BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5494: Prevailing wage compliance

Improving compliance with prevailing wage procedures.

Summary

Provides a civil penalty of $500 for a contractor who fails to post a statement of intent to pay prevailing wages.
Adds failure to post violation to sanctions as a strike for the purposes of prevailing wage debarment and disallowance of bidding for one year if there are multiple violations.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5494), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to improving compliance with prevailing wage procedures;

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

Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 26, 2017First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

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

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