Senate Bill 2415
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 1, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2415
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019
This bill provides incentives for programs that prepare students for careers in the wind energy industry.
The Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to award grants to community colleges or technical schools that offer wind training programs. Such colleges and schools must use the grants for large pieces of wind component equipment (e.g., towers or blades) for use in training wind technician students.
DOE must also establish a program to prepare veterans for careers in the wind energy industry that shall be modeled off of the Solar Ready Vets pilot program.
In addition, DOE must convene a task force to study the wind technician workforce.
August 1, 2019
08/01/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
08/01/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:12 PM