17053.11.

 (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2017, 2018, and before January 1, 2023, there shall be allowed a credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 17039, in an amount equal to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each individual who was employed by the tax payer taxpayer as a registered apprentice in this state for seven months or more during the taxable year, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per taxable year per taxpayer.

(b) For purposes of this section, “registered apprentice” means an individual who is trained by the taxpayer through an apprenticeship program that meets all of the following requirements:

(1) The apprenticeship program is approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.

(2) The program is provided pursuant to an apprenticeship agreement as described in Section 3077 of the Labor Code.

(3) The minimum term for the program is 2,000 hours.

(c) (1) A credit shall only be allowed under this section for the taxable year if the taxpayer obtains a copy of an apprentice certificate from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards in the Department of Industrial Relations. A certificate is required for each taxable year. The taxpayer shall provide a copy of the certificate to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.

(2) The Division of Apprenticeship Standards may adopt rules and regulations as reasonably necessary to fulfill its obligations under this section, but shall consult with the Franchise Tax Board.

(d)  The credit allowed under this section must be claimed on a timely filed original return.

(e) In the case where the credit allowed by this section exceeds the “net tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “net tax” in the following year, if necessary.

(f) (1) The Franchise Tax Board may issue adopt any regulations necessary or appropriate to implement the purposes of this section.

(2) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax Board.

(g) Any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit.

23667.

 (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2017, 2018, and before January 1, 2023, there shall be allowed a credit against the “tax,” as defined in Section 23036, in an amount equal to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each individual who was employed by the taxpayer as a registered apprentice in this state for seven months or more for the taxpayer, during the taxable year, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per taxable year per taxpayer.

(b) For purposes of this section, “registered apprentice” means an individual who is trained by the taxpayer through an apprenticeship program that meets all of the following requirements:

(1) The apprenticeship program is approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.

(2) The program is provided pursuant to an apprenticeship agreement as described in Section 3077 of the Labor Code.

(3) The minimum term for the program is 2,000 hours.

(c) (1) A credit shall only be allowed under this section for the taxable year if the taxpayer obtains a copy of an apprentice certificate from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards in the Department of Industrial Relations. A certificate is required for each taxable year. The taxpayer shall provide a copy of the certificate to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.

(2) The Division of Apprenticeship Standards may adopt rules and regulations as reasonably necessary to fulfill its obligations under this section, but shall consult with the Franchise Tax Board.

(d) The credit allowed under this section must be claimed on a timely filed original return.

(e) In the case where the credit allowed by this section exceeds the “tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “tax” in the following year, if necessary.

(f) (1) The Franchise Tax Board may issue adopt any regulations necessary or appropriate to implement the purposes of this section.

(2) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax Board.

(g) Any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit.