AZ SB1721

Reinstates prevailing wage requirements for all state-sponsored or state-financed public construction contracts in Arizona, requiring contractors and subcontractors to pay wages and fringe benefits at rates matching those established through local collective bargaining agreements.

Directs the Department of Administration to determine prevailing wage rates before state projects are advertised for bids, with rates based on collective agreements between construction worker organizations and employers in the relevant city, town, or county.

Mandates contractors post prevailing wage rates at construction sites, maintain accurate payroll records available for inspection, and prohibits retaliation against workers who report violations.

Establishes a $5,000 civil penalty for violations, allows county attorneys or the Attorney General to bring enforcement actions, and permits aggrieved workers to sue agents who fail to include prevailing wage requirements in contracts.

Amends utility facility siting law to remove a provision that had prohibited requiring project labor agreements, neutrality agreements, or apprenticeship participation agreements as conditions for commission approval.