Chapter 021

2014 – H 7964

Enacted 04/17/14

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

 

 

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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