Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty.

Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; localities. Requires each state agency or locality, when procuring services or letting contracts for public works paid for in whole or in part by state or local funds, or when overseeing or administering such contracts for public works, to ensure that its bid specifications or other public contracts applicable to the public works require bidders, offerors, contractors, and subcontractors to pay wages, salaries, benefits, and other remuneration to …

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

• W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty

  Positive. The bill mandates that contractors on public works projects pay prevailing wages, which would likely increase compensation for these workers.

  “require bidders, offerors, contractors, and subcontractors to pay wages, salaries, benefits, and other remuneration”· summary

Fiscal impact: Moderate (The cost of public works contracts for state and local governments will likely increase due to the requirement to pay higher, prevailing wages to workers.)