NE LR241

Proposes an interim study examining how child care availability, cost, and accessibility affects participation in certified trade apprenticeship programs in Nebraska

Focuses on impacts of nontraditional or unpredictable work hours on child care access for trade apprentices, with particular attention to women, racial and ethnic groups, single parents, and low-income families

Requires evaluation of whether current state and federal funding streams support or exclude apprentices with dependents from child care assistance programs

Directs review of successful child care integration models from other states or sectors that could be applied to Nebraska's apprenticeship programs

Assigns the study to a select committee composed of Health and Human Services Committee members plus the chairperson and vice chairperson of the Business and Labor Committee, who will report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Council