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TN SB2229
TN SB2229AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, expresses the public policy that the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers on non-state contracts for construction projects on public highways; makes other revisions to the Prevailing Wage Act for State Highway Construction Projects. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee law to expand the requirement for paying the prevailing wage rate, which is the standard wage paid for similar work in a specific area, to workers on non-state contract construction projects on public highways, as long as these projects are funded at least partially by federal or state highway funds. Previously, this prevailing wage requirement primarily applied to "state contracts," defined as written agreements with the state for work on state highway construction projects. The bill also clarifies that the Commissioner of Transportation or their designee is responsible for determining these wage rates and specifies that these changes apply to contracts entered into, amended, or renewed after the bill becomes law.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (on 02/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2229&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2229.pdf |
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