SB 964·MD·senate
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Signed into LawFiled Feb 13, 2026
Sponsor: McCray
Latest Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409
May 12, 2026
Summary
The law requires contractors and subcontractors on public‑works projects of $500,000 or more to employ qualified apprentices or journeypersons equal to a set percentage of total labor hours, or to make equivalent payments to a state apprenticeship fund. It applies to state agencies, the University System of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College, and adds reporting, waiver, and penalty rules to enforce the requirement.
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