HB 2781 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

PREVAIL WAGE-WAIVER-$20,000

Summary
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to wages paid to all laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of a public body engaged in a public works project with a total cost of $20,000 or less if the public body notifies the Department of Labor of each project for which the waiver is used within 60 days of commencing the project. Provides that the Department shall make available a form with which public bodies may make this notification. Provides that the Department shall submit an annual report detailing the number of projects engaged using the waiver in the preceding year, the total number of employees engaged in those projects, the total cost of those projects without using prevailing wage standards, the total cost of those projects using prevailing wage standards, and any other information the Department deems appropriate. Effective immediately.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2019 Last action Mar 29, 2019
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Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Wage Policy and Study Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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