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S1126.......................................by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS - Adds to existing law to require employment of
certain Idaho apprentices for particular state public works projects; and
authorizes the director of the Department of Administration to modify or
waive the requirement under certain circumstances.
02/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/13 Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1126
BY COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS; AMENDING CHAPTER 57, TITLE 67,
3 IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-5711D, IDAHO CODE, TO
4 REQUIRE THE EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN IDAHO APPRENTICES FOR PARTICULAR STATE
5 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
6 ADMINISTRATION TO MODIFY OR WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUM-
7 STANCES; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND TO PROVIDE APPLICATION.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. That Chapter 57, Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
10 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
11 ignated as Section 67-5711D, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
12 67-5711D. EMPLOYMENT OF APPRENTICES. (1) To the extent permitted by fed-
13 eral laws and regulations or reciprocity agreements with other states, when-
14 ever the state of Idaho or any department, division, bureau or agency thereof,
15 shall let for bid any contract for construction, repair or maintenance of any
16 state public work which has an estimated cost of two million dollars
17 ($2,000,000) or more, the director of the department of administration shall
18 specify that Idaho resident apprentices placed on the registry maintained by
19 the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of
20 labor or other reciprocal registries shall be employed in sufficient number to
21 constitute at least fifteen percent (15%) of the total labor hours performed
22 on the work.
23 (2) The director of the department of administration in an emergency, for
24 a demonstrated lack of availability of apprentices in a specific geographic
25 area, or upon other criteria deemed appropriate, shall have the authority to
26 modify or waive this provision for a specified work or for a specified occupa-
27 tion or skill on a work.
28 SECTION 2. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after July
29 1, 2001, and shall apply only to those public works let for bid on and after
30 the effective date.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11010
The purpose of this bill is to increase opportunities for
apprenticeships in construction for Idaho residents and increase
the number of skilled laborers. It requires the director of the
Idaho department of administration to specify that 15% of the
total labor hours on a public works contract of $2 million or
more be set aside for apprenticeships. The director may waive or
modify this requirement when deemed appropriate.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be very minimal administrative costs to the
department of administration.
Contact
Name: Lance Fritze, Pacific NW Reg. Council of Carpenters
Phone: 429 6518
Sen. Betsy Dunklin
332 1352
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1126