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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 972

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.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Commerce and Workforce Development Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

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. Provides exception if 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 Senate

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Peter Buckley, Michael Dembrow, Brad Witt

Its course

April 9 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 action4 actions on 4 days

In the SenateApr 9 to Jun 29 · stopped81 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 9 to Apr 134 days

Commerce and Workforce DevelopmentApr 13 to Jun 29 · stopped77 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 Senate Apr 9 – Jun 29

  1. Apr 9Introduced
  2. Apr 13Sent to Commerce and Workforce Development
  3. Apr 27Heard in Commerce and Workforce Development
  4. Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Apr 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Apr 13Referred to Commerce and Workforce Development, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Apr 27Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.Senate