Legislation - SB0143

Title: Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Benson
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
Analysis

Synopsis

Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualified apprentices or journeyworkers necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering which projects are subject to certain apprenticeship requirements; repealing certain provisions of law that authorized contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments to a certain apprenticeship program in lieu of employing certain apprentices; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance; Budget and Taxation

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0688 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/14/2025 Legislative Date 10/14/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/14/2025	10/14/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)

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