ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 621

(4) WITH THE STATE OR A PRINCIPAL UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT
BETWEEN UNITS; OR

(5) BETWEEN A UNIT AND A COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY.

(C) IF THE UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR A STATE CONTRACT DETERMINES THAT
APPLICATION OF THIS TITLE WOULD CONFLICT WITH ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL
PROGRAM REQUIREMENT, THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO THE CONTRACT OR
PROGRAM.

18-103.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, AN
EMPLOYER SUBJECT TO THIS TITLE SHALL PAY EACH EMPLOYEE COVERED UNDER
THIS TITLE AT LEAST $10.50 PER HOUR

(B)     (1) NOT LATER THAN 90 DAYS AFTER THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR,
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADJUST THE WAGE RATE REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION ANNUALLY BY THE ANNUAL AVERAGE INCREASE,
IF ANY, IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS FOR THE
WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA, OR ANY SUCCESSOR INDEX, FOR
THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR

(2) IF THE COMMISSIONER ADJUSTS THE WAGE RATE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PUBLISH
THE NEW WAGE RATE ON THE DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY'S WEBSITE.

(3) ON REQUEST BY ANY PERSON THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GIVE THE
PERSON A PRINTED COPY OF THE NEW WAGE RATE.

(C)     IF A CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
UNDER TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE, AN EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN
EMPLOYEE THE HIGHER WAGE RATE OF THE WAGE RATES REQUIRED UNDER TITLE
17, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE OR THIS TITLE.

(D)     IF AN EMPLOYER COMMITS IN ITS BID OR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE HEALTH
INSURANCE TO AN EMPLOYEE, THE EMPLOYER MAY:

(1)      CERTIFY IN ITS BID OR PROPOSAL THE HOURLY COST OF THE
EMPLOYER'S SHARE OF THE PREMIUM FOR THAT INSURANCE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE;
AND

(2)      REDUCE THE WAGE PAID UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
TO ANY EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE INSURANCE BY ALL OR PART OF THE HOURLY
COST OF THE EMPLOYER'S SHARE OF THE PREMIUM FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

18-104.

(A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING
EMPLOYERS SUBJECT TO THIS TITLE.

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