General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5279 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 540 *00540* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. HARDING, 107th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5279 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 540 *00540* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. HARDING, 107th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING PREVAILING WAGES FOR CERTAIN 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.