Bill > H1839

This bill aims to provide more opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensure a skilled workforce in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. For construction projects over $1 million, a certain percentage of the total hours worked by employees receiving an hourly wage and employed by the contractor or subcontractor must be performed by apprentices in bona fide apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprentice Training in the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The required percentage starts at 5% six months after the bill's passage, increases to 10% after one year, and reaches 15% after two years. 2. The bill amends Chapters 149, 149A, and 30 of the General Laws to include these apprenticeship requirements for public construction projects. The goal of these provisions is to create more opportunities for apprentices to gain practical experience and contribute to the development of a skilled workforce in Massachusetts.