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AZ SB1755

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2021

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Establishes the State Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center within Title 28 of Arizona Revised Statutes to develop and provide transit career training programs.

  • Awards grants to nonprofit organizations that partner with labor and management to develop apprenticeships and career ladder programs for rural and urban transit systems.

  • 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.

  • Mandates training in safety, security, emergency preparedness, and career pathways to recruit underrepresented populations into the transit industry.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2021
Transportation and Technology2/3/2021

Full Bill Text

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