AB 403

Under current law, any person 16 years of age or over may enter into an

indenture, which is a contract whereby the person (apprentice) is to receive from his

or her employer, in consideration for the apprentice's services, instruction in any

trade, craft, or business. That instruction may include related classroom instruction.

This bill requires the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to

administer a tuition reimbursement program under which DWD may reimburse, as

provided in the bill, the cost of tuition incurred by a person who has completed an

apprenticeship program and who is employed in the trade, craft, or business in which

the person was trained under the apprenticeship program or incurred by the person's

employer. Under the bill, the amount of that reimbursement is 25 percent of the cost

of tuition incurred by the person or employer or $1,000, whichever is less, except that

if the amount of funds applied for exceeds the amount available for tuition

reimbursement, DWD may reduce the reimbursement percentage or deny

applications for reimbursement that would otherwise qualify for reimbursement. In

that case, DWD must determine the reimbursement percentage and eligibility on the

basis of the dates on which applications for reimbursement were received.