Amendment #451 to H4000

Apprenticeship Program Amendment

Representatives Keefe of Worcester and McMurtry of Dedham move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

Section XX

(A) Section 11E of chapter 23 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “to consist of 8 members, 6 of whom”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to consist of 10 members, 8 of whom.

(B)  Said section 11E of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the fourth sentence the following sentence: - The 2 remaining appointive members shall be members of the public who shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.

(C)  Section 11F of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “training” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- standards.

(D)  Section 11G of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the words “same trade or group of trades” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- same occupation or group of occupations.

(E)  Section 11H of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “apprenticed”, in line 13, the following words: - , or in the case of licensed occupations, as required by regulations of the licensing board.

(F)  Said section 11H of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “a skilled trade” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an occupation.

(G)  Said section 11H of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Apprentice program sponsor”, the following definition: - “Department”, the department of labor standards.

(H)  Said section 11H of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 29, the words “apprentice training” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the department.

(I)  Said section 11H of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 31, the word “training” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- standards.

(J)  Said section 11H of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Division”, the following definition: - “Licensing entity”, a state agency, including the division of professional licensure, established by section 8 of chapter 113, and the department of public safety, established by section 1 of chapter 22, which issues licenses to individuals to engage in occupations.

(K)  Said section 11H of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 34, the words “trade or”.

(L)  Section 11I of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “apprenticed”, in line 9, the following words:- , or in the case of licensed trades, as required by the regulations of the licensing entity, as applicable,.

(M)  Section 11I of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “, averaging at least ½ of the rate of pay of a journey person over a similar period”.

(N)  Section 11I of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 19 and 20, the words “6 months”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the lesser of (i) 1 year or (ii) 25 per cent of the length of the apprentice program from the date.

(O)  Section 11K of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “learned”, in line 19, the following words:- ; or in the case of licensed trades, as required by the regulations of the licensing entity, as applicable,.

(P)  Section 11T of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “10”, in lines 36 and 38, in each instance, the following word:- business.

(Q)  Section 11U of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “10”,  in line 18, the following word:- business.

(R)  Section 11W of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the figure “$35”.

(S)  Said section 11W of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “prints”, in line 5, the following words:- and such other information.

(T)  Said section 11W of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “director”, in line 6, the following words:- , except that a veteran receiving education benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs under Title 38 of the United States Code shall not be required to pay a fee.

(U)  Said section 11W of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 8, the words “of $35”.

(V)  Said section 11W of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “deputy”.