5599-S AMS SALD S4627.2
SSB 5599 - S AMD 1148
By Senator Saldaña
ADOPTED 02/15/2022
On page 6, beginning on line 13, after "The" strike all material through "RCW," on line 14 and insert "department of labor and industries"
On page 6, beginning on line 20, after "the" strike all material through "subcommittee," on line 21 and insert "department of labor and industries"
On page 6, line 25, strike "apprenticeship council" and insert "department of labor and industries"
On page 6, line 27, after "the" strike "apprenticeship council" and insert "department of labor and industries"
On page 6, after line 30, insert the following:
"
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter
19.28 RCW to read as follows:
Beginning no later than September 1, 2022, the department of labor and industries must:
(1) Conduct an outreach program to educate employers and electrical trainees about the changes to the requirements for the journey level electrician certification taking effect on July 1, 2023; and
(2) Offer technical assistance to employers and training agents to increase apprenticeship capacity for interested electrical trainees to meet the requirements for the journey level electrician certification taking effect July 1, 2023."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
SSB 5599 - S AMD 1148
By Senator Saldaña
ADOPTED 02/15/2022
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "RCW
19.28.191;" insert "adding a new section to chapter
19.28 RCW;"
EFFECT: Requires the department of labor and industries, rather than the apprenticeship council, to make recommendations to the legislature on potential solutions and incentives to help rural electrical contractors come into compliance with apprenticeship standards.
Requires the department of labor and industries to conduct an outreach program to educate employers and electrical trainees about the changes to the requirements for the journey level electrician certificate of competency taking effect on July 1, 2023, and to offer technical assistance to employers and training agents to increase apprenticeship capacity for interested electrical trainees to meet the new requirements.
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