The House Committee on Governmental Affairs offers the following substitute to HB 613:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to high demand apprenticeship program, so as to provide for the publication of
certain information related to the registered apprenticeship program; to provide for the
extension of such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to high
demand apprenticeship program, is amended by revising Code Section 20-4-153, relating to
annual reporting and cooperation from apprenticeship sponsor, as follows:
"20-4-153.
(a) The Office of Workforce Development shall annually report on its website the
following information:
(1) The total amount of compensation awarded under this article;
(2) The amount of compensation awarded in each field of high-demand careers identified
by the State Workforce Development Board pursuant to Code Section 34-14-3;
(3) The total number of contracts entered into and the number of contracts completed;
(4) The total number of contracts entered per eligible occupation and the number of those
completed;
(5) The total amount awarded overall with respect to each eligible occupation;
(6) The total number of apprentices who attended an institution of the Technical College
System of Georgia during the course of his or her apprenticeship program; <del>and
</del> (7) The total number of apprentices who did not attend an institution of the Technical
College System of Georgia during the course of his or her apprenticeship program;
<ins>(8) A list of apprenticeship and employer sponsors that have been provided a complete
contract award; provided, however, that such sponsors may opt out of such publication;
and
(9) A list of the individuals who completed a registered apprenticeship program
provided; however, that such individuals may opt out of such publication.
</ins> (b) Each apprenticeship sponsor shall fully cooperate in providing statistical information
requested by the board or, at the board's discretion, be excluded from participating in the
<del>High Demand</del> <ins>High-Demand</ins> Apprenticeship Program."
SECTION 2.
Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 20-4-156, relating to repealer, as
follows:
"20-4-156.
This article shall stand repealed on <del>July 1, 2027</del> <ins>June 30, 2030."
</ins> SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.