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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 932 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1350
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act for a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET).
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Vincent Dixon60 Lake St Apt N Winchester MA 01890 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 932 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1350
By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1350) of Vincent Dixon,
for legislation for a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET). Labor and Workforce
Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1199 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act for a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The Massachusetts General Laws are hereby amended by inserting the
2following new chapter:
3 An Act for a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET).
4 Whereas, it is in the interests of sound economy, for the individuals, businesses, and
5organizations of Massachusetts, that well-trained individuals have appropriate skills, and are
6matched to productive employment. This legislation has been devised, in order to specify, and
7expand, all reasonable opportunities. 2 of 2
8 1.) The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD), is hereby
9authorized to develop a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET), for residents of the
10Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
11 2.) Individuals authorized to participate in this program, shall be individuals determined
12to be employable, and/or who have lost their employment, within at least six weeks, or more.
13 3.) The Department is authorized to devise Independent Employment Training Contracts
14(IETC) to stipulate agreed-upon training programs, for up to two years, with specified
15requirements, which shall be matched with available positions in the Commonwealth, in private,
16non-profit, and/or public employment.
17 4.) The goal of this bill, is to accomplish, as far as is practicable, that all individuals may
18have access to Employable Skills Training (EST) to improve their economic lives, and the
19benefit of our Commonwealth, as a whole.
20 5.) The Department shall be innovative in creating these options, coordinating private,
21non-profit, and public resources, including, but not limited to, suitable consultation with Human
22Resource professionals, and diverse in all respects of being non-discriminatory.