WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1716: Public contract living 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 $9.70 per hour if health benefits are provided, or $11.55 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, 2010.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1716), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (D-30)
Introduced
January 27, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing living wages on public contracts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (D-30)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Dawn Morrell D-25Jim Moeller D-49Steve Conway D-29

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. CL - Majority; do pass.
  6. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1716 in other sessions

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