Legislation - SB0688

Title: Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Benson
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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 Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

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Cross-filed with: HB1017

Introduced in a prior session as: SB1138 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 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 Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)

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