Bill > SB00358

This bill amends Connecticut's prevailing wage law by making two key changes: first, it significantly raises the threshold for when prevailing wage rules apply to remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair projects from $100,000 to $400,000, which means smaller construction projects will no longer be required to pay workers the standard local wage rates. Second, the bill mandates that the prevailing wage threshold for new construction projects will be adjusted annually to account for inflation, ensuring that the wage threshold keeps pace with economic changes. Prevailing wage laws require contractors working on public projects to pay workers the standard wages for similar work in that local area, which is typically determined by surveying wages paid in the region. By increasing the monetary threshold, the bill aims to reduce administrative burden and potentially lower costs for smaller public construction projects while maintaining wage protections for workers on larger developments.

Labor and Employment

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