The proposed bill aims to establish a new apprenticeship grant program in North Dakota, which will be administered by the commissioner. This program is designed to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to eligible individuals who are enrolled in qualifying registered apprenticeship programs within the state. The bill outlines that the commissioner, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor and the State Board for Career and Technical Education, will set eligibility guidelines that include requirements for full-time enrollment, program progress, and maintaining a minimum grade point average. Eligible individuals may receive grants of up to $3,000 over a three-year period while participating in the program.

Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation of $1,100,000 from the general fund to support the administration of the apprenticeship grant program for the biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. Notably, the bill makes several changes to the existing legal language, including the deletion of references to "labor and human rights" and the insertion of new provisions related to the apprenticeship grant program.