CT HB06378

Eliminates the requirement for the Labor Commissioner to hold hearings to determine prevailing wage rates for public works projects, instead requiring adoption of rates from collective bargaining agreements between employers and labor organizations for the same trade in the applicable town

Requires that when multiple collective bargaining agreements exist for a trade in a town, the agreement with "historical jurisdiction" shall prevail in setting wage rates

Mandates use of federal Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for residential projects and for trades where no local collective bargaining agreement exists

Expands prevailing wage requirements to include member benefits (health, pension, annuity, and apprenticeship funds) in addition to hourly wages and welfare fund contributions

Effective October 1, 2021, with penalties of up to $200 per offense for contractors who pay below established rates on state highway and bridge projects