DE SB 193
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 19 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRAFT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Did DE SB 193 pass?
Not yet. DE SB 193 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-24): Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
What is DE SB 193 about?
Apprenticeship and workplace-based training are “earn while you learn” systems that offer young people the chance to learn from the best trained construction workers in Delaware. Skilled craft apprenticeship programs offer the necessary capacities, resources, and flexibility needed to help low-income, minority, and female workers achieve and retain construction careers, while simultaneously assisting local construction employers obtain the skilled workforce they need to help drive growth in their local labor markets. This bill removes the “buy-out” for contractors to avoid participating in apprentice programs by paying into the Apprenticeship and Training Fund created in 2021. This “buy-out” benefits bad actors or those businesses only coming into Delaware to work on state taxpayer-funded projects whereas most Delaware merit shops and 100 percent of union shops have apprentice and training programs. The “buy out” also incentivizes contractors or never create training because the maximum cost of the buy-out is less than the cost to operate, fund, or participate in an apprentice program.
Who sponsors DE SB 193?
Brian Pettyjohn, Edward S. Osienski, Marie Pinkney and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 193, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Apprenticeship and workplace-based training are “earn while you learn” systems that offer young people the chance to learn from the best trained construction workers in Delaware. Skilled craft apprenticeship programs offer the necessary capacities, resources, and flexibility needed to help low-income, minority, and female workers achieve and retain construction careers, while simultaneously assisting local construction employers obtain the skilled workforce they need to help drive growth in their local labor markets. This bill removes the “buy-out” for contractors to avoid participating in apprentice programs by paying into the Apprenticeship and Training Fund created in 2021. This “buy-out” benefits bad actors or those businesses only coming into Delaware to work on state taxpayer-funded projects whereas most Delaware merit shops and 100 percent of union shops have apprentice and training programs. The “buy out” also incentivizes contractors or never create training because the maximum cost of the buy-out is less than the cost to operate, fund, or participate in an apprentice program.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-24
- Latest action
- 2025-06-24 — Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuochaprimary
- Marie Pinkneycosponsor
- Edward S. Osienskicosponsor
- Kimberly Williamscosponsor
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2025-06-24
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
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