SB 644
Reinstating prevailing wage
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Bill overview
This bill aims to reinstate prevailing wage requirements for contracts awarded by state government entities for construction projects. It establishes a process for determining these wages, requiring contractors to include them in their bids and ensuring they pay workers at least the prevailing rate. The bill also outlines procedures for challenging wage determinations and includes penalties for non-compliance, applying only to contracts awarded after the bill’s enactment.
Key provisions
- Defines key terms such as ‘public authority,’ ‘construction,’ and ‘prevailing wage.’
- Requires contractors to ascertain and include prevailing wage rates in contract specifications.
- Establishes an annual process for determining prevailing wage rates through the Division of Labor.
- Creates a mechanism for objecting to wage rate determinations and provides for hearings and judicial review.
- Mandates posting of wage rates on construction sites.
- Establishes criminal penalties for violations of the act.
- Limits the scope of the law to post-enactment contracts.
- Requires contractors to keep records of employee wages.
Who is affected
- State government agencies
- Construction contractors
- Construction laborers and mechanics
- The Division of Labor
- The Judiciary
Notable changes
- Reinstates the prevailing wage requirement that was repealed in 2016.
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