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SB285 amendment narrows new construction‑trade recognition, requires separate standards for each trade
Summary
Sen. Skip Daley introduced SB285 to clarify how the State Apprenticeship Council should treat proposed apprenticeship programs that cover more than one construction trade; amendment specifies the 15 nationally recognized building and construction trades and requires separate standards for each trade.
Sen. Skip Daley presented Senate Bill 285 and an amendment to guide the State Apprenticeship Council’s review of apprenticeship standards when an applicant seeks to create a program spanning multiple construction trades. Daley said the amendment requires separate standards for each construction trade when a program covers more than one trade and expressly references the 15 nationally recognized building and construction trades as the statutory list for purposes of the section.
"If the program provides training in more than one construction trade ... it must have separate standards for each trade," Daley told the committee, describing the change as preserving the integrity of journeyman credentials and preventing creation of new, industry‑specific “one‑off” crafts that would not be portable across employers. He said the change clarifies that applicants cannot create an exhaustive new “construction trade” outside the 15 recognized trades and that existing multi‑craft programs already registered may continue under their current standards.
Industry groups testified in support after Daley secured an amendment. Craig Madole (Associated General Contractors), Brian Reeder (Nevada Contractors Association), Warren Hardy (Associated Builders and Contractors) and Wendy Colborne (Building and Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada) expressed support, saying the amendment added clarity and protected apprenticeship integrity. The State Apprenticeship Council and Labor Commissioner provided neutral testimony and asked for technical clarifications about occupational classifications and appendices to standards; they indicated existing federal and Department of Labor registration processes break trades into occupations and that the amendment’s language aligned with current practice but should be reconciled with internal registration documents if needed.
No opposition testimony was recorded. Daley said he did not expect the amendment to change operation of the Apprenticeship Utilization Act and invited follow‑up with the state apprenticeship director to ensure technical conformity.
