Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB721: Revise laws relating to apprenticeship programs
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to the registered apprenticeship program; revising duties of the department of labor and industry for the registered apprenticeship program; revising allowable credit for prior training or experience; clarifying voluntary participation of employers in the registered apprenticeship program and its provisions; and amending sections 39-6-101, 39-6-103, 39-6-106, and 39-6-107, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM; REVISING DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY FOR THE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM; REVISING ALLOWABLE CREDIT FOR PRIOR TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE; CLARIFYING VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION OF EMPLOYERS IN THE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AND ITS PROVISIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 39-6-101, 39-6-103, 39-6-106, AND 39-6-107, MCA. Section 1. Section 39-6-101, MCA, is amended to read: "39-6-101. Duties of department -- definitions. (1) The department shall: (a) encourage and promote the making of apprenticeship agreements conforming to the standards established by or in accordance with this chapter; (b) register apprenticeship agreements that are in the best interests of the apprenticeship and conform to the standards established by or in accordance with this chapter; (c) keep a record of apprenticeship agreements and, taking into consideration performance of the agreement, issue certificates of completion of apprenticeship; (d) terminate or cancel any apprenticeship agreements in accordance with the provisions of the agreements; (e) provide assistance for the development of on-the-job training programs in nonapprenticeable occupations; (f)(e) establish standards for apprenticeship agreements in conformity with the provisions of this chapter; (g)(f) use the standard prevailing wage rate for construction services, as defined in 18-2-401, for a - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 721 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 721 prevailing wage rate …
Sponsors
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Hunter, Gregg (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - Technical and Trades, Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB721?
- HB721 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws relating to apprenticeship programs.
- What does HB721 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to the registered apprenticeship program; revising duties of the department of labor and industry for the registered apprenticeship program; revising allowable credit for prior training or experience; clarifying voluntary participation of employers in the registered apprenticeship program and its provisions; and amending sections 39-6-101, 39-6-103, 39-6-106, and 39-6-107, mca.
- What is the status of HB721?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB721?
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB721?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0213
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