General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 483 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1289 Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees Introduced by: SEN. RORABACK, 30th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 483 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1289 Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees Introduced by: SEN. RORABACK, 30th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVAILING WAGE THRESHOLD FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 31-53 of the general statutes be amended to define "new construction" in order to clarify the distinction between "new construction" and "remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair." Statement of Purpose: To clarify the distinction between new construction and remodeling or repair for the purpose of the prevailing wage threshold.