Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Labor Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2838
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 unless local joint committee or apprenticeship training program does not exist in state.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
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 unless local joint committee or apprenticeship training program does not exist in state. Requires contractor and subcontractor that are parties to contract for which contract price exceeds $750,000 to employ apprentices for at least 15 percent of total hours worked on project. Allows Bureau of Labor and Industries to adjust percentage in certain circumstances. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries 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 Act. Requires specifications and contracts for public works for which contract price exceeds $750,000 to state that contractors and subcontractors must be approved training agents and that minimum percentage of total hours worked on public works project must be performed by apprentices. Requires contractor or contractor's surety to provide certified statements concerning employment of apprentices on public works projects. Provides for civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation of provision of Act plus additional civil penalty in amount equal to $20 multiplied by number of hours required to be worked, but not worked, by apprentices. Directs moneys collected from additional civil penalty into State Apprenticeship and Training Education Fund and continuously appropriates moneys to State Apprenticeship and Training Council for specified purposes.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Phil Barnhart, Peter Buckley, Michael Dembrow, Chip Shields, Brad Witt
Its course
February 25 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jun 29 · stopped124 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Mar 25 days
Business and LaborMar 2 to Jun 29 · stopped119 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Jun 29
- Feb 25Introduced
- Mar 2Sent to Business and Labor
- Apr 15Heard in Business and Labor
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 2Referred to Business and Labor with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 13Public Hearing scheduled.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives