Bill > HB160

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act by updating the definition of "public work" to raise the project cost threshold from $25,000 to $257,000. The new threshold would be automatically adjusted annually on March 1st to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban wage earners in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland region, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. This means that public construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, or repair projects costing more than $257,000 would be subject to prevailing wage requirements, which typically mandate that workers on public projects be paid wages comparable to those in similar jobs in the local area. The bill specifies that these changes will apply to contracts entered into on or after the effective date, which is 60 days after the bill's passage. By adjusting the threshold for inflation, the bill aims to ensure that prevailing wage regulations remain relevant and meaningful for public works projects.

Labor and Employment

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