Senate committee hears bill to create statewide apprenticeship grant program
The Senate Workforce Development Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2239, which would create a grant program to help apprentices pay upfront costs. Supporters said the program addresses gaps left by an expanded North Dakota scholarship and urged alignment with a separate bill to house apprenticeship services in Job Service North Dakota.
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Sen. Josh Beauchez, District 44, introduced Senate Bill 2239 to the Senate Workforce Development Committee, saying the bill "would create a grant program to support apprenticeships throughout the state." The bill is intended to help people afford start‑up costs for registered apprenticeships and to expand apprenticeship opportunities beyond traditional trades into healthcare, technology, manufacturing and public service.
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