UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1719 Page 1 of 1 XXXX 2/21/2023 3:51 PM Jacketed AN ACT relating to workforce development. 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 ď˘Section 1. KRS 343.090 is amended to read as follows: 3 (1) It is the public policy of this state to foster, encourage, and develop interest and 4 training in manual and industrial arts, and to encourage the entrance into voluntary 5 agreements of apprenticeship and on-the-job training which will prepare[equip] 6 workers for profitable employment. 7 (2) Any contracts or practices which tend to hinder[stifle] the opportunity as set forth 8 in subsection (1) of this section are contrary to the public policy of this state. 9