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Committee reviews two-year culinary apprenticeship pilot to boost hospitality workforce

Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Draft S.327 adds a two-year hospitality and culinary apprenticeship pilot to be run by the Department of Labor, structured as a regional, multi-employer program that uses existing state and federal funds where possible; committee queried scope, targets, funding, and reporting timelines.

Legislative counsel walked the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee through new language in draft S.327 establishing a two-year culinary and hospitality apprenticeship pilot, and members discussed design, funding and reporting requirements.

Rick Sable (office of legislative counsel) read draft language describing the pilot: "DOL, through the Vermont registered apprenticeship program, which they manage, shall establish and maintain a 2 year hospitality and culinary apprenticeship pilot that develops and evaluates a new…

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