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SENATE BILL 964
P2 6lr3641
SB 688/25 – FIN & B&T CF HB 864
By: Senator McCray
Introduced and read first time: February 13, 2026
Assigned to: Rules
Re–referred to: Budget and Taxation, March 23, 2026
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: March 24, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements 2
(Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) 3
FOR the purpose of altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works 4
contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain 5
number of qualified qualifying new apprentices or journeyworkers necessary to meet 6
a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering which projects are subject to 7
certain apprenticeship requirements; repealing altering certain provisions of law 8
that authorize contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments to a certain 9
apprenticeship program in lieu of employing certain apprentices; requiring the 10
Secretary of Labor to annually establish a certain applicable percentage; authorizing 11
the Secretary to waive certain requirements under certain circumstances; 12
establishing that certain apprenticeship requirements apply to the University 13
System of Maryland and Baltimore City Community College; and generally relating 14
to apprenticeship requirements for public works contracts. 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – State Finance and Procurement 17
Section 11–203(e), 17–601, 17–602, 17–603, 17–604, 17–605, and 17–606 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 20
BY adding to 21
Article – State Finance and Procurement 22
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Section 17–601.1, 17–602.1, 17–604.1, 17–605.1, and 17–607 1
Annotated Code of Maryland 2
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 3
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 4
Article – State Finance and Procurement 5
Section 17–602 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 8
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
Article – State Finance and Procurement 11
11–203. 12
(e) (1) In this subsection, “University” means the University System of 13
Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College of Maryland. 14
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this Division II does 15
not apply to the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, St. Mary’s 16
College of Maryland, or Baltimore City Community College. 17
(3) (i) A procurement by a University or Baltimore City Community 18
College shall comply with the policies and procedures developed by the Un iversity or 19
Baltimore City Community College and approved by the Board of Public Works and the 20
Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review Committee of the General Assembly in 21
accordance with: 22
1. § 12 –112 of the Education Article for the Univers ity 23
System of Maryland; 24
2. § 14 –109 of the Education Article for Morgan State 25
University; 26
3. § 14–405(f) of the Education Article for St. Mary’s College 27
of Maryland; or 28
4. § 16 –505.3 of the Education Article for Baltimore City 29
Community College. 30
(ii) 1. The review and approval of the Board of Public Works 31
shall be required for the following types of contracts with a value that exceeds $1,000,000 32
for a University or $500,000 for Baltimore City Community College: 33
A. capital improvements; and 34
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B. services. 1
2. In its review of a contract for services or capital 2
improvements with a value that exceeds $1,000,000, the Board of Public Works may request 3
the comments of the appropriate agencies, including the Department of Budget a nd 4
Management and the Department of General Services. 5
3. For Baltimore City Community College contracts that are 6
not subject to the review and approval of the Board of Public Works under subsubparagraph 7
1 of this subparagraph: 8
A. contracts with a value of $100,000 or less shall be reviewed 9
and approved by the President of Baltimore City Community College or the President’s 10
designee; and 11
B. contracts with a value that exceeds $100,000 but does not 12
exceed $500,000 shall be approved by the Board of Trustees of Baltimore City Community 13
College. 14
(4) The policies of a University or Baltimore City Community College shall: 15
(i) to the maximum extent practicable, require the purchasing of 16
supplies and services in accordance with Title 14, Subtitle 1 of this article; 17
(ii) promote the purposes of the regulations adopted by the 18
Department of General Services governing the procurement of architectural and 19
engineering services; 20
(iii) promote the purposes of § 13 –402 of the State Personnel and 21
Pensions Article; 22
(iv) to the maximum extent practicable, be similar to § 13 –218.1 of 23
this article; and 24
(v) to the maximum extent practicable, require the procurement of 25
food in accordance with Title 14, Subtitle 7 of this article. 26
(5) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (7) of this subsection, the 27
following provisions of Division II of this article apply to a University and to Baltimore City 28
Community College: 29
1. § 11–205 of this subtitle (“Collusion”); 30
2. § 11 –205.1 of this subtitle (“ Falsification, concealment, 31
etc., of material facts”); 32
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3. § 13 –219 of this article (“Required clauses – 1
Nondiscrimination clause”); 2
4. § 13–225 of this article (“Retainage”); 3
5. Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article (“Minority Business 4
Participation”); 5
6. Title 14, Subtitle 7 of this article (“Certified Local Farm 6
and Fish Program”); 7
7. Title 15, Subtitle 1 of this article (“Procurement Contract 8
Administration”); 9
8. § 15 –226 of this article (“Policy established; timing of 10
payments; notice upon nonpayment; disputes; appeals”); [and] 11
9. Title 16 of this article (“Suspension and Debarment of 12
Contractors”); AND 13
10. TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE 14
(“APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS”). 15
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (7) of this subsection, Title 14, 16
Subtitle 8 of this article (“Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference Program”) applies to 17
Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community 18
College. 19
(iii) If a procurement violates the provisions of this subsection or 20
policies adopted in accordance with this subsection, the procurement contract is void or 21
voidable in accordance with the provisions of § 11–204 of this subtitle. 22
(6) (i) The State Boar d of Contract Appeals shall have authority over 23
contract claims related to procurement contracts awarded by: 24
1. the University System of Maryland before July 1, 1999; 25
2. Morgan State University before July 1, 2004; and 26
3. Baltimore City Community College before July 1, 2021. 27
(ii) At the election of the Board of Regents of the University System 28
of Maryland and subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, the State Board of 29
Contract Appeals shall have authority over contract claims related to procurement 30
contracts awarded by the University after June 30, 1999. 31
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(iii) At the election of the Board of Regents of Morgan State 1
University and subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, the State Board of 2
Contract Appeals shal l have authority over contract claims related to procurement 3
contracts awarded by the University after June 30, 2004. 4
(iv) At the election of the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of 5
Maryland and subject to the approval of the Board of Public Wor ks, the State Board of 6
Contract Appeals shall have authority over contract claims related to procurement 7
contracts awarded by St. Mary’s College of Maryland after June 30, 2006. 8
(v) At the election of the Board of Trustees of Baltimore City 9
Community College and subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, the State 10
Board of Contract Appeals shall have authority over contract claims related to procurement 11
contracts awarded by Baltimore City Community College after June 30, 2021. 12
(7) Except w ith regard to the provisions of § 15 –113 of this article, 13
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of this subsection do not apply to: 14
(i) procurement by a University or Baltimore City Community 15
College from: 16
1. another unit; 17
2. a political subdivision of the State; 18
3. an agency of a political subdivision of the State; 19
4. a government, including the government of another state, 20
of the United States, or of another country; 21
5. an agency or political subdivision of a government; or 22
6. a bistate, multistate, bicounty, or multicounty 23
governmental agency; 24
(ii) procurement by a University in support of enterprise activities 25
for the purpose of: 26
1. direct resale; 27
2. remanufacture and subsequent resale; or 28
3. procurement by the University for overseas programs; or 29
(iii) procurement by the University System of Maryland for: 30
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1. services of managers to invest, in accordance with the 1
management and investment policies adopted by the Board of Regents of the University 2
System of Maryland, gift and endowment assets received by the University System of 3
Maryland in accordance with § 12–104(e) of the Education Article; or 4
2. expenditures to manage, maintain, and enhance, in 5
accordance with the management and investment policies adopted by the Board of Regents 6
of the University System of Maryland, the value of gift and endowment assets received by 7
the University System of Maryland in accordance with § 12–104(e) of the Education Article. 8
17–601. 9
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 10
(B) “APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE ” MEANS THE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL 11
LABOR HOURS OF WORK ON A COVERED PROJECT , INCLUDING CONSTRUCTI ON, 12
ALTERATION, AND REPAIR WORK , PERFORMED BY AN A QUALIFYING APPRENTICE 13
OR A JOURNEYWORKER ESTABLISHED UNDER § 17–602.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 14
[(b)] (C) “Apprenticeship training program” means an apprenticeship training 15
program that: 16
(1) is registered with, and approved by, the Apprenticeship and Training 17
Council or the U.S. Department of Labor; AND 18
(2) COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 29 C.F.R. PART 29 AND 19
PART 30. 20
[(c)] (D) “Covered craft” means a classification of workers listed in the prevailing 21
wage determination applicable to the covered project. 22
[(d)] (E) “Covered project” means a project for the construction of a public work[, 23
as defined under § 17 –201 of this title, that is valued at $500,000 or more ] THAT IS 24
SUBJECT TO SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE. 25
[(e)] (F) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor. 26
[(f)] (G) “Fund” means the State Apprenticeship Training Fund established 27
under § 17–602 of this subtitle. 28
(H) “LABOR HOURS” MEANS THE TOTAL NUMB ER OF HOURS DEVOTED TO 29
THE PERFORMANCE OF C ONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR REPAIR WORK BY AN Y 30
INDIVIDUAL AND EXCLUDES HOURS WORKED BY: 31
(1) FOREMEN; 32
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(2) SUPERINTENDENTS; 1
(3) OWNERS; OR 2
(4) ANY PERSON EMPLOYED IN A BONA FIDE EXECU TIVE, 3
ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROFESSIONAL CAPA CITY, AS DEFINED IN 29 C.F.R. PART 4
541. 5
[(g)] (I) “Participates in an apprenti ceship training program” means that a 6
contractor or subcontractor makes regular financial contributions for each covered craft to 7
apprenticeship training programs for covered crafts during the term of the covered project 8
that are at least equal to the hour ly fringe benefit contribution rates required for 9
apprenticeship training by the applicable prevailing wage determination for the project, as 10
specified by the Secretary. 11
(J) “QUALIFIED QUALIFYING APPRENTICE OR JOURNE YWORKER” MEANS 12
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: 13
(1) HAS GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED APPRENTIC ESHIP 14
TRAINING PROGRAM WITHIN 3 YEARS BEFORE THE STA RT DATE OF THE COVER ED 15
PROJECT; 16
(2) IS CURRENTLY COMPLET ING, OR HAS COMPLETED WIT HIN 3 17
YEARS BEFORE THE START DATE OF THE COVER ED PROJECT, THE EQUIVALENT OF 18
AN APPRENTICESHIP IN LENGTH AND CONTENT O F WORK EXPERIENCE AN D ALL 19
REQUIREMENTS IN THE APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS FOR A CRAFT; OR 20
(3) IS PARTICIPATING ENROLLED IN AN A REGISTERED 21
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. 22
(K) “QUALIFIED APPRENTICES HIP PROGRAM ” MEANS A 23
PREAPPRENTICESHIP PR OGRAM, APPRENTICESHIP PROGR AM, OR WORKFORCE 24
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT IS AFFILIATED WITH O R PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS 25
WITH ACCESS TO A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HAS A 26
COMPLETION RATE OF AT LEAST 25%, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 27
[(h)] (K) (L) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor. 28
17–601.1. 29
(A) THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES ONLY TO CONTRACTORS AND 30
SUBCONTRACTORS WHO EMPLOY FOUR OR MORE INDIVIDUALS TO PERFORM WORK 31
ON A COVERED PROJECT. 32
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(B) NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE MAY PREEMPT A LOCAL LAW OR POLIC Y 1
PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL SKILLED AND TRAINED WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS 2
ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. 3
17–602. 4
(a) There is a State Apprenticeship Training Fund in the Department. 5
(b) The Fund consists of: 6
(1) payments made by contractors or subcontractors in accordance with 7
this subtitle and Subtitle 6A of this title; 8
(2) penalties collected as a result of violations of this subtitle and Subtitle 9
6A of this title; and 10
(3) penalties collected as a result of violations of Title 14, Subtitle 8 of this 11
article; AND 12
(4) ANY MONEY FROM ANY O THER SOURCE ACCEPTED FOR THE 13
BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 14
(c) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7 –302 of this 15
article. 16
(d) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall 17
account for the Fund. 18
(e) The Secretary shall use money in the Fund to: 19
(1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (F) OF THIS SECTION , promote OR 20
SUPPORT preapprenticeship programs , APPRENTICESHIP PROGR AMS, and other 21
workforce development programs in the State’s public secondary schools and community 22
colleges that assist students in preparing for and entering apprenticeship training 23
programs; and 24
(2) pay any costs associated with carrying out the provisions of this subtitle 25
and Subtitle 6A of this title or Title 14, Subtitle 8 of this article. 26
(F) FUNDS DISTRIBUTED UND ER SUBSECTION (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION 27
SHALL BE AWARDED ONLY TO QUALIFIED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 28
17–602.1. 29
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(A) FOR CONSTRUCTION ON A COVERED PROJECT FOR WHICH A PUBLIC 1
BODY ADVERTISES FOR BIDS OR PROPOSALS FO R A PUBLIC WORKS CON TRACT ON 2
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE IS 20%. 3
(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2027 2028, AND EACH EVERY 4
OTHER DECEMBER 31 THEREAFTER, THE SECRETARY SHALL SET THE APPLICABLE 5
PERCENTAGE THAT WILL APPLY FOR THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR. 6
(2) THE APPLICABLE PERCEN TAGE ADOPTED UNDER T HIS 7
SUBSECTION SHALL BE BASED ON, OVER THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS: 8
(I) ENROLLMENT IN STATE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS; AND 9
(II) ACTUAL APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION ON PUBLIC WORKS 10
PROJECTS. 11
(C) THE SECRETARY MAY ALTER T HE APPLICABLE PERCEN TAGE FOR A 12
COVERED PROJECT TO M EET ANY RATIO REQUIR EMENTS NECESSARY FOR 13
APPRENTICE OR JOURNEYWORKER SUPERVISION IN THE COVERED CRAFT. 14
17–603. 15
(a) A contractor that is awarded a procurement contract for a covered project shall 16
provide to a unit, as a condition of receiving the contract, written verification that: 17
(1) the contractor [participates in an apprenticeship training program for 18
each covered craft in which it will employ persons for the covered proj ect] AND IS 19
EMPLOYING THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED QUALIFYING NEW APPRENTICES OR 20
JOURNEYWORKERS FOR A COVERED PROJECT NECE SSARY TO MEET THE 21
APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE FOR THE COVERED PROJECT; OR 22
(2) the contractor will make payments to the Fund IN ACCORDANCE WITH 23
§ 17–605 OF THIS SUBTITLE[; or 24
(3) the contractor will make payments in amounts determined under § 25
17–605 of this subtitle to a registered apprenticeship program or to an organization that 26
has registered apprenticeship programs QUALIFIED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM for the 27
purpose of supporting these programs]. 28
(b) The written verification required under subsection (a) of this section shall be 29
provided by a contractor to the unit responsible for the project before the contractor 30
commences performance under the procurement contract. 31
[(c) Organizations that have registered QUALIFIED apprenticeship programs and 32
receive funds from contractors under subsection (a)(3) of this section shall certify to the 33
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Secretary that all funds received are used solely for the purpose of improving or expanding 1
apprenticeship training in the State. 2
(d) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to establish a process for auditing 3
organizations that provide registered QUALIFIED apprenticeship programs to ensure that 4
all funds received under subsection (a)(3) of this section are used solely to improve and 5
expand apprenticeship programs in the State.] 6
17–604. 7
(a) A subcontractor that performs work at a value exceeding the small 8
procurement amount specified in § 13–109 of this article for a covered project shall provide 9
to a unit written verification that: 10
(1) the subcontractor [participates in an apprenticeship training program 11
for each covered craft in which it will employ persons] AND IS EMPLOYING THE NUMBER 12
OF QUALIFIED QUALIFYING NEW APPRENTICES OR JOURN EYWORKERS FOR A 13
COVERED PROJECT NECE SSARY TO MEET THE AP PLICABLE PERCENTAGE for the 14
covered project; OR 15
(2) the subcontractor will make payments to the Fund IN ACCORDANCE 16
WITH § 17–605 OF THIS SUBTITLE[; or 17
(3) the subcontractor will make payments in amounts determined under § 18
17–605 of this subtitle to a registered apprenticeship program or to an organization that 19
has registered apprenticeship programs QUALIFIED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM for the 20
purpose of supporting these programs]. 21
(b) The written verification required under subsection (a) of this section shall be 22
provided by a subcontractor to the unit responsible for the project before the subcontractor 23
commences performance under the procurement contract. 24
[(c) Organizations that have registered QUALIFIED apprenticeship programs and 25
receive funds from contractors under subsection (a)(3) of this section shall certify to the 26
Secretary that all funds received are used solely for the purpose of improving or expanding 27
apprenticeship training in the State. 28
(d) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to establish a process for auditing 29
organizations that provide registered QUALIFIED apprenticeship programs to ensure that 30
all funds received under subsection (a)(3) of this section are used solely to improve and 31
expand apprenticeship programs in the State.] 32
17–604.1. 33
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(A) IN THIS SECTION , “ALL APPLICABLE APPRE NTICESHIP TRAINING 1
PROGRAMS” MEANS EACH APPRENTIC ESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM THA T HAS A 2
GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF O PERATION THAT INCLUD ES THE LOCATION OF T HE 3
COVERED PROJECT AND HAS A USUAL AND CUST OMARY BUSINESS PRACT ICE OF 4
ENTERING INTO AGREEM ENTS WITH EMPLOYERS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF 5
APPRENTICES IN THE COVERED CRAFT. 6
(B) THE SECRETARY MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER § 17–603 OR 7
§ 17–604 OF THIS SUBTITLE IF A CONTRACTOR OR SUBC ONTRACTOR SUBMITS A 8
WRITTEN WAIVER APPLI CATION, INCLUDING ANY SUPPOR TING DOCUMENTATION 9
REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY, DEMONSTRATING THAT T HE CONTRACT OR OR 10
SUBCONTRACTOR: 11
(1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, HAS REQUESTED 12
QUALIFIED APPRENTICE S FROM ALL APPLICABL E APPRENTICESHIP TRA INING 13
PROGRAMS; AND 14
(2) FOR EACH REQUEST: 15
(I) THE REQUEST HAS BEEN DENIED FOR A REASON THAT IS 16
NOT THE R ESULT OF A REFUSAL B Y THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR TO 17
COMPLY WITH THE ESTA BLISHED STANDARDS AN D REQUIREMENTS OF TH E 18
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM; OR 19
(II) THE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM HAS FAILED TO 20
RESPOND TO THE REQUEST WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH 21
THE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM RECEIVED THE REQUEST. 22
(C) TO REQUEST QUALIFIED APPRENTICES FROM AN APPRENTICESHIP 23
TRAINING PROGRAM, A CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT: 24
(1) A REQUEST BY TELEPHO NE AND IN WRITING SENT 25
ELECTRONICALLY AND BY REGISTERED MAIL; AND 26
(2) A REQUEST TO AN APPR ENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM WITH 27
WHICH THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR DOE S NOT HAVE AN EXISTI NG 28
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, AT LEAST 90 CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE 29
CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR EXPECTS TO USE APPRENTICE LABOR. 30
17–605. 31
(a) (1) A contractor or subcontractor [that elects to make payments to the 32
Fund in accordance with this subtitle ] shall make payments, as determined by the 33
Secretary, not to exceed 25 cents per hour for each employee in each covered craft who is 34
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employed by the contractor or subcontractor on the covered project, IF THE CONTRACTOR 1
OR SUBCONTRACTOR: 2
(I) ELECTS TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE FUND OR A QUALIFIED 3
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; OR 4
(II) FAILS TO MEET THEIR FULL QUALIFYING NEW APPRENTICE 5
OR JOURNEYWORKER UTILIZATION REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. 6
(2) If the prevailing wage determination for a covered craft includes a 7
fringe benefit contribution for apprent iceship programs that exceeds 25 cents, the 8
contractor or subcontractor shall pay the difference to the employees in the covered craft in 9
wages. 10
(3) Payments made under this section fulfill any obligations of the 11
contractor or subcontractor regarding co ntributions for apprenticeship programs included 12
in the prevailing wage determination under § 17–208 of this title. 13
(4) Payments made under paragraph (1) of this section are permissible 14
deductions under § 17–215(b) of this title. 15
(5) Payments made to the Fund in accordance with paragraph (1) of this 16
subsection shall be made on a monthly basis. 17
(b) (1) If the Secretary determines that a contractor or subcontractor for a 18
covered project has made contributions to an apprenticeship training program at rates 19
lower than those required by this subtitle, OR HAS FAILED TO SATISFY THE QUALIFYING 20
NEW APPRENTICE AND JOURNEYWORKER UTILIZATION REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS 21
SUBTITLE, the contractor or subcontractor shall make payments to the Fund [for the ] 22
EQUAL TO THE PRO RAT A difference between its contribution and the contribution rate 23
required by this subtitle. 24
(2) Payments made to the Fund in accordance with paragraph (1) of this 25
subsection shall be made on a monthly basis. 26
(c) A contractor shall report all apprenticeship payments made under this 27
subtitle on prevailing wage payroll records required by § 17–220 of this title. 28
(d) (1) A contractor or subcontractor that makes contributions to the Fund[, a 29
registered apprenticeship ] OR A QUALIFIED APPRE NTICESHIP program, or an 30
organization that has registered apprenticeship programs may request that its 31
contributions be directed to a specific preapprenticeship, APPRENTICESHIP, or workforce 32
development program. 33
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(2) The Secretary shall make a good–faith effort to accommodate requests 1
received FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND in accordance with paragraph (1) of this 2
subsection. 3
17–605.1. 4
(A) WHILE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY ON A COVERED PROJECT IS ONGOING, 5
EACH CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR PERFORMING WORK ON THE COV ERED 6
PROJECT SHALL SUBMIT A MONTHLY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT 7
INCLUDES: 8
(1) FOR EACH APPRENTICE OR JOURNEYWORKER: 9
(I) THE NAME OF THE APPRENTICE OR JOURNEYWORKER; 10
(II) THE NAME OF THE ASSOCIATED APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING 11
PROGRAM; AND 12
(III) THE APPRENTICE REGIS TRATION OR IDENTIFIC ATION 13
NUMBER; 14
(2) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF APPRENTICES AND LABO R HOURS 15
WORKED, CATEGORIZED BY TRADE OR CRAFT; AND 16
(3) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF JOURNEYWORKERS AND L ABOR HOURS 17
WORKED, CATEGORIZED BY TRADE OR CRAFT. 18
(B) WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER COMPLETING WORK ON A COVERED PROJECT, 19
EACH CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT: 20
(1) A STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LABOR HOURS OF WORK 21
ON A COVERED PROJECT , INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND REPAIR 22
WORK, PERFORMED BY AN APPRENTICE OR JOURNEYWORKER; AND 23
(2) IF APPLICABLE , A WRITTEN DECLARATIO N AND S UPPORTING 24
DOCUMENTS JUSTIFYING ANY WAIVER RECEIVED UNDER § 17–604.1 OF THIS 25
SUBTITLE. 26
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN ON ITS WEBSITE: 27
(1) DATA AGGREGATED FROM THE REPORTS RECEIVED UNDER 28
SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION SHOW ING THE USE OF QUALIFIED 29
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QUALIFYING NEW APPRENTICES AND JOUR NEYWORKERS ON COVERED PROJECTS; 1
AND 2
(2) DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY WAIVER 3
GRANTED UNDER § 17–604.1 PAYMENTS MADE BY EAC H CONTRACTOR OR 4
SUBCONTRACTOR UNDER § 17–605 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 5
17–606. 6
(a) A contractor or subcontractor that fails to meet the requirements of this 7
subtitle shall be liable for an amount equal to: 8
(1) twice the amount of unpaid apprenticeship training contributions 9
required by §§ 17–603 AND 17–604 OF this subtitle; AND 10
(2) $100 MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL LABOR HOURS FOR WHICH THE 11
REQUIREMENT UNDER § 17–603 OF THIS SUBTITLE WAS APPLICABLE A FINE OF UP 12
TO $10,000. 13
(b) (1) In this subsection, “willfully” means representations or omissions 14
known to be false or made with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard for their truth or 15
falsity. 16
(2) Any person, firm, or corporation that is found to have made willfully a 17
false or fraudulent representation or omission regarding a material fact in connection with 18
prevailing wage record s required by this section shall be liable for a civil penalty in an 19
amount of up to $1,000 for each employee and each falsified record. 20
(3) Penalties shall be recoverable [in civil actions and paid to the State ] 21
UNDER THE MARYLAND FALSE CLAIMS ACT BY O RDER OF THE SECRETARY AND 22
PAID TO THE GENERAL FUND. 23
(c) (1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to establish administrative 24
procedures for the collection of payments under this subtitle. 25
(2) (i) The Secretary may file suit to enforce this section in any court of 26
competent jurisdiction. 27
(ii) In an action filed under this subsection, the court shall require 28
the contractor or subcontractor to pay the amount required by subsection (a) of this section, 29
including interest, reasonable counsel fees, and court costs. 30
17–607. 31
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THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE 1
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE. 2
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 3
October 1, 2026. 4
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.