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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) This section applies:
(1) to a project undertaken by an investor-owned electric company or gas and electric company that:
(i) involves the construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, restoration, or alteration of any electric infrastructure of the company, and any related traffic control activities; and
(ii) is funded by federal funds to meet the State's policy goals for electric system planning under Title 7, Subtitle 8 of the Public Utilities Article, including funds made available under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or the federal Inflation Reduction Act; and
(2) only to the portion of the project supported by the federal funds.
(b) An investor-owned electric company or gas and electric company shall require a contractor or subcontractor on a project described in subsection (a) of this section to:
(1) pay the area prevailing wage for each trade employed, including wages and fringe benefits;
(2) offer health care and retirement benefits to the employees working on the project;
(3) participate in an apprenticeship program registered with the State for each trade employed on the project;
(4) establish and execute a plan for outreach, recruitment, and retention of State residents to perform work on the project, with an aspirational goal of 25% of total work hours performed by Maryland residents, including residents who are:
(i) returning citizens;
(ii) women;
(iii) minority individuals; or
(iv) veterans;
(5) have been in compliance with federal and State wage and hour laws for the previous 3 years;
(6) be subject to all State reporting and compliance requirements; and
(7) maintain all appropriate licenses in good standing.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Labor and Employment § 3-416 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/labor-and-employment/md-code-labor-and-emply-sect-3-416/
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