(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS Chapter 151B, the University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System in conjunction with the Department of Workforce Development in the Education and Labor Cabinet may develop an integrated program and curricula for workforce training in the area of secondary wood products manufacturing, including nondegree and degree courses of study.
(2) The integrated workforce training program and the curricula shall be designed in a manner that shall provide postsecondary, nondegree and degree level students with the contemporary skills needed for employment in the secondary wood industry. Effective:July 1, 2022