GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 433

Short Title:  Apprenticeship Expansion Funds/AB.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Robinson, Yongue; Buchanan and Sexton.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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March 9, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR EXPANSION OF THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
Whereas, the 21st century will require fully qualified, skilled, and knowledgeable workers; and
Whereas, the Department of Labor has over 55 years 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 accreditation 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 Department of Labor will have 12,000 registered apprentices by the year 2000 if these funds are appropriated; 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 eight hundred ninety-seven thousand four hundred three dollars ($897,403) for the 1995-96 fiscal year and the sum of eight hundred thirty thousand one hundred eighteen dollars ($830,118) for the 1996-97 fiscal year to expand the apprenticeship program and provide training for registered apprentices.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.