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AB-345: New Rules for Approving Apprenticeship Programs
This law sets time limits for the state to review new apprenticeship program applications and grants conditional approval if reviews take too long, excluding construction and firefighter programs.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to confirm an application is complete within 30 days of receiving it.
- Gives programs conditional approval to start operating after 6 months if the state has not made a final decision on a completed application and federal rules are met.
- Mandates that the Chief must make a final yes-or-no decision on new program applications within one year of receiving a completed application.
Who It Names or Affects
- Entities and employers who want to start new state-approved apprenticeship programs, except those in building/construction trades or firefighter programs.
- The Division of Apprenticeship Standards inside the Department of Industrial Relations.
Terms To Know
- Conditional approval
- Permission to start a program before the state finishes its full review, if specific conditions like federal approval are met.
- Division of Apprenticeship Standards
- The government group inside the Department of Industrial Relations that reviews and approves apprenticeship programs.
Limits and Unknowns
- These new time limits do not apply to building, construction trades, or firefighter apprenticeship programs.
- Conditional approval requires the program to also get approval from the United States Department of Labor.
- The bill states that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies regarding these changes.