Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 68 — Revises provisions governing apprenticeships. (BDR 53-181)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 377.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to apprenticeships; revising provisions regarding discrimination in apprenticeship programs; revising the membership and operations of the State Apprenticeship Council; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 28, 2019) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
68 ASSEMBLY BILL NO .
68–Committee on Commerce and Labor CHAPTER..........
68–COMMITTEE ON C OMMERCE AND LABOR (ON BEHALF OF THE O FFICE OF THEG OVERNOR ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 20, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing apprenticeships.
(BDR 53-181) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
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Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
LegExisting law requires an apprenticeship agreement to include a statement that the apprentice will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of certain categories.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
the apprentice will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of certain that categories.
(NRS 610.185) Section 16 of this bill adds genetic information, national origin and age of 40 years or older to the list of categories included in an apprenticeship agreement for which “age of 40 years or older” to the list of categories for which an entity may be” and suspended for discriminating against an apprentice.
(NRS 610.185) Section 16 of this bill adds genetic information, national origin and age of 40 years or older to the list of categories included in an apprenticeship agreement for which discrimination is prohibited.
Section 19 of this bill adds “genetic information” and suspended for discriminating against an apprentice.
(NRS 610.030) Section 10 of this bill changes the membership of the Council, including changing the qualifications for and providing that the voting members are appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Innovation.
(NRS 610.030) Section 10 of this bill changes the membership of the Council, including changing the qualifications for the voting members, reducing the number of voting members from nine to seven and providing that the voting members are appointed by the Governor upon the Section 24.5 of this bill provides that the terms of the existing voting members of the Council expire upon the passage and approval of this bill and that, as soon as practicable after the passage and approval of this bill, the membership of the Council set forth in section 10 of this bill must be appointed.
Section 24.5 of this bill provides that the terms of the existing voting members of the Council expire upon the passage and approval of this bill and that, as soon as - *AB68_R1* – 2 – practicable after the passage and approval of this bill, the membership of the Council set forth in section 10 of this bill must be appointed.
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To open to people, without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability [or] , genetic information, national origin [,] or age of 40 years or older, the opportunity to obtain training that will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship.
To open to people, without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – [or] , genetic information, national origin [,] or age of 40 years or older, the opportunity to obtain training that will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship.
To promote opportunities for employment for all persons, without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability [or] , genetic information, national origin [,] or age of 40 years or older, under conditions providing adequate training and reasonable earnings.
To promote opportunities for employment for all persons, identity or expression, religion, disability [or] , genetic information, national origin [,] or age of 40 years or older, under conditions providing adequate training and reasonable earnings.
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(a) [Four members who are representatives from employer associations and have knowledge concerning occupations in which a person may be apprenticed.
associations and have knowledge concerning occupations in which a person may be apprenticed.
(b) Two members who represent labor and have, or have had, a defined role in a jointly administered apprenticeship program, one of whom must be from northern Nevada and one of whom must be from southern Nevada.
(b) Two members who represent labor and have, or have had, a defined role in a jointly administered apprenticeship program, - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – one of whom must be from northern Nevada and one of whom must be from southern Nevada.
(c) Two members, one who represents management and one in a statewide, jointly administered apprenticeship program.or job (d) One member who is a representative of the general public.
(c) Two members, one who represents management and one who represents labor, who have, or have had, a defined role or job in a statewide, jointly administered apprenticeship program.
(d) One member who is a representative of the general public.
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The following nonvoting members:
(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her designee.
designee.e Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her (c) One representative of a community college located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, appointed by the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
(c) One representative of a community college located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, appointed by the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
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The Council shall meet at least once in each calendar quarter at a time and place specified by the call of the Chair, the State Apprenticeship Director, the Executive Director or a majority of the members of the Council.
The Council shall meet at least once in each calendar quarter Apprenticeship Director, the Executive Director or a majority of the members of the Council.
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signature of a parent or legal guardian if the apprentice is a minor.
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The names and signatures of the contracting parties and the signature of a parent or legal guardian if the apprentice is a minor.
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The name and address of the sponsor of the program.
ThA statement of the trade or craft in which the apprentice is to be trained, and the beginning date and expected duration of the apprenticeship.
A statement of the trade or craft in which the apprentice is to be trained, and the beginning date and expected duration of the apprenticeship.
A statement showing the number of hours to be spent by the apprentice in work and the number of hours to be spent in related and supplemental instruction, which instruction must not be less than 144 hours per year.
A statement showing the number of hours to be spent by the apprentice in work and the number of hours to be spent in related than 144 hours per year.tion, which instruction must not be less 6.
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and - *AB68_R1* – 5 – (b) That after the probationary period the agreement may be cancelled at the request of the apprentice, or suspended, cancelled or terminated by the sponsor for good cause, with due notice to the apprentice and a reasonable opportunity for corrective action, and with written notice to the apprentice and the State Apprenticeship Director of the final action taken.
and (b) That after the probationary period the agreement may be cancelled at the request of the apprentice, or suspended, cancelled or terminated by the sponsor for good cause, with due notice to the apprentice and a reasonable opportunity for corrective action, and with written notice to the apprentice and the State Apprenticeship Director of the final action taken.
A reference incorporating as part of the agreement the standards of the program as it exists on the date of the agreement and as it may be amended during the period of the agreement.
A reference incorporating as part of the agreement the standards of the program as it exists on the date of the agreement and10.
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year the right of any employer, association of employers oror 1 organization of employees acting as agent for an employer to participate in a program under the provisions of this chapter if the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, after notice and hearing, finds that the employer, association or organization has discriminated against an apprentice because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability [or] , genetic information, national origin or age of 40 years or older, in violation of this chapter.
610.185 The State Apprenticeship Council shall suspend for 1 year the right of any employer, association of employers or organization of employees acting as agent for an employer to participate in a program under the provisions of this chapter if the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, after notice and hearing, finds that the employer, association or organization has discriminated against an apprentice because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability [or] , genetic information, national origin or age of 40 years or older, in violation of this chapter.
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The terms of office of the voting members of the State Apprenticeship Council created by NRS 610.030 who are incumbent on the date of passage and approval of this act expire on that date.
The terms of office of the voting members of the State Apprenticeship Council created by NRS 610.030 who are incumbent on the date of passage and approval of this act expire on tha2.daAs soon as practicable on or after the date of passage and approval of this act, the Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Innovation created by NRS 223.800 shall recommend and the Governor shall appoint the voting members of the State Apprenticeship Council created by NRS 610.030, as amended by section 10 of this act.
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As soon as practicable on or after the date of passage and approval of this act, the Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Innovation created by NRS 223.800 shall recommend and the Governor shall appoint the voting members of the State Apprenticeship Council created by NRS 610.030, as amended by section 10 of this act.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 377.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

  5. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  6. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 997.) Dispensed with reprinting. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 38, Nays: 1, Excused: 2, Vacant: 1.) To printer.

  8. Waiver granted effective: April 12, 2019.

  9. Read first time. To committee.

  10. From printer.

  11. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

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  • Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor · Primary

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What does AB 68 do?
AN ACT relating to apprenticeships; revising provisions regarding discrimination in apprenticeship programs; revising the membership and operations of the State Apprenticeship Council; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors AB 68?
AB 68 is sponsored by Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor.
What is the current status of AB 68?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 20, 2018. Enacted.
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