HB 1276

Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualified apprentices or journeymen necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering the dollar value for certain projects for the purpose of applying certain apprenticeship requirements to the project; repealing certain provisions of law that allowed contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments in lieu of employing certain apprentices; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mejia, Roxana	IUPAT DC51	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramsey-Walker, Rochelle	IUPAT DC51	Oral
FAV	Alvarado, Sergio	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bryant, Devin	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buter, Andrew J.	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrow, Jac	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castillo, Erick	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Everson, Anthony	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nataren, Victor	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pena, Vanessa	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Drummond, Tyrone	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duvall, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gomez, Fernando	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gonzales, Edwin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Interiano, Mario	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luna, Yessenia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ordonez, Alexis	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kraska, Martinlobbyist	ABC Chesapeake Shores	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	ABC- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Oral
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fulginiti, Andrew	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
INFO	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ABC Chesapeake ShoresUNF 1

ABC- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.UNF 1

Harris Jones & MaloneUNF 1

International Union of Painters and Allied TradesFAV 8

IUPAT DC51FAV 2

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeUNF 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsINFO 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

MTBMAUNF 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services

UNFKraska, MartinABC Chesapeake ShoresRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference; ABC Chesapeake Shores

UNFJackson, MarcusABC- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.Registered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

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