Relating to workforce requirements for public improvements constructed by educational institutions; prescribing an effective date.
What changed between versions
School districts, education service districts, and public charter schools must now apply for and receive a matching fund grant from the Department of Education to qualify as 'qualifying agencies' subject to apprenticeship requirements.
Removed the requirement that contractors demonstrate compliance history for all qualifying agencies; this language was deleted from the summary and likely from the bill text.
School districts that are qualifying agencies must retain in their general fund any money saved from reduced contractor payments due to apprenticeship requirement failures.
Removed exemptions for contractors that enter into project labor agreements with school districts from the summary and bill text.
Revised the definition of 'qualifying agency' in ORS 330.003 to include the matching fund grant requirement for school districts.