(1) A grant program for updating equipment in state registered apprenticeship programs is established.
(2) The department of labor and industries must manage and oversee the grant program and may establish application procedures and criteria for the receipt of grants.
(3) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the department of labor and industries may award grants to state registered apprenticeship programs to upgrade equipment necessary for the program.
(4) No funds from the accident fund established in RCW
51.44.010 or the medical aid fund established in RCW
51.44.020 may be used in funding the grant program established under this section.