Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements
Summary
Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements; requires thermal energy networks to require contractors and subcontractors to use pre-apprenticeship direct entry providers registered with the department of labor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Sep 5, 2025
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What changed between versions
A2730
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A2730A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add more sponsors and committee history, clarifying that it was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted. The core policy change modifies how renewable energy systems must use apprenticeship agreements by reorganizing the language to first address covered renewable energy systems generally, then specifically address thermal energy networks with additional requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems, but the structure now explicitly separates general requirements from additional thermal energy network requirements.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized the language to first establish general apprenticeship requirements for all covered renewable energy systems, then add specific requirements for thermal energy networks.
DEFINITION
Removed the bracketed term 'thermal energy network' from the main definition and restructured to make it a separate, additional requirement rather than part of the general definition.
TECHNICAL
Added multiple sponsors to the bill introduction and included committee discharge and amendment history.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Sep 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.362
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2730A
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Didi Barrett
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Conrad
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Karl Brabenec
RRepublican
Co
Matt Slater
RRepublican/Conservative
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