General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5076 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 241 *00241* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. PISCOPO, 76th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5076 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 241 *00241* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. PISCOPO, 76th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE PREVAILING WAGE RATE TO SCHOOL AND TRANSPORTATION 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 impose a three-year moratorium on the application of prevailing wage rates for essential school and transportation projects undertaken by municipalities. Statement of Purpose: To provide property tax relief to towns and to ensure that maximum funding is made available for local school and transportation projects.