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Panel advances bill to bolster state internship program, refers it to appropriations
Summary
The subcommittee voted unanimously to advance HB 2125, which would add a coordinator and expand focus for the Commonwealth’s internship program to strengthen the state workforce pipeline; the bill now goes to the Appropriations Committee.
Delegate Mark Sullivan, sponsor of HB 2125, told the Professions, Occupations, and Administrative Process Subcommittee of General Laws that the bill would expand and better coordinate internship opportunities across state government and create a position to oversee the program.
The bill, as amended, adds language clarifying that positions with the Commonwealth remain subject to competitive hiring processes. "The amendment ... makes clear that the…
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