Rep. Suzanne Schmidt shares a video on addressing the objection process for apprenticeship programs.

Rep. Suzanne Schmidt introduced House Bill 2087 to address frivolous objections made when employers try to create an apprenticeship program.

Under current law, a competitor may object to the approval of a new apprenticeship committee, proposed standards, or proposed revisions to existing program standards if the committee or standards do not conform to agency rules adopted by L&I.

Schmidt says the process needs to be fixed as many fields are experiencing workforce shortages.