Bill > HB1349

This bill amends Pennsylvania transportation law to establish a mandatory project labor agreement (PLA) process for highway construction projects costing $2 million or more. The bill requires the state transportation department to create a PLA for each qualifying project to promote labor stability, with the goal of ensuring efficiency, skilled workforce, quality, safety, and timely completion. The PLA must be negotiated with labor organizations and will be binding on all contractors and subcontractors, including provisions that require contractors to hire at least 10% of their workforce from local union hiring halls or local labor, mandate a percentage of apprentices, and set goals for workforce diversity. The bill includes detailed notification requirements, specifies that contractors are not required to join labor organizations, and provides flexibility if there are insufficient local laborers. The department must submit an annual report to legislative leaders detailing project labor agreements, workforce statistics, project completion status, apprenticeship hours, and any waivers of labor requirements. The legislation defines key terms like "highway construction project," "hiring hall," and "underrepresented groups," and will take effect 120 days after passage. The bill aims to balance local workforce development, labor stability, and project efficiency in state highway construction projects.

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