WA HB1821

Expands the definition of "interested party" under prevailing wage laws to include joint labor-management cooperation committees established under the federal Labor Management Cooperation Act of 1978 and Taft-Hartley trusts

Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to provide certified payroll records to interested parties upon request, including the newly added joint labor-management cooperation committees

Restricts joint labor-management cooperation committees from using payroll record information for purposes other than filing prevailing wage complaints—explicitly prohibiting use for union organizing or commercial activity

General provisions take effect July 27, 2025, with Section 2 (containing the expanded contractor definition and successor entity provisions) taking effect January 1, 2026

Passed the House 59-38 on March 7, 2025, and the Senate 28-21 on April 9, 2025; signed by Governor Ferguson on April 21, 2025