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Committee hears bill to fund CDL training and expand trucking workforce; local pilots cited as model
Summary
HB 3,826 would direct the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award $5 million in grants to local workforce development boards to expand CDL training, financial assistance and wraparound supports. Proponents described successful regional Good Jobs Challenge pilots and urged statewide expansion to address a persistent driver shortage.
House Bill 3,826, a bill to expand workforce development for commercial driver license (CDL) training, drew testimony March 19 from lawmakers, regional workforce boards, industry groups and a trucking-business owner who helped run a federal pilot.
Representative Shelley Bosshardt Davis, sponsor of HB 3,826, told the committee the bill would direct the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award $5,000,000 in grants to local workforce development boards to administer CDL training programs, provide financial assistance for tuition and offer wraparound services to increase access to training, especially in rural communities. "Truck driving is not just an essential profession ... It provides a pathway towards family financial stability," Rep. Bosshardt Davis said, adding that…
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