HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1260

BYRepresentatives Vekich, Cole, R. Meyers, Leonard, Hine, Winsley, Jones, Kremen, P. King, R. Fisher,  Basich, Sayan and Spanel; by request of Director of Labor & Industries

Updating references to women and minorities in apprenticeship programs statute.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendment.  (9)

      Signed by Representatives Vekich, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Jones, R. King, Leonard, Prentice, Smith, Walker and Wolfe.

House Staff:Chris Cordes (786-7117)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR JANUARY 27, 1989.

BACKGROUND:

Under the Washington apprenticeship program, all joint apprenticeship programs that receive any state assistance are required to include minority participants in the ratio in which the minority race is represented in the relevant population. The statute does not require participant representation by women according to population data.

SUMMARY:

BILL AS AMENDED:  References to "minority races" in the apprenticeship program's participant requirements are changed to "women and minorities." "Minority" is defined to include Blacks, Filipinos, Asian Pacific Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans.

AMENDED BILL COMPARED TO ORIGINAL:  The amended bill changes the reference to "Asians" in the definition of "minority" to read "Asian Pacific Americans," and reinserts "Filipino" in the definition.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Mark McDermott, Department of Labor and Industries.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    Adding women to the class of protected persons in the apprenticeship law is consistent with federal law.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.