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Apprenticeship and Training Council – Journeyworker–Apprentice Ratios – Electrical Craft or Trade

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Apprenticeship and Training Council, on or before October 1, 2021, to adopt regulations establishing a certain ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices employed in the electrical craft or trade; prohibiting the Council from establishing a ratio of less than a certain amount; requiring an employer in the electrical craft or trade to comply with certain regulations; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to investigate a certain suspected violation under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilford, NeilBaltimore Electrical JATCPosition only
FAVGuido, JeffBuilding TradesPosition only
FAVRidgel, JasonGlenelg ConstructionOral
FAVDemchuk, PeteIBEW LOCAL 24Position only
FAVKoontz, GeorgeWestern Maryland Central Labor CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVYull, WilliamIndividualOral
UNFTompsett, TommyAssociated Builders and ContractorsOral + Written (PDF)
UNFEnten, BobMaryland Building Industry AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFO'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyistiec chesapeakeOral + Written (PDF)
UNFShmelzer, Grantiec chesapeakePosition only
UNFDepartment of Labor, MDIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFO'Keeffe, Keviniec chesapeakeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.