Chapter 380

2008 -- H 8041 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/05/08

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS

BY CONTRACTORS

Introduced By: Representatives Fox, Corvese, Carter, Melo, and Diaz

Date Introduced: March 12, 2008

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 37-13 of the General Laws entitled "Labor and Payment of Debts

by Contractors" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

37-13-3.1. State public works contract apprenticeship requirements. – (a)

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.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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