Youth Apprenticeship 2.0 Act of 2020
Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (District 21)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the High School Level of Registered Youth Apprenticeships Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to enable high school students to accelerate their acquisition of occupational skills and work experience; requiring each local board of education to cooperate with the Department and certain sponsors for certain purposes; authorizing a student participating in the Program to start at a certain time; requiring participating employers to pay a student at least a certain minimum wage; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Zinsmeister, Robert | Associated Builders and Contractors | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, Bob | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Position only |
| FAV | Lucchi, Len | Maryland Workforce Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lucchi, Len | Maryland Workforce Alliance | Position only |
| FAV | Arbogast, Duane | TanzEd Academy for Working Students | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shmelzer, Grant | iec chesapeake | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frazier, Derrell | jotf | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | maysb | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Rosapepe, Senator Rosapepelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Guido, Jeff | bdcbt | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FAVCiekot, AnnmaysbRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…