General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5094 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 281 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. MILLER L., 122nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5094 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 281 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. MILLER L., 122nd Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE PREVAILING WAGE THRESHOLDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. 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 increase the threshold amount for public works projects requiring contractors to abide by prevailing wage laws to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for new construction and two hundred fifty thousand dollars for renovation projects. Statement of Purpose: To provide financial relief to the state and municipalities by increasing the threshold amount for public works projects which require contractors to abide by prevailing wage laws.