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HB 513

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Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage - Enforcement

Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 336 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to enforce certain prevailing wage requirements for contractors and subcontractors working on projects involving and traffic control activities related to underground gas or electric infrastructure of an investor-owned gas company, electric company, or gas and electric company; requiring certain contractors and subcontractors to request from the Department a copy of a certain wage determination and ensure that employees are paid in compliance with existing prevailing wage rates; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAziz, andrewIBEW Local 410Position only
FAVKress, WilliamlobbyistKress HammenOral
FAVKress, WilliamlobbyistKress HammenOral
FAVLanning, SteveLiUNA Local 11Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVPosner, MarkMaryland Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Queen, Delegate QueenlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Queen, Delegate QueenlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVQueen, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVQueen, PamelaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAQuinn, JohnlobbyistBGEWritten (PDF)
FWALanning, SteveLiUNA Local 11Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAKlase, AnnelobbyistPepco/DPLWritten (PDF)
INFOStanek, JasonMD. Public Service CommissionWritten (PDF)
INFOFulginiti, AndrewMaryland Department of LaborWritten (PDF)
INFOSmith, LisalobbyistPublic Service CommissionOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers
FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers
FWAQuinn, JohnBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
FWAKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.
INFOSmith, LisaPublic Service CommissionRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC