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MI HB6008
Bill
Status
5/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Martin Howrylak
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AI Summary
House Bill 6008 Summary
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Amends Michigan's prevailing wage law (1965 PA 166) to align wage and fringe benefit determinations with federal standards established by the U.S. Secretary of Labor under 40 USC 3141-3148 (Davis-Bacon Act).
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Changes the funding threshold for prevailing wage requirements from projects "sponsored or financed in whole or in part by the state" to projects "that receives $50,000.00 or more in funding from this state."
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Redefines "locality" from county, city, village, township, or school district to "geographic region for which a prevailing wage and benefit rate has been determined by the United States Secretary of Labor" under federal law.
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Transfers authority for determining prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates from the Department of Labor to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
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Removes exemptions for contracts with prevailing wage provisions that meet Davis-Bacon Act standards or contain equivalent rates determined by collective bargaining agreements and repeals MCL 408.554.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Labor; hours and wages; prevailing wage requirements for construction projects; apply federal determination. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 166 (MCL 408.551 et seq.) & repeals sec. 4 of 1965 PA 166 (MCL 408.554).
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/15/2018
5/16/2018