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Maryland Senate Bill SB511

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 307
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4-Chapter 307
5-(Senate Bill 511)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LA W.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
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9-Labor and Employment – Apprenticeship Standards – Ratio of Apprentices to
10-Journeypersons
11-Maryland Department of Labor – Report on Apprenticeship Mentoring Ratios
10+SENATE BILL 511
11+K3 4lr2056
12+ CF HB 650
13+By: Senator A. Washington
14+Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2024
15+Assigned to: Finance
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 2, 2024
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13-FOR the purpose of requiring the Secretary of Labor to adopt regulations establishing a
14-certain ratio of apprentices to journeypersons for each nontraditional trade
15-occupation and newly registered occupation Maryland Department of Labor to
16-submit a report to the General Assembly that analyzes the apprenticeship mentoring
17-ratio for all nontraditional apprenticeable occupations in the State; and generally
18-relating to apprenticeship standards and ratios of apprentices to journeypersons a
19-report on apprenticeship mentoring ratios.
20+CHAPTER ______
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21-BY adding to
22- Article – Labor and Employment
23-Section 11–410
24- Annotated Code of Maryland
25- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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27- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
28-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Labor and Employment – Apprenticeship Standards – Ratio of Apprentices to 2
25+Journeypersons 3
26+Maryland Department of Labor – Report on Apprenticeship Mentoring Ratios 4
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30-Article – Labor and Employment
28+FOR the purpose of requiring the Secretary of Labor to adopt regulations establishing a 5
29+certain ratio of apprentices to journeypersons for each nontraditional trade 6
30+occupation and newly registered occupation Maryland Department of Labor to 7
31+submit a report to the General Assembly that analyzes the apprenticeship mentoring 8
32+ratio for all nontraditional apprenticeable occupations in the State; and generally 9
33+relating to apprenticeship standards and ratios of apprentices to journeypersons a 10
34+report on apprenticeship mentoring ratios. 11
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32-11–410.
36+BY adding to 12
37+ Article – Labor and Employment 13
38+Section 11–410 14
39+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
40+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
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34- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “NONTRADITIONAL TRADE OCCUPATION ” MEANS:
42+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBL Y OF MARYLAND, 17
43+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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36- (1) ADDITIVE MANUFACTURI NG TECHNICIAN ;
45+Article – Labor and Employment 19
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38- (2) AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC ;
47+11–410. 20
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40- (3) BUILDING AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN;
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42- (4) CABINETMAKER ;
51+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “NONTRADITIONAL TRADE OCCUPATION ” MEANS: 1
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44- (5) CHILD CARE DEVELOPME NT SPECIALIST;
53+ (1) ADDITIVE MANUFACTURI NG TECHNICIAN ; 2
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46- (6) COMPUTER PROGRAMMER , BUSINESS;
55+ (2) AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC ; 3
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48- (7) COMPUTER SUPPORT SPE CIALIST; Ch. 307 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
57+ (3) BUILDING AUTOMATION TECHNICIA N; 4
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59+ (4) CABINETMAKER ; 5
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52- (8) CYBERSECURITY SPECIA LIST;
61+ (5) CHILD CARE DEVELOPME NT SPECIALIST; 6
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54- (9) DATA AND SCIENCE ANALYST ;
63+ (6) COMPUTER PROGRAMMER , BUSINESS; 7
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56- (10) DIGITAL AND SOCIAL M EDIA SPECIALIST;
65+ (7) COMPUTER SUPPORT SPE CIALIST; 8
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58- (11) ELECTRO–MEDICAL EQUIPMENT RE PAIRER;
67+ (8) CYBERSECURITY SPECIA LIST; 9
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60- (12) ENVIRONMENTAL CARE S UPERVISOR;
69+ (9) DATA AND SCIENCE ANA LYST; 10
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62- (13) ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM S CONTROL OPERATOR ;
71+ (10) DIGITAL AND SOCIAL M EDIA SPECIALIST; 11
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64- (14) FINANCIAL SPECIALIST ;
73+ (11) ELECTRO–MEDICAL EQUIPMENT RE PAIRER; 12
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66- (15) GENERAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATE;
75+ (12) ENVIRONMENTAL CARE S UPERVISOR; 13
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68- (16) GRAPHIC DESIGNER ;
77+ (13) ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM S CONTROL OPERATOR ; 14
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70- (17) HOUSING INSPECTOR ;
79+ (14) FINANCIAL SPECIALIST ; 15
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72- (18) INFORMATION TECHNOLO GY GENERALIST ;
81+ (15) GENERAL INSURANCE AS SOCIATE; 16
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74- (19) LODGING MANAGER ;
83+ (16) GRAPHIC DESIGNER ; 17
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76- (20) MARYLAND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTOR ;
85+ (17) HOUSING INSPECTOR; 18
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78- (21) PROGRAMMER , ENGINEERING /SCIENTIFIC;
87+ (18) INFORMATION TECHNOLO GY GENERALIST ; 19
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80- (22) SECURE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER ;
89+ (19) LODGING MANAGER ; 20
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82- (23) SECURITY CONTROL ASS ESSOR;
91+ (20) MARYLAND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTOR ; 21
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84- (24) SYSTEM SECURITY ANAL YST;
93+ (21) PROGRAMMER , ENGINEERING /SCIENTIFIC; 22
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86- (25) TECHNICAL SUPPORT SP ECIALIST;
95+ (22) SECURE SOFTWARE PROG RAMMER; 23 SENATE BILL 511 3
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88- (26) WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNICIAN;
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90- (27) WATER PUMPING TECHNI CIAN; AND
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92- (28) WATER TREATMENT TECH NICIAN.
93- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 307
99+ (23) SECURITY CONTROL ASS ESSOR; 1
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96- (B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE
97-SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS ESTABLIS HING A RATIO OF THRE E
98-APPRENTICES TO ONE J OURNEYPERSON FOR :
101+ (24) SYSTEM SECURITY ANAL YST; 2
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100- (I) EACH NONTRADITIONAL TRADE OCCUPATION ; AND
103+ (25) TECHNICAL SUPPORT SP ECIALIST; 3
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102- (II) EACH NEWLY REGISTERE D OCCUPATION .
105+ (26) WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNICIAN; 4
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104- (2) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION D OES NOT APPLY WITH
105-RESPECT TO AN OCCUPA TION FOR WHICH THE COUNCIL OR DIVISION HAS
106-DETERMINED THAT THE RATIO REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
107-SUBSECTION POSES A R ISK TO THE SAFETY OF WORKERS IN THE WORKP LACE.
107+ (27) WATER PUMPING TECHNI CIAN; AND 5
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109- (a) On or before October 1, 2024, the Maryland Department of Labor shall submit
110-to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, a
111-report that analyzes the apprenticeship mentoring ratio for all nontraditional
112-apprenticeable occupations in the State.
109+ (28) WATER TREATMENT TECH NICIAN. 6
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114- (b) The report shall include:
111+ (B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 7
112+SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS ESTABLISHING A R ATIO OF THREE 8
113+APPRENTICES TO ONE J OURNEYPERSON FOR : 9
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116- (1) the total number of apprentices and the number of apprentices by
117-employer that participated in nontraditional apprenticeships, which are apprenticeship
118-occupations outside of the building trades, in the immediately preceding fiscal year;
115+ (I) EACH NONTRADITIONAL TRADE OCCUPATION ; AND 10
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120- (2) an analysis of, including identification of, all nontraditional
121-apprenticeship occupations that could operate with a higher than one–to–one mentorship
122-ratio without posing a risk to the safety of workers in the workplace;
117+ (II) EACH NEWLY REGISTERE D OCCUPATION . 11
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124- (3) a list of all apprenticeship ratio waiver requests received by the
125-Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council in the immediately preceding 5 calendar
126-years, the respective outcomes for the requests, and the reasons for a denied waiver request;
127-and
119+ (2) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION D OES NOT APPLY WITH 12
120+RESPECT TO AN OCCUPATION FOR WH ICH THE COUNCIL OR DIVISION HAS 13
121+DETERMINED THAT THE RATIO REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 14
122+SUBSECTION POSES A R ISK TO THE SAFETY OF WORKERS IN THE WORKP LACE. 15
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129- (4) recommended strategies to streamline the expansion of apprenticeship
130-ratios for all newly registered nontraditional apprenticeship occupations for the purpose of
131-meeting the goals of the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission.
124+ (a) On or before October 1, 2024, the Maryland Department of Labor shall submit 16
125+to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, a 17
126+report that analyzes the apprenticeship mentoring ratio for all nontraditional 18
127+apprenticeable occupations in the State. 19
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133- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
134-October June 1, 2024.
129+ (b) The report shall include: 20
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136-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
131+ (1) the total number of apprentices and the number of apprentices by 21
132+employer that participated in nontraditional apprenticeships, which are apprenticeship 22
133+occupations outside of the building trades, in the immediately preceding fiscal year; 23
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135+ (2) an analysis of, including identification of, all nontraditional 24
136+apprenticeship occupations that could operate with a higher than one–to–one mentorship 25
137+ratio without posing a risk to the safety of workers in the workplace; 26
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139+ (3) a list of all apprenticeship ratio waiver requests received by the 27
140+Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council in the immediately preceding 5 calendar 28
141+years, the respective outcomes for the requests, and the reasons for a denied waiver request; 29
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146+ (4) recommended strategies to streamline the expansion of apprenticeship 1
147+ratios for all newly registered nontraditional apprenticeship occupations for the purpose of 2
148+meeting the goals of the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission. 3
149+
150+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4
151+October June 1, 2024. 5
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156+Approved:
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158+ Governor.
159+________________________________________________________________________________
160+ President of the Senate.
161+________________________________________________________________________________
162+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.