S.3076

Providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the commonwealth of Massachusetts

Introduced·5/18/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts S3076 aims to enhance apprenticeship opportunities and ensure a skilled workforce.

Massachusetts S3076 establishes a special commission to study and recommend improvements for apprenticeship programs. The commission will evaluate program accessibility, quality, funding, and alignment with education pathways. It will also assess barriers to participation and the feasibility of expanding programs. The bill mandates that apprentices perform a growing percentage of work hours on projects over one million dollars, starting at 5% six months after enactment and increasing to 15% two years later. The commission will submit a report with recommendations by January 1, 2027.

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Where it stands

Current
Ways and Means Committee
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Committee decision

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History

May 18

Senate

Reported from the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

May 18

Senate

New draft of S1303

May 18

Senate

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means