HB 186 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to the use of apprentice labor in public construction projects; and relating to a report on the use of apprentice labor in public construction projects.

HB 186 requires that for public construction projects over $2.5 million, contractors must use at least 15% of labor hours from registered apprentices in 23 specific trades (including electricians, welders, plumbers, and carpenters), where feasible. It mandates that the Department of Transportation and Administration report project details - including contractor names, project value, and apprentice percentages - to the Labor Commissioner for data collection. The law exempts projects where compliance would risk losing federal funding. This directly affects state construction contractors and apprenticeship programs by creating a formalized requirement for apprentice labor participation in major public projects.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 11, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB 186 → CSHB 186(TRA) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally transmitted from the House to the Senate as a committee substitute, changing the sponsor attribution and session dates. The most significant policy change is the increase in the contract threshold for mandatory apprentice labor requirements from $2.5 million to $5 million, which reduces the number of public construction projects subject to this rule. The list of eligible trades and reporting requirements remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed by raising the minimum contract award amount required to trigger the apprentice labor mandate from $2,500,000 to $5,000,000.

ELIGIBILITY

The dollar threshold for requiring apprentice labor on public construction contracts was increased from $2,500,000 to $5,000,000.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to reflect it is a committee substitute (CSHB) rather than the original House bill (HB), and the sponsor line was added to identify Representative Carrick.

TIMELINE

The introduction date was changed from April 11, 2025, to May 5, 2025, reflecting the date the committee substitute was offered.

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Committee

May 5, 2025

Committee

(H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Moved CSHB 186(TRA) Out of Committee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors