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Bills/2026 Regular Session

HB 864

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

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBaker, RayBaltimore- DC Building TradesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVClark, TomIBEW 26Written (PDF)
FAVRamsey-Walker, RochelleIUPAT DC51Oral
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVAscher, JasonlobbyistMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVAnderson, ChrisPlumbers and Steamfitters Local 486Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Wells, Delegate WellslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Wells, Delegate WellslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSakata, MichaelMTBMAWritten (PDF)
UNFSmith, TimMaryland Asphalt AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFWiggins, GrasonlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FWADukes, KerraBaltimore's PromiseOral
FWAMalone, SeanlobbyistHJMOral
FWAAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWABachman, JennaMaryland Department of LaborWritten (PDF)
FWAAdams, MichaellobbyistIndividualOral
FWATeffeau, MatthewlobbyistIndividualOral
INFOKouadio, MicheleA Mother's CryPosition only
INFOO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

A Mother's CryINFO 1
Baltimore- DC Building TradesFAV 1
Baltimore's PromiseFWA 1
HJMFWA 1
IBEW 26FAV 1
IUPAT DC51FAV 1
Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeINFO 1
Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1
Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1
Maryland Department of LaborFWA 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 2
Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1
MTBMAUNF 1
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486
UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered 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…
FWAMalone, 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…
FWAAdams, MichaelRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors; Bailey & Glasser, LLP; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Earnin; GTI Maryland, LLC; Maryland Retailers Alliance…
FWATeffeau, MatthewRegistered for: ABC Metro Washington; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.
INFOO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…