Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1306-A – Assisted project
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1. Wages and benefits. Beginning January 1, 2023, a contractor or subcontractor working on an assisted project shall pay all construction workers working on the assisted project no less than the prevailing rate for wages and benefits, as determined by the bureau as set forth in this chapter.
[PL 2021, c. 705, §5 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1306-A
- Assisted project: means a construction project for which requests for bids or proposals are initiated on or after January 1, 2023, including requests for bids or proposals that supplement a process started on or before that date:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1304Construction: means any construction, reconstruction, demolition, improvement, enlargement, painting, decorating or repair of any public works let to contract. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1304 Registered apprenticeship: means an apprenticeship program registered with the Maine Apprenticeship Program in accordance with Title 26, chapter 37. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Apprentices. An entity responsible for an assisted project shall take reasonable steps to ensure that all contractors and subcontractors working on an assisted project meet the requirements of this section. A contractor or subcontractor working on an assisted project shall provide proof within 7 days of a request from the Department of Labor that any apprentices employed on the project are in a registered apprenticeship program. For purposes of this subsection, “entity responsible” includes any recipient of assistance for the assisted project and any corporations, joint ventures, partnerships or other persons and their successors or assigns that hire contractors or construction managers to perform work on the assisted project.
[PL 2021, c. 705, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 705, §5 (NEW).