AN ACT CONCERNING PREVAILING HOURS AND WAGE RATES ON PUBLIC WORKS - EMPLOYMENT - APPRENTICEABLE TRADES for the purpose of generally requiring contractors and subcontractors on certain public works to employ workers from apprenticeable trades who are either apprentices participating in an apprenticeship program registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council or who have completed a registered apprenticeship program; adding a certain definition; increasing the amount of damages for violations of the law; and generally relating to prevailing hours and wage rates on public works.

Committee

County Council

Requested by

Edward P. Burroughs

Introduced

January 9, 2026

On agenda

July 21, 2026

Passed

July 21, 2026

Enacted

June 29, 2026

Enactment no.

07/21/2026 @ 10:00 AM

Where it was heard

County Council Jul 21, 2026 public hearing held County Council Jul 21, 2026 enacted Pass Sitting as the Committee of the Whole Jun 29, 2026 amended Pass Sitting as the Committee of the Whole Jun 29, 2026 Favorably recommended with amendments Pass County Council Jun 29, 2026 introduced Sitting as the Committee of the Whole Jun 9, 2026 Held in Committee Pass County Council Jun 2, 2026 presented and referred

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