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

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

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 journeyworkers necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering which projects are subject to certain apprenticeship requirements; repealing certain provisions of law that authorized contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments to a certain apprenticeship program in lieu of employing certain apprentices; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBaker, RayBaltimore- DC Building TradesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMejia, RoxanaIUPAT DC51Written (PDF)
FAVRamsey-Walker, RochelleIUPAT DC51Oral
FAVCosey, SyKaiInternational Union of Painters and Allied TradesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Wells, Delegate WellslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFJackson, MarcuslobbyistAssociated Builders and ContractorsWritten (PDF)
UNFHadfield, ChrisAssociated Builders and Contractors Greater BaltimoreOral
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifePosition only
UNFAdams, MichaellobbyistIndividualOral
INFOO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeWritten (PDF)
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce
UNFAdams, MichaelRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors; Bailey & Glasser, LLP; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Earnin; GTI Maryland, LLC; Maryland Retailers Alliance
INFOO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.