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Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; civil penalties.
Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; civil penalties. Provides that the prevailing wage rate required to be paid under certain contracts for public works shall not be less than the applicable prevailing wage rate determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor under federal law. The bill subjects any contractor or subcontractor who fails to pay the prevailing wage rate for public works contracts as required by existing law to a civil penalty of $500 for each day on which such underpayment …
Source: OpenStates · fetched February 2, 2026
Ensures workers on public works contracts are paid at least the prevailing wage rate determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor.
- W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty
Ensures workers on public works contracts are paid at least the prevailing wage rate determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor.
“Provides that the prevailing wage rate required to be paid under certain contracts for public works shall not be less than the applicable prevailing wage rate determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor under federal law.”· Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; civil penalties.
- Establishes a minimum prevailing wage rate for public works contracts, set by the U.S. Secretary of Labor.
- Imposes a civil penalty of $500 per day for contractors or subcontractors who fail to pay the required prevailing wage rate.
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