Oregon Statutes 470.710 – Apprenticeship and job training
(1) The State Department of Energy shall collaborate with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board and other interested parties to identify opportunities for apprenticeship and for job training and development that would further the goals of ORS § 470.500 to 470.710 and provide valuable skills to Oregon workers.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 470.710
- Energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan: means a loan for a small scale local energy project that is repayable by means of:
(a) A charge included with the participant's utility customer account billing; or
(b) An alternative repayment method identified by the department and the borrower and specified in the loan agreement. See Oregon Statutes 470.050
- Loan: includes the purchase or other acquisition of evidence of indebtedness and money used for the purchase or other acquisition of evidence of indebtedness. See Oregon Statutes 470.050
(2) In adopting any rules for carrying out apprenticeship and job training and development under the energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program, the department and the board shall consult with representatives from:
(a) State workforce programs;
(b) Organized labor;
(c) The State Apprenticeship and Training Council;
(d) The Bureau of Labor and Industries; and
(e) Consumer advocacy organizations.
(3) In addition to consulting with entities described in subsection (2) of this section, in adopting any rules for carrying out apprenticeship and job training and development under the energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program, the department and the board may seek input from organizations representing construction contractors. [2009 c.753 § 41; 2017 c.185 § 14; 2017 c.297 § 25]