Committee advances 'Train Act' providing tax credit to employers who loan workers as CTE instructors The Senate appropriations committee gave HB517 a favorable report after adopting two amendments that narrow eligible receipts and add community foundation partnerships; the bill creates an income tax credit to encourage employers to loan qualified employees to serve as CTE instructors.

Alabama's Senate committee just advanced the "Train Act," a groundbreaking bill that offers tax credits to employers who support the next generation of skilled workers by loaning out qualified employees as CTE instructors!

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TWC to pursue $145 million in DOL apprenticeship pay‑for‑performance grants, applications due in early April Executive Director Steve Pier told commissioners the Department of Labor is allotting $145,000,000 across five pay‑for‑performance apprenticeship grant awards; the agency intends to apply to expand registered apprenticeships and employer participation.

Texas is gearing up to seize a $145 million opportunity to revolutionize registered apprenticeships and boost employer participation across the state!

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Rep. Manohar pitches employer-funded GRIP to keep New Hampshire graduates in state Rep. Sanjeev Manohar told the House Education Committee HB 17-01 would create a voluntary, employer-funded framework to encourage New Hampshire college graduates to stay in the state, stressing it is "about retention, not recruitment" and requires little state spending beyond reporting.

Rep. Sanjeev Manohar's new bill aims to keep New Hampshire's college grads from leaving the state by creating a unique, employer-funded retention program.

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Oklahoma Senate Bill 106 offers tax credit for employer student loan payments Senate Bill 106 provides a 30% tax credit for employers paying employee student loans.

Oklahoma's Senate Bill 106 could revolutionize the way employers tackle student loan debt by offering a 30% tax credit for those who help pay it down!

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