CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1396Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 2600 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1396, as introduced, Levine. Skilled and trained workforce requirements.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. Existing law also authorizes a public entity to require that a bidder, contractor, or other entity use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2600 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:2600. (a) This chapter applies 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.(b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.(c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1396Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 2600 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1396, as introduced, Levine. Skilled and trained workforce requirements.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. Existing law also authorizes a public entity to require that a bidder, contractor, or other entity use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1396 Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 19, 2021 Introduced by Assembly Member Levine February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 2600 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1396, as introduced, Levine. Skilled and trained workforce requirements. 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. Existing law also authorizes a public entity to require that a bidder, contractor, or other entity use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions. 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. Existing law also authorizes a public entity to require that a bidder, contractor, or other entity use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2600 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:2600. (a) This chapter applies 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.(b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.(c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 2600 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:2600. (a) This chapter applies 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.(b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.(c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement. SECTION 1. Section 2600 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 2600. (a) This chapter applies 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.(b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.(c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement. 2600. (a) This chapter applies 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.(b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.(c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement. 2600. (a) This chapter applies 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.(b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation.(c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement. 2600. (a) This chapter applies 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. (b) A public entity may require a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project project, regardless of whether the public entity is required to do so by a statute or regulation. (c) When the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete a contract or project is required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the public entity shall include in all bid documents and construction contracts a notice that the project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirement.