Prevailing wage; public works contracts, penalty.

Prevailing wage; public works contracts; penalty.Requires contractors and subcontractors under any public contractwith a state agency for public works to pay wages, salaries, benefits,and other remuneration to any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed,retained, or otherwise hired to perform services in connection withthe public contract for public works at the prevailing wage rate.The Commissioner of Labor and Industry is required to determine theprevailing wage rate for such public contracts on the basis of applicableprevailing wage rate determinations made by the U.S. Secretary ofLabor under the provisions of the federal Davis-Bacon Act. A contractoror subcontractor who knowingly or willfully employs any mechanic, laborer, or worker to perform work contracted to be done under thepublic contract at a rate that is less than the prevailing wage rateis guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition, such a contractoror subcontractor shall be liable to such individuals for the paymentof all wages due plus interest and shall be disqualified from biddingon public contracts with any public body until full restitution hasbeen paid to the individuals.