SB23-051 Summary

• Creates the Office of Future of Work within the Department of Labor and Employment as a Type 2 entity to serve as the central point for Colorado's response to changing work, labor disruptions, and workforce development challenges.

• Establishes the State Apprenticeship Council as the primary advisory body to the State Apprenticeship Agency, with two subcommittees: Committee for Apprenticeship in the Building and Construction Trades (CABCT) and Committee for Apprenticeship in New and Emerging Industries (CANEI).

• Requires the Office of Future of Work to submit annual reports to the Governor beginning in 2023 with recommendations for potential policy initiatives addressing workforce preparation and skills development.

• Makes conforming amendments throughout Colorado statutes to replace references to "state apprenticeship council" with "state apprenticeship agency recognized by the United States Department of Labor" to align with federal apprenticeship regulations.

• Repeals the prior executive-order-based Office of Future Work and the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship, replacing them with statutory requirements for the new office and reorganized committees.