Adam Prestidge
35:27 - 36:09
“having a bright line 15% requirement creates a lot— creates unworkable challenges for the project. First of all, there's no consideration in the amendment if there weren't available enough personnel to perform 15% of the hours as apprentices. It's just a flat requirement, 15% of the hours must be done by apprentices. And so the question would immediately come up, Well, if there weren't enough apprentices available to perform that much work, would we lose our tax eligibility?”
- Speaker
- Adam Prestidge
- Timestamp
- 35:27 – 36:09
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
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From the transcript
We want to support the growth and new opportunities and workforce development. But having a bright line 15% requirement creates a lot— creates unworkable challenges for the project. First of all, there's no consideration in the amendment if there weren't available enough personnel to perform 15% of the hours as apprentices. It's just a flat requirement, 15% of the hours must be done by apprentices. And so the question would immediately come up, Well, if there weren't enough apprentices available to perform that much work, would we lose our tax eligibility?
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