SB 431

Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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 scale registered apprenticeships across industries and occupations to meet the needs of the State's economy; establishing the Maryland Pay Per Apprentice Program within the Maryland Department of Labor; establishing the Maryland Pay Per Apprentice Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hood, Tom	AICPA-CIMA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spector, Bruce	Baltimore Cyber Range	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Finl, Nate	DynamicAuto	Oral
FAV	Lerman, Robert	Emeritus, Professor of Economics, American University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kamali, Ardylobbyist	Employ Prince George's, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alleyne, Ph.D., Akilah	MSDE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Halpern, MB	Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	MacLarion, Christopher	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
FAV	Wu, Secretary Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wu, Secretary Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Oral
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Houck, Madeline	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tomaszewski, Jamie	Office of State Procurement	Oral
FAV	Tomaszewski, Jamie	Office of State Procurement	Oral
FAV	Nickerson, Sherrylobbyist	Old Line Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fallon, Brad	Secretary of Labor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Position only
FAV	House, Tim	Wireless Infrastructure Association	Oral
FAV	Aruna Miller, Lt Governor	Individual	Oral
FAV	Butler, Brandonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	McDonald, Sheilalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Buckley, Tom	Plumbers Local 5	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Biondi, Christopher	Washington DC Joint Plumbing Apprenticeship Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lisanti, Mary Ann	Hamilton-Ryker	Written (PDF)
FWA	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	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)

Organizations on record

AFSCME MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

AICPA-CIMAFAV 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsFAV 1

Baltimore Cyber RangeFAV 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesFAV 1FWA 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

DynamicAutoFAV 1

Emeritus, Professor of Economics, American UniversityFAV 1

Employ Prince George's, Inc.FAV 1

Hamilton-RykerFWA 1

IBEW 26FWA 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeFWA 1

Manno & Associates LLCFWA 1

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFAV 2

Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)FAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborFAV 3

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFWA 1

MSDEFAV 1

Office of State ProcurementFAV 2

Old Line Government AffairsFAV 1

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486FWA 1

Plumbers Local 5UNF 1

Secretary of LaborFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Washington DC Joint Plumbing Apprenticeship CommitteeUNF 1

Wireless Infrastructure AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVKamali, ArdyEmploy Prince George's, Inc.Registered for: Employ Prince George's, Inc.

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVNickerson, SherryOld Line Government AffairsRegistered for: Maryland Green Industry Council; Wireless Infrastructure Association; New Venture Fund; Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake; FEi Systems…

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

FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…

FAVMcDonald, SheilaRegistered for: 1199 SEIU; Arc of Prince George's County, The; Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church; Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, LLC; City of College Park; Energy Action Fund…

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