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Committee hears bill to require apprentice utilization plans for public works bidders
Summary
The Capital Budget Committee held a public hearing on substitute House Bill 15 49, which would tighten responsible bidder requirements by requiring apprentice utilization plans from awarded contractors for public works projects and increasing public transparency about bidder compliance.
The Capital Budget Committee on Feb. 25 heard testimony on substitute House Bill 15 49, which would change responsible bidder criteria for public works projects and require contractors awarded covered contracts to file apprentice utilization plans before receiving a notice to proceed.
Staff briefed members that the bill “primarily does 3 things,” including amending responsible bidder criteria to require training on public works and prevailing wage, directing the Department of Labor and Industries to publish available bidder compliance information, and requiring apprentice utilization plans for awarded contracts subject to apprenticeship-utilization requirements, staff member Ben McCarthy said.
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