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House approves workforce package that increases apprenticeship funding and creates career training fund
Summary
Senate File 2168, amended on the floor, codifies a reemployment case-management system, increases apprenticeship funding from $3M to $4.5M, and creates a $9.5M career training physical expansion fund for community colleges; the bill passed as amended.
The House adopted amendments to Senate File 2168 to address workforce needs across apprenticeship, career training and unemployment insurance provisions. Representative from Des Moines summarized multiple floor additions: cleaning up language for the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship, increasing 84E Apprenticeship Act funding from $3,000,000 to $4,500,000, and creating a $9,500,000 career training physical expansion program to support capital needs at community colleges.
Floor managers described the changes as investments in apprenticeships and career training; the House adopted amendment H8344 and a secondary amendment H8363 that adjusted apprenticeship and compliance language. The bill passed on final passage with a recorded vote (95 aye, 0 no, 5 absent).
