Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill requires owners and developers undertaking public works projects to make specific records available upon request to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, multiemployer Taft-Hartley trust funds, and joint labor-management committees. These records include bid requests, contract details, payroll information, and contractor/subcontractor details. The bill also establishes timelines for compliance and penalties for failure to provide requested records, with funds deposited into the State Public Works Enforcement Fund. It clarifies rules regarding redaction of personal information and sets a three-year timeframe for record requests.
Key provisions
- Requires owners/developers to make specified records available to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, Taft-Hartley trust funds, and joint labor-management committees.
- Lists specific records that must be provided, including bid requests, contracts, and payroll information.
- Establishes a 30-day deadline for responding to record requests.
- Defines penalties for non-compliance, with fines deposited into the State Public Works Enforcement Fund.
- Outlines procedures for submitting complaints to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement if an owner/developer fails to comply.
- Specifies rules for redaction of records to protect individual privacy.
- Sets a three-year timeframe for submitting record requests.
- Requires the Director of Industrial Relations to adopt rules governing record release.
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