HB2142: Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Program; eligibility, high-demand fields.

Legislative Summary

Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Program; eligibility; high-demand fields. Defines, for the purpose of determining the eligibility for financial assistance under the Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Program of an individual enrolled in a certain program that leads to an occupation in a high-demand field, the term "high-demand field" as (i) a discipline or field in which there is a shortage of skilled workers to fill current and anticipated additional job vacancies, (ii) the K-12 teaching field, including teaching in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, or (iii) the special education teaching field. Under current law, the definition of "high-demand field" is limited to a discipline or field in which there is a shortage of skilled workers to fill current and anticipated additional job vacancies.