Committee backs apprenticeship grant program to expand workforce training
Senate Bill 2,239 would fund an apprenticeship program to expand work-based training and keep skilled trades in local communities; the Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to give the bill a due-pass recommendation.
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Senate Bill 2,239 directs funding to an apprenticeship grant program designed to expand registered apprenticeships and support tools and training for career and technical pathways. Committee members said the program aims to preserve small-town trades by enabling retiring tradespeople to mentor and certify new workers in local communities.
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