Published on Oct 08, 2021
L&I publishes clean energy labor standards certification
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) recently published the clean energy labor standards certification as a component of the 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act. It will address the following:
- Standards for certification for:
- Procurement from and contracts with women-owned, minority-owned, and veteran-owned businesses;
- Procurement from and contracts with entities that have a history of complying with federal and state wage and hour laws and regulations;
- Apprenticeship utilization;
- Preferred entry for workers living in the area where the project is being constructed;
- Payment of prevailing wages; and
- Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements.
- Requirements and processes related to application, records and documentation, and certification.
L&I held public hearing for the proposed rules on September 7; the intended adoption date was October 5, 2021. To view the CR-102 proposal, click here.
For proposal language, click here. To access the preliminary cost-benefit analysis, click here.
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