HB2292 establishes the Kansas Apprenticeship Act aimed at broadening apprenticeship opportunities with various entities including businesses, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits. It facilitates this expansion through tax credits and grants. Additionally, it promotes teaching apprenticeships in public schools by offering scholarships for professional teaching degrees.
The Kansas State Senate passed HB2292 on March 28, 2023, by a vote of 30 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the nays because such government acts, including taxpayer-funded grants and tax credits, are a misuse of tax dollars and are unnecessary interference in the free market. We encourage parents to withdraw their children from public school and explore alternative methods of education.