WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1118

HB 1118: Public contract wages

Providing living wages on public contracts.

Summary

  • Requires state contractors and subcontractors to pay employees performing work under contracts a living wage rate.
  • Specifies that the living wage rate is $9.25 per hour if health benefits are provided, or $11 per hour if health benefits are not provided.
  • Requires that the living wage rate be adjusted annually for inflation.
  • Makes the living wage rate requirement applicable only to contracts entered into by either the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development or the Department of Ecology on or after January 1, 2008.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1118), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (D-30)
Introduced
January 10, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1118, SHB 1118

AN ACT Relating to providing living wages on public contracts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (D-30)

19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11Eileen Cody D-34Jim Moeller D-49Hans Dunshee D-44Mike Sells D-38John McCoy D-38Jeannie Darneille D-27Tami Green D-28Eric Pettigrew D-37Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mary Helen Roberts D-21Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dawn Morrell D-25Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1118)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1118)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1118)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1118)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1118 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page