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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish the trucking industry workforce training fund. Transportation.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Trucking Industry Workforce Training Fund, which will be administered by the Board of Higher Education. The fund will be used to support training and education programs that address workforce shortages in the commercial trucking industry, including for truck drivers, mechanics, technicians, and ancillary support personnel. The bill also creates a grant program to be funded by the Trucking Industry Workforce Training Fund, with the goals of training students, creating new jobs, retraining and upgrading existing jobs, and retraining existing workers to implement new technologies and meet the workforce needs of the trucking industry. The bill imposes a $5 surcharge on all applications for licensure or renewal of a commercial driver's license, with the revenue from the surcharge to be deposited into the Trucking Industry Workforce Training Fund.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (9)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D)*,
Steve Owens (D)*,
Michael Brady (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Kip Diggs (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Anne Gobi (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5212 (on 09/08/2022)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3522 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3522.pdf |
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