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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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

     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

federal law and regulations pertaining to federal aid.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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