Underground infrastructure works by public service companies; payment of prevailing wage rate.
Summary
Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure works require payment at the prevailing wage rate. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each public service company, contractor, or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. Provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2024.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Last action Mar 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
16
Committee
14
Amendments
5
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 47-N 1-A)
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Amended
Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Gardner
DDemocratic
Co
Destiny LeVere Bolling
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Glass
DDemocratic
Co
Jeion Ward
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keys-Gamarra
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
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