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AB 2855: Skilled and trained workforce requirements.

  • Session Year: 2023-2024
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2024-03-21

Current Status:

Failed

(2024-04-01: Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

Existing law establishes requirements that apply when a public entity is required by statute or regulation to obtain an enforceable commitment that a bidder, contractor, or other entity will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project.

This bill would exempt from these requirements a contractor or subcontractor that is subject to a valid collective bargaining agreement requiring participation in a state-approved apprenticeship program provided that the contractor or subcontractor performs only work within the scope of that agreement and provides a declaration verifying the existence of that agreement. The bill would make its provisions severable. By expanding the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Existing law authorizes a public entity to require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project, and requires that the commitment to use a skilled and trained workforce be made in an enforceable agreement that meets specified requirements, including that the contractor, bidder, or other entity will report to the public entity or other awarding body on a monthly basis while the project or contract is being performed. If the contractor, bidder, or other entity fails to provide the monthly report, or provides a report that is incomplete, existing law requires the awarding body to withhold payment, as prescribed, until a complete report is provided.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions.

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