The original instrument was prepared by Carla S. Roberts. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Linda
Nugent.
DIGEST
SB 234 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Colomb
Present law provides that the director will, in cooperation with the apprenticeship council, set up
conditions and training standards for apprentice agreements, which will in no case be lower than
those prescribed by the Office of Apprenticeship, United States Department of Labor, or lower than
approved national standards.
Proposed law retains present law but requires that any employer who is awarded a contract by the
state of La. to construct a capital project will designate no less than 2% of the man-hours in any
apprenticeable occupation, as defined by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, to registered apprentices.
Present law provides that the director of apprenticeship will approve all apprenticeship agreements
which meet the standards established in present law.
Proposed law retains present law but requires that the director of apprenticeship also approve the
apprenticeship agreements under proposed law.
Proposed law provides that, if the executive director of the workforce commission determines, in
good faith, that an insufficient number of registered apprentices is available for a particular state
construction project, the executive director will certify the number of registered apprentices who are
available for the particular state construction project and will issue a waiver for the remaining
number of jobs which would otherwise be reserved for registered apprentices in order for the
contractor to meet the 2% man-hour requirement provided for in proposed law.
Present law provides that the office of facility planning and control of the division of administration
will establish standards and criteria for capital projects.
Proposed law retains present law but requires that the office of facility planning set standards for
compliance with requirements to hiring apprentices as required by proposed law.
Proposed law provides that, beginning Aug. 1, 2018, the division of administration will require each
contractor for a state construction job to meet the following requirements:
(1)Except when the contractor receives a waiver from the executive director of the La.
Workforce Commission as provided for in proposed law, the contractor will designate no less
than 2% of man-hours in any apprenticeable occupation to be held by registered apprentices.
(2)The contractor will cooperate with director of apprenticeship and meet the standards and
requirement of the apprenticeship program as provided for in proposed law. Effective August 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 23:388.1, R.S. 39:103(A)(1)(g) and 121(8))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
to the original bill
1. Technical amendments.