ATLANTA — State Representative Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) today announced that House Bill 402 was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal. Sponsored by Rep. Lumsden, HB 402 is an effort to increase business partnerships and participation with local public school systems for K-12 work-based learning programs.
“HB 402 was created to provide additional incentives for business and industry to partner with our K-12 Work-Based Learning Program and create more work placement opportunities for our 16 and 17 year old student apprentices,” said Rep. Lumsden. “I would like to thank the Department of Education, the Insurance Commissioner’s office and the Lieutenant Governor’s office for their assistance in the development of this important piece of legislation.”
HB 402 is modeled after Georgia’s drug-free workplace program and will offer businesses that participate in the K-12 Work-Based Learning Program a discount of up to five percent on their worker’s compensation insurance premiums as an incentive to encourage program participation. Work-based learning programs allow students age 16 and older to participate in a structured learning environment at an employer’s job site for a portion of the school day, while also receiving academic credit.
For more information on HB 402, please click here.
Representative Eddie Lumsden represents the citizens of District 12, which includes portions of Chattooga and Floyd counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2012, and currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and the Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Governmental Affairs, Insurance, Public Safety and Homeland Security, and State Properties committees.
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