REFERENCE TITLE: ADOA; alternative routes applicants State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2225 Introduced by Representative Gress An Act amending title 41, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-710.02; relating to the department of administration. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: ADOA; alternative routes applicants
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
HB 2225
Introduced by Representative Gress
REFERENCE TITLE: ADOA; alternative routes applicants
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
2023
HB 2225
Introduced by
Representative Gress
An Act
amending title 41, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-710.02; relating to the department of administration.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 41, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-710.02, to read: START_STATUTE41-710.02. Skilled through alternative routes; state employment applicants; report A. The director shall evaluate all state employee positions and identify the positions that are suitable for skilled through alternative routes applicants. B. The department's online state jobs application portal shall identify those positions that are suitable for applicants who have postsecondary degrees and those positions that are suitable for skilled through alternative routes applicants. C. On or before October 1, 2023, The director shall submit a report that details which state employee POSITIONS may be modified to accept skilled through alternative routes applicants to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall submit a copy of this report to the secretary of state. D. For the purposes of this section, "Skilled through alternative routes applicant" means an INDIVIDUAL who has developed skills through JOB training, community college, military service or an APPRENTICESHIP and who meets all of the following: 1. Is currently active in the workforce. 2. Has a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma. 3. does not have a BACHELOR'S degree or graduate degree.END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Short title This act may be cited as the "Arizona Works Project Act".
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-710.02, to read:
START_STATUTE41-710.02. Skilled through alternative routes; state employment applicants; report
A. The director shall evaluate all state employee positions and identify the positions that are suitable for skilled through alternative routes applicants.
B. The department's online state jobs application portal shall identify those positions that are suitable for applicants who have postsecondary degrees and those positions that are suitable for skilled through alternative routes applicants.
C. On or before October 1, 2023, The director shall submit a report that details which state employee POSITIONS may be modified to accept skilled through alternative routes applicants to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall submit a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
D. For the purposes of this section, "Skilled through alternative routes applicant" means an INDIVIDUAL who has developed skills through JOB training, community college, military service or an APPRENTICESHIP and who meets all of the following:
1. Is currently active in the workforce.
2. Has a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma.
3. does not have a BACHELOR'S degree or graduate degree.END_STATUTE
Sec. 2. Short title
This act may be cited as the "Arizona Works Project Act".