Bill > SB878

This bill modifies the Cosmetology Training Through Career and Technical Center Program by removing the term "Pilot" from its official name, effectively transforming the temporary pilot program into a permanent program. The bill eliminates the original program's expiration date of June 30, 2025, and removes language that limited the program to a three-year trial period. Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) and secondary schools participating in the program will still be required to submit annual reports to the State Board of Cosmetology, but the reporting deadline has been slightly adjusted to June 1 each year. The legislation explicitly states that this conversion to a regular program is a continuation of the existing pilot program, meaning that all previous activities, regulations, orders, rules, decisions, contracts, obligations, and collective bargaining agreements established under the pilot program will remain valid and unchanged. The bill is designed to provide ongoing support for cosmetology training through career and technical education centers without interruption.

Budget and Finance, Education

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