Adopt the Apprenticeship Grant Act

LB 363 creates the Apprenticeship Grant Act to help underemployed and unemployed Nebraskans gain job skills through registered apprenticeships. Businesses can receive grants (up to $37,000 per apprentice) to cover wages or classroom tuition for apprentices in SNAP Next Step Program-affiliated training, aiming to reduce reliance on economic assistance programs. The bill requires businesses to commit to full-time hiring with livable wages and mandates annual reporting on grant usage, participant employment, and SNAP savings. It also establishes a separate grant for apprentices to cover child care costs in building/construction trades, with funds terminating in 2031.