General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6211 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1960 *01960* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6211 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1960 *01960* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING 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 required to abide by prevailing wage laws to one million dollars for new construction and five hundred thousand dollars for remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair work. Statement of Purpose: To update the prevailing wage thresholds.