HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2805        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1716

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to apprenticeship programs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/18/2013

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

 

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 

Michael D. Brady

9th Plymouth

 

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

 

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

 

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2805        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1716

By Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1716) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to apprenticeship programs.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to apprenticeship programs.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 11H of chapter 23 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 12, after the word “instruction” the following words:- which shall be monitored by a proctor certified through the division of apprentice training.

SECTION 2. Said section 11H of chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 20, after the word “training” the following words:- which shall be monitored by a proctor certified through the division of apprentice training.

SECTION 3. Said section 11H of chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition “apprenticeship program” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Apprenticeship Program”, a program which is registered with the division for recruitment, selection, employment, training and qualification of apprentices, prior to bidding on public projects and will commit to having apprentices on jobsites by 90 calendar days after start of contract.

SECTION 4.  Said section 11H of chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition “apprenticeship program sponsor” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Apprenticeship Program Sponsor”, a person, association, committee, organization, corporation, partnership, trust or other entity operating an apprentice program prior to bidding on public projects and will commit to having apprentices on jobsite by 90 calendar days after start of contract.