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MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD APPRENTICESHIP ACT
                                                                           http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa
House Bill 5703 as introduced                                              Analysis available at
Sponsor: Rep. Jaime Greene                                                 http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Committee: Military, Veterans and Homeland Security
Complete to 6-10-24
SUMMARY:
       House Bill 5703 would create a new act, the Michigan National Guard Apprenticeship Act,
       which would require the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to create and
       operate a Michigan Army National Guard and Air National Guard apprenticeship program to
       assist National Guard members in applying qualifying military training and experience toward
       receiving a certificate of completion of registered apprenticeship from the United States
       Department of Labor.
               Registered apprenticeship would mean a registered apprenticeship under the federal
               National Apprenticeship Act, approved through the Office of Apprenticeship in the
               U.S. Department of Labor, that is selected for inclusion in the program by DMVA in
               coordination with the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and the
               Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA).
       A member of the Michigan Army National Guard or Air National Guard who wishes to
       participate in the program would have to apply in a manner determined by DMVA and be
       approved by their chain of command as determined by the adjutant general. A member who
       holds a military occupational specialty or Air Force specialty code that is compatible to be
       applied toward a registered apprenticeship and who meets any other requirements as
       determined by DMVA would be eligible to participate in the program.
       Apprenticeship program
       The program would have to emphasize and encourage the completion of registered
       apprenticeships that match jobs listed in the Michigan Top Hot 50 Jobs list published by the
       Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB).
       The program would have to be a no-cost benefit to Michigan Army National Guard or Air
       National Guard members and be designed so that successful competition of the program results
       in receipt of a certificate of completion of a registered apprenticeship. Successful completion
       would include completing required on-the-job learning hours (which would have to occur
       during duty hours under the direction of the member’s supervisor) and meeting all other
       requirements of the registered apprenticeship.
       To the greatest extent possible, DMVA would have to assign training under the program with
       apprenticeship programs as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor.
       The state approving agency for G.I. Bill approvals would have to conduct the necessary G.I.
       Bill approvals for the program.
House Fiscal Agency                                                                         Page 1 of 2
       Department responsibilities
       DMVA would have to coordinate with the following to create and operate the program and to
       register the Michigan Army National Guard and Air National Guard as registered
       apprenticeship program sponsors with the U.S. Department of Labor:
           • The local veterans employment representative in LEO.
           • The strategy director, employment analyst, or education analyst in the MVAA.
           • The state approving agency for G.I. Bill approvals of the created registered
               apprenticeships.
           • Any successor departments or agencies of the above.
       DMVA, LEO, and DTMB would also have to coordinate to identify the military occupational
       specialties and Air Force specialty codes that match jobs listed in the Michigan Top Hot 50
       Jobs list published by DTMB and synchronize the job titles and descriptions used by each
       department to ensure that members receive appropriate credit for on-the-job learning under the
       program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
       House Bill 5703 would result in increased costs to the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency under
       the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. New costs would be related to increased
       personnel hours and the potential need for additional FTE positions to administer the
       apprenticeship program. Estimated costs would depend on the manner in which the MVAA
       implements the program. Specifically, costs would be substantially greater if the program
       provides training and experiences that National Guard members can use to apply to receive
       apprenticeship certificates, rather than if the program helps to identify National Guard
       members’ existing training and experiences they can use to apply to receive apprenticeship
       certificates. The bill would permit either approach to implementation.
       Information on how the MVAA will implement the program is not yet available, nor is an
       analysis of FTE position requirements and costs.
       The bill would have no fiscal impact on local units of government.
                                                          Legislative Analyst: E. Best
                                                               Fiscal Analyst: Michael Cnossen
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their
deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
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