HB 61

Utility Contractors - Employment and Licensure - Requirements and Application

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the application of a provision of law that requires investor-owned electric companies and gas and electric companies to require contractors and subcontractors on certain projects to take certain actions related to employment and licensure; and altering the actions that the contractors and subcontractors must take with respect to apprenticeship programs and wages.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Consulting by JLG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Roland	IBEW LOCAL 70	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aziz, andrew	IBEW Local 410	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Albacarys, Balfour	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Charkoudian, Delegate	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNAFAV 1

Consulting by JLGFAV 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

IBEW Local 410FAV 1

IBEW LOCAL 70FAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuido, JeffryConsulting by JLGRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…