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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="17-602.1" title_number="17" title_name="Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Apprenticeship Requirements for Public Works Contracts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>For construction on a covered project for which a public body advertises for bids or proposals for a public works contract on or after January 1, 2027, the applicable percentage is 20%.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before December 31, 2028, and every other December 31 thereafter, the Secretary shall set the applicable percentage that will apply for the following calendar year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The applicable percentage adopted under this subsection shall be based on, over the previous 2 years:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>enrollment in State apprenticeship programs; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>actual apprenticeship utilization on public works projects.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary may alter the applicable percentage for a covered project to meet any ratio requirements necessary for apprentice or journeyworker supervision in the covered craft.</text>
  </level>
</section>
