General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 353

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 1661

 

*01661*

Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.

SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING ALLOWABLE HIRING RATIOS REGARDING APPRENTICES, JOURNEYMEN AND CONTRACTORS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to direct the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to amend existing Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies adopted pursuant to section 20-332 of the general statutes to increase the allowable hiring ratios regarding apprentices, journeymen and contractors.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase the training and employment opportunities for apprentices by allowing contractors to employ more apprentices.