S.B. 621

VETOES

12-101.

(C) AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRY, THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPLICATION
OF TITLE 18 OF THIS ARTICLE TO CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 18 OF THIS ARTICLE.

TITLE 18. LIVING WAGE.

18-101.

(A)     IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)     "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

(C)     "EMPLOYER" MEANS A FOR PROFIT ENTITY CONTRACTOR OR
SUBCONTRACTOR THAT:

(1) HAS A STATE CONTRACT FOR SERVICES VALUED AT $100,000 OR
MORE; OR

(2) HAS A SUBCONTRACT FOR SERVICES VALUED AT $25,000 OR MORE
UNDER A CONTRACT COVERED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(D)     "LIVING WAGE" MEANS AN HOURLY WAGE SET AS PROVIDED UNDER §
18-103 OF THIS TITLE.

18-102.

(A)     (1) THIS TITLE APPLIES TO AN A FULL TIME AN EMPLOYEE OF AN
EMPLOYER FOR THE DURATION OF A CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THIS TITLE IF AT LEAST
ONE HALF OF THE EMPLOYEE'S TIME DURING ANY WORKWEEK RELATES TO A STATE
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES OR A SUBCONTRACT FOR SERVICES UNDER A STATE
CONTRACT IF AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE EMPLOYEE'S TIME DURING ANY WORK
WEEK RELATES TO A STATE CONTRACT FOR SERVICES OR A SUBCONTRACT FOR
SERVICES UNDER A STATE CONTRACT.

(2) THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO AN EMPLOYEE OF AN EMPLOYER IF
THE EMPLOYEE:

(I)      IS 17 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER FOR THE DURATION OF A
CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THIS TITLE; OR

(II)     WORKS LESS THAN 13 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS FOR THE
DURATION OF A CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THIS TITLE AND DURING THAT PERIOD
WORKS FULL-TIME.

(B)     THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A CONTRACT:

(1)      FOR SERVICES NEEDED IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT OR RESPOND TO
AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY;

(2)      WITH A PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY;

(3)      WITH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; OR

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