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HB 199 Original 2020 Regular Session Carpenter
Abstract: Provides that a contractor for a state construction project cannot designate less than two
percent of man-hours in any apprenticeable occupation to registered apprentices.
Present law provides that the director of apprenticeship of the La. Workforce Commission will, in
cooperation with the apprenticeship council, set up conditions and training standards for
apprenticeship 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 and further 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 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 and further requires that the director of apprenticeship also approve
the apprenticeship agreements under proposed law.
Proposed law provides that, if the executive director of the La. 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
office will establish standards and criteria for capital projects.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires that the office set standards for compliance for
hiring apprentices as required by proposed law.
Proposed law provides that the division of administration will require each contractor for a state
construction job to meet all of 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 the director of apprenticeship and meet the standards and
requirements of the apprenticeship program as provided for in proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 23:388.1 and R.S. 39:103(A)(1)(g) and 121(8))