HB 501

Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Board of Plumbing to waive the license examination requirement for a journey plumber license; authorizing the Secretary of Labor to waive the examination for certain licenses; altering the duties of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council; repealing the Youth Apprenticeship Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Office of Registered Apprenticeship Development to market and advance the registered apprenticeship system throughout the State; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Colborn, John	Apprenticeships for America	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiore, Joanne	Association of International Certified P	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Spector, Bruce	Baltimore Cyber Range	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Megan	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCarthy, Jaime	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Maureen	Howard County Executive's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Halpern, MB	Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sproul, Jennifer	Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation	Oral
FAV	MacLarion, Christopher	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
FAV	Perkins-Cohen, Jason	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
FAV	Wu, Secretary Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Houck, Madeline	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Andrews, Adrienne	Maryland Workforce Alliance	Oral
FAV	Hodges, Melissa	O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	T.A.M.E Advocacy	Position only
FAV	House, Tim	Wireless Infrastructure Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Butler, Brandonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Petrovia, Charlie	Local 486 Plumbers and Steamfitter Training school	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Chris	Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lisanti, Mary Ann	Transition Maker - Workforce Solutions	Written (PDF)
FWA	Biondi, Christopher	Washington DC Joint Plumbing Apprenticeship Committee	Oral
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AFSCME MarylandFWA 1

Apprenticeships for AmericaFAV 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsFAV 1

Association of International Certified PFAV 1

Baltimore Cyber RangeFAV 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesFWA 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Howard County Executive's OfficeFAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeFWA 1

Local 486 Plumbers and Steamfitter Training schoolFWA 1

Manno & Associates LLCFWA 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFAV 1

Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)FAV 1

Maryland Center for Construction Education & InnovationFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborFAV 3

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Maryland Workforce AllianceFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFWA 1

O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & GilmoreFAV 1

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486FWA 1

T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1

Transition Maker - Workforce SolutionsFWA 1

Washington DC Joint Plumbing Apprenticeship CommitteeFWA 1

Wireless Infrastructure AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVButler, BrandonRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; DelFest, LLC; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Toro Management, LLC…

FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

FWAGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

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

FWAManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

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