PRINTER'S NO. 119
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.161
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GLEIM, HAMM, LEADBETER, KAUFFMAN AND ZIMMERMAN,
JANUARY 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 16, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled
"An act relating to public works contracts; providing for
prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor
and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing
existing laws," further providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(5) of the act of August 15, 1961
(P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage
Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding a paragraph
to read:
Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act--
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(5) "Public work" means construction, reconstruction,
demolition, alteration and/or repair work other than maintenance
work, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out
of the funds of a public body where the estimated cost of the
total project is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000), but shall not include school safety and security
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manpower training program.
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(11) "School safety and security improvements" means
construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration or repair
work performed to enhance or improve school safety and security,
which is:
(i) recommended or identified by a school safety and
security assessment performed under Article XIII-B of the act of
March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the "Public School Code
of 1949";
(ii) paid for in whole or in part from money provided under
section 1306-B of the "Public School Code of 1949"; or
(iii) identified in the criteria developed by the school
safety and security committee under section 1303-B of the
"Public School Code of 1949."
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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