| Chapter 525 |
| 2016 -- H 7097 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 08/11/2016 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND |
| Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Slater, Tobon, Barros, and Kazarian |
| Date Introduced: January 08, 2016 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 42-102 of the General Laws entitled "Governor's Workforce Board |
| Rhode Island" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 42-102-13. Non-trade apprenticeship incentive program. -- (a) The workforce board |
| shall fund a non-trade apprenticeship incentive program for industries identified and approved by |
| the board. This program shall meet the standards of apprenticeship programs defined pursuant to |
| §28-45-9. The workforce board shall present the program to the state apprenticeship council, |
| established pursuant to chapter 45 of title 28, for review and consideration. |
| (b) Program incentive. For each apprentice enrolled in a non-trade apprenticeship |
| program subsequent to January 1, 2016, the workforce board shall establish a reimbursement |
| incentive program, in accordance with the following provisions: |
| (1) The maximum amount that any one employer may receive for one or more |
| apprentices within any twelve-month (12) period under the terms of this section is five thousand |
| dollars ($5,000); and |
| (2) An employer shall not be eligible for the incentive reimbursement for an apprentice |
| under the terms of this section until after the completion of the probationary period required |
| pursuant to §28-45-9(2)(viii). |
| (c) The non-trade apprenticeship incentive program shall be funded with general revenue |
| through the workforce development services program of the department of labor and training. |
| (d) In order to fully implement the provisions of this section, the workforce board is |
| authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in consultation with the state apprenticeship |
| council. The rules and regulations shall include how industries are identified and approved for |
| participation in the program created by this section. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2016. |
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