Prevailing Wage Rate – Public School Construction – Moratorium
Sponsor: Delegate KittlemanCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Placing a moratorium on the application of the prevailing wage rate law to an elementary or secondary school constructed by or for a public body, the construction of which begins on or after October 1, 2022, and before the end of October 30, 2027, if the contract to perform the work was entered into on or after October 1, 2022, and before the end of October 30, 2027.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Kittleman, Delegate Kittlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Guido, Jeffrylobbyist | Baltimore DC Building Trades Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Tom | IBEW 26 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Albacarys, Balfour | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ascher, Jasonlobbyist | Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486