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Subcommittee advances amended residency rule for apprentices on large state projects
Summary
The subcommittee approved an amended HB957 that limits a state-residency apprenticeship requirement to large public-work contracts in specified jurisdictions, sets a 35% apprenticeship‑hour target for state residents and creates alternatives such as contributions to the state apprenticeship training fund; members discussed debarment thresholds and enforcement.
The Health and Government Operations subcommittee on April 2 moved HB957, an apprenticeship residency measure, to the full committee after adopting sponsor and stakeholder amendments that narrow the bill's scope and modify enforcement penalties.
Committee counsel summarized the bill: the residency requirement now applies only to covered large public‑work projects subject to prevailing wage rules valued at $5,000,000 or more in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's counties, and Baltimore City. The amendments require that 35% of…
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