Governor Laura Kelly today signs a bill creating a tax credit for certain employers who create apprenticeship programs to strengthen and expand the Kansas workforce.

 House Bill 2292 creates new grant programs that will support apprentices pursuing careers in education and health care. Kelly says investing in the next generation of workers will help keep the economy strong, adding that the bill rewards employers across the state for supporting those entering the workforce.

 Kelly also signed four additional bills, including House Bill 2130, which makes technical changes to the Kansas probate code, and makes changes regarding the transfer of deeds upon death, and Senate Bill 217, which increases protections for victims of stalking, including increasing the time of an initial restraining order.