CT SB01488

Authorizes the Labor Commissioner to notify the Comptroller when a stop work order is issued against a contractor or subcontractor on a public works project for prevailing wage violations under Section 31-53

Empowers the Comptroller to withhold payments to contractors or subcontractors subject to stop work orders until the order is released, penalties are paid, or a settlement agreement is finalized

Requires the Labor Commissioner to issue stop work orders within 72 hours of determining an employer violated prevailing wage or workers' compensation insurance requirements

Employers may request a hearing before the commissioner within 10 days of a stop work order being issued

Stop work orders and penalties apply to successor entities that share principals or officers with the violating business and engage in the same trade or activity; effective October 1, 2025