BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5744: Prevailing wage/public works

Adjusting prevailing wage laws.

Summary

The Department of Labor and Industries and WSDOT must work together to assess the current practices used in setting prevailing wages for transportation projects. The assessment must examine the possibility of cost savings through reduced labor costs.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5744), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to prevailing wages in public contracts;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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