MEET WORKFORCE NEEDS

As we work to attract new businesses to Kansas and create a climate that encourages growth of existing entities, the strain on the state’s workforce will only get worse.

The Chamber will ask the Legislature to establish a new tax credit for employers who participate in the Kansas Registered Apprenticeship Program. Once thought of as a tool for unions to develop tradesmen, apprenticeships are great workforce solutions for small and larger employers, associations, and organizations across multiple industries and sectors.

The Chamber also will support policies to make childcare more affordable and accessible for Kansas workers by relaxing overly restrictive staff-tochild ratios and increasing childcare capacity across age groups.