2015 Regular Session HB 3306

• Bill Title: Relating to apprenticeship; 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. Raises percentage of required apprentices to 15 percent on public improvement contracts with anticipated contract price of $3 million on January 1, 2019. 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 Education and Training Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Apprenticeship and Training Council for specified purposes.

Becomes operative January 1, 2016.

Declares emergency, effective on passage.

• Fiscal Impact: May Have Fiscal Impact, But No Statement Yet Issued
• Revenue Impact: May Have Revenue Impact, But No Statement Yet Issued
• Current Location: In House Committee
• Current Committee: House Committee On Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development