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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1908: Prevailing wages

Defining locality for purposes of paying prevailing wages on public works, including the off-site prefabrication of nonstandard, project-specific items.

Summary

  • Changes "locality" for purposes of determining the prevailing wage from where the physical work is performed to where the public work is located.
  • Provides that for the off-site prefabrication of nonstandard, project-specific items outside Washington, the "locality" is the place where the installation is being performed.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1908), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Wood (D-3)
Introduced
January 31, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to defining locality for purposes of paying prevailing wages on public works, including the off-site prefabrication of nonstandard, project-specific items;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Conway D-29

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CL - Majority; do pass.
  7. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1908 in other sessions

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