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WI AB466

WI AB466
Project labor agreements and public contracts. (FE)

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Introduced
09/26/2025
In Committee
09/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, the state and local units of government are prohibited from engaging in certain practices in letting bids for state procurement or public works contracts. Among these prohibitions, as established by 2017 Wisconsin Act 3, the state and local governments may not do any of the following in specifications for bids for the contracts: 1) require that a bidder enter into an agreement with a labor organization; 2) consider, when awarding a contract, whether a bidder has or has not entered into an agreement with a labor organization; or 3) require that a bidder enter into an agreement that requires that the bidder or bidder[s employees become or remain members of a labor organization or pay any dues or fees to a labor organization. This bill repeals these bidding specification restrictions, allowing state and local units of government to opt to use such specifications. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

AI Summary

This bill repeals several existing statutory provisions that previously restricted how state and local governments could manage public contracts and bidding processes. Specifically, the bill removes previous limitations enacted in 2017 that prohibited government entities from requiring bidders to enter into labor organization agreements, considering labor organization membership when awarding contracts, or mandating that bidders or their employees join or pay dues to labor organizations. The bill effectively restores flexibility for state and local governments to include project labor agreements (PLAs) in their contract specifications, allowing them to potentially require or consider labor organization relationships during the public works contract bidding process. By repealing these restrictions, the legislation gives municipalities more discretion in setting contract conditions, including the ability to establish requirements related to labor hours, wages, worker classification, and contractor qualifications. The changes potentially make it easier for unions and local governments to negotiate and implement project labor agreements for public construction and improvement projects.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (60)

Clint Anderson (D)*,  Deb Andraca (D)*,  Margaret Arney (D)*,  Mike Bare (D)*,  Jill Billings (D)*,  Brienne Brown (D)*,  Ryan Clancy (D)*,  Angelina Cruz (D)*,  Karen DeSanto (D)*,  Ben DeSmidt (D)*,  Steve Doyle (D)*,  Jodene Emerson (D)*,  Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,  Russell Goodwin (D)*,  Kalan Haywood (D)*,  Francesca Hong (D)*,  Andrew Hysell (D)*,  Jenna Jacobson (D)*,  Alex Joers (D)*,  Tara Johnson (D)*,  Karen Kirsch (D)*,  Darrin Madison (D)*,  Renuka Mayadev (D)*,  Maureen McCarville (D)*,  Tip McGuire (D)*,  Vincent Miresse (D)*,  Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)*,  Greta Neubauer (D)*,  Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)*,  Lori Palmeri (D)*,  Christian Phelps (D)*,  Pricilla Prado (D)*,  Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)*,  Ann Roe (D)*,  Joe Sheehan (D)*,  Christine Sinicki (D)*,  Lee Snodgrass (D)*,  Ryan Spaude (D)*,  Angela Stroud (D)*,  Shelia Stubbs (D)*,  Lisa Subeck (D)*,  Sequanna Taylor (D)*,  Angelito Tenorio (D)*,  Randy Udell (D)*,  Robyn Vining (D)*,  Tim Carpenter (D),  Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D),  Dora Drake (D),  Jodi Habush Sinykin (D),  Dianne Hesselbein (D),  LaTonya Johnson (D),  Sarah Keyeski (D),  Chris Larson (D),  Brad Pfaff (D),  Melissa Ratcliff (D),  Kelda Roys (D),  Jeff Smith (D),  Mark Spreitzer (D),  Jamie Wall (D),  Bob Wirch (D), 

Last Action

Fiscal estimate received (on 11/07/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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