CT HB06965

Requires prevailing wage provisions in private construction projects receiving more than $2,000 in state financial assistance (effective January 1, 2018), with wages set at the customary or prevailing rate for the town where work is performed.

Establishes penalties of $2,500 to $5,000 per offense for contractors paying substandard wages, with disqualification from state-funded bidding for 6 months (first violation) or 2+ years (subsequent violations) after full restitution of back wages.

Lowers the threshold for prevailing wage requirements on public works projects from $400,000 (new construction) and $100,000 (repairs) to $2,000 for all project types.

Requires contractors to maintain detailed payroll records and submit monthly certified payrolls to contracting agencies, with failure to file constituting a class D felony punishable by fines up to $5,000 and up to 5 years imprisonment.

Applies prevailing wage rules to employee welfare fund contributions, allowing contractors to pay direct cash equivalents in lieu of fund contributions on each paycheck.