WA HB1723

School construction assistance program projects with estimated construction contracts of $35,000,000 or more must require all contractors and subcontractors to negotiate or become party to a project labor agreement with labor organizations

Project labor agreements must bind all contractors/subcontractors, allow non-union contractors to compete for contracts, include guarantees against strikes and lockouts, and establish dispute resolution procedures

Projects funded under RCW 28A.525.159 or 28A.525.320 are exempt from the project labor agreement requirement

Department of Labor and Industries may grant exceptions for contracts where a project labor agreement would not advance efficiency, would substantially reduce potential bidders, or would be inconsistent with state law

School districts retain authority to require project labor agreements on projects below the $35,000,000 threshold at their discretion