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 to oversee up to two apprentices instead.

The bill includes a provision that specifies its initial applicability, stating that it will first apply to apprenticeship contracts governed by collective bargaining agreements that contain conflicting provisions once those agreements expire or are modified. This change aims to enhance the flexibility of apprenticeship programs and potentially increase the number of apprentices trained under the supervision of journeyworkers.

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