§10A–102.

    (a)    It is the public policy of the State to utilize public–private partnerships, if appropriate, to:

        (1)    develop and strengthen the State’s public infrastructure assets;

        (2)    apportion between the public and private sectors the risks involved with developing and strengthening public infrastructure assets;

        (3)    foster the creation of new jobs; and

        (4)    promote the socioeconomic development and competiveness of Maryland.

    (b)    It is the public policy of the State that a private entity that enters into a public–private partnership with a reporting agency comply with the Labor and Employment Article and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.