HB 283 Summary

• Director of Development administers a grant program providing funds to eligible entities for employee training in biotechnology, bioscience, and other fields with critical skill demands

• Eligible applicants include municipal corporations, employers, business associations, educational institutions, large manufacturers, and state/federal workforce agencies that provide specified training programs

• Grants cover training for new or changing technology, job-linked career advancement programs, quality management implementation, machinery operation, market expansion, basic/remedial skills, and related job training activities

• Grant awards capped at 50% of allowable training costs, which include administrative expenses, curriculum development, instructor wages, materials, equipment rental, and trainee travel

• Director must adopt rules establishing grant terms, require non-employer applicants to identify benefiting employers, and conduct on-site monitoring visits during or within six months after grant period