General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5454
February Session, 2014 LCO No. 1565
*01565_______LAB*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
(LAB)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5454
February Session, 2014
LCO No. 1565
*01565_______LAB*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
(LAB)
AN ACT CONCERNING APPRENTICESHIP RATIOS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 20-332b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):
The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall amend existing regulations of Connecticut state agencies adopted pursuant to section 20-332 to specify the following allowable hiring ratios regarding apprentices, journeymen and contractors for the following trades:
T1 T2 TRADE
T3 Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Piping and Cooling,
T4 Sprinkler Fitter and Sheet Metal Work
T5
T6 Apprentices Licensees
T7 (Journeymen or Contractors)
T8 1 1
T9 2 2
T10 3 [5] 3
T11 4 [8] 4
T12 5 [11] 5
T13 6 14
T14 7 17
T15 8 20
T16 9 23
T17 10 26
T18
T19 Ratio continues at 3 Journeypersons
T20 To 1 Apprentice
T1
T2
TRADE
T3
Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Piping and Cooling,
T4
Sprinkler Fitter and Sheet Metal Work
T5
T6
Apprentices
Licensees
T7
(Journeymen or Contractors)
T8
1
1
T9
2
2
T10
3
[5] 3
T11
4
[8] 4
T12
5
[11] 5
T13
6
14
T14
7
17
T15
8
20
T16
9
23
T17
10
26
T18
T19
Ratio continues at 3 Journeypersons
T20
To 1 Apprentice
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2014 20-332b
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2014
20-332b
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the apprenticeship opportunities in the state by requiring a ratio of one journeyperson or contractor to one apprentice for up to five apprentices.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]