Bill > A6100

Introduced Session

This bill concerns the enforcement of public work project requirements and the submission of certified payroll records. The bill increases penalties for violations of the prevailing wage law and "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act." Under current law, the maximum administrative penalty that may be assessed for violations of the prevailing wage law is $2,500 for a first violation and $5,000 for each subsequent violation. The bill raises the penalty range to between $5,000 and $10,000 for a first violation, and between $10,000 and $25,000 for each subsequent violation. Further, the bill establishes civil penalties related to the submission of certified payroll records. A contractor or subcontractor who fails to submit a certified payroll record within 10 days of the payment of wages will be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 per project, for each day of noncompliance. A contractor or subcontractor who knowingly submits a false certified payroll record will be subject to a civil penalty of $15,000 for a first offense and $25,000 for each subsequent offense within five years. Each payroll period and each affected worker constitutes a separate violation. The bill extends the period a contractor or subcontractor may be prohibited from receiving a contract for public work. Under current law, the prohibition is three years if the contractor or subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages. The bill includes failure to submit certified payroll records in the existing three year prohibition. The prohibition period will be five years if, within any five-year period, a contractor or subcontractor is found to have committed two or more violations involving: (1) failure to submit certified payroll records for consecutive payroll periods; (2) knowingly submitting false payroll records; or (3) willful payment of less than the prevailing wage. Finally, the bill provides that a contractor that knowingly utilizes an unregistered subcontractor is subject to a civil penalty of $10,000 per subcontract for a first offense and $25,000 per subcontract for each subsequent offense within five years, and is jointly and severally liable for any unpaid wages, benefits, and penalties arising from the subcontractor's violations.

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Cody Miller (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 11/24/2025)

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