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Senate panel reviews bill to fund apprenticeship start-up grants up to $3,000
Summary
A Senate human resources subcommittee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2239, which would create a state grant to help apprentices with up‑front costs; sponsors said the $3,000 cap is flexible across a three‑year apprenticeship window and is designed to reach people excluded by scholarship GPA rules.
State senators heard details of Senate Bill 2239 on a proposal to create a state grant program to help people entering registered apprenticeships cover start‑up costs such as tools, clothing and related instruction.
Josh Baucher, State Senator for District 44 and sponsor of the bill, told the Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division the measure grew from last year’s effort to let North Dakota Scholarship dollars support apprenticeships. Baucher said some prospective apprentices were excluded from the scholarship because the scholarship’s statute requires a 2.75 minimum GPA.
"Several of the students who wish to access the…
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