General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5319 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 657 *00657* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. DUNSBY, 135th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5319 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 657 *00657* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. DUNSBY, 135th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING 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 raise the thresholds at which public works projects must abide by the prevailing wage laws to five million dollars for new construction and one million dollars for any remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair work. Statement of Purpose: To update the prevailing wage thresholds.