SB 571 Summary

• Expands prevailing wage requirements to energy facility projects (solar, wind, and energy storage facilities with 2+ megawatts capacity) in addition to state-funded public construction projects.

• Requires contractors and subcontractors to obtain annual state project registrations from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity before bidding on or performing work on state projects; registration applications must include business information, tax identification, and compliance documentation.

• Mandates contractors submit certified payroll records to a state database within 10 days of each pay period showing wages, hours, fringe benefits, and worker classifications; contractors must electronically attest to accuracy and compliance with prevailing wage rates.

• Increases civil penalties for violations to $5,000 and allows commissioners to suspend or revoke registrations for significant or repeated violations; contractors and subcontractors are jointly and severally liable.

• Creates a prevailing wage fund from fees and fines collected to implement the act; fund does not lapse at fiscal year end and is administered by the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.