HB1203
Prevailing wage; public works contracts with localities, penalty.
Summary
As Introduced. Prevailing wage; public works contracts with localities; penalty.
Requires contractors and subcontractors under any public contract with a locality for public works to pay wages, salaries, benefits, and other remuneration to any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform services in connection with the public contract at the prevailing wage rate. The Commissioner of ... (More) Labor and Industry is required to determine the prevailing wage rate for such public contracts on the basis of applicable prevailing wage rate determinations made by the U.S. Secretary of Labor under the provisions of the federal Davis-Bacon Act. A contractor or subcontractor who knowingly or willfully employs any mechanic, laborer, or worker to perform work contracted to be done under the public contract at a rate that is less than the prevailing wage rate is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition, such a contractor or subcontractor shall be liable to such individuals for the payment of all wages due plus interest and shall be disqualified from bidding on public contracts until full restitution has been paid to the individuals. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2020 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104359D
- 01/07/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/26/2020 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/28/2020 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/28/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N)
- 01/30/2020 - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Labor and Commerce (9-Y 9-N)
