Bill Summary: Raised Bill No. 1106

• Applies to contractors and subcontractors on state-funded construction projects exceeding $10 million (construction) or $3 million (infrastructure) beginning October 1, 2019

• Requires contractors to submit apprenticeship information before work begins, including estimated journeyperson hours, number of apprentices proposed, and employment dates

• Mandates a minimum ratio of 1 apprentice hour for every 5 journeyperson hours, with overtime hours excluded from calculations

• Allows apprenticeship programs to grant exemptions from the ratio requirement when area unemployment exceeds 15%, apprentices-in-training exceed specified ratios, or the craft replaces at least 1/30th of journeypersons annually

• Requires contractors to hire apprentices only from programs with at least a 30% graduation rate, effective January 1, 2022