Public works apprenticeship programs-repeal.

Plain English Breakdown

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Repealing Public Works Apprenticeship Programs

This law removes rules about using apprentices on public works projects, taking away special benefits for contractors who use them and stopping reports about these programs.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the ability to use apprentices in public works projects run by the state of Wyoming, University of Wyoming, community colleges, or school districts.
• Gets rid of extra points given to contractors who promise to use apprentices on their work.
• Stops the Department of Workforce Services from reporting information about how often apprentices are used on these projects.

Who It Names or Affects

• Contractors and construction companies that bid on public works projects in Wyoming.
• Apprentices who might have worked on public works projects.
• The state, universities, community colleges, and school districts that manage public works projects.

Terms To Know

Public Works Projects

Construction or maintenance work done by the government for the benefit of the public, like building roads, bridges, schools, or hospitals.

Apprenticeship Programs

Training programs where new workers learn a trade while working and studying under experienced professionals.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify what will happen to apprentices who were supposed to work on public works projects.
• It is unclear how the removal of these programs might affect job training opportunities for young people in Wyoming.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0069
Bill No.:

SF0077

Effective:

7/1/2023

LSO No.:

23LSO-0069

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0004

Chapter No.:

19

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Public works apprenticeship programs-repeal.

Subject:

Repeals the program for use of apprentices on public works projects.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act repeals statutory provisions that authorize the use of apprenticeship programs on public works projects that are awarded by the state of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming, a community college or a school district.

The act repeals the bid preference for contractors who commit to using apprentices to complete not less than ten percent (10%) of the labor hours on a public works project.

Repeals the reporting requirements of the Department of Workforce Services to provide information and data on the use of the public works apprenticeship program.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

23LSO-0069

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0077

ENROLLED ACT NO. 4,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

AN ACT relating to city, county, state and local powers; repealing statutes authorizing the use of apprenticeship programs on public works projects; repealing bid preferences for contractors who utilize the apprenticeship program; repealing reporting requirements; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 16
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901 and 16
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902 are repealed.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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