Public construction employers would pay apprenticeship programs or a training fund

Public construction could proceed only if covered employers agreed to make training payments. The requirement would cover employers on public works construction projects in New Mexico. Employers would pay an approved New Mexico apprenticeship and training program they participate in or the state's public works apprentice and training fund. Projects involving a craft or trade not recognized for apprenticeships by the U.S. Department of Labor's apprenticeship office or the apprenticeship council would be exempt. Payments would follow the amounts and payment methods in wage rates set by the New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department. The proposal names July 1, 2026, as its effective date, but the recorded actions do not show enactment.