Establishes the "Youth Workforce Development Program"

Summary

The bill would establish a Youth Workforce Development Program, run by the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, to give job training, certifications, internships, and life‑skill education to at‑risk youth, including those in the juvenile justice system. It targets individuals ages 12 to 20 who live in counties with more than one‑million residents or in independent cities, and caps enrollment at 500 participants in the first year. The measure failed to pass.

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