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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1057

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives D. Nelson, Ballard, Braddock, Patrick, Niemi and Lux

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Social & Health Services.

AN ACT Relating to vocational education; and amending RCW 72.62.020 and 72.62.050.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 7, Laws of 1972 ex. sess. and RCW 72.62.020 are each amended to read as follows:

          When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

          The term "vocational education" means a planned series of learning experiences, the specific objective of which is to prepare individuals for gainful employment as semiskilled or skilled workers or technicians or subprofessionals in recognized occupations and in new and emerging occupations((, but shall not mean programs the primary characteristic of which is repetitive work for the purpose of production, including the institutional industries program)).

        Sec. 2.  Section 5, chapter 7, Laws of 1972 ex. sess. and RCW 72.62.050 are each amended to read as follows:

          Labor-management trade advisory and apprenticeship committees shall be constituted by the department for each vocation taught within the vocational education programs in the state correctional system and may also include programs outside the state vocational education system, the primary characteristic of which is repetitive work for the purpose of production, including the institutional industries program.