May 17, 2007, Introduced by Senator THOMAS and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform.
A bill to require the department of labor and economic growth
to establish a jobs information service for urban residents and
suburban employers.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a) "Suburban area" means a business or residential region
near an urban area.
(b) "Urban area" means an urbanized area as determined by the
economics and statistics administration, United States bureau of
the census, according to the most recent federal decennial census.
Sec. 2. The department of labor and economic growth shall
establish a jobs information system that provides individuals
residing in each urban area in this state with employment
information about employers in each suburban area that is within
commuting distance to the urban area. At a minimum, the jobs
information system shall do all of the following:
(a) Identify the suburban area employers who have part-time or
full-time employment positions available, and include each
employer's address, telephone number, and, if applicable, e-mail
address.
(b) Describe the nature of the work for which each suburban
area employer is seeking employees, and identify the pay ranges
available for that work.
(c) Identify public transportation available between the
suburban area employer and the urban area.