SB 143

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

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: State ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (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 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 (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Albacarys, Rico	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diallo, Omar	Office of Senator Joanne C. Benson	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Chris	Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butler, Brandonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Written (PDF)
FWA	Malone, Seanlobbyist	HJM	Oral
FWA	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Adams, Michaellobbyist	Individual	Oral
INFO	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Councilwoman At-Large, GlenardenFWA 1

HJMFWA 1

Howard County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24FAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeINFO 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

Office of Senator Joanne C. BensonFAV 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

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

UNFGriffin, AndrewHoward County 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…

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…

UNFTeffeau, MatthewRegistered for: ABC Metro Washington; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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…

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