General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6905 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1242 *01242* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6905 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1242 *01242* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVAILING WAGE. 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 construction projects required to abide by prevailing wage laws to one million 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.