State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements
Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain contractors to ensure that at least 35% of apprenticeship hours on certain projects are performed by State residents; requiring the Department of Labor to enforce certain residency requirements; providing that a contractor that fails to meet certain requirements is liable for an amount twice the number of apprentice hours at the apprentice rate by which the contractor failed to meet the applicable requirement; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jackson, Marcuslobbyist | Associated Builders and Contractors | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Ray | Baltimore- DC Building Trades | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Malone, Seanlobbyist | HJM | Oral |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Chris | Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist | Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sakata, Michael | MTBMA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Tim | Maryland Asphalt Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors
FAVMalone, SeanHJMRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…
UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…