Amendment #47 to H4707

Apprenticeship for Career Paths

Mr. Kushmerek of Fitchburg moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:

Section 109A.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all contractors and subcontractors at any level engaged in a construction, development, renovation, remodeling, reconstruction, rehabilitation or redevelopment project receiving funds pursuant to items 7004-0074 and 7004-0075 of this act must, at the time of bidding for said project, maintain or participate in a bona fide apprentice training program as defined under G.L. c. 23, §§11H and 11I for each apprenticeable trade or occupation represented in their workforce that is approved by the Division of Apprentice Standards of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, and must register all apprentices with the Division and abide by the apprentice to journeyman ratio for each trade prescribed therein in the performance of any work on the project.  This provision does not require the program to qualify as an employee welfare benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§1001-1461.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #47 to H4707

Apprenticeship for Career Paths