Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 178 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 01, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act updates the makeup and duties of the Council of Apprenticeship and Training to meet the current needs of the DOL, the apprenticeship workforce, and employers. It clarifies the duties of the Council, the membership of the Council, and term limits for council members.

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Osienski HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Osienski & Rep.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
K.
178 AMEND House Bill No.
Williams & Sen.
178 on line 36 by deleting “9” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “11”.
Townsend & Sen.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Walsh Reps.
178 after line 38 and before line 39 by inserting the following and redesignating accordingly:
Heffernan, Romer;
“(3) The President of Delaware Technical Community College or the President’s designee.” FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Sens.
178 on line 39 by deleting “Seven” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “Eight”.
Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
178 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING.
178 after line 43 and before line 44 by inserting the following and redesignating accordingly:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
“d.
Section 1.
One appointed member shall be a superintendent of a vocational-technical school district or the superintendent’s designee.” FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Amend § 8512, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
178 on line 51 by deleting “3” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “2”.
§ 8512.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Council on Apprenticeship and Training.
178 on line 53 by deleting “3” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “2”.
(a) The Council on Apprenticeship and Training is established and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of Labor and shall consider for matters relating to apprenticeship and occupational training registered apprenticeships, occupational training, and such other matters as may be referred to it by the Governor, Secretary of the Department Department, or Director of Industrial Affairs.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
the Division of Employment and Training.
178 on line 60 by deleting “3” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “2”.
The Council may study, research, plan and advise the Director, the Secretary and the Governor on matters it deems appropriate, in order to enable the Division to function in the best possible manner.
SYNOPSIS This Amendment to House Bill 178 expands the composition of the Council on Apprenticeship and Training to include a representative from Delaware Technical Community College and a superintendent of a vocational-technical school district.
shall do the following:
It also shortens the term length for council members from 3 to 2 years and ensures that the Chairperson of the Council serves for no more than 2 years.
(1) Advise the Secretary on registered apprenticeship matters, including any of the following:
a.
Related and supplemental instruction.
b.
Credit for prior learning.
c.
Trends relating to apprenticeships and training and the supply and demand for skilled labor or apprentices.
d.
Increasing diversity in occupations that use registered apprenticeships.
e.
Matters deemed appropriate by either the Council or the Secretary to enable the Department to function in the best possible manner.
(2) Carry out any required role provided for in the Department’s apprenticeship and training regulations.
(3) Advise the Secretary on matters related to the Department’s regulations, policies, or procedures relating to registered apprenticeships.
(4) Recommend research projects as warranted.
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05/31/2023 03:08 PM (b) The Council on Apprenticeship and Training, upon the effective date of this chapter, shall be composed of the members of the State Council on Apprenticeship and Training whose terms, as of the effective date of this chapter, have not expired, with the exception of the Chairperson of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations whose term shall end as of the effective date of this chapter.
Each member shall serve on the Council on Apprenticeship and Training for the period of the member’s unexpired term, unless the member vacates the member’s position by resignation, death or incapacity or unless the person retires and ceases to be a working member of an employee organization or employer.
The Council shall be composed of 7 members, 6 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor.
Three of the appointed members shall be representatives of employee organizations and 3 of the appointed members shall be representatives of employers.
The Director of the Department for Vocational Education shall be an ex officio voting member of the Council.
The State Supervisor of the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, shall be a consultant to the Council.
The terms of the newly appointed members shall be staggered.
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The first 2 appointees shall serve for a term of 1 year, the next 2 appointees shall serve for a term of 2 years and the next 2 appointees shall serve for a term of 3 years.
Thereafter, all new appointees shall serve for a term of 3 years, provided, however, that the Governor may appoint members for terms of less than 3 years to ensure that the Council members’ terms expire on a staggered basis.
The Council shall be composed of 9 members as follows:
(1) The Department of Education, Director of Career and Technical Education or the Director’s designee.
(2) The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources or the Secretary’s designee.
(3) Seven members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:
a.
Three appointed members shall represent employee organizations.
b.
Three appointed members shall represent employers.
c.
One appointed member shall represent unemployed or underemployed populations, or a population underrepresented in registered apprenticeship programs.
d.
Preferably, 1 of the 6 members appointed to represent employee organizations and employers in paragraphs (3)a.
and (3)b.
of this subsection will be an existing member of the Delaware Workforce Development Board.
(c) At least 3, but no more than 4, of the newly appointed members of the Council shall be affiliated with 1 of the major political parties and at least 2, but no more than 3, of the newly appointed members shall be affiliated with the other major political party;
provided, however, that there shall be no more than a bare majority representation of 1 major political party over the other major political party.
Any person who declines to announce a political affiliation shall also be eligible for appointment as a member of the Council.
Council members shall serve for a 3 year term and may serve no more than 2 HD :
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An appointed Council member remains eligible to participate in Council proceedings until replaced by the Governor.
The Governor may appoint members for terms of less than 3 years to ensure the Council members’ terms expire on a staggered basis.
(d) The Regional Director for the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training shall be invited to serve as a consultant to the Council.
(d) Members of the Council shall serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incident to their duties as members of the Council.
(e) A Chairperson of the Council shall be chosen by the members of the Council from among its members and shall serve in that capacity for a term of 1 year up to 3 years and shall be is not eligible for reelection.
Ex officio members may not serve as the Chairperson.
(f) Any appointment, pursuant to this section, to replace a member whose position becomes vacant prior to the expiration of the member’s term shall be filled only for the remainder of that term.
(g) The Council shall receive administrative support from the Department.
SYNOPSIS This Act updates the makeup and duties of the Council of Apprenticeship and Training to meet the current needs of the DOL, the apprenticeship workforce, and employers.
It clarifies the duties of the Council, the membership of the Council, and term limits for council members.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 178 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  8. Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

Sponsors

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (54)

54 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12001
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 19002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Not Voting
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Not Voting
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 18002
Republican 12001
Total 38003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Not Voting
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Not Voting
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 178 do?
This Act updates the makeup and duties of the Council of Apprenticeship and Training to meet the current needs of the DOL, the apprenticeship workforce, and employers. It clarifies the duties of the Council, the membership of the Council, and term limits for council members.
Who sponsors HB 178?
HB 178 is sponsored by Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), and Edward S. Osienski (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 178?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 01, 2023. Enacted.
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