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MN SF1199

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

John Pederson

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Origin

Senate

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum prevailing hours of labor from eight hours per day to ten hours per day, while maintaining the 40-hour weekly limit.

  • Defines "week" for prevailing wage purposes as work performed Monday through Saturday.

  • Raises the project cost threshold for prevailing wage applicability from $25,000 to $500,000, eliminating the previous distinction between single-trade and multi-trade projects.

  • Requires the commissioner to make annual adjustments to the $500,000 project threshold based on the Producer Price Index for nonresidential construction published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Legislative Description

Prevailing wage provisions modifications

Last Action

Second reading

4/19/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules and Administration4/5/2012
Finance4/28/2011
Jobs and Economic Growth4/14/2011

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