MD SB60

Prohibits knowingly making or using false records or statements that result in underpayment of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits exceeding $15,000 in a calendar year under the Maryland False Claims Act

Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry and Attorney General to meet at least monthly to share information on workplace fraud, prevailing wage, and living wage enforcement matters, and allows the Attorney General to investigate and bring civil actions when the Commissioner has not acted within 6 months

Establishes joint and several liability for general contractors on construction projects for workplace fraud violations committed by subcontractors, regardless of direct contractual relationship

Requires licensing authorities (including boards for electricians, plumbers, HVAC contractors, and home improvement) to suspend or revoke licenses of employers found in violation of workplace fraud laws who fail to pay penalties or restitution within 45 days

Expands debarment eligibility under state procurement law to include persons found to have "repeatedly" violated prevailing wage, living wage, or workplace fraud laws, in addition to existing "willfully or knowingly" standard; effective October 1, 2026