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Maryland Senate Bill SB926

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1110 SENATE BILL 926
12-K3, C8 (2lr3105)
13-ENROLLED BILL
14-— Finance/Economic Matters —
15-Introduced by Senator Patterson
16-
17-Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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19-_______________________________________________
20-Proofreader.
21-_______________________________________________
22-Proofreader.
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24-Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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26-_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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28-______________________________________________
29-President.
11+K3, C8 2lr3105
12+SB 131/21 – FIN
13+By: Senator Patterson
14+Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
15+Assigned to: Rules
16+Re–referred to: Finance, February 25, 2022
17+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: March 7, 2022
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3121 CHAPTER ______
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3323 AN ACT concerning 1
3424
3525 Labor and Employment – Apprenticeships and Representation on the 2
3626 Apprenticeship and Training Council – Representation 3
3727
3828 FOR the purpose of requiring that the Apprenticeship and Training Council and 4
3929 consultants to the Council include representation by individuals who are Black and 5
4030 Latino; establishing the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission to examine and make 6
4131 recommendations to expand access to apprenticeship to reduce skill shortages in 7
4232 high–demand occupations and provide affordable training for career pathways for 8
43-young people to participate in apprenticeships in the public and private sectors; 9
44-requiring the Governor to include certain amounts in certain fiscal years in the 10
45-annual budget bill for a certain purpose; and generally relating to apprenticeships 11
46-and representation on the Apprenticeship and Training Council. 12
33+young people to participate in apprenticeships; requiring the Governor to include 9
34+certain amounts in certain fiscal years in the annual budget bill for a certain purpose; 10
35+and generally relating to apprenticeships and representation on the Apprenticeship 11
36+and Training Council. 12
4737
4838 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
49- Article – Labor and Employment 14 2 SENATE BILL 926
39+ Article – Labor and Employment 14
40+Section 11–403(b) 15
41+ Annotated Code of Maryland 16
42+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17
43+
44+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
45+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
46+
47+Article – Labor and Employment 20
48+ 2 SENATE BILL 926
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52-Section 11–403(b) 1
53- Annotated Code of Maryland 2
54- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 3
51+11–403. 1
5552
56- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
57-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5
53+ (b) (1) There is an Apprenticeship and Training Council as part of the Division 2
54+of Workforce Development and Adult Learning. The Council consists of 12 members all of 3
55+whom shall be appointed by the Governor of Maryland, with the advice of the Secretary 4
56+and with the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland. 5
5857
59-Article – Labor and Employment 6
58+ (2) Four of the members shall be representatives of employee 6
59+organizations; one shall be an employee; five shall be representatives of employers; and two 7
60+shall be appointed from the general public. 8
6061
61-11–403. 7
62+ (3) (I) The membership of the Council shall, to the extent practicable, 9
63+reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State and shall 10
64+include representation by individuals with disabilities AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 11
65+BLACK AND LATINO. 12
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63- (b) (1) There is an Apprenticeship and Training Council as part of the Division 8
64-of Workforce Development and Adult Learning. The Council consists of 12 members all of 9
65-whom shall be appointed by the Governor of Maryland, with the advice of the Secretary 10
66-and with the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland. 11
67+ (II) Consultants to the Council shall, to the extent practicable, reflect 13
68+the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State and shall include 14
69+representation by individuals with disabilities AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLACK AND 15
70+LATINO. 16
6771
68- (2) Four of the members shall be representatives of employee 12
69-organizations; one shall be an employee; five shall be representatives of employers; and two 13
70-shall be appointed from the general public. 14
72+ (4) In advising the Governor, the Secretary shall give consideration to a 17
73+balanced geographic representation from all of Maryland and a representative sampling 18
74+and mix of Maryland industry. 19
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72- (3) (I) The membership of the Council shall, to the extent practicable, 15
73-reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State and shall 16
74-include representation by individuals with disabilities AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 17
75-BLACK AND LATINO. 18
76+ (5) One member shall be appointed as Chairman by the Governor, with the 20
77+advice of the Secretary, and serve as Chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The 21
78+Assistant State Superintendent, Career and Technology Education, and the Maryland 22
79+State Director of the Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor, shall serve as 23
80+consultants to the Council without vote. 24
7681
77- (II) Consultants to the Council shall, to the extent practicable, reflect 19
78-the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State and shall include 20
79-representation by individuals with disabilities AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLACK AND 21
80-LATINO. 22
82+ (6) The Governor, with the advice of the Secretary may appoint up to three 25
83+additional consultants to the Council from the public at large. 26
8184
82- (4) In advising the Governor, the Secretary shall give consideration to a 23
83-balanced geographic representation from all of Maryland and a representative sampling 24
84-and mix of Maryland industry. 25
85+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 27
8586
86- (5) One member shall be appointed as Chairman by the Governor, with the 26
87-advice of the Secretary, and serve as Chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The 27
88-Assistant State Superintendent, Career and Technology Education, and the Maryland 28
89-State Director of the Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor, shall serve as 29
90-consultants to the Council without vote. 30
87+ (a) (1) There is an Apprenticeship 2030 Commission. 28
9188
92- (6) The Governor, with the advice of the Secretary may appoint up to three 31
93-additional consultants to the Council from the public at large. 32
89+ (2) The purpose of the Commission is to examine and make 29
90+recommendations to reduce skill shortages in high–demand occupations and provide 30
91+affordable training for career pathways for young people by: 31
9492
95- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 33
93+ (i) expanding registered apprenticeships in industry sectors with 32
94+skill shortages; 33
95+ SENATE BILL 926 3
9696
97- (a) (1) There is an Apprenticeship 2030 Commission. 34 SENATE BILL 926 3
97+
98+ (ii) growing the number of registered apprenticeships from 11,000 in 1
99+2021 to at least 80,000 in 2030; and 2
100+
101+ (iii) reaching the Blueprint goal for 45% of high school graduates 3
102+completing the High School Level of a registered apprenticeship. 4
103+
104+ (3) The Commission shall focus on registered apprenticeships at all 5
105+education levels with the goal of recruiting unemployed and underemployed people at least 6
106+18 years old into apprenticeships. 7
107+
108+ (b) The Commission consists of the following members: 8
109+
110+ (1) four Senators from the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the 9
111+Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, and the Senate Finance 10
112+Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate; 11
113+
114+ (2) four Delegates from the House Appropriations Committee, the House 12
115+Economic Matters Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee, appointed by 13
116+the Speaker of the House; 14
117+
118+ (3) the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee; 15
119+
120+ (4) the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee; 16
121+
122+ (5) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee; 17
123+
124+ (6) the Secretary of Higher Education, or the Secretary’s designee; 18
125+
126+ (7) the Chair of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, or the 19
127+Chair’s designee; 20
128+
129+ (8) the Chair of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council, or the 21
130+Chair’s designee; 22
131+
132+ (9) the Chair of the CTE Committee, or the Chair’s designee; and 23
133+
134+ (10) four members designated by the President of the Maryland State and 24
135+DC AFL–CIO, including individuals representing the building trades, health care workers, 25
136+and public service unions. 26
137+
138+ (c) The chair of the Commission shall be elected by the me mbers of the 27
139+Commission. 28
140+
141+ (d) The Department of Legislative Services, with the assistance of staff from the 29
142+State agencies represented on the Commission, shall provide staff for the Commission. 30
143+
144+ (e) A member of the Commission: 31 4 SENATE BILL 926
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99146
100147
101- (2) The purpose of the Commission is to examine and make 1
102-recommendations to reduce skill shortages in high–demand occupations and provide 2
103-affordable training for career pathways for young people in the public and private sectors 3
104-by: 4
148+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but 1
105149
106- (i) expanding registered apprenticeships in industry sectors with 5
107-skill shortages; 6
150+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 2
151+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 3
108152
109- (ii) growing the number of registered apprenticeships from 11,000 in 7
110-2021 to at least 80,000 in 2030; and 8
153+ (f) The Commission shall: 4
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112- (iii) reaching the Blueprint goal for 45% of high school graduates 9
113-completing the High School Level of a registered apprenticeship. 10
155+ (1) identify occupational sectors with current or projected skill shortages, 5
156+focusing on the largest sectors, including health care, information technology, public 6
157+service, manufacturing, and business services; 7
114158
115- (3) The Commission shall focus on registered apprenticeships at all 11
116-education levels with the goal of recruiting unemployed and underemployed people at least 12
117-18 years old into apprenticeships. 13
159+ (2) examine best practices for scaling registered apprenticeships with other 8
160+states or countries; 9
118161
119- (b) The Commission consists of: 14
162+ (3) examine industries that would benefit from creating and scaling 10
163+registered apprenticeships; 11
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121- (1) two representatives each from the Public Safety Apprenticeship 15
122-Workgroup, the Healthcare Apprenticeship Workgroup, and the T ransportation 16
123-Apprenticeship Workgroup established in the Maryland Department of Labor, as directed 17
124-by the 2022 Joint Chairmen’s Report; 18
165+ (4) explore degree apprenticeships in fields requiring degrees, including 12
166+health care, teaching, and other public services; 13
125167
126- (2) the Chair of the Apprenticeship and Training Council, or the Chair’s 19
127-designee; and 20
168+ (5) engage members of employer and labor communities to identify needs 14
169+for registered apprenticeship career pathways; 15
128170
129- (3) the Chair of the Career and Technical Education Committee, or the 21
130-Chair’s designee the following members: 22
171+ (6) examine existing registered apprenticeships in the State and how best 16
172+to scale State registered apprenticeships; 17
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132- (1) four Senators from the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the 23
133-Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, and the Senate Finance 24
134-Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate; 25
174+ (7) identify what funding is needed to expand registered apprenticeship 18
175+pathways, and how to best deploy dedicated funding; and 19
135176
136- (2) four Delegates from the House Appropriations Committee, the House 26
137-Economic Matters Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee, appointed by 27
138-the Speaker of the House; 28
177+ (8) make recommendations regarding: 20
139178
140- (3) the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee; 29
179+ (i) specific goals by occupation and year, to reach 80,000 apprentices 21
180+by 2030 and 45% of high school graduates in apprenticeships by 2031; and 22
141181
142- (4) the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee; 30
182+ (ii) strategies to achieve the goals, including: 23
143183
144- (5) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee; 31
184+ 1. recruiting new registered apprenticeship sponsors and 24
185+apprentices for existing and new registered apprenticeships; and 25
145186
146- (6) the Secretary of Higher Education, or the Secretary’s designee; 32 4 SENATE BILL 926
187+ 2. appropriate funding. 26
188+
189+ (g) On or before December 31, 2023, the Commission shall report its findings and 27
190+recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State 28
191+Government Article, the General Assembly. 29
192+ SENATE BILL 926 5
147193
148194
195+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for each of fiscal years 2024 1
196+through 2026, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of the 2
197+following amounts to Employ Prince George’s, a nonprofit entity located in Largo, 3
198+Maryland, to provide workforce development services to at least 2,000 youth and adults in 4
199+the community: 5
149200
150- (7) the Chair of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, or the 1
151-Chair’s designee; 2
201+ (1) for fiscal year 2024, $1,030,030; 6
152202
153- (8) the Chair of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council, or the 3
154-Chair’s designee; 4
203+ (2) for fiscal year 2025, $1,106,996; and 7
155204
156- (9) the Chair of the CTE Committee, or the Chair’s designee; and 5
205+ (3) for fiscal year 2026, $1,119,482. 8
157206
158- (10) four members designated by the President of the Maryland State and 6
159-DC AFL–CIO, including individuals representing the building trades, health care workers, 7
160-and public service unions. 8
161-
162- (c) The chair of the Commission shall be elected by the members of the 9
163-Commission. 10
164-
165- (d) The Department of Legislative Services, with the assistance of staff from the 11
166-State agencies represented on the Commission workgroups described in subsection (b)(1) of 12
167-this section, shall provide staff for the Commission. 13
168-
169- (e) A member of the Commission: 14
170-
171- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but 15
172-
173- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 16
174-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 17
175-
176- (f) The Commission shall: 18
177-
178- (1) identify occupational sectors with current or projected skill shortages, 19
179-focusing on the largest sectors, including health care, information technology, public 20
180-service, manufacturing, and business services; 21
181-
182- (2) examine best practices for scaling registered apprenticeships with other 22
183-states or countries; 23
184-
185- (3) examine industries that would benefit from creating and scaling 24
186-registered apprenticeships; 25
187-
188- (4) explore degree apprenticeships in fields requiring degrees, including 26
189-health care, teaching, and other public services; 27
190-
191- (5) engage members of employer and labor communities to identify needs 28
192-for registered apprenticeship career pathways; 29
193-
194- (6) examine existing registered apprenticeships in the State and how best 30
195-to scale State registered apprenticeships; 31 SENATE BILL 926 5
196-
197-
198-
199- (7) identify what funding is needed to expand registered apprenticeship 1
200-pathways, and how to best deploy dedicated funding; and 2
201-
202- (8) make recommendations regarding: 3
203-
204- (i) specific goals by occupation and year, to reach 80,000 apprentices 4
205-by 2030 and 45% of high school graduates in apprenticeships by 2031; and 5
206-
207- (ii) strategies to achieve the goals, including: 6
208-
209- 1. recruiting new registered apprenticeship sponsors and 7
210-apprentices for existing and new registered apprenticeships; and 8
211-
212- 2. appropriate funding. 9
213-
214- (1) review the work of the individual workgroups described in subsection 10
215-(b)(1) of this section; 11
216-
217- (2) make preliminary recommendations regarding funding needed to 12
218-expand public and private sector apprenticeship pathways; and 13
219-
220- (3) work with any consultants contracted by the Department of Legislative 14
221-Services as required by the fiscal year 2023 operating budget to examine national and 15
222-international best practices. 16
223-
224- (g) On or before December 31 1, 2023, the Commission shall report its findings 17
225-and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 18
226-Government Article, the General Assembly. 19
227-
228- (h) It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the event of a conflict between a 20
229-decision or policy of the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission and the Career and Technical 21
230-Education Committee established under § 21–209 of the Education Article related to youth 22
231-apprenticeships the Career and Technical Education Committee’s decision or policy shall 23
232-control. 24
233-
234- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for each of fiscal years 2024 25
235-through 2026, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of in 26
236-the following amounts to Employ Prince George’s, the County Executive and County Council 27
237-of Prince George’s County to award grants to a nonprofit entity located in Largo, Maryland, 28
238-Prince George’s County to provide workforce development services to at least 2,000 youth 29
239-and adults in the community: 30
240-
241- (1) for fiscal year 2024, $1,030,030; 31
242-
243- (2) for fiscal year 2025, $1,106,996; and 32
244- 6 SENATE BILL 926
245-
246-
247- (3) for fiscal year 2026, $1,119,482. 1
248-
249- SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 2
250-October 1, 2022. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 9 3
251-months and, at the end of June 30, 2024, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action 4
252-required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 5
253-
207+ SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 9
208+October 1, 2022. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 9 10
209+months and, at the end of June 30, 2024, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action 11
210+required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 12
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258215 Approved:
259216 ________________________________________________________________________________
260217 Governor.
261218 ________________________________________________________________________________
262219 President of the Senate.
263220 ________________________________________________________________________________
264221 Speaker of the House of Delegates.