Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05208 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/08/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5208
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 575
 *00575*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. ADINOLFI, 103rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5208 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 575

*00575*

Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 

Introduced by:

REP. ADINOLFI, 103rd Dist.

AN ACT ADJUSTING THE 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, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration and repairs.

Statement of Purpose: 

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