VOTE: NO – Died in Committee
Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3881
Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HLWS/Overview
Adds school districts, education service districts and public charter schools to the definition of “qualifying agency” for the purpose of applying apprenticeship requirements in connection with constructing public improvement projects. Specifies demonstrations that contractors must make to a qualifying agency as part of the qualifying agency’s responsibility determination. Specifies exemptions for contractors that enter into project labor agreements with school districts. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
This is a poorly constructed bill and appears they neglected to get stakeholder input. The apprentice concept to get students to stay in school to graduate is a good idea, but not when it creates harm for the school entity. But it appears the school entities are excluded, so why add them if excluding them?
One testimony speaks of her experience several years ago as an apprentice in this program, so it appears it already exists and operating well.
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