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MA H3522

Relative to training tomorrow’s trucking industry workforce


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5212 (on 09/08/2022)

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