HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 48

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 48 by deleting lines 32 through 33 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ c. The craft training required under paragraphs (c)(13)a. and (c)(13)b. of this section may be provided by any of the following:

1. The contractor.

2. The subcontractor.

3. A program registered under § 1101-4.0 of Title 19 of the Delaware Administrative Code. ”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 48 by deleting lines 51 through 52 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ 3. The craft training required under paragraphs (d)(13)i.1. and (d)(13)i.2. of this section may be provided by any of the following:

A. The contractor.

B. The subcontractor.

C. A program registered under § 1101-4.0 of Title 19 of the Delaware Administrative Code. ”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 48 on line 87 by deleting " for 5 years " after " debar " and before " the " therein.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 48 on line 88 by inserting “ for up to 5 years ” after “ funds ” and before the period.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment clarifies how the requirement to provide a craft training program can be satisfied, including through a program registered with the Department of Labor. This Amendment also changes the penalty for violating this Act so that instead of being debarred for 5 years, the Director has discretion to debar the contractor for a period of up to 5 years.