General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5776 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1309 Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees Introduced by: REP. MINER, 66th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5776 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1309 Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees Introduced by: REP. MINER, 66th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING SUSPENDING THE PREVAILING WAGE DURING HIGH LEVELS OF UNEMPLOYMENT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to suspend the prevailing wage law on any public works projects contracted during a period of high unemployment until the state's unemployment rate falls below recessions levels for a period of not less than six months. Statement of Purpose: To allow the state and municipalities to save money on public works projects and put more people to work during periods of high unemployment.