HB12-1082 Summary

• Requires contractors and subcontractors on state public works projects exceeding $100,000 to pay workers prevailing wages and fringe benefits as established by the U.S. Secretary of Labor under federal law.

• Mandates contractors post prevailing wage rates, pay workers weekly, submit certified weekly payroll records to the Director of Labor, and file statements certifying unpaid wages before final project payment.

• Establishes enforcement mechanisms including contract termination, payment withholding, civil penalties of 2-3 times unpaid wages for willful violations, and creation of a prevailing wage enforcement fund from penalty revenue.

• Creates private right of action for workers to sue for unpaid wages with liquidated damages, interest, and attorney fees; prohibits retaliation or discrimination against workers asserting their rights.

• Requires Director to publish list of contractors with willful violations and debar violators with multiple infractions within 3 years from public works contracts for 1-3 years; does not interfere with workers' collective bargaining rights.