HB 2468: DLIR; DHRD; INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM; STATE INTERNSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS; CIVIL SERVICE; APPROPRIATION

Requires experience gained by an intern in a state internship program to be applied towards experience needed to meet minimum qualifications for civil service positions.  Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to contract with trade organizations for on-the-job training.  Removes restrictive eligibility requirements for interns, aligning internship experience with civil service minimum qualification requirements.  Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Human Resources Development to develop guidelines for participation in an internship program.  Transfers certain program responsibilities to the Department of Human Resources Development.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)