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Arkansas Senate Bill SB425

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4-State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/27/23 1
4+State of Arkansas 1
55 94th General Assembly A Bill 2
66 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 425 3
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88 By: Senator J. English 5
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1010 For An Act To Be Entitled 7
1111 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS STATE A PPRENTICESHIP 8
1212 AGENCY ACT; TO ESTAB LISH THE ARKANSAS ST ATE 9
1313 APPRENTICESHIP AGENC Y; TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS 10
1414 APPRENTICESHIP COUNC IL; AND FOR OTHER PU RPOSES. 11
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1616 13
1717 Subtitle 14
1818 TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS STATE 15
1919 APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY ACT; TO ESTABLISH 16
2020 THE ARKANSAS STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY; 17
2121 AND TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS 18
2222 APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL. 19
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2424 21
2525 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
2626 23
2727 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6 -50-503(c)(2), concerning the 24
2828 responsibility for the selection of industries and occupations related to 25
2929 work-based training programs, is amended to read as follows: 26
3030 (2) The division, the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination 27
3131 Steering Committee, the Office of Skills Development, and local sites shall 28
3232 take joint responsibility for identifying the industries and occupations 29
3333 selected in subdivision (c)(1) of this section. 30
3434 31
3535 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 52, Subchapter 2, is 32
3636 repealed. 33
3737 Subchapter 2 — Apprenticeship Training Pr ograms 34
3838 35
39- 6-52-201. Definitions. 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
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4444 In this subchapter: 1
4545 (1) “Apprenticeship training program” means a training program that 2
4646 provides on-the-job training, supplementary instruction, or related 3
4747 instruction in a trade or occupation that has been certified as an 4
4848 apprenticeable occupation by the United States Office of Apprenticeship; 5
4949 (2)(A) “Pre-apprenticeship” means programs that provide 6
5050 instruction or training to increase math, literacy, and other vocational and 7
5151 prevocational skills needed to enter a regis tered apprenticeship program. 8
5252 (B) “Pre-apprenticeship” programs are not: 9
5353 (i) Registered with the United States Department of 10
5454 Labor during the term of the pre -apprenticeship training; or 11
5555 (ii) Federally vetted, but a high -quality pre-12
5656 apprenticeship should have a minimum of one (1) registered apprenticeship 13
5757 partner or a strong relationship with at least one (1) apprenticeship 14
5858 program, feature training and curriculum that aligns with that program, and 15
5959 include a wide range of support services desig ned specifically to help 16
6060 participants succeed; 17
6161 (3) “Program sponsor” means any person, association, committee, 18
6262 business, or organization operating an apprenticeship program and in whose 19
6363 name the program is registered or is in the process of registration by the 20
6464 United States Office of Apprenticeship; 21
6565 (4) “Related instruction” means organized off -the-job 22
6666 instruction in theoretical or technical subjects required for the completion 23
6767 of an apprenticeship program for a particular apprenticeable trade; 24
6868 (5) “Supplementary instruction” means a course of instruction 25
6969 for persons employed as journeymen craftsmen in an apprenticeable trade that 26
7070 is designed to provide new skills or upgrade current skills; and 27
7171 (6) “Youth apprenticeship” means a registered appren ticeship 28
7272 program that has been validated by the United States Department of Labor or a 29
7373 state apprenticeship agency serving individuals between sixteen (16) and 30
7474 twenty-four (24) years of age and is sponsored by employers, labor management 31
7575 organizations, or other organizations. 32
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7777 6-52-202. Applicability. 34
7878 The provisions of this subchapter apply only to those apprenticeship 35
79-training programs which receive state funds pursuant to the provisions of § 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
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8484 6-52-207. 1
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8686 6-52-203. Rules. 3
8787 The Office of Skills Development and the Arkansas Apprenticeship 4
8888 Coordination Steering Committee shall promulgate rules necessary to implement 5
8989 the provisions of this subchapter. 6
9090 7
9191 6-52-204. Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee. 8
9292 (a)(1) The Governor shall appoint an Arkansas Apprenticeship 9
9393 Coordination Steering Committee composed of members with the following 10
9494 qualifications: 11
9595 (A) One (1) member representing employer organizations; 12
9696 (B) One (1) member representing labor unions or bargaining 13
9797 agents for members of apprenticeable trades; 14
9898 (C) One (1) member representing the minority and female 15
9999 workforce who have knowledge of apprenticeship and are familiar with the 16
100100 needs of vocational and technical education; 17
101101 (D) Two (2) members who teach or immedia tely supervise 18
102102 supplementary instruction or related instruction courses; 19
103103 (E) Three (3) members representing employers who are 20
104104 actively utilizing registered apprenticeship who have knowledge of 21
105105 apprenticeship and are familiar with the needs of vocationa l and technical 22
106106 education; 23
107107 (F) One (1) member representing the Division of Career and 24
108108 Technical Education who has knowledge of apprenticeship and is familiar with 25
109109 the needs of vocational and technical education; 26
110110 (G) One (1) member representing a st ate supported two-year 27
111111 or four-year institution of higher education who has knowledge of 28
112112 apprenticeship and is familiar with the needs of vocational and technical 29
113113 education; 30
114114 (H) One (1) member representing the Arkansas Workforce 31
115115 Innovation and Opportun ity Act, § 15-4-3701 et seq., workforce system who has 32
116116 knowledge of apprenticeship and is familiar with the needs of vocational and 33
117117 technical education; and 34
118118 (I) One (1) member representing the Office of Skills 35
119-Development. 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
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124124 (2) Members of the committ ee shall serve terms of four (4) 1
125125 years. 2
126126 (3) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired portion of a 3
127127 term vacated. 4
128128 (4) The Governor shall consult the Office of Skills Development 5
129129 before making an appointment under this subsection. 6
130130 (5) Appointments made by the Governor under this subsection 7
131131 shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. 8
132132 (b) Advisory members of the committee shall include the following: 9
133133 (1) Two (2) persons designated by the Office of Skills 10
134134 Development; and 11
135135 (2) One (1) person designated by and representing the United 12
136136 States Office of Apprenticeship. 13
137137 14
138138 6-52-205. Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee — 15
139139 Duties. 16
140140 (a) The Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee shall 17
141141 recommend to the Career Educ ation and Workforce Development Board a statewide 18
142142 plan for the development of a comprehensive program of apprenticeship 19
143143 training that shall include but not be limited to the following: 20
144144 (1) Formulas and administrative procedures to be used in 21
145145 requesting appropriations of state funds for apprenticeship training and 22
146146 apprenticeship expansion efforts; 23
147147 (2) Forms, formulas, and administrative procedures to be used in 24
148148 distributing available funds to apprenticeship training programs and 25
149149 apprenticeship expansio n efforts; and 26
150150 (3) The content and method of the public notice required by this 27
151151 subchapter. 28
152152 (b)(1) The Office of Skills Development shall furnish the committee 29
153153 with the current data necessary to develop the plan. 30
154154 (2) All state boards and agencies s hall cooperate with the 31
155155 committee and shall furnish information and material on request. 32
156156 (c) Pursuant to this section, the reporting procedures shall be 33
157157 included in the state plan for apprenticeship. 34
158158 35
159- 6-52-206. Recommendations. 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
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164164 (a) Recommendations of the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination 1
165165 Steering Committee submitted to the Office of Skills Development must be 2
166166 acted on and either accepted or rejected. 3
167167 (b) A recommendation which is rejected must be returned immediately to 4
168168 the committee, accompanied by written notice of the reasons for rejecting the 5
169169 recommendation. 6
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171171 6-52-207. Training programs generally. 8
172172 (a) Under this subchapter, the Director of the Office of Skills 9
173173 Development shall allocate state funds for the support of apprenticeship 10
174174 training programs that meet the criteria stated in this subchapter. 11
175175 (b) An apprenticeship training program may be cosponsored by a public 12
176176 school district, an education service cooperative, a state postsecondary 13
177177 institution, a vocational -technical school, or a two-year community college 14
178178 pursuant to a contract between the district or institution and an 15
179179 apprenticeship program sponsor. 16
180180 (c) An apprenticeship training program shall be under the direction of 17
181181 an apprenticeship coordinator appointed by an apprenticesh ip program sponsor 18
182182 who shall perform the duties stated in § 6 -52-208. 19
183183 (d)(1) Each apprentice participating in an apprenticeship training 20
184184 program shall be given a written apprenticeship agreement by an 21
185185 apprenticeship program sponsor stating the standards and conditions of his or 22
186186 her employment and training. 23
187187 (2) The apprenticeship agreements are furnished by the United 24
188188 States Office of Apprenticeship. 25
189189 (e)(1) An apprentice shall not be charged tuition or fees by a public 26
190190 school district or state postsec ondary institution. 27
191191 (2)(A) However, an administrative fee may be charged to cover 28
192192 the costs of processing the records of an apprentice. 29
193193 (B) The fee allowed under subdivision (e)(2)(A) of this 30
194194 section shall not exceed twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for each course in 31
195195 which the apprentice is enrolled. 32
196196 (3) The apprentice or an apprenticeship program sponsor may be 33
197197 required to furnish books and special equipment. 34
198198 (f)(1) Funding for an apprenticeship training program, in addition to 35
199-any other money available, shall be based on: 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
199+any other money available, shall be based on: 36 SB425
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204204 (A) Allocation of funds to an apprenticeship program 1
205205 sponsor by the Office of Skills Development, as referred to in subsection (a) 2
206206 of this section; or 3
207207 (B) Terms of a contract between an apprenticeship program 4
208208 sponsor and a cosponsor, as referred to in subsection (b) of this section. 5
209209 (2) An apprenticeship program sponsor may charge an apprentice 6
210210 or the employer of the apprentice tuition and fees to cover administrative 7
211211 costs incurred while the apprentice is registered wi th the apprenticeship 8
212212 program sponsor. 9
213213 (g) The terms of the contract referred to in subsection (b) of this 10
214214 section shall require without limitation the following in order to 11
215215 effectively administer the apprenticeship training program in a manner 12
216216 consistent with the public's need for skilled workers and the apprentice's 13
217217 need for marketable skills in apprenticeable occupations: 14
218218 (1) Adequate facilities; 15
219219 (2) Personnel; and 16
220220 (3) Resources. 17
221221 (h) An apprenticeship training program shall be registered wit h the 18
222222 United States Office of Apprenticeship and the Office of Skills Development. 19
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224224 6-52-208. Duties of apprenticeship program sponsors. 21
225225 (a) The apprenticeship program sponsor of each apprenticeship training 22
226226 program shall: 23
227227 (1) Establish standards and goals for supplementary instruction 24
228228 and related instruction for apprentices in the program; 25
229229 (2) Establish rules governing the on -the-job training and other 26
230230 instruction for apprentices in the program; 27
231231 (3) Plan and organize instructional materials designed to 28
232232 provide technical and theoretical knowledge and basic skills required by 29
233233 apprentices in the program; 30
234234 (4) Recommend qualified instructors for the program; 31
235235 (5) Monitor and evaluate the performance and progress of each 32
236236 apprentice in the prog ram and the program as a whole; and 33
237237 (6) Interview applicants and select those most qualified for 34
238238 entrance into the program. 35
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244244 job training and progress of each apprentice. 1
245245 (c) A program must require instructors to maintain recommended 2
246246 qualifications. 3
247247 (d) A program must perform any other duties which promote the goals of 4
248248 individual apprentices and of the program as a whole. 5
249249 (e)(1) An apprenticeship program sponsor shall provide the names of 6
250250 the employers who enroll apprentices into the program to the Office of Skills 7
251251 Development on or before September 1 of each fiscal year. 8
252252 (2) The office shall not publish the names of the employers who 9
253253 have enrolled apprentices, nor use the emplo yer names for a purpose other 10
254254 than program administration and research, unless approved by the employer. 11
255255 (3) The names of employers provided by apprenticeship program 12
256256 sponsors under this subsection shall be exempt from the Freedom of 13
257257 Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. 14
258258 15
259259 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 52, is amended to add an 16
260260 additional subchapter to read as follows: 17
261261 Subchapter 3 — Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency Act 18
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263263 6-52-301. Title. 20
264264 This subchapter shall be known and may b e cited as the "Arkansas State 21
265265 Apprenticeship Agency Act". 22
266266 23
267267 6-52-302. Definitions. 24
268268 As used in this subchapter: 25
269269 (1) "Apprentice" means a worker who is: 26
270270 (A) At least sixteen (16) years of age; and 27
271271 (B) Employed to learn an apprenticeable occupat ion or 28
272272 trade as defined in 29 C.F.R. § 29.4, as it existed on January 1, 2023; 29
273273 (2) "Apprenticeship" means a program for the recruitment, 30
274274 selection, employment, and training of apprentices that is developed under 29 31
275275 C.F.R. §§ 29 and 30, as it existed on January 1, 2023, and the rules of the 32
276276 Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency; 33
277277 (3) "Apprenticeship agreement" means a written agreement between 34
278278 an apprentice and a sponsor that contains the terms and conditions of the 35
279-apprentice's employment and training consistent with 29 C.F.R. § 29.7, as it 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
279+apprentice's employment and training c onsistent with 29 C.F.R. § 29.7, as it 36 SB425
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284284 existed on January 1, 2023, and this subchapter; 1
285285 (4) "Cancellation" means the termination of: 2
286286 (A) The registration of a pre -apprenticeship or 3
287287 apprenticeship at the request of the sponsor; or 4
288288 (B) An apprenticeship agreement at the request of the 5
289289 apprentice; 6
290290 (5) "Deregistration" means the termination of the registration 7
291291 of a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship by the Arkansas State 8
292292 Apprenticeship Agency; 9
293293 (6) "Employer" means a person employing an apprentice; 10
294294 (7) "On-the-job training" means training that is: 11
295295 (A) Provided to a paid apprentice who is engaged in 12
296296 productive work in an occupation when the work provides knowledge or skills 13
297297 essential to the full and adequate performance of the oc cupation; and 14
298298 (B) Limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation 15
299299 for which the apprentice is being trained based on the content of the 16
300300 training and the apprentice's prior work experience as appropriate; 17
301301 (8) "Pre-apprenticeship" means a program or set of services 18
302302 recognized by the Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency, in partnership with a 19
303303 registered apprenticeship program, designed to prepare individuals to enter 20
304304 and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program; 21
305305 (9)(A) "Related technical i nstruction" means an organized and 22
306306 systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with 23
307307 knowledge of the theoretical and technical subjects related to his or her 24
308308 trade or occupation approved by the state apprenticeship agency. 25
309309 (B) "Related technical instruction" includes instruction 26
310310 that is: 27
311311 (1) Given in a classroom; 28
312312 (2) Through occupation or industrial courses; 29
313313 (3) By correspondence courses; 30
314314 (4) Through electronic media; or 31
315315 (5) Through other forms of se lf-study; and 32
316316 (10) "Sponsor" means a person, association, committee, business, 33
317317 state agency, or organization operating an apprenticeship or pre -34
318318 apprenticeship program and in whose name the apprenticeship or pre -35
319-apprenticeship progr am is or is to be registered or approved. 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
319+apprenticeship program is or is to be regi stered or approved. 36 SB425
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325325 6-52-303. Creation of Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency. 2
326326 (a) There is created the Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency within 3
327327 the Office of Skills Development in accordance with 29 U.S.C. § 50 and 29 4
328328 C.F.R. §§ 29 and 30, as it e xisted on January 1, 2023, to: 5
329329 (1) Serve as the state registration agency for apprenticeship 6
330330 programs; 7
331331 (2) Establish rules regarding the registration of pre -8
332332 apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and apprentices; and 9
333333 (3) Resolve disputes between partie s to an apprenticeship 10
334334 agreement. 11
335335 (b)(1) The agency shall be under the direction of the Director of the 12
336336 Office of Skills Development. 13
337337 (2) The director may appoint a deputy director for the agency 14
338338 who shall: 15
339339 (A) Serve at the pleasure of the directo r; 16
340340 (B) Manage the agency; and 17
341341 (C) Perform duties as necessary to effectuate the intent 18
342342 of this subchapter. 19
343343 (c) By December 31, 2023, the director shall submit an application to 20
344344 the Administrator of the United States Department of Labor Office of 21
345345 Apprenticeship to recognize the agency as the state apprenticeship agency 22
346346 that shall comply with applicable federal law. 23
347347 (d) The duties created in this section are in addition to the duties 24
348348 established for the Office of Skills Development under § 25 -30-102. 25
349349 26
350350 6-52-304. Rules. 27
351351 (a) The Office of Skills Development shall promulgate rules necessary 28
352352 to implement this subchapter, including without limitation rules addressing 29
353353 the registration, degregistration, cancellation, and reinstatement of pre-30
354354 apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and apprentices. 31
355355 (b) A rule promulgated under this subchapter shall conform to the 32
356356 registered apprenticeship regulations under 29 C.F.R. §§ 29 and 30, as it 33
357357 existed on January 1, 2023. 34
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359- 6-52-305. Duties. 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
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364364 (a) The Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency shall develop a 1
365365 nationally recognized state apprenticeship completion credential, as 2
366366 described in 29 C.F.R. § 29.5, as it existed on January 1, 2023, for 3
367367 completing a registered apprenticeship program. 4
368368 (b) The agency may register apprenticeship programs that are mandated 5
369369 by state or federal law as a result of the sponsor receiving funds or 6
370370 resources from the state or funds or resources from the United States 7
371371 Government that require the creation of an apprenticeship pro gram in 8
372372 accordance with a federal grant administered by this state. 9
373373 (c)(1) The Director of the Office of Skills Development may promulgate 10
374374 rules on behalf of the agency as necessary to effectuate the intent of this 11
375375 subchapter under § 25 -30-102(a)(9). 12
376376 (2) A rule promulgated under this subchapter shall conform to 13
377377 the registered apprenticeship regulations under 29 C.F.R. §§ 29 and 30, as it 14
378378 existed on January 1, 2023. 15
379379 (d)(1) The director or the Deputy Director of the Arkansas State 16
380380 Apprenticeship Agency shall allocate state funds for the support of 17
381381 apprenticeship training programs. 18
382382 (2) Funding for an apprenticeship training program, in addition 19
383383 to any other moneys available, shall be based on the allocation of funds to 20
384384 an apprenticeship program sponso r by the agency. 21
385385 22
386386 6-52-306. Registration of apprenticeship program. 23
387387 (a) A sponsor may apply to register an apprenticeship program with the 24
388388 Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency. 25
389389 (b) A registered apprenticeship program shall include without 26
390390 limitation: 27
391391 (1) On-the-job training from an employer; 28
392392 (2) Related technical instruction; and 29
393393 (3) Opportunity for an apprentice to earn a portable, 30
394394 nationally-recognized industry credential. 31
395395 (c) A sponsor of a registered pre -apprenticeship or registered 32
396396 apprenticeship is responsible for the administration and supervision of on -33
397397 the-job training and related technical instruction for each apprentice in the 34
398398 registered pre-apprenticeship or registered apprenticeship. 35
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404404 6-52-307. Arkansas Apprenticeship Council. 1
405405 (a) There is established the Arkansas Apprenticeship Council to be an 2
406406 advisory council composed of individuals representing employer and employee 3
407407 organizations who are familiar with apprenticeable occupations. 4
408408 (b) The Governor shall appoint the council composed of members with 5
409409 the following qualifications: 6
410410 (1) Two (2) members representing employer organizations; 7
411411 (2) Two (2) members representing employee organizations; and 8
412412 (3) Three (3) members representing the public who are 9
413413 knowledgeable about apprenticeships and apprenticeable occupations. 10
414414 (c) A member of the council shall serve a term of four (4) years. 11
415415 (d) A vacancy shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired 12
416416 portion of the vacated term. 13
417- (e) The council shall meet at least four (4) times in a fiscal year. 14
418- (f) The council shall: 15
419- (1) Advise the Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency regarding 16
420-duties under § 6-52-305; and 17
421- (2) Provide community outreach and education regarding the 18
422-benefits of apprenticeship. 19
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424- SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 6 -55-104(b), concerning administration of 21
425-the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Program, is amended to read 22
426-as follows: 23
427- (b) The program will be administered by the Office of Skills 24
428-Development in collaboration with the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination 25
429-Steering Committee created by § 6 -52-204. 26
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431- SECTION 5. Arkansas Code § 6 -55-105 is amended to read as follows: 28
432- 6-55-105. Program plan. 29
433- In addition to the duties of the Arkansas Apprentices hip Coordination 30
434-Steering Committee Office of Skills Development contained in § 6-52-205 under 31
435-§ 6-52-305, the committee office is authorized to develop a plan for the 32
436-Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Program which shall include, 33
437-but not be limited to, including without limitation, the following: 34
438- (1) Formulas and administrative procedures to be used in 35
439-requesting appropriations of state funds for the program Arkansas 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
417+ (e) The Governor shall consult the Office of Skills Development before 14
418+making an appointment under this section. 15
419+ (f) The council shall meet at least four (4) times in a fiscal year. 16
420+ (g) The council shall: 17
421+ (1) Advise the Arkansas State Apprenticeship Agency regarding 18
422+duties under § 6-52-305; and 19
423+ (2) Provide community outreach and education regarding the 20
424+benefits of apprenticeship. 21
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426+ SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 6 -55-104(b), concerning administration of 23
427+the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Program, is amended to read 24
428+as follows: 25
429+ (b) The program will be administered by the Office of Skills 26
430+Development in collaboration with the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination 27
431+Steering Committee created by § 6 -52-204. 28
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433+ SECTION 5. Arkansas Code § 6 -55-105 is amended to read as follows: 30
434+ 6-55-105. Program plan. 31
435+ In addition to the duties of the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination 32
436+Steering Committee Office of Skills Development contained in § 6-52-205 under 33
437+§ 6-52-305, the committee office is authorized to develop a plan for the 34
438+Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Program which shall include, 35
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444-Construction Industry Craft Training Program ; 1
445- (2) Forms, formulas, and a dministrative procedures to be used in 2
446-distributing funds to construction craft training programs; and 3
447- (3) Other administrative procedures or rules as may be necessary 4
448-for the equitable and efficient operation of the program. 5
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450- SECTION 6. Arkansas Code § 6-55-107(d), concerning the expenditure of 7
451-moneys from the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Trust Fund, is 8
452-amended to read as follows: 9
453- (d) Upon the recommendation of the Arkansas Apprenticeship 10
454-Coordination Steering Committee, the The Office of Skills Development shall 11
455-expend the moneys in the fund from time to time to support the training 12
456-program prescribed in this chapter. 13
457- 14
458- SECTION 7. Arkansas Code § 6 -55-108 is amended to read as follows: 15
459- 6-55-108. Rules. 16
460- The Office of Skills D evelopment and the Arkansas Apprenticeship 17
461-Coordination Steering Committee shall promulgate rules necessary to implement 18
462-the provisions of this chapter. 19
463- 20
464- SECTION 8. Arkansas Code § 19 -5-1114(b)(2), concerning the 21
465-administration of the Arkansas Constructi on Industry Craft Training Trust 22
466-Fund, is amended to read as follows: 23
467- (2) The fund shall be used to support training programs set out 24
468-in The Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Act, § 6 -55-101 et seq., 25
469-administered by the Office of Skills Deve lopment and the Arkansas 26
470-Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee . 27
471- 28
472- SECTION 9. Arkansas Code § 25 -16-903(62), concerning the authorization 29
473-for a sixty dollar stipend for certain state boards, is repealed. 30
474- (62) Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee; 31
475- 32
476- SECTION 10. Arkansas Code § 25-16-903, concerning the authorization 33
477-for a sixty dollar stipend for certain state boards, is amended to add an 34
478-additional subdivision to read as follows: 35
479- (72) Arkansas Apprenticeship Council. 36 As Engrossed: S3/27/23 SB425
444+ (1) Formulas and administrative procedures to be used in 1
445+requesting appropriations of state funds for the program Arkansas 2
446+Construction Industry Craft Training Program ; 3
447+ (2) Forms, formulas, and administrative procedures to be used in 4
448+distributing funds to construction craft training programs; and 5
449+ (3) Other administrative procedures or rules as may be necessary 6
450+for the equitable and efficient operation of the program. 7
451+ 8
452+ SECTION 6. Arkansas Code § 6 -55-107(d), concerning the expenditure of 9
453+moneys from the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Trust Fund, is 10
454+amended to read as follows: 11
455+ (d) Upon the recommendation of the Arkansas Apprenticeship 12
456+Coordination Steering Committee, the The Office of Skills Development shall 13
457+expend the moneys in the fund from time to time to support the training 14
458+program prescribed in this chapter. 15
459+ 16
460+ SECTION 7. Arkansas Code § 6 -55-108 is amended to read as follows: 17
461+ 6-55-108. Rules. 18
462+ The Office of Skills Development and the Arkansas Apprenticeship 19
463+Coordination Steering Committee shall promulgate rules necessary to implement 20
464+the provisions of this chapter. 21
465+ 22
466+ SECTION 8. Arkansas Code § 1 9-5-1114(b)(2), concerning the 23
467+administration of the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Trust 24
468+Fund, is amended to read as follows: 25
469+ (2) The fund shall be used to support training programs set out 26
470+in The Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Tra ining Act, § 6-55-101 et seq., 27
471+administered by the Office of Skills Development and the Arkansas 28
472+Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee . 29
473+ 30
474+ SECTION 9. Arkansas Code § 25 -16-903(62), concerning the authorization 31
475+for a sixty dollar stipend for certain state boards, is repealed. 32
476+ (62) Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee; 33
477+ 34
478+ SECTION 10. Arkansas Code § 25-16-903, concerning the authorization 35
479+for a sixty dollar stipend for certain state boards, is amended to add an 36 SB425
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