Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-062-2026    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 7/21/2026
Introduced Date 6/29/2026 Public Hearing Date 07/21/2026 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date: 10/8/2026    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING PREVAILING HOURS AND WAGE RATES ON PUBLIC WORKS - EMPLOYMENT - APPRENTICEABLE TRADES for the purpose of generally requiring contractors and subcontractors on certain public works to employ workers from apprenticeable trades who are either apprentices participating in an apprenticeship program registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council or who have completed a registered apprenticeship program; adding a certain definition; increasing the amount of damages for violations of the law; and generally relating to prevailing hours and wage rates on public works.
Proposers/Sponsors: Edward P. Burroughs, Krystal Oriadha, Eric C. Olson, Jolene Ivey, Thomas E. Dernoga, Danielle I. Hunter, Timothy J. Adams
Code sections: 02-247 - , 02-251 - , 02-252 - , 02-253.01 -
Attachments: 1. B2026062, 2. CB-062-2026 Summary, 3. CB-062-2026 PAFI, 4. CB-062-2026 OOL Comments, 5. CB-062-2026 Proposed Amendment 1
Contact: Josh Hamlin, Legislative Attorney
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
8/27/20262 County Executive signed  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/21/20262 County Council public hearing held  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/21/20262 County Council enactedPass Action details Meeting details Not available
6/29/20261 Sitting as the Committee of the Whole amendedPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
6/29/20261 County Council introduced  Action details Meeting details Video Video
6/29/20261 Sitting as the Committee of the Whole Favorably recommended with amendmentsPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
6/9/20261 Sitting as the Committee of the Whole Held in CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Video Video
6/2/20261 County Council presented and referred  Action details Meeting details Video Video

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING PREVAILING HOURS AND WAGE RATES ON PUBLIC WORKS - EMPLOYMENT - APPRENTICEABLE TRADES for the purpose of generally requiring contractors and subcontractors on certain public works to employ workers from apprenticeable trades who are either apprentices participating in an apprenticeship program registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council or who have completed a registered apprenticeship program; adding a certain definition; increasing the amount of damages for violations of the law; and generally relating to prevailing hours and wage rates on public works.

 

Background

This bill would amend the County's Prevailing Wage and Hour law to require contractor and subcontractors to, for apprenticeable trades, only hire a worker from an who is either an apprentice participating in an apprenticeship program registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council, or who has completed a registered apprenticeship program. It would also increase the amount of liquidated damages for which a contractor would be liable to the County for violations of the law.