PUBLIC Law Chapter 570

	Sec. C-1. Report. No later than January 31, 2007, the Maine Jobs
Council's Standing Committee on Employment of People with
Disabilities, working jointly with the Department of Labor and
the Department of Economic and Community Development, shall
submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over labor matters a report identifying the
resources necessary for the development and implementation of a
media campaign designed to increase statewide awareness of
employment-related issues affecting individuals with disabilities
and an employer outreach campaign designed to engage employers in
discussions and information exchange about issues, services and
support systems related to the employment of individuals with
disabilities, including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Presentations to business groups and associations,
including chambers of commerce. These presentations must include
participation by individuals with disabilities who are
successfully employed and local service provider agencies that
can assist employers in recruiting, training and retaining
individuals with disabilities in employment;

2. Information sessions and training workshops presented at
conferences and other meetings where employers are in attendance
and employment issues are addressed;

3. The planning and convening of other business-oriented
events that focus on the needs, benefits, supports and
opportunities related to the employment of individuals with
disabilities; and

4. The development of a library of business-oriented
promotional materials to be used in public information and
awareness sessions and available to employers by request at any
time.

The report shall include recommendations for funding and
implementing the 2 campaigns.

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