A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STUDY COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FLEETS IN HIRING ENTRY-LEVEL COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSED DRIVERS. Whereas, it shall be the public policy of this State to strive to promote and develop an adequate and viable pool of potential commercial truck drivers in order to provide the critically necessary services to sustain our economy; and Whereas, the shortage of qualified workers with Commercial a crisis point; and Drivers’ Licenses (CDL) is rapidly reaching Whereas, CDL holders must be at least eighteen years old to drive in South Carolina, but must be twentyone years old to drive in interstate commerce; and Whereas, the vast majority of private fleets and their insurers require a driver to be at least twentythree years old, and/or have at least twotothree years of experience before they are insurable and therefore employable; and Whereas, a prospective CDL driver cannot get hired without experience, but cannot get the mandatory experience without being employed; and Whereas, insurability, liability, minimum age and experience requirements hinder the private sector from hiring entrylevel CDL holders; and Whereas, there is little cooperative effort between the various education and government employmentrelated entities as to how to
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STUDY COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FLEETS IN HIRING ENTRY-LEVEL COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSED DRIVERS. Whereas, it shall be the public policy of this State to strive to promote and develop an adequate and viable pool of potential commercial truck drivers in order to provide the critically necessary services to sustain our economy; and Whereas, the shortage of qualified workers with Commercial Drivers’ Licenses (CDL) is rapidly reaching a crisis point; and Whereas, CDL holders must be at least eighteen years old to drive in South Carolina, but must be twentyone years old to drive in interstate commerce; and Whereas, the vast majority of private fleets and their insurers require a driver to be at least twentythree years old, and/or have at least twotothree years of experience before they are insurable and therefore employable; and Whereas, a prospective CDL driver cannot get hired without experience, but cannot get the mandatory experience without being employed; and Whereas, insurability, liability, minimum age and experience requirements hinder the private sector from hiring entrylevel CDL holders; and Whereas, there is little cooperative effort between the various education and government employmentrelated entities as to how to
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