New York State, and entities such as these and others that provide workforce training will be eligible to receive additional federal funding for emerging industries training initiatives.

It is incumbent upon industry and education and research institutions to maximize the use of these funds so that the workforce is prepared for the existing and new high tech jobs that become available as industries expand.

Please see the reverse side for a list of subjects to which witnesses may direct their testimony.

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• How do emerging industries make their workforce needs known to the institutions that are responsible for educating the emerging workers?

• What collaborations are underway or anticipated among businesses, academic institutions, labor organizations and workforce development agencies to utilize the increased federal funds available within the region?

• What role can the State play in maximizing these efforts?

I plan to attend the following public hearing on Emerging Workforce and the Capital Region's High Tech Industries to be conducted by the Assembly Standing Committees on Labor; Education; Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry; Small Business; the Legislative Commissions on Science and Technology; Skills Development and Career Education; and the Assembly Subcommittee on Emerging Workforce on June 9, 2009.

I plan to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to 10 minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide 10 copies of my prepared statement.

I will address my remarks to the following subjects:

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