Bill > HB161

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act to modify definitions related to public work and school safety and security improvements. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of "public work" to include school safety and security improvements, and adds a new detailed definition for "school safety and security improvements" that encompasses three key criteria: (1) improvements recommended by a school safety and security assessment under the Public School Code of 1949, (2) improvements paid for in whole or part from money provided under a specific section of the Public School Code, or (3) improvements identified by the school safety and security committee according to established criteria. The bill clarifies that these improvements can involve construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, or repair work aimed at enhancing school safety and security. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment, and are designed to provide more precise language around what constitutes school safety-related work for the purposes of prevailing wage regulations.

Labor and Employment

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