Bill > S00293

This bill requires that a minimum of ten percent of labor hours in construction projects be performed by individuals participating in a certified apprenticeship program. Specifically, the bill mandates that contractors and subcontractors on construction contracts must ensure that at least 10% of their total workforce hours are worked by apprentices. To qualify, these apprentice hours must be in the specific construction trade for which the apprentice is registered, and must adhere to the allowable apprentice-to-journeyworker ratio specified in the prevailing wage schedule. The bill also makes some technical amendments to the labor law, including updating references to the "industrial" commissioner (now simply referred to as "the" commissioner) and clarifying the responsibilities of the commissioner in overseeing apprenticeship training. The bill will take effect 120 days after becoming law, with some specific provisions subject to existing legislative guidelines about section expiration and reversion.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S293