§ 3-416
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§3–416.
(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.