Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00294 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 294
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 910
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 294 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 910

Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 

Introduced by:

SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CURRENT PREVAILING WAGE THRESHOLDS.

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 that are required to adhere to prevailing wage laws to eight hundred thousand dollars for new construction and two hundred thousand dollars for remodeling.

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide local tax relief and facilitate public works projects by doubling the current threshold amounts that determine when public works projects must abide by prevailing wage laws.