Older Adult Support & Representation in Workforce

The bill increases participation, representation, and support for individuals 60 55 years old or older in the Colorado workforce and in organizations related to employment and the workforce by:

• Requiring the state work force development council (council), the Colorado commission on the aging, and other entities to meet twice a year, collect data, and work collaboratively on issues related to individuals in the workforce who are 60 55 years old or older;
• Requiring the department of labor and employment and the department of human services to jointly submit a report compiling the data collected by the council, the Colorado commission on the aging, and other entities to the general assembly and requiring the department of labor and employment, during the department's annual "SMART Act" hearings, to summarize the report to certain legislative committees; and
• Requiring that the council, the commission on higher education, the state apprenticeship council, the commission on higher education , and the state board for community colleges and occupational education advisory committee to the commission on higher education , or their successor entities, each have at least one member serving on their governing entity that is at least 60 55 years old and either is actively involved in or has interest, knowledge, or experience in advocating for the interests of individuals who are 60 55 years old or older as related to the functions of each entity.

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)