(1) A significant commercial airplane manufacturer receiving the rate of 0.357 percent under RCW
82.04.260(11)(e) is subject to an aerospace apprenticeship utilization rate of one and five-tenths percent of its qualified apprenticeable workforce in Washington by July 1, 2026, or five years after the effective date of the 0.357 percent rate authorized under RCW
82.04.260(11)(e), whichever is later, as determined by the department of labor and industries.
(2) The aerospace industry in Washington, excluding a significant commercial airplane manufacturer, is subject to an aerospace apprenticeship utilization rate of one and five-tenths percent of its qualified apprenticeable workforce in Washington by July 1, 2026, or five years after the effective date of the 0.357 percent rate authorized under RCW
82.04.260(11)(e), whichever is later, as determined by the department of labor and industries.
(3) Aerospace employers must report relevant occupation data related to the qualified apprenticeable workforce to the department of labor and industries.
(4) The department of labor and industries shall report the aerospace apprenticeship utilization rate to the department [of revenue] and the appropriate committees of the legislature annually beginning October 1, 2024.
(5) The department of labor and industries shall determine aerospace apprenticeship utilization rates under this section based on the framework developed under RCW
49.04.210 and using occupational data reported to the department of labor and industries and/or the employment security department. For data reported to the department of labor and industries, the department of labor and industries shall determine the form and manner in which occupational data is reported, consistent with the framework developed under RCW
49.04.210, and may adopt rules to ensure full participation within the industry necessary to implement the requirements of this section. The department of labor and industries, consulting with the department of revenue, may also require additional information on the annual tax performance report under RCW
82.32.534. The department of labor and industries may adopt rules to ensure full participation within the industry and necessary to implement the requirements of this section.
(6) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.
(a) "Aerospace employer" means any person that qualifies for the rate under RCW
82.04.260(11)(e) with twenty-five or more employees in positions determined to be qualified occupations by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council according to chapter
49.04 RCW directly applicable to the production of commercial aircraft.
(b) "Qualified apprenticeable workforce" means all occupations approved by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council according to chapter
49.04 RCW directly applicable to the production of commercial aircraft.
(c) "Significant commercial airplane manufacturer" means a manufacturer of commercial airplanes with at least fifty thousand full-time employees in Washington as of January 1, 2021.