2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB688: Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Joanne Benson
Joanne Benson
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/30/2025165.1 KB