General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6660 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1572 *01572* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6660 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1572 *01572* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLDS FOR PREVAILING WAGES. 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 thresholds at which public works projects must abide by the prevailing wage laws. Statement of Purpose: To enable municipalities to engage in more projects under the prevailing wage limits.