(a) In this section, “Committee” means the Youth Apprenticeship Advisory Committee.
(b) There is a Youth Apprenticeship Advisory Committee in the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning.
(c) The Committee consists of the following members:
(1) the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee;
(2) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent’s designee;
(3) the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee;
(4) the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
(5) the Assistant Secretary of the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning, or the Assistant Secretary’s designee; and
(6) the following members, appointed by the Governor:
(i) two representatives of the Council;
(ii) one representative of an employee organization;
(iii) one employer whose business has a nonjoint apprenticeship program;
(iv) one representative from a community college;
(v) one individual who holds a doctoral degree and specializes in labor economics with expertise in national and international apprenticeship systems;
(vi) one representative of a nonprofit organization who is involved with employee training and workforce development;
(vii) one representative of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce; and
(viii) two representatives from regional business councils that serve different regions of the State.
(d) The Committee shall:
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of existing high school youth apprenticeship programs in the State, other states, and other countries based on a systematic review of relevant data;
(2) review and identify:
(i) ways to implement high school youth apprenticeship programs in the State; and
(ii) means through which employers and organizations can obtain grants, tax credits, and other subsidies to support establishment and operation of high school youth apprenticeship programs; and
(3) set targets for the number of apprenticeship opportunities for youth that the State should reach over the next 3 years.
(e) On or before December 1 of each year, the Committee shall submit a report, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly regarding any recommended legislation to promote high school youth apprenticeship programs in the State.