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AZ SB1755
Bill
Status
2/3/2021
Primary Sponsor
Martin Quezada
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AI Summary
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Establishes the State Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center within Title 28 of Arizona Revised Statutes to develop and provide transit career training programs.
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Awards grants to nonprofit organizations that partner with labor and management to develop apprenticeships and career ladder programs for rural and urban transit systems.
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Requires the center to develop training programs in maintenance and operations occupations, including standards-based training, apprenticeships, and courses on emerging technologies like zero-emission buses.
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Mandates training in safety, security, emergency preparedness, and career pathways to recruit underrepresented populations into the transit industry.
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Requires creation of a statewide transit database to collect annual human capital and physical capital data with industry input.
Legislative Description
Transit workforce training
Duties
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/4/2021