BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5291

SB 5291: Prevailing wages

Addressing public workers excluded from prevailing wages on public works provisions.

Summary

Governmental employees are specifically excluded from the application of the prevailing wage statute regardless of how often the employee is paid. As a result, governmental employee wages will not be included in surveys to determine the prevailing wage rate in the locality where the work is performed.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to public workers excluded from prevailing wages on public works provisions;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5291)
Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 21, 2007Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5291)
Mar 21, 2007Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 20, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5291)
Feb 20, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 7, 2007Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5291)
Feb 7, 2007Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Jan 24, 2007LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5291)
Jan 24, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5291)
Jan 24, 2007LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 24, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 16, 2007First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

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

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