Relating to apprenticeship; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.
Catchline/Summary:
Requires state contracting agency, in specifications, solicitation documents and contract for public improvement with contract price that state contracting agency anticipates will exceed $5 million, to require contractor and subcontractor to employ apprentices for at least 10 percent of total work hours that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform on public improvement.Prohibits public agencies from entering into public works contracts for which contract price exceeds $750,000 unless public agency verifies that every employer under contract is approved apprenticeship training agent. Provides exception if local joint committee or apprenticeship training program does not exist in this state.]
Requires contractors and subcontractors that are parties to contract for which contract price exceeds $750,000 to employ apprentices for specified minimum percentage of total hours worked on project by workers in apprenticeable occupations. Allows Bureau of Labor and Industries to adjust percentage in certain circumstances.]
Requires bureau to develop, adopt and revise plan to increase diversity among workers employed on public works projects, including workers who are apprentices.]
Requires advisory committee to evaluate periodically minimum percentage set for number of hours to be worked by apprentices on public works projects and to assist Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries in administration of prevailing wage provisions related to apprenticeship requirements.]
Requires contractor or contractor's surety and every subcontractor or subcontractor's surety to provide certified statements concerning employment of apprentices on public works projects.]
Reduces civil penalty for violation of prevailing wage provisions. Creates additional civil penalty in amount equal to $20 multiplied by number of hours required to be worked, but not worked, by apprentices.]
Requires state contracting agency, in specifications, solicitation documents and contract for public improvement with contract price that state contracting agency anticipates will exceed $5 million, to require contractor and subcontractor to employ apprentices for at least 10 percent of total work hours that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform on public improvement. Raises percentage of required apprentices to 15 percent on public improvement contracts with anticipated contract price of $3 million on January 1, 2017. Specifies certain exemptions from requirement.
Provides that state contracting agency shall retain amount equivalent to not more than three percent of amount due contractor under contract for public improvement and pay contractor, when contractor completes public improvement, amount withheld less $20 for each hour in which contractor or subcontractor did not employ apprentice for work that apprentice must perform under provisions of Act. Requires state contracting agency to pay amount state contracting agency withholds and does not pay to contractor into State Apprenticeship Education and Training Fund.
Establishes State Apprenticeship Training and] Education and Training Fund. Directs State Treasurer to deposit moneys collected from additional civil penalty into State Apprenticeship Training and Education Fund.] Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Apprenticeship and Training Council for specified purposes.
Becomes operative January 1, 2014.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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