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HB3881 • 2025

Adds school districts that apply for and receive a matching fund grant from the Department of Education to the definition of "qualifying agency" for the purpose of applying apprenticeship requirements in connection with constructing public improvement projects.

Adds school districts that apply for and receive a matching fund grant from the Department of Education to the definition of "qualifying agency" for the purpose of applying apprenticeship requirements in connection with constructing public improvement projects.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Bowman,, Senator Jama,, Taylor, Representative Evans,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Hudson,, Munoz,, Nelson,, Nosse,, Senator Broadman
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-05-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-05-27 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  4. 2025-05-21 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-05-14 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-04-15 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  7. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-03-19 House

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  11. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Adds some schools to what counts as a "qualifying agency" so that a requirement to use apprentices in school construction projects will apply to those schools. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6).
Adds school districts[<i>, education service districts and public charter schools</i>]<b> that apply for and receive a matching fund grant from the Department of Education</b> to the definition of "qualifying agency" for the purpose of applying apprenticeship requirements in connection with constructing public improvement projects. [<i>Specifies demonstrations that contractors must make to a qualifying agency as part of the qualifying agency's responsibility determination. Specifies exemptions for contractors that enter into project labor agreements with school districts</i>]<b> Provides that school districts that are qualifying agencies must retain in the school district general fund the amount of any reduction in payment to a contractor as a consequence of the contractor's failure to meet apprenticeship requirements</b>.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to workforce requirements for public improvements constructed by educational institutions; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee