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EXPLANATION: Provides $100,000 in grants to the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association for training in the electrical industry.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 83,
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE, page 415, after line 24,
by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/(DEW: Electrical Contractor Grants) Of the funds
authorized or appropriated to the Department of Employment and
Workforce, the department shall provide $100,000 to the
Charleston Electrical Contractors Association to be used for
direct grants for training in the electrical industry through
the Department of Labor registered Apprenticeship program.
The funds shall be used to further the education of
apprentices, provide hands-on activities and demonstrations in a
controlled environment, and purchase books and materials for
students. Additionally, the funds shall be used for career
awareness within the community and to provide teacher
development and training./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.