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Senate Commerce Hears Apprenticeship Bill

health care employees (March 9, 2023) – Today, the Senate Commerce Committee, chaired by Senator Renee Erickson (R-Wichita), held a hearing on House Bill 2292. The bill enacts the Kansas apprenticeship tax credit program and grant incentive programs for apprenticeships for Kansas businesses, nonprofit organizations, healthcare organizations, and teacher apprentices for school districts. The legislation previously passed the House on a vote of 115-7.

The Conferees included:

  • Shonda Atwater, Kansas Department of Commerce
  • Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber of Commerce
  • Cassie Gilmore, Society for Human Resource Management

The committee will meet again next week.