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CT SB01370
CT SB01370An Act Requiring Workers Performing Off-site Custom Fabrication For A Public Works Project To Be Paid Prevailing Wage Rates.
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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/04/2025
06/04/2025
Introduced Session
2025 General Assembly
Bill Summary
To require workers performing off-site fabrication for a public works project to be paid prevailing wage rates.
AI Summary
This bill requires workers performing off-site custom fabrication for public works projects to be paid prevailing wage rates, starting July 1, 2025. Specifically, the bill expands existing labor law to include contracts for off-site custom fabrication, defining this term as the fabrication of specialized systems (such as plumbing, heating, cooling, pipefitting, ventilation, or exhaust duct systems) that are created at a location separate from the public works project site, but specifically for that project. The bill clarifies that "off-site custom fabrication" does not include standard stock or readily available components. Contractors must pay workers in these off-site fabrication roles the same prevailing wage rates that would be paid to workers directly on the project site, ensuring fair compensation for workers involved in creating custom systems for public works projects. This change aims to protect workers' wages and maintain consistent labor standards across different stages of public works construction.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (13)
Marcus Brown (D),
Tom Delnicki (R),
Herron Gaston (D),
Nicholas Gauthier (D),
Ken Gucker (D),
Susan Johnson (D),
Geoff Luxenberg (D),
Rebecca Martinez (D),
Kara Rochelle (D),
Christopher Rosario (D),
Kaitlyn Shake (D),
Michael Shannon (D),
Steven Winter (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Labor and Public Employees Committee (Joint)
Last Action
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (on 05/13/2025)
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