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.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 9, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 29, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Labor Committee
Feb 29, 2012
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 22, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor Committee
Feb 21, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 21, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
Feb 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor Committee
Jan 31, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Jim Sacia
RRepublican
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