IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 975 

Recognizing Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter 

and the many vital contributions merit shop commercial, industrial, and 

infrastructure construction contractors make to the quality of life of 

the people of Florida. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 18, 2024 

Mr. MOSKOWITZ (for himself and Mr. GIMENEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing Associated Builders and Contractors Florida 

East Coast Chapter and the many vital contributions 

merit shop commercial, industrial, and infrastructure 

construction contractors make to the quality of life of 

the people of Florida. 

Whereas founded in 1968, Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter is recognized as the 

leader of the merit shop construction industry and one of 

the oldest organizations representing the commercial construction industry in Florida for 55 years; 

Whereas Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East 

Coast Chapter is a member of a national association that 


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is proud to represent over 22,000 merit shop construction 

and construction-related firms with 2,000,000 employees; 

Whereas Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East 

Coast Chapter is the single largest provider of apprenticeship education in the State of Florida, educating 

nearly 700 apprentices annually; 

Whereas the mission of Associated Builders and Contractors 

Florida East Coast Chapter is the advancement of the 

merit shop construction philosophy, which encourages 

open competition and a free-enterprise approach that 

awards construction contracts based solely on merit, regardless of labor affiliation; 

Whereas Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East 

Coast Chapter represents the profession responsible for 

the construction of commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals, office buildings, sports venues, factories, energy production plants, 

water systems, waste disposal and treatment facilities, 

roads, bridges, and other public and private facilities that 

are the foundation on which the economy of Florida 

stands and grows; 

Whereas Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East 

Coast Chapter activities include government representation, legal advocacy, communications, education and 

training, construction safety programs, technology, recognition through national and chapter awards programs, 

employee benefits, and business development; and 

Whereas members of Associated Builders and Contractors 

Florida East Coast Chapter set the industry standard for 

producing cost-effective, high-quality construction by 


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highly trained workers that benefit the general public: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes Associated Builders and Contrac3 tors Florida East Coast Chapter, through its edu4 cation trust, is building tomorrow by recruiting, edu5 cating, and training approximately 8,500 skilled 

6 workers in the past decade who drive the construc7 tion industry forward with the merit shop principles 

8 of free enterprise and open competition, for the bet9 terment of the individual, the construction industry, 

10 and the Nation; 

11 (2) recognizes Associated Builders and Contrac12 tors Florida East Coast Chapter, through its edu13 cation trust, is the largest single provider of appren14 ticeship education in the State of Florida, offering 

15 Electrical (4yr), Fire Sprinkler (4yr), HVAC (4yr), 

16 Line Erector (3yr), Pipe Fitting (4yr), Plumbing 

17 (4yr), and Roofing (2yr) programs free to appren18 tices, while they earn a living wage, according to a 

19 progressive pay scale tied to educational achieve20 ment, including on-the-job training; while incurring 

21 no student debt. Apprentices participating in con22 struction apprenticeship programs will meet State 

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1 neyman certification and earn an estimated wage of 

2 $59,000 to $73,000; and 

3 (3) encourages Associated Builders and Con4 tractors Florida East Coast Chapter to continue its 

5 45-year commitment to representing the merit shop 

6 construction industry. 

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