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Ohio Infrastructure Workforce and Project Labor Act

Status: HopperState: OhioIssue: Infrastructure

Summary

Requires project labor agreements on state-funded infrastructure projects over $10 million, including uniform wages and safety rules, Ohio-resident hiring efforts, registered apprenticeships, and annual reporting on local workforce outcomes.

Full text

This bill requires state-funded infrastructure projects exceeding $10 million to use a project labor agreement that establishes uniform wages, safety standards, and labor-management procedures; requires contractors to make good-faith efforts to hire Ohio residents and provide registered apprenticeship opportunities, including for high school juniors and seniors; and directs the Ohio Department of Transportation and relevant state agencies to report annually on Ohio hiring, apprenticeship participation, and local job creation as a condition of continued eligibility for major project funding.