Assembly Bill 241 proposes an amendment to the current law regarding the required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs. Under existing regulations, the Department of Workforce Development is prohibited from allowing a ratio that exceeds one journeyworker for each apprentice. This bill seeks to modify that ratio, permitting one journeyworker for every two apprentices instead.

The bill specifically amends section 106.015 (1) of the statutes, replacing the phrase "each apprentice" with "2 apprentices." Additionally, the bill includes a provision stating that it will first apply to apprenticeship contracts governed by collective bargaining agreements that are inconsistent with this act upon the expiration or modification of those agreements.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 106.015(1), 106.015