WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1743: Prevailing rate of wages

Addressing the methodology for establishing the prevailing rate of wages for the construction of affordable housing, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and low-income weatherization and home rehabilitation public works.

Summary

  • Provides that prevailing wage rates for residential construction are established by wage and hour surveys, unless survey information is insufficient.
  • Provides for interim rates pending the establishment of rates based on surveys.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2019
  4. Passed SenateMar 27, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2019
  6. LawApr 17, 2019
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 17, 2019
Session law
Chapter 29, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
SB 5766
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the methodology for establishing the prevailing rate of wages for the construction of affordable housing, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and low-income weatherization and home rehabilitation public works;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Jake Fey D-27Steve Tharinger D-24Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1743
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 27, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1743
44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26102
Republican18002
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 4, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1743
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican38003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. Chapter 29, 2019 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 4/17/2019.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. Placed on third reading.
  9. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. LBRC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1743 in other sessions

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