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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY

CONTRACTORS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Craven, Costa, Shekarchi, Ackerman, and Lally

     Date Introduced: March 20, 2014

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 37-13-3.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-13 entitled "Labor

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and Payment of Debts by Contractors" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     37-13-3.1. State public works contract apprenticeship requirements. --

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Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, all general contractors and subcontractors who perform

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work on any public works contract awarded by the state after passage of this act and valued at one

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million dollars ($1,000,000) or more shall employ apprentices required for the performance of the

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awarded contract. The number of apprentices shall comply with the apprentice-to-journeyman

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ratio for each trade approved by the apprenticeship council of the department of labor and

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training. To the extent that any of the provisions contained in this section conflict with the

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requirements for federal aid contracts, federal law and regulations shall control.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY

CONTRACTORS

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     This act would make state public works project apprenticeship requirements subject to

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federal law and regulations pertaining to federal aid.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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