AK HJR20

Alaska Legislature encourages U.S. Congress to require bidders on domestic Department of Defense construction projects to establish a goal that at least 10% of their workforce be participants in qualified apprenticeship or postsecondary programs

Contractors and subcontractors on DoD construction projects employing apprentices should ensure at least 10% of those apprentices are U.S. military veterans

The 2025 draft federal appropriations report indicates $18 billion will be spent on military construction requiring thousands of workers

Alaska has the highest rate of veterans in the nation at nearly 14% of adult residents; veteran unemployment rates in early 2025 are 4% for males and 4.5% for females

Copies of the resolution will be sent to the President, Vice President, congressional leadership, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Alaska's congressional delegation, and all members of the 119th Congress