Bill > SB2229

This bill amends Tennessee law to ensure that workers on public highway construction projects are paid the prevailing wage rate, which is the standard wage for similar work in the area. Specifically, it clarifies that this requirement applies not only to "state contracts" (agreements with the state for highway construction) but also to "non-state contract construction projects on public highways" if they are funded by state or federal highway money. The bill also makes technical changes, such as allowing the commissioner of the Department of Transportation or their designee to handle certain responsibilities related to determining these wage rates, and it takes effect for contracts entered into, amended, or renewed after it becomes law.