GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1509

Short Title:  Apprentice Expansion Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Gottovi; and Bowman.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 24, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR EXPANSION TO THE APPRENTICE DIVISION.
Whereas, the 21st century will require fully qualified, skilled, and knowledgeable workers; and
Whereas, the Department of Labor has 55 years of experience in establishing and administering federally recognized and approved on-the-job and in-class training programs for workers in a wide variety of technical skill areas; and
Whereas, this training must be sanctioned according to the standards set for individual skill areas and approved by the federal government; and
Whereas, it is increasingly important that the providers of skills training recognize the necessity of preparing workers to have transferable talents and accreditations which will be available to them in their job-seeking throughout the United States of America; and
Whereas, training programs must begin with the employers' needs and must be directed toward standards set for individual skill areas and recognized across employer and State lines; and
Whereas, the public must know exactly what they are getting for funds appropriated; and
Whereas, the Apprenticeship Division of the Department of Labor should be expanded to prepare for the very necessary skilled training of North Carolina workers for the 21st century; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Labor the sum of six hundred ninety-seven thousand eight hundred thirty-nine dollars ($697,839) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to expand the Apprenticeship Division to provide training for registered apprentices.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.