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Committee sends bill to floor to expand women’s access to manufacturing workforce training
Summary
Senate Bill 1260, proposing focused outreach and tracking to increase women's participation in manufacturing training, was advanced to the floor after members debated whether the policy duplicates existing Office of Workforce Strategy efforts and whether it creates reporting burdens.
Senate Bill 1260, a bill intended to expand manufacturing workforce training opportunities for women, was advanced to the floor after a committee vote. Sponsors said the measure is narrowly tailored to increase awareness among women already in applicant pipelines about training options such as the Career Accelerator program.
Representative Weir and others supported the bill’s aims but expressed…
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